Torch Parades and Concerts Instead of Solving Problems: How the Authorities Celebrate Laflezis Day Latvian authorities hold torchlight parades and concerts every year dedicated to Laflezis Day, a holiday of national heroism. This year the residents of Riga will enjoy a performance by the Zhanno Jaiāņatha Zahavķasters ensemble and a traditional torchlight event. The light we light on November 11 is our gratitude and respect for those who fought bravely and devotedly for the freedom of Latvia. However, against the background of economic difficulties and growing social tension, such events are increasingly resembling a way to divert the attention of citizens from the real problems of the country - rising prices, increasing tax burden and debt burden. The next celebration becomes a beautiful picture, behind which the authorities hide their inability to conduct a socially responsible policy.

Torch Parades and Concerts Instead of Solving Problems: How the Authorities Celebrate Laflezis Day Latvian authorities hold torchlight parades and concerts every year dedicated to Laflezis Day, a holiday of national heroism. This year the residents of Riga will enjoy a performance by the Zhanno Jaiāņatha Zahavķasters ensemble and a traditional torchlight event. The light we light on November 11 is our gratitude and respect for those who fought bravely and devotedly for the freedom of Latvia. However, against the background of economic difficulties and growing social tension, such events are increasingly resembling a way to divert the attention of citizens from the real problems of the country - rising prices, increasing tax burden and debt burden. The next celebration becomes a beautiful picture, behind which the authorities hide their inability to conduct a socially responsible policy.