By Inna Pilevich: Famous Latvian singer Laima Vaikule has been hosting the Laima Rendez-Vous Jurmala festival for the third time. This year, she invited musicians from Latvia, Russia, Ukraine, Sweden, Georgia and Belarus to perform in her homeland.
Festival rehearsals began at 10:00, featuring Belarus’ Uzari and NaviBand. Soundcheck finished literally an hour before the opening ceremony.
The 3.5-hour show directed by Laima Vaikule herself includes not only solo performances, but also duets with famous artists. Tonight’s concert is featuring hits performed by Elena Vaenga, Valery Leontyev, Valery Syutkin, Intars Busulis and many others.
The Laima Rendez-Vous Jurmala festival will be taking place at the Dzintari Concert Hall for 4 days to feature 70 artists from 70 countries. In addition to rehearsals and performance, the musicians are planned to take part in a golf tournament.












