September
2010.09.05 11:22:24
Please join us as we close the summer season with performances at "Egle" on September 6th and 13th. The dancing usually turns out lively, and we enjoy playing there.
Those who want to dance some more are invited to the Riga Technical University Big Hall (Kaļķu street 1) where Ilga will play on the eve of Martin's Day, on September 28th from 8-11 pm.
For a completely different musical experience come hear Ilga and Māris participate in "Vadātājs", an improvisation of dance, light and music, on September 11th at Oleru muiža. http://kultura.delfi.lv/news/entertainment/theatre/lauma-mellena-vadatajs-cela-uz-oleru-muizu.d?id=33884317
August Dates at Our Favorite Places
2010.08.01 05:31:14
We are back from a whirlwind tour of festivals which took us to Russia, the Ukraine, Northern Ireland and Estonia. A big thank you to everyone who came to see us and to all of the festival organizers. Photos, as well as videos from "Egle" and our 8/22 concert in Viljandi, are posted on our Facebook page.
In August please join us as we play at some of our favorite venues and events in Latvia.
"Egle" in Oldtown Rīga on the corner of Tirgoņu and Kaļķu streets, from 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM, on the 3rd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th and 31st.
Laba Daba International Music Festival at "Ratnieki", Līgatne (10km from Sigulda), on Saturday night the 7th, from 12:30 AM - 2:00 AM. http://www.labadaba.lv/?lang=en
Our third annual Barn Dance at Mickeni, near Valmiera, on the 14th, from 7:00 PM - 2:00 AM. Tickets are 10 Ls in advance or 15 Ls at the door. Children under 16 are free. Bring a tent! For tickets and information please contact zaljumballe@gmail.com.
Fontaine Palace in Liepāja, Dzirnavu Street 4, on the 28th, from 10:00 PM -11:30 PM.
A Busy July
2010.06.30 10:47:57
No time for us to rest after Jāņi. In July we will play at three festivals and keep a somewhat regular schedule at "Egle", a new outdoor recreational area in Vecrīga on the corner of Kaļķu and Tirgoņu streets.
"Egle" dates: July 1, 5, 8, and 12, from 8:20 until 11:00 pm
Jēkabpils Old Town Square: July 3rd, 10:00 pm
Kraina Mriy Festival, Kiev, Ukraine: July 10th
Fiddler's Green International Festival, Rostrevor, County Down, Northern Ireland: July 20th
Viljandi Folk Music Festival, Estonia: July 22nd and 24th.
On July 2nd see Iļģi's Māris Muktupāvels at "Nature's Concert Hall" in Aizkraukle, in concert with some of Latvia's best musicians. http://www.daba.gov.lv/public/lat/aktualitates/dabas_koncertzale/
August preview:
Third annual Barn Dance near Valmiera at Mickeni: August 14th. Information and reservations: zaljumballe@gmail.com
Iļģi at Jāņi
2010.06.09 23:47:19
Almost one year ago we released our Jāņi album "Īsākās nakts dziesmas." We look forward to the approaching short summer solstice period as an opportunity to play these songs again. That is why for the very first time in our long history we will perform at public events in Rīga on Jāņi. Two of the locations are significant to us. Dzegužkalns is near Iļģuciema Cultural Hall where we first got together. The Ethnographic Open Air Museum (Brīvdabas muzejs) is where we decided to take the name "Iļģi."
June 19 – Tukums City Festival, 20.00
June 21 – Jūrkalne, Ugunspļava, 22.00
June 22 – Rīga, Esplanāde, 18.00
June 23 – Rīga, Dzegužkalns, 22.00-24.00
June 23/24 – Rīga, Ethnographic Open Air Museum (Brīvdabas muzejs), 00.45-2.00
June 26 – Moscow, Kupala Fest in Gorky Park
June 27 – near Moscow, Kupala Fest at Etnomir
July 3 – Jēkabpils City Festival
Watch here for details soon about these upcoming summer events:
July 10 – Kiev, Kraina Mriy Festival
July 20 – Northern Ireland, Fiddler's Green International Festival
July 22/24 – Estonia, Viljandi Folk Music Festival
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