Traditional Crafts Workshop
Try simple craft activities (e.g. weaving or clay modeling) while learning about their historical significance.
Latgale Storytellers Festival "Omotu stuosti"
Latgales stāstnieku festivāls "Omotu stuosti"
Upīte, Latvia
Aug 2 - 3, 2025ExpectedSource
Each year, the village of Upīte in Latgale gathers tellers of tales for the "Omotu stuosti" storytelling festival. Old narratives and traditional crafts fill the gathering, in a celebration that treats storytelling itself as a vital craft and keeps the oral culture of the region alive.
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Story Night (Storūtījstvērs)
Sit around and listen to a variety of Latgale fables and legends shared by community elders and guest narrators.
Where it happens
Upītes Nemateriālās kultūras mantojuma centrs "Upīte"
Upīte, Latvia
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Plan the timing
Basic Latgalian phrases may help engagement
Read the local rhythm
Closely follow the narratives and avoid loud talking; volunteers are sometimes invited to s...
Keep the visit respectful
Be quiet and respectful during storytelling; do not interrupt performers.
Practical notes
Tickets
Free events are available.
REGIONAL COMMUNITY & FOLK LIFE
Latgale Storytellers Festival "Omotu stuosti"
Latgales stāstnieku festivāls "Omotu stuosti"
Upīte, Latvia
Each year, the village of Upīte in Latgale gathers tellers of tales for the "Omotu stuosti" storytelling festival. Old narratives and traditional crafts fill the gathering, in a celebration that treats storytelling itself as a vital craft and keeps the oral culture of the region alive.
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The story behind it
Storytelling is treated as a vital craft in Latgale’s oral culture. The festival underscores the region’s rural and Catholic heritage by staging tales that often touch on folk beliefs, amulet song traditions and ancestral crafts.
Key moments to know
Traditional Crafts Workshop
Try simple craft activities (e.g. weaving or clay modeling) while learning about their historical significance.
Story Night (Storūtījstvērs)
Sit around and listen to a variety of Latgale fables and legends shared by community elders and guest narrators.
How to show up well
first-timer tips
Plan the timing
Basic Latgalian phrases may help engagement
Read the local rhythm
Closely follow the narratives and avoid loud talking; volunteers are sometimes invited to speak folklore lines.
Keep the visit respectful
Be quiet and respectful during storytelling; do not interrupt performers.
Essentials at a glance
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Aug 2 - 3, 2025
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City / Area
Upīte
Latgale
Cost
Free public events available
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Families welcome
Very High visitor welcome
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