Unvaxxed cast out to sea as Latvia festival returns

In line with Latvian law, the second edition of floating festival Laivā featured separate sections for vaccinated and unvaccinated fans

Fans in canoes and dinghies at Laivā 2021 © Festivals Laivā

Laivā, the unique ‘crossover festival’ with a partly floating audience, returned to Riga on Sunday 15 August, with DaGamba, the popular Latvian band behind the event, welcoming 5,000 people for another day of music on the shores and waters of Jugla Lake.

Now in its second year after launching last summer, Laivā – Latvian for “on a boat”, as well as a play on the English word “live” – featured performances from local artists Skyforger, Bur Mani and Gints Smukais, as…

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