Testimony of Riga City Council

In 2006 European Neighbours’ Day in Riga was celebrated for the first time in association with the festival of genskalna Street. What is the reason for this decision? In practise, it promotes social togetherness, creates solidarity among people and teaches to contact with neighbours regardless of their ethnic origin, language or colour of skin. As a capital, Riga is the place where discussions about social solidarity and tolerance are held most often. That is why the European neighbours’ Day in Riga will be celebrated on a larger scale in 2007 in four of the Riga’s housing estates. Hopefully this exciting project will become a strong tradition and it will expand outside the capital.