Day of the Restoration of Latvian Independence

This was the official declaration of the Restoration of Independence, and the actual one, that brought also the international recognition, was adopted as a constitutional law "On the Statehood of the Republic of Latvia" by Latvian Supreme Council on 21 August 1991, a day after the Restoration Act of Estonia during August coup.As per the Riga celebrations, a flower laying ceremony is always held at the capital's Freedom Monument.In 2016 an initiative called "White Tablecloth Day" (Latvian: Baltā galdauta diena) was launched by the Ministry of Culture in context of Latvian Centennial celebration (2018) inviting people of all communities to gather around a table and celebrate together.We generate the feeling of celebration together on White Tablecloth Day as each person brings something to add to the table and to the conversation.White Tablecloth Day is a reminder that the restoration of the independence of the Republic of Latvia was the result of relentless action, courage and audacity of certain individuals.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Indulis Bērziņš , Speaker of Saeima Jānis Straume , President of Latvia Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga and Prime Minister Andris Bērziņš (from left to right) laying flowers at the foot of Freedom Monument to commemorating Day of the Restoration of Latvian Independence in 2002
The NAF Staff Band at a flower laying ceremony at the Freedom Monument in 2016.
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