Concert Meditation of the Great Kokle at the Golden Hall of the Latvian Society of Riga, on January 3, 2027 The Folklore Commission of the Latvian Society of Riga invites you to a Concert Meditation of the Great Kokle in the Golden Hall of the Latvian Society of Riga on January 3, 2027 at 4:00 p.m.
In the most resonant hall of the Latvian Society of Riga, in the golden light of candles, we will listen to the gentle sound of the kokles. For eighty-eight minutes, we will leave the rush and worries of everyday life behind the door to feel the gentle power of the Great Kokle. At the beginning of the new year of light, together with the best kokle players of “Riga Dances,” listening to the sound of the kokles and singing along, we will set ourselves and our Latvia vibrating into the new year.
“In the rush of life, amid noise, duties, and stress, there is a wish to simply stop and listen. Often we try to listen to ourselves through the experience of other peoples, forgetting that our ancestors already knew many centuries ago that the sound of the kokle brings the most peaceful feeling. The kokle, as our national instrument, is not only our treasure, but it also has a particularly soulful sound. It is no coincidence that even researchers of German origin wrote several centuries ago that Latvians could sit quietly for hours and listen to the sound of the kokle,” says the concert meditation leader, kokle player Rozīte Katrīna Ponne. Rozīte will play the kokle and sing together with the best kokle players from the “Riga Dances” community of the Folklore Commission of the Latvian Society of Riga - Malvīne Mantiniece, Dzintars Jēkabs Spīča, and Agnese Lukjanova, but they will not be the only voices we will hear on January 3 in the Golden Hall.
We invite you to arrive at the concert meditation in good time, 15 minutes before the start, leaving outerwear and street shoes in the cloakroom. Visitors to the Great Kokle Concert Meditation will have the opportunity not only to listen to and feel the sound of the kokles, so dear and close to us, but also to feel with their whole body the vibrations of the world’s largest kokle - the Great Kokle - because there will be an opportunity not only to sit, but even to lie down on the floor.
Please consider wearing warm, comfortable clothing or bringing a blanket, and warm socks may also come in handy. You may also bring your own mat, as space will be reserved for audience members who prefer to enjoy the music while lying down.
