This Article about candle evening :)
We went to last thursday Candle Evening - Latvian Army 90th year celebration. And i like it
Im sharing more information about that event. You can read it :)
The year of the 90th anniversary of the Latvian Army culminated on 11 November, when 90 years had passed since the victory of the newly formed state's army over the Bermondt-Avalov troops. This victory made the freedom of Latvia believable; it opened a way to the full liberation of the state's territory. On Lacplesis Day, Latvia commemorated soldiers of the Freedom Fights who fought for the independence of Latvia. Torchlight processions, candle light in windows and at the commemoration places, a special tradition - lighting candles at the Riga Castle walls, where the Bermondt-Avalov troops were beaten.
Pictured above - On Lacplesis Day, the largest candle laying location is at the Riga Castle walls on the 11 November Embankment, where the fate of the newly formed Latvian country was settled 90 years ago - the Latvian Army, supported by the allied forces, drove the Bermondt-Avalov troops away from Riga. Photo by Gatis Diezins, Tevijas Sargs.
In honour of the 90th anniversary of the Latvian Army and the 90th anniversary of the Bermontiade on 11 November, a memorial service for the fallen soldiers took place at the Dome Cathedral in Riga, as well as the flower laying ceremony at the Riga Brothers' Cemetery. Fallen soldiers were also commemorated by an event at the Monument to Colonel Oskars Kalpaks. There was also a military parade and the official changing of the Honour Guard at the Freedom Monument, as well as the official changing of the Honour Guard at Riga Castle. There was a commemoration event at Sudrabkalnins Monument to the fallen soldiers who had protected Riga in 1919 and a gathering of Youth Guards at the Monument to Colonel Oskars Kalpaks, as well as candles lighting up the Riga Castle walls in the darkness of night and the fact of being together, singing and the celebration tent at the 11 November Embankment.
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Latvian Minister of Defence Imants Liegis and National Armed Forces Commander Major General Juris Maklakovs lay flowers at the Monument to Colonel Oskars Kalpaks in Riga. They are continuing the tradition started two years ago - to honour the soldiers killed today.
Photo by Normunds Mezins, Tevijas Sargs.
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The official changing of the Honour Guard at Riga Castle. Photo by Laila Bajare, Tevijas Sargs.
Soldiers, national guards and youth guards participated in most of the Lacplesis Day events. The victory of the Latvian soldiers was based on courage, selflessness, duty and love - this is what Latvian Minister of Defence Imants Liegis and National Armed Forces Commander Major General Juris Maklakovs emphasised in their salutary address to the soldiers and national guards, military and civil employees and youth guards, when remembering the events of November 1919. They also emphasised the 90 years that symbolically joined the past and present this year: "90 years have passed since the decisive year of 1919 for Latvia - it is the time during which the country has experienced its growth and prosperity, a time that has brought tragic events, but that has nevertheless once again permitted the resurrection of our country and its army."
In their salutary address, both leaders of the defence field admitted that the year of the 90th anniversary of the Latvian Army was also significant because of wide and important defence field reforms. "In making decisions, especially those complicated and far from easy, everything possible has been done to retain the fighting abilities of the armed forces of our country, to fulfil the obligations against our country, as well as the allies, to motivate the best soldiers and specialists to continue their service. We truly hope that decisions made due to the complicated economical circumstances have not obscured the pride one has in being a part of the Latvian Armed Forces, the sense of fulfilment for that accomplished and for a job well done," Imants Liegis and Juris Maklakovs said in their salutary addresses.
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