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The first stop of Māra is Jūrmala, where “Saulesvijas” events take place. The members of the kokle ensemble of Jūrmala Music High School are inspired by nature, sea and wind, which can also be heard in the sounds of kokle. The young people of Jūrmala admit that this year the feeling of the Song and Dance Festival is not the same as other times, however, they will continue to scurry during these times as well.
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The young people of Vecmīlgrāvis Riga Rīnūži Secondary School study in Russian on a daily basis. They have the opportunity to connect two cultures through music and learn about their Russian and Latvian roots. Even during the pandemic, they continued to try as much as possible to sing and play various musical instruments. Natalija Jekimova, the leader of the Riga Rīnūži Secondary School Choir “Prima” and the vocal ensemble “Rīnūži”, admits that at the beginning of the pandemic there was a lot of crying, but it was necessary to receive, because it was important to sing and see students – one, two, as they could.
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Dance school “Dzirnas” spends summers in Krimulda, where there is the best dance hall in Latvia. Agris Daņiļēvičs, the artistic director and choreographer of the dance school, does not hide that the students of “Dzirnu” are sad this year, because all the participants of the Song and Dance Festival are like a big family, one country. “Dzirnu” young people dance both contemporary and folk dances and start shows with great success. During the pandemic, teachers tried to conduct classes in a way that was interesting for young people, there were also thematic class evenings and intelligent games on folk dance themes.
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The meeting of the Marupe Wind Orchestra during the “Saulesvija” procession is a big celebration. Pēteris Pētersons, the head of the wind orchestra of the Mārupe School of Music and Art, confirms that the orchestra has been maintaining its level since 2013, when they have tried hard to participate in the Centennial Song and Dance Festival. The orchestra has also been to this year’s festival, so young people are sorry that the festival really can’t take place this year.
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The Salaspils children’s dance group “Sienāzītis”, on the other hand, has the feeling of a song festival, especially on the day of filming. Mārtiņš Viimājs, the leader of the dance group, says that during the pandemic, the biggest changes were for the big children – they showed other interests. There is a drop in the transfer of festive traditions, however, “Sienāzītis” will cross it and continue to dance.
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Māra Ropaži folk dance group “Cielaviņa” has noticed on Instagram. “Cielaviņas” students do everything together, including creating their own logo. The ensemble is led by Teresa Jozefa and her daughter Zane Kristiāna Jozefa, passing on folk dance traditions from generation to generation. The leaders of the team are looking anxiously at the future – how will they be able to preserve and preserve the Latvian cultural heritage in this fast-paced, changing time. However, the ensemble adapts to the situation and has even staged a traditional epidemiologically safer version of the traditional folk dance movement.
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The author and producer of the idea of the documentary story series “Other Song Festival” is Dzintars Dreibergs, the director is Intars Rešetins. The producer of the program is Ilze Falkovska, executive producer Krista Sondore, cameramen – Uldis Jancis, Jānis Šēnbergs, Raitis Valainis and Artis Pārups, sound recording operators Arvīds Ceļmalis, Nauris Būda, drone operators Gvido Puķe and Āris Muitnieks, film studio “Kultfilma” Kultfilma
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Video: “Other Song Festival” in Riga and Pieriga.
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