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The Embassy of Hungary to Latvia is happy to announce that the Hungarian Days 2018 will take place for the 4th time throughout October. The Hungarian Days in Latvia have become a tradition dedicated to strengthening and celebrating cultural relations between Hungary and the Republic of Latvia since 2015. The Hungarian Days provide both Latvians and foreign visitors with opportunities to participate in, and enjoy all forms of arts and culture. During October, Hungarian artists, exhibitions and Latvian partners come together and invite everyone to participate in interactive and interesting activities to discover Hungarian history, design, cultural spirit and passion.

The launching event is going to take place in the Latvian War Museum on 1 October, at 16:00 with the exhibition “170 Years of the Hungarian Defence Forces”. It can be viewed for two weeks. By visiting the the installation one can see how the Hungarian Forces were developed from the establishment of the “National Guard” in 1848 till nowdays. Don’t miss this opportunity to get to know more about Hungarian history!

The launching event is going to take place in the Latvian War Museum on 1 October, at 16:00 with the exhibition “170 Years of the Hungarian Defence Forces”. It can be viewed for two weeks. By visiting the the installation one can see how the Hungarian Forces were developed from the establishment of the “National Guard” in 1848 till nowdays. Don’t miss this opportunity to get to know more about Hungarian history!

The Embassy of Hungary to Latvia is happy to announce that the Hungarian Days 2018 will take place for the 4th time throughout October. The Hungarian Days in Latvia have become a tradition dedicated to strengthening and celebrating cultural relations between Hungary and the Republic of Latvia since 2015. The Hungarian Days provide both Latvians and foreign visitors with opportunities to participate in, and enjoy all forms of arts and culture. During October, Hungarian artists, exhibitions and Latvian partners come together and invite everyone to participate in interactive and interesting activities to discover Hungarian history, design, cultural spirit and passion.

On 4 July 2018, on the Holocaust Remembrance Day of Latvia the sculpture paying tribute to the memory of the Hungarian Jewish Women who were killed or perished in Latvia during the Nazi occupation in 1944 has been inaugurated. The sculpture is a gift of the Government of Hungary to the City of Riga in the centennial year of Latvia.