Continuing the rearranging of Latvian folk music and the compositions by legendary Latvian composers in the jazz genre, the album Latgalian Evergreens by the Māris Briežkalns quintet dedicated to the Latgale region in Latvia has been released.
Evaluating the artistic program, organizational quality and significance in the international circuit, the European Festival Association has again awarded the Rīgas Ritmi Festival with the prestigious EFFE Label quality mark.