Latvians celebrate annual Midsummer Festival

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Latvians celebrate annual Midsummer Festival

STORY: Latvians celebrate annual Midsummer Festival SHOOTING TIME: June 23, 2024 DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Riga CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Midsummer Festival celebrations in Latvia STORYLINE: People in Latvia on Sunday and Monday celebrated the annual Midsummer Festival, singing folksongs, making flower wreaths and lighting bonfires. Summer solstice, with the longest day and shortest night of a year, is Latvians' largest family festival, which is usually celebrated outside of city by bonfires. The Latvian midsummer celebration is called either Ligo or Jani. Ligo refers to the midsummer night (June 23) whereas Jani is the following day (June 24). Both days are national holidays in Latvia and the biggest celebration of the year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Riga. (XHTV)

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