Just before dark, people from near and far gathered on the beach of Vakarbuļļi to celebrate the Night of the Ancient Fire. Rain was no obstacle to spending the night by the sea. The Night of the Ancient Fire, lighting bonfires as the sun sets across the Baltic Sea region, is a long-standing tradition.
"The bonfire here symbolises for us the old days when we welcomed home those sailors from the sea. And so, how we all across the Baltic Sea come together and light up at this time is ...