The story
Laba Daba in Ligatne/Ratnieki
Laba Daba, meaning Good Nature in Latvian, is a music and nature festival held in a forest setting near Ligatne, built around an eco-conscious, back-to-nature ethos rather than a conventional festival-grounds format. It pairs a live music programme with an emphasis on sustainability and outdoor immersion, drawing a largely younger crowd of Latvian festival-goers who value the setting as much as the lineup.
Laba Daba occupies a distinct niche among Latvia's summer festivals: where events like Positivus or Summer Sound build large stages and campsites to draw crowds toward the music, Laba Daba starts from the forest near Ligatne and builds a festival that fits inside it, treating the natural setting as a core part of the experience rather than a scenic backdrop.