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Feast during the plague? Politicians explain why they ran at the ‘Riga Ball’

Last week, the event organized by Natalija Tumševica-Ērgle at the House of Blackheads – the elite “Rīgas balle” during the pandemic, when even dancing is forbidden, caused a wide resonance, but gathered a large number of ballers.

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“Rīgas balle” was held on October 10, the day after the Riga Marathon was canceled and the ban on indoor dancing came into force. In it gathered a number of businessmen, former and current politicians and other prominences, causing Delfi readers confusion about the “feast during the plague”.

Balles patronese Natalija Tumševica-Ergent has received a letter from the Mayor of Riga Mārtiņš Staķis before the event, who has asked to assess the necessity of the event. “The fact that we are not allowed to have a party was not said. He himself could not come,” the organizer explains to the magazine “Privā Dzīve” this week.

She is pleased that the ball has taken place. Ērgle emphasizes that all epidemiological safety measures were observed during the ball. At the same time, it can be seen in the photo gallery that the face masks were worn only by the ball staff and not by the ball guests.

Ameriks and Petraviča for participation in “Riga Ball”

Private Life will address both Minister of Welfare Ramona Petraviča and MEP Andris Amerika to explain why politicians have attended the Tumševica-Ērgle party during the pandemic.

Ameriks is glad to have participated in the ball and considers it the end point of public events in Riga. “I only dance with my wife. According to the new law, I can only dance with my family member or partner, not with strangers. Yes, the Riga Ball was a controversial event and people were worried. I have not been informed that any of the 300 participants in the ball were ill. received, “explains Ameriks.

In turn, according to Minister Petraviča, about 140 guests have danced in the House of Blackheads, instead of 300.

She attended the event together with her husband, businessman Aleksandrs Petravičs, and points out that “he also wants moments of celebration”.

Petraviča is glad that the ball did take place, because there were doubts about it. “If we have decided that an event with such a number of participants can take place, I do not have to doubt it,” the minister said.

“You have to be careful, but not so much that you can’t leave the house. I didn’t dance, but the guests, in doing so, took some caution according to the situation,” says Petraviča.

The singer wants to see the Riga Ball in the UNESCO heritage

In the spring, “Delfi” reported that singer Natalija Tumševica-Ērgle was organizing the Riga Ball for the fifth year and wanted it to be included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. “For this to happen, the ball must be 10 years in a row,” says the patroness of the ball.

She believes that this year all the guests have been very longing for joyful emotions and celebrations, as well as expresses confidence that no one has fallen ill with Covid-19 after the ball.

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