Latvia's Song and Dance Festival kicks off in Riga with magnificent procession

Latvian President Raimonds Vejonis (1st R) and Prime minister Maris Kucinskis (4th R) attend the Song and Dance Celebration procession, in Riga, capital of Latvia, July 1, 2018. The week of Latvia's nationwide Song and Dance Festival kicked off in Riga with a magnificent procession of the festival's participants and a ceremony paying tribute to chief conductors and directors. (Xinhua/Janis)