Latvian-Ukrainian Choir “Tavi draugi” Invites You to a Charity Concert at the Riga Cathedral in December

The mixed Latvian-Ukrainian choir of the charity organization “Tavi draugi”, together with friends, invites everyone to a charity concert on December 9th at 19:00 at the Riga Cathedral. The concert will feature works by Latvian, Ukrainian, and other international composers. Proceeds from ticket sales will be used to provide Christmas gifts for at least 300 children in Ukraine.

The “Tavi draugi” mixed Latvian-Ukrainian choir was founded in 2024 through the interaction of two nations, with the aim of learning about each other’s cultures and feeling the energy and strength born from singing together. The choir’s conductor and artistic director is Emīlija Marta Paidere, a student of the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music’s choral conducting department and a volunteer of the “Tavi draugi” organization.

Participants of the concert:

• Mixed choir “Tavi draugi”, conductor and artistic director – Emīlija Marta Paidere, choir master Veronika Snapkova, vocal coaches Mikuss Grīnbergs and Elizabete Porgante;
• Vocal ensemble “Mezzo” – Laura Rozenberga, Anna Loginova, Elizabete Porgante, Emīlija Marta Paidere, Veronika Snapkova, Maija Beatrise Punka, Tīna Enija Goba, Mikuss Grīnbergs, Eremijs Sējāns, Artūrs Plaudis, Jānis Almanis-Palmbahs, and Jēkabs Krists Kalniņš;
• Trio “Subito” – Aleksandrs Komka, Dārta Pāvulēna, Alise Petrone;
• Dainis Tenis and Valters Pūce;
• “Trio Tresensus” – Līga Griķe, Aigars Raumanis, and Uģis Upenieks;
• Jelgava’s “Violetais” Choir;
• Andrejs Osokins and Aigars Reinis;
• Hosts of the evening: Kristīne Garklāva and Tomass Pildegovičs, concert director Laura Čaupale.

All funds raised at the concert will be devoted to the organization’s annual charity project “Christmas Express Latvia–Ukraine.” This year, “Tavi draugi” invites the people of Latvia to become Christmas elves and help provide gifts for more than 300 children from the Chernihiv region. The “Christmas Express” will depart for Ukraine shortly before the holidays.

Entrance: donation of 15 EUR when purchasing a ticket in advance on Bezrindas.lv. Tickets will also be available at the venue on the day of the concert for a donation starting from 20 EUR.

Media representatives are kindly invited to register for the event by December 5 by writing to: [email protected] or calling +371 29337759.

A photo gallery from the 2024 Christmas concert of the mixed Latvian-Ukrainian choir “Tavi draugi” at St. Peter’s Church is available for viewing and download here. Concert review video here.