First kites take to the sky over the Daugava ahead of "Fantadroms" festival
An opening event was held at Riga's passenger port ahead of the international kite festival "Fantadroms", set for Saturday, August 29, with the first festival kites raised over the Daugava river.
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Ahead of the international kite festival "Fantadroms", scheduled for Saturday, August 29, an opening event took place at Riga's passenger port to build anticipation for the upcoming celebration.
The event brought together international artists along with representatives of the city of Riga and the festival's partners. Together, they raised the first festival kites into the sky above the Daugava river, marking a symbolic start to the lead-up to the main event.
The gathering formed part of the festival's preparatory activities, giving residents and visitors of Riga an early glimpse of the international participants involved and setting a festive mood ahead of the main celebration.
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