Midsummer, or the summer solstice, is a day of great celebration in many countries throughout the globe. For many people in northern Europe – in the Scandinavian countries, and the Baltics - midsummer is one of the most beloved holidays. The World’s Daniel Ofman reports from Riga, the Latvian capital, about how people there are celebrating the longest day of the year. The post ‘This is the biggest thing that all Latvians wait for’: Summer solstice festivities begin in Latvia appeared first on The World from PRX.

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