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The Common Heritage of the Valley of the river Daugava

The Expedition on the ancient way of vikings


Schedule of Expedition
June 12 - The moving from Riga to Surazh (The Republic of Belarus)


June 14 - The beginning of the expedition from Surazh


June 16/17 - Vitebsk, Cultural programme, meetings, representations, press-conference


June 19/22 - Polock, the international scientific research conference with Participation of the representatives from Latvia, Sweden, Belarus. Cultural program, meetings, representations, press-conference


June 26 - Crossing state borders between Belarussia and Latvia


June 27/30 - Kraslava


July 2 - Daugavpils, Cultural program


July 7 - Jekabpils
     11.00am opening of the City festival
     11.30am festival procession
     12.00am festival activities at Krustils island
     2.00pm craftsmen works demonstration in the Kustpils museum
     3.00pm opening of the exhibition “Rigas street in the Jekabpils”, Exhibition “Museum’s international collaboration” in the Krustpils castle
     3.30pm Conference “The common interdependence of European’s cultural heritage”
     4.30pm Opening of renovated halls in Krustpils castle
     5.00pm Meeting in Jekabpils city council


July 9 - Aizkraukle
     2.00pm Memorial complex “Kalna ziedi”
     3.00pm Guest days in the Aizkraukle Museum of History and Art
     - Exposition “Everything will stay forever” (from the museum’s funds)
     - Exposition “Hidden under the ground” (materials from Hanza’s city Koknese archeological digs)
     - Exposition “Daugava River after Vikings” (from the museum’s funds, paintings by Rudolfs Berzins, photography by Mara Svire)
     - Exhibition “The glass”
     5.00pm Concert at the Daugava’s shore, Excursion to the Plavinas hydro power plant


July 11 - Lielvarde - ancient castle


July 12 - Kegums. The representation of the cooperation of the countries - participants in the museum. The Kegums Hydro-electric power station - the example of the joint cooperation. Press-conference. Cultural program


July 14 - Riga - the program in framework of "Riga 800 Th Anniversary". Cultural program





The route of expedition
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