Ekskursiju kuģītis "Hercogs Jēkabs"
Viens no populārākajiem pilsētas tūrisma un atpūtas objektiem ir Ventspils brīvostas ekskursiju kuģītis "Hercogs Jēkabs". No maija līdz oktobrim tas 5–7 reizes dienā atiet no piestātnes Tirgus un Ostas ielu krustojumā. 45 minūšu vai 1 h 05 minūšu brauciena laikā Jums ir iespēja aplūkot Ventas upes grīvu, vecpilsētu un Ventspils brīvostas industriālo teritoriju un jūras vārtus. Uz kuģīša ir 150 vietu.
Kuģīša kursēšanas grafiks augustā
Darba dienās: 10.00, 12.00*, 14.00, 16.00*, 18.00, 19.00
Sestdienās, svētdienās un svētku dienās: 10.00, 11.30*, 13.00, 14.30, 16.00*, 17.30, 19.00
About LNSO
THE LATVIAN NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The Latvian National Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1926 as the Riga Radio Centre Orchestra and this September will begin its 99th season.
From 2013 to 2021, Andris Poga served as the LNSO's music and artistic director. In May 2022, Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski took up the position for three concert seasons (including the 2024/2025 season). Under his leadership, the orchestra has delivered remarkable performances of works by Wagner, Sibelius, Mahler, Shostakovich, and other composers.
Vassily Sinaisky, who served as the LNSO's principal conductor from 1975 to 1987, has been the orchestra's Conductor Emeritus since 2017. Since autumn 2021, Kristiina Poska has been the LNSO's Principal Guest Conductor.
The LNSO has a rich history of collaborating with distinguished guest conductors and soloists, both in Latvia and internationally. Recent collaborations include Maestro Mariss Jansons, Jean-Claude Casadesus, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Olari Elts, Maxim Emelyanychev, as well as violinists Baiba Skride and Frank Peter Zimmermann, accordionist Ksenija Sidorova, organist Iveta Apkalna, among many others.
For the first time in its history, this season the orchestra has appointed an Artist-in-Residence: Vineta Sareika, an outstanding Latvian violinist and concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic.
The LNSO has also had several composers-in-residence, including Gundega Šmite, Linda Leimane, Andris Dzenītis, Krists Auznieks, and Ēriks Ešenvalds. For its 99th season, this title has been awarded to Arturs Maskats. The orchestra regularly commissions new works from various composers and gladly participates in premieres and recordings.
In addition to symphonic and vocal-symphonic performances, the LNSO is committed to engaging younger audiences through events such as the LeNeSOn concert series for children, the multimedia concert series Symphonic Hit with Goran Gora, as well as other, often interdisciplinary, musical projects.
LNSO musicians are active in various chamber ensembles, and each season features several concerts as part of the LNSO chamber music series.
Since 2015, the LNSO has hosted the LNSO Summer Festival at regional concert halls across Latvia, providing an end-of-summer musical celebration for families and friends.
2024/2025