Lāčplēsis Day Event in Kuldīga

From 10: 00, military vehicles from the National Guard 45th Combat Support Battalion will travel along Ventspils Street through the town of Kuldīga, greeting residents on the holiday. Meanwhile, at Town Square from 10:00 to 14:00, visitors will be able to view the battalion’s vehicles and equipment.

At 11: 00, a commemorative gathering and flower-laying ceremony will take place at Anna Cemetery, and at 11:30 there will be a remembrance talk about the freedom fighters, led by researcher Pēteris Pabēržs from the Kuldīga Municipality Museum. The meeting point is at the entrance to Anna Cemetery from Anna Street. Meanwhile, from 16:00, residents are invited to place candles at the memorial site for the freedom fighters at 39 Liepājas Street.

The main event of the evening will be the traditional torch procession, in which everyone from the municipality is invited to take part. The procession will begin at 18:00 in Town Square and will lead to Town Garden, where musician IGO will perform a concert at 18:35, creating a special and emotional ending to Lāčplēsis Day.

From 18: 00 to 20:00, an educational exhibition from the Latvian War Museum will also be on display in Town Garden.

On Lāčplēsis Day, the Kuldīga Municipality Museum in Bangert Villa (5 Pils Street) will also welcome visitors in the evening hours - the museum will be open until 20:00 that day, and admission will be free.

The Lāčplēsis Day events in Kuldīga are organized by the 45th Combat Support Battalion of the 4th Kurzeme Brigade of the National Guard together with the Kuldīga Municipality. We invite everyone taking part in the procession to bring their own torches.