A Busy July
2010.06.30 10:47:57
No time for us to rest after Jāņi. In July we will play at three festivals and keep a somewhat regular schedule at "Egle", a new outdoor recreational area in Vecrīga on the corner of Kaļķu and Tirgoņu streets.
"Egle" dates: July 1, 5, 8, and 12, from 8:20 until 11:00 pm
Jēkabpils Old Town Square: July 3rd, 10:00 pm
Kraina Mriy Festival, Kiev, Ukraine: July 10th
Fiddler's Green International Festival, Rostrevor, County Down, Northern Ireland: July 20th
Viljandi Folk Music Festival, Estonia: July 22nd and 24th.
On July 2nd see Iļģi's Māris Muktupāvels at "Nature's Concert Hall" in Aizkraukle, in concert with some of Latvia's best musicians. http://www.daba.gov.lv/public/lat/aktualitates/dabas_koncertzale/
August preview:
Third annual Barn Dance near Valmiera at Mickeni: August 14th. Information and reservations: zaljumballe@gmail.com
Iļģi at Jāņi
2010.06.09 23:47:19
Almost one year ago we released our Jāņi album "Īsākās nakts dziesmas." We look forward to the approaching short summer solstice period as an opportunity to play these songs again. That is why for the very first time in our long history we will perform at public events in Rīga on Jāņi. Two of the locations are significant to us. Dzegužkalns is near Iļģuciema Cultural Hall where we first got together. The Ethnographic Open Air Museum (Brīvdabas muzejs) is where we decided to take the name "Iļģi."
June 19 – Tukums City Festival, 20.00
June 21 – Jūrkalne, Ugunspļava, 22.00
June 22 – Rīga, Esplanāde, 18.00
June 23 – Rīga, Dzegužkalns, 22.00-24.00
June 23/24 – Rīga, Ethnographic Open Air Museum (Brīvdabas muzejs), 00.45-2.00
June 26 – Moscow, Kupala Fest in Gorky Park
June 27 – near Moscow, Kupala Fest at Etnomir
July 3 – Jēkabpils City Festival
Watch here for details soon about these upcoming summer events:
July 10 – Kiev, Kraina Mriy Festival
July 20 – Northern Ireland, Fiddler's Green International Festival
July 22/24 – Estonia, Viljandi Folk Music Festival
2010.03.30 15:34:37
Iļģi to perform at the "Lielā Ģilde" or the "Great Guild Hall"
2010.02.11 21:34:44
Iļģi will be performing at the "Lielā Ģilde" or the "Great Guild Hall" on April 5th at 6 PM. The program will consist of songs spanning the group's 29 year history. A splendid evening is guaranteed for all! Ticket info can be found on the Bilešu Paradīzes website:
http://www.bilesuparadize.lv/events/grupas_ilgi_koncerts
Two Iļģi Concerts during the Winter Solstice
2009.12.15 23:29:16
The first, a tranquil concert, will begin precisely at the time of the Winter Solstice on December 21st at 7:47 p.m. in the Leļļu mākslas muzejs (The Doll Art Museum) in Spīķeri, Maskavas Street 12, Rīga. The folklore group "Laiksne" also will perform.
The second is the annual Iļģi Christmas concert. Families are encouraged to attend. As in past years, it will take place in the Big Hall at the Rīga Technical University (RTU), Kalķu Street 1, on December 22nd at 7:00 p.m. Zane Šmite will participate again. Winter craft workshops and games (rotaļas) are planned for the little ones, and to round out the evening, traditional dances for the grown-ups.
Totari!
Iļģi