Reception of the Embassy of Spain in Riga
On October 15, Spanish Ambassador in Latvia Mrs. Susana Camara Angulo held a reception on the occasion of the National Day of Spain, which is celebrated on October 12
The national anthems of Spain and Latvia were performed «a cappella» by playing the guitar.
The Ambassador congratulated the guests on the holiday and wished the peoples of Spain and Latvia well-being and prosperity.
Spain celebrates National Day of Spain on October 12 Hispanic Day. This festival is dedicated to all Spanish: Spanish culture, Spanish language, Spanish self-consciousness, Spanish people, Spanish history.
The holiday is timed to October 12, when in 1492 the Spanish sailors, led by Christopher Columbus, moored on the shores of the New World and discovered a new continent.
This holiday has been celebrated in Spain since 1918.