Press release
23 July 2014
As time draws nearer for the ambitious festival “Tel-Aviv beach in Riga – music, dance, fashion, sports, tourism, business, culinary arts” that will be held in Riga, Ķīpsala beach near the Vanšu bridge, from Friday 1 August to Sunday 3 August, the festival program is announced (see below). The activities included in the festival programme at Ķīpsala beach are free.
The programme is subject to possible additions, adjustments and changes until the beginning of the festival. Follow the latest news and most recent information at the festival’s official web site www.telaviv2014riga.lv, as well as – www.facebook.com/Telaviv.Riga.
We invite everyone to get to know, explore and enjoy the diverse cultural programme of Israel, many world-class music bands and DJ performances, dances till dawn, fashion shows, special culinary programmes and tastings, as well as children and sports programmes, dance master classes, business and tourism programmes, exhibitions, lectures, seminars, presentations, etc. There will also be an opportunity to participate in competitions, lotteries and many other family-friendly activities. Tel Aviv is a non-stop city.
Each day of the festival and its programme is dedicated to a specific theme.
1 August, Friday – tourism and business day;
2 August, Saturday – fashion and culinary art day;
3 August, Sunday – family and sports day.
On Friday and Saturday from 18:00 till midnight, there will be a performance by such popular groups and performers from Israel as the world’s beloved folk band “The Shuk” whose repertoire includes not only ethnic and folk, but also modern, soul and jazz music / the musician, experimenter and famous video artist Kutiman with the band / musician and traveller Tal Kravitz who plays a variety of folk and modern musical instruments / progressive metal band “Orphaned Land”/ a trance-dance group “Tribal Dance”,as well as Latvian musicians – percussionist Nils Īle together with African percussionists / “Youth Carnival” band and others. Night dance music programme with DJ Sapiens and DJ Mango from Israel and DJ Monsta and other DJs from Latvia.
“Tel Aviv beach” festival is a part of a broad cultural programme in Riga – the European Capital of Culture 2014. The project is implemented by the Embassy of Israel to Latvia and Lithuania, as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism of Israel, Tel Aviv City Council and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia, Riga City Council, Riga Tourism Development Bureau “Live Riga”, and Riga 2014 Foundation. The event is produced by the cultural society “Make Art” in collaboration with “Herman Braun Foundation”, “Ramtai riti”, “Randala”.
The festival is sponsored by: Alfa Property Group, Rietumu Bank Charity Fund, Belam-Rīga, Mītavas alus, airBaltic, Lattelecom, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Dzintars, Rejwan Travel service, Teva Pharmaceuticals, IDW Esperanza resort, METROCLUB Tours & Vacations, RD Electronics, Latvian Traders Association, ORT, Zilā lagūna, Café “Pludmale”, SANO, TechHub Riga, Novatours and others. Information support: EuroAwk, MarketMedia, TVNET, Rīga Radio, ZL.lv, TV24, The Baltic Times, Radisson Blu.
The program partners: Art Academy of Latvia and Kristīne Rudzinska, Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art and Ira Popova, Biruta Magele International School of Stylists, Paul Mitchell cosmetics, public charity organization “Dr.Klauns”, charitable organization “Dream Doctors”, Children’s Clinical University Hospital, “K.Suns” cinema gallery,3 chef restaurant “Tam labam būs augt”, “Alberts”hotel, Riga Sports Veterans Club, “Vides deja”, “I-Dejas māja”, international festival of positive music “Labadaba” and “NabaKlab”, “Maagal” dance band, “Eilat” dance band, Jewish Agency “Sohnut”, Council of the Jewish Communities of Latvia, S. Dubnov Riga Jewish Secondary School, Baltic International Academy, “Turība” University, Tech Hub Riga, RiGame, Rejwan Travel Service, METROCLUB Tours & Vacations.
Additional information:
Embassy of Israel to Latvia and Lithuania
Tel.: +371 67635509, e-mail: press@riga.mfa.gov.il
Reinis Druvietis
Cultural society “Make Art”, producer, communication and publicity
Tel.: +371 29293938, e-mail: art@makeart.lv