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PRELIMINARY NOTICE: The President of the Republic to take part in Festival ESTO in Riga
25.06.2004


President Arnold Rüütel and Mrs Ingrid Rüütel on Saturday, June 26, will travel to Latvia in order to take part in the Estonian World Festival ESTO 2004 to be held in Riga.

On Saturday evening, the President of the Republic and Mrs Rüütel will attend a concert by the Estonian United Boys' Choir Kalev at the Great Guild Hall of Riga.

On Sunday morning, June 27, the President of the Republic is due to attend divine service at the Concert Hall "Ave Sol" (former St. Peter's and Paul's Church) and the opening of an exhibition of Estonian folk art at the History Museum of Latvia. Thereafter, President Rüütel will deliver an address at the opening ceremony of ESTO 2004 and lay flowers at the Freedom Monument. In the afternoon, President Rüütel will attend the opening of a folk art exhibition in the Great Guild Hall and meet the Mayor of Riga, Gundars Bojars. In the evening, the President of the Republic and Mrs Rüütel will attend a gala concert at the Latvian National Opera.

On Monday, June 28, President Rüütel is scheduled to take part in the ESTO National Congress in the Latvian Journalists' House and to visit the Estonian School of Riga.

The President of the Republic and Mrs Ingrid Rüütel will return to Estonia in the afternoon of June 28.


Public Relations Unit of the Office of the President
Kadriorg, June 25, 2004


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