Make your summer more colorful by exploring places and participating in Jaunlegava events!

On August 23, we will celebrate the Sunākste Parish Celebration! Sunākste is a village in the Sunākste Parish of the Aizkraukle Municipality, and it is the parish center. It is located in the middle of the parish on the banks of the Lauce River. It is located in the middle of the parish on the banks of the Lauce River. The Sunākste Parish Celebration promises to be interesting and full of various events!

• 10:00 The day will start off lively and sporty – with a beach volleyball tournament for men and women, and tire throwing!
• 12:00-14:00 Sunākste Park “Bubble Ball” with an animator, horseback riding with “Lances Staļļa” horses (one circle for EUR 2).
• 14:00 Grand opening of the graphic art exhibition Exlibris “Gaismai piederīgs” at the Sunākste Community Center.
• 16:00 Concert at Sunākste White Church with Aivars Lapšāns and his daughter Anna.
• 18:00 Festive speeches and concert “Latvian Theater and Cinema Ballads” with Raitis Zapackis and Pēteris Asbahs at the Sunākste Park Stage!
• 20:00-24:00 festive concert ball with songwriter and performer Aivars Lapšāns, whose most popular hits include "Dzērvenīte", "Rudzupuķes", "Vēl tu nāc" and many others!

*Admission fee for the concert and dance is €5; free for children and young people under 18. A buffet will be available.

On September 20, we will celebrate Baltic Unity Day in Jaunjelgava! This year marks 25 years since Baltic Unity Day was included in the official calendars of both Latvia and Lithuania as a day of remembrance. We celebrate this day as a testament to the close kinship and strong ties between Latvians and Lithuanians, referring to a medieval historical event – the Battle of Saule on September 22, 1236. In that battle, the combined forces of the Semigalians in Lithuanina and Semigallians in Latvia defeated the knights of the Order of the Sword Brothers in a fierce battle, significantly influencing the course of the subsequent Crusades.

The event will feature the participation of the speakers and members of parliament of both countries, as well as ministers of culture and local government leaders, an extensive concert program, exhibitions, master classes and creative workshops, and a crafts market throughout the day.  More information will follow!

Information was collected and compiled by the Jaunjelgava Tourist Information Point, located at 33 Jelgavas Street, Jaunjelgava.