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Tradition and Symbolism of Song and Dance Celebrations in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
In 2003, it was recognised as a masterpiece of UNESCO's oral and intangible cultural heritage. Included in the representative list OF UNESCO intangible cultural heritage in 2008.
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Tradition and Symbolism of Song and Dance Celebrations in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

In 2008, the tradition and symbolism of song and dance celebrations in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania was included in the representative list of UNESCO intangible cultural heritage: https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/baltic-Song-and-Dance-celebrations-00087
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Tradition and Symbolism of Song and Dance Celebrations in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

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In 2008, the tradition and symbolism of song and dance celebrations in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania was included in the representative list of UNESCO intangible cultural heritage: https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/baltic-Song-and-Dance-celebrations-00087
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Gallery

Dziesmu svētku gājiens

Procession of the XXVI Latvian Nationwide Song and XVI Dance celebration
Photo: Ilmārs Znotiņš

Dziesmu svētku gājiens Foto Ilmārs Znotiņš

Procession of the XXVI Latvian Nationwide Song and XVI Dance celebration, 2018
Photo: Ilmārs Znotiņš

Taisat, tautas, augsta duris. Folkloras diena. Foto Evija Trifonova

Folklore Day “Taisat, tautas, augstas duris”, 2018
Photo: Evija Trifonova

Koncerta Zvaigžņu ceļā mēģinājums Foto Ilmārs Znotiņš

Rehearsal of the concert “Zvaigžņu ceļā”, 2018
Photo: Ilmārs Znotiņš

Koncerts Zvaigžņu ceļā Foto Ilmārs Znotiņš

Concert "Zvaigžņu ceļā", 2018
Photo: Ilmārs Znotiņš

Deju lieluzvedums Māras zeme Foto Ilmārs Znotiņš

Dance concert “Māras zeme”, 2018
Photo: Ilmārs Znotiņš

Text materials

Dziesmu un deju svētku tradīcija un simbolisms Igaunijā, Latvijā un Lietuvā

Tradition and Symbolism of Song and Dance Celebrations in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania