Raft Festival Celebrated on Bārta River in Latvia

The first raft of the season was ceremonially launched on the Bārta River in Latvia, marking the annual Raftman's Festival. The event honors the traditional craft of raft building and passes ancient knowledge to new generations in the South Kurzeme region.

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lsm-lvlvs126d ago

Bārtas upē - Plostnieku svētki

Bārtas upē svētdien, 3. maijā, svinīgi palaists pirmais plosts šajā sezonā, godinot plostnieka arodu, sienot plostu, kā arī nododot senās zināšanas jaunajām paaudzēm. Šie svētki atdzīvina tradīciju, kas savulaik bija nozīmīga Dienvidkurzemes novada dzīves daļa – kravu pārvadāšanu pa upi līdz Liepājas ostai.

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Raft Festival Celebrated on Bārta River in Latvia

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