Good afternoon, dear young people and teachers! Good afternoon, musicians and collectives’ leaders! Good afternoon to all who may have found themselves here by chance, whether crossing the park on your daily route or simply out for a stroll. We have all arrived at a special place. Some of us have come here intentionally, others by coincidence. We are gathered at the very site where the First All-Latvian Song Festival once took place – a place where song lives on every day. Even in the children’s playground. A place where we welcome choirs, dance groups, ensembles, and orchestras. We welcome you from all over Latvia. Here begins the exciting journey of the Latvian School Youth Song and Dance Festival. We are all here in a place of…