The summer time solstice, when the longest day and shortest evening of the 12 months will meet, is already subsequent week! Maybe it is possible for you to to expertise an unforgettable assembly and a magical evening on the Ligo pageant in Mērsrag (“most likely” as a result of everybody must deal with this part on their very own), however Latvian Tv journalist and host of assorted occasions, Marģers Majors, collectively along with his associates, will deal with all the opposite stipulations for a colossal inexperienced ball . As well as, if every part succeeds, it is going to inject new energy into Jägerleja’s stage, not solely at Jāņi, but additionally at different occasions.
Margirs Main: – I’m a surveyor with one leg, I spent my entire childhood there. And for six years, I organized the Ligo pageant for myself and my closest associates in my nation house. Nevertheless, there was no ball on the Jägerlej stage, so the locals got here to my homestead like bugs to the sunshine at evening. I needed to sweetly ask to depart. Nevertheless, there have been additionally those that weren’t going to depart. It resulted in the truth that I need everybody to do properly, so this 12 months we’ll “take” the massive stage, which is in my yard, to Jägerlei – and a ball for everybody!
— And what’s the curiosity? Or are they presently coming to the sunshine like bugs?
– You may’t know that. Often, the observe of the Latvian live performance business is to give you one thing on the final minute, which the organizers are at all times tearing their hair out for. Nevertheless, one thing is effervescent among the many mayors, they’re , they inform their Riga associates that lastly there will probably be a ball in Mērsrag, and we’ll see the way it will end up.
— Have you ever understood why they “break” in your house on Midsummer?
— Sure, as a result of, of their opinion, it could possibly be cool, as a result of the members in my occasion are responsive each within the thematic alternative of costumes and within the expressions of the Ligo pageant. And till now there was no actual various. It’s true that final 12 months my stage sounded over your complete Meersrag, so it additionally gathered folks – it was a bit too highly effective.
— Will or not it’s much more highly effective this 12 months?
— Sure, that measurement stays bigger, as a result of the stage calls for one thing greater. And my favourite factor is mild, so there will probably be a lightweight present, inexperienced ball, a number of DJs… I feel it is going to be enjoyable. The one hope is that the locals will gladly settle for me and different Riga associates. And there will probably be no heated dialog.
— Guess Fb.com You your self conclude the outline of the occasion with “PS The occasion must be higher than in Roja, no less than that is what the organizers suppose.”. You’re already difficult the membership your self.
— Kurzemnieks will at all times discover phrases as a substitute. A wonderful instance – in Mazirbe, we’re mountaineering with associates, a person from Bute comes in the direction of us, and I say to him: “Effectively, how’s it going?”. Not even a second handed there, and he says: “As you push, so it goes!”. And my associates snicker: “Acquired it, Margher?”
In my view, a Kurzemnik wants a pointy knife. It is pleasant, in fact. The folks of Roja will solely have an introduction, for us the Ligo night ball – allow them to come to us and see if it is higher than in Roja.
— Nevertheless, if you exit of your yard, you are taking a monetary threat. Aren’t you afraid of the way it will finish?
— Sure, completely, however what doesn’t threat doesn’t stay. Both means, I might be completely satisfied to complete this occasion on zeroes. For now, every part goes for it. There isn’t a purpose to earn cash, I simply need to have a inexperienced ball in Mersrag like within the good previous days. There’s a threat, I’m conscious of it. And I settle for it!
— And why do it’s a must to go to Mersrag?
— As a result of lastly there will probably be a ball, dances, musical surprises – a band that can play stay music, it is possible for you to to purchase drinks. Then there will even be the beloved DJ Igors on the facet of Mērsraga, from the affiliation of the perfect/worst DJs in Latvia BengersFM DJ Baltaisvilks will be a part of us for a particular efficiency. The elixir of koitos, the band “Mazais Princips” will take the stage for a particular performative musical act. There will probably be a lightweight present, and I do not bear in mind once I’ve seen something like that in Jägerlei. Additionally, we may have a hearth sculpture, as a substitute of a bonfire in a pile of balls, which will probably be lit beneath the duvet of evening to the proper music.
In fact, one of many major and most costly artists would be the guards. They’re beloved by the folks, expensive gents, who will probably be prepared not solely to chill out, but additionally to work if obligatory.
It must be famous that Jānis and Ligas have a present – free entry, and youngsters beneath 12 wouldn’t have to purchase tickets both. We’re planning no less than 200 folks. Our purpose is 600 to fill your complete stage, and we’re doing our greatest to satisfy the purpose. The occasion must be neat – folks will be capable to meet, get to know one another and extra. It would even be attainable to construct your individual dwelling tent within the faculty stadium. And our associates from Mežpils will deal with the drinks.
— Do you could deliver one thing with you and the way do you have to put together specifically?
— Yearly at my non-public occasion, there’s a theme for the Ligo pageant, and this 12 months it is going to even be on stage. The theme is “Crops”. The stage itself will even be wrapped in Latvian vegetation, hollyhocks, crowns of oak leaves… however there’ll most likely be different vegetation as properly, and a hearth sculpture was created in honor of this theme. Probably, my associates will even be wearing a plant theme. And everybody can gown up as a birch, a sorrel, a might, a fern or a sable… And what to take with you? I feel final 12 months’s wreath. It may be safely burned with good intentions to build up power for the approaching 12 months.
— If it succeeds, is there a plan to repeat it subsequent Midsummer?
My private purpose is to enliven the Jägerlej stage and inject new blood into it. I’ve such a secret settlement with Jānis Kaliničenko, the chief of the Individuals’s Home of Mērsraga, that perhaps in time we might appeal to some international artists to this stage. The paw has been positioned on Jägerlej, let’s stay – we’ll see.
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