CONNECT
DANCE
LOVE
TEACHERS
Ben O’Neal
Inga Kurciša & Browly Adjavon
Evija & Linards Goldšteini
Oļegs Podoļskis
Contact improvisation
Darja Krizska-Popova
Body awareness
PRICES
140 EUR
FULL PASS
Registration in couples preferred. Pass includes workshops and parties from Friday 22th to Sunday 24th.
130 EUR
GROUP PASS
A group has to consist of a minimum of 5 couples. Group leaders, please contact us via rigaswingsback@gmail.com for an organization.
100 EUR
PARTY PASS
Registration in couples preferred. Party pass includes parties from Friday 22th to Sunday 24th.
100 EUR
ADVANCED PASS
Eligibible to dance in Advanced WSDC division.
FREE
ALL STAR PASS
Eligibible to dance in All Star WSDC division.
For more info
WORKSHOP GROUPS
Instead of assigning groups based on experience level,
you will now get to choose when you’d like to learn:
morning or evening
and how you’d like to learn:
in a big group or a small group.
Morning small group
Morning big group
Evening small group
Evening big group
CONTACT IMPROVISATION
FRIDAY WORKSHOP
Open workshop for everyone
BODY AWARENESS
These will be mainly solo movement classes where there is no “right” or “wrong”, but a process of feeling, knowing, exploring and letting go. Classes will be led by Darja Krizska-Popova who is a certified art therapist with specialization in dance and movement therapy, a board member of the Latvian Association of Art Therapy Associations.
For more info
PARTIES
Saturday 23.05.
White Garden
21:00 – 4:00
Teachers demo
Group photo
Live music
Sunday 24.05. Latvian Themed Party
21:00 – 4:00
Bring your favorite bordo and/or white clothes with you!
AFTER-PARTY 25.05
20:00 – 0:00
@ Venue: WE Dance Deju studija (Daugavpils iela 62, 3rd floor)
Entrance fee: 5 EUR
ACCOMODATION
Affordable stay at the 4-star superior Riga Islande Hotel with Breakfast, Parking and WiFi included
60 eur
SINGLE ROOM
70 eur
DOUBLE / TWIN ROOM
90 eur
SUPERIOR DOUBLE / TWIN ROOM
100 eur
TRIPLE ROOM
FOR MORE INFO CLICK HERE:
Sneak peek for some of hotel areas:
Single room
Bathroom
Breakfast
On the 1th floor
Restaurant
On the 9th floor
Ballroom
Photo corner
Event registration
Relaxation area
For additional cost and prior booking
Make your own “Pastalas” or Pre-order
Have you noticed “unconventional” shoes Inga & Browly are using? Maybe you have seen some other guys wearing them in events? 
These are traditional Latvian dancing shoes called “pastalas” and are used in folk dancing very widely today. Think of them as super-comfortable barefoot-ware without little to no amortization but freedom for your feet fingers and complete “grounding” with the floor. 
Sound cool, right? 
Amazing thing in Riga Swings Back (2026) is that on Friday (22/05) (time TBD) we have invited “pastalu” shoemaker – Irina Kokmane – and with her guidance you can make your own unique pair! 
There will be many colors to choose from and the whole process will take around 4 hours. Participation will be 30 EUR (in cash at workshop) including all necessary materials and tools. 
If you want “pastalas”, but don’t want to make them yourself, You can also get in touch with Irina and pre-order them for 30 EUR or slightly less. 
To participate in the workshop or find more information for pre-order, please, follow the link below: 