Event Schedule for June 21
On the final day of the festival, June 21, at 4 p.m., festival participants will march from Old Riga to Brīvības Square, where a grand concert titled “To Infinity…” will take place at 5 p.m.
From Old Town to Freedom Square
Time: 4 p.m.
The Festival Participants’ Procession will bring together students from Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. It will become a vibrant celebration of Baltic unity, youth, and cultural diversity, filling the city streets with music, songs, dance, and festive spirit.
Photos and video/audio recordings will be taken during the event.
Location: Freedom Square
Time: 5 p.m.
The Grand Concert “AD INFINITUM” is the central and concluding event of the XX Baltic Student Song and Dance Festival GAUDEAMUS, bringing together more than 3000 students from Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia in a single artistic moment.
The concert is conceived as a narrative about the individual in constant motion—between tradition and the future, between the personal and the collective, between the earth and the infinite universe. Through music, dance, lyrics, and the symbolic venue of the Freedom Square, it highlights the courage of youth to explore, create, and transform the world around them, while maintaining a connection to their cultural heritage and the shared Baltic identity. The Grand Concert is built on the idea of a journey “...towards infinity”—from the inner world of the individual and their unique existence among contemporaries to a shared energy that emerges when thousands of voices, steps, and breaths all merge into one. The restless spirit of students, their dedication, and creative energy transcend national borders and become a living, unifying force in the Baltic region—towards infinity and one step beyond.
The Grand Concert will combine national programmes and joint performances, as well as shared moments honouring festival traditions.
Creative and Production Team:
- Director - Juris Jonelis
- Assistant Director and Writer - Sandis Kalniņš
- Artistic Director of the Dance Program - Dagmāra Bārbale
- Artistic Director of the Choir Program - Edgars Vītols
- Artistic Director of Wind Orchestras - Māris Martinsons
- Project Manager - Sandija Martinsone
- Technical Producer - Jānis Žagariņš
- Stage Designer - Rūdolfs Baltiņš
- Costume Designer - Baiba Grīna
- Participant Movement Coordinators - Ilmārs Millers, Rihards Zariņš
- Sound Engineer - Mārtiņš Porters
- Visual Identity - Maija Rozenfelde
- Concert hosts - Latvian Academy of Culture Actors
- Executive Producer - Džoanna Kota
- Head of the Instrumental Ensemble - Uldis Timma
- Choir Coordinator - Lauris Goss
- Audio and Intermedia - Niks Jakovickis
Photos and video/audio recordings will be taken during the event.