SAINT PAUL, Minn. — For the first time in history, the prime minister from Latvia is here in Minnesota. Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins is in the Twin Cities for the Latvian Song and Dance Festival ...

Song and dance festivals in that northern European nation and its Baltic neighbors, Estonia and Lithuania, were instrumental in rallying those countries to declare their independence from the Soviet ...

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Participants perform during the 13th Latvian School Youth Song and Dance Festival in Riga, Latvia, July 5, 2025. The festival, which is held every five years, is one of the biggest children's and ...