KOLANDO / Rāmi Riti Winter Solstice Concert Meditation

The ambient ethno-music group RĀMI RITI and harpist Ieva Šablovska invite you on the evening of the Winter Solstice to a warm and radiant concert journey, “KOLANDO.” A shared festive evening in which to let yourself pause, listen to the sparkling threads of music, grow quiet, and feel the moment in the year’s cycle when it is darkest outside, yet in the heart and in the music a bright little flame is kindled and shines.

The concert meditation “Kolando” will take us into the story of the Winter Solstice, where the magic of the harp will intertwine with Rāmi Riti’s clear, warm vocals, vocal harmonies, and the musicians’ hands will bring to life the hangs, flutes, shepherd’s pipes, kokle, guitar, percussion, keys, bagpipes, and other instruments. The concert meditation will flow from serene, airy compositions to powerful, instrumentally and vocally rich works, where ambiences and Latvian ethnic and world-music moods meet and merge.

On this festive evening, the most beautiful songs of the Winter Solstice season will be heard - both folk melodies in Rāmi Riti’s arrangements and original compositions created by the group members, Inese Kozuliņa and Mārtiņš Miļevskis. And, of course, a sing-along moment will also warm us all, as we roll out the deep, white, powerful words of the dainas together.

The SPECIAL GUEST of this concert is the HARPIST of the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra - IEVA ŠABLOVSKA. Ieva’s artistic and creative work is very broad. It includes performing both in various Latvian and European orchestras and in chamber ensembles.

Rāmi Riti musicians:

Inese Kozuliņa – vocals, kokle;

Alisa Klimanska – flutes, shepherd’s pipes, keys, vocals;

Mārtiņš Miļevskis – vocals, hang, guitar, keys, percussion;

Ivars Štubis – guitar, vocals;

Kalvis Vītols – vocals, bagpipes, percussion.

To get into the atmosphere and leisurely enjoy the Winter Solstice festive evening, listeners are kindly invited to arrive early. The “O, Gardi!” café will be open both before and after the concert, where we will be treated to hot drinks, Oma Zaiga’s cakes that melt in the mouth, as well as tasty treats and snacks.

This concert will have seating both on chairs and, for those who wish, on mats and cushions on the floor.

If you want to enjoy the event while sitting on the floor, please bring your own mat, pillow, and/or blanket!

Approximate duration of the concert meditation – 1 h 40 min.

Until November 20, the ticket price is 30 euros!

Cars can be parked free of charge in the surrounding area or in the event venue’s “Padejosim?” courtyard parking lot, where MFK is indicated. When coming in to the concert, by showing your ticket, you will be able to scan a QR code and pay 2 euros for car parking for the whole evening.

Doors open for listeners at 3: 00 PM.

Concert starts at 4: 00 PM.