A total of 17 different music groups and five performance artists are set to perform across six music stages and three dance and performance stages. Karaoke enthusiasts will have a special room to sing their hearts out, while poetry lovers will be entertained by poet Ivars Šteinbergs and the literary group “Preiļu Conceptualists.” The carnival will see the return of the Riga International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS and, for the first time, an extraordinary drag show.

The musicians will include both local and international artists. Attendees can enjoy performances by Evija Vēbere, Elīza Daine, and the bands Aleja, Athordi Brīnumzemē, and Mattenergy. Special attention will be given to the student stage, featuring personalities like X-Factor finalists and Supernova semi-finalists Krišjānis Brasliņš and Katrīna Kovaļuka (known as the group KoBra), and multimedia artist Ciskudrāzējs, who recently released a new single. Additional sounds will be brought in by the Estonian band Ave Maria, the Lithuanian band Elektra, and Argentine circus artist Cronopio.

Tickets for the carnival can be purchased by LMA students, alumni, and their friends at the art store “Vilhelms” (K. Valdemāra Street 9). Tickets for culture enthusiasts are available here.

On January 31, 2025, at 7:30 PM, the Latvian Academy of Arts invites you to the carnival's warm-up event at Benjamiņi House (Krišjāņa Barona Street 12). Throughout the night, the artist’s spirit will be celebrated through various creative events – poetry readings, opera, other performances, and DJing featuring well-known personalities from the Academy of Arts.

Tickets for the event on January 31, 2025, at Benjamiņi House are available here.

Ticket Prices:
LMA students (with a valid student ID at the entrance) – 15 EUR
Other visitors – 20 EUR
Tickets purchased on the event day at the entrance – 25 EUR