Daugavpils International Folklore FestivalDaugavpils Starptautiskais folkloras festivāls

An annual international festival celebrating Latgalian and foreign folklore through song and dance. It features performances by ethnographic ensembles and folklore groups in Daugavpils. Attendees experience traditional music, dance, costume, and cultural exchange, highlighting Latgale’s rich folk heritage 1. The festival often includes workshops and parade events to preserve intangible cultural traditions.

Folklore festivals have long been a part of Latvian cultural life, promoting folk traditions and communal creativity. In Daugavpils, the International Folklore Festival draws on the region’s multicultural legacy and folk ensembles. It emphasizes continuity of traditions amid modernization, aligning with heritage routes like the EU’s Singing Heritage Route 1.