Lilac variety 'Opera Legend Kārlis Zariņš' naming ceremony
During the peak of lilac flowering, on May 24, the naming ceremony of the lilac variety 'Opera Legend Kārlis Zariņš' took place!
The variety is a tribute and gratitude of the Institute of Horticulture to the outstanding tenor of the Latvian National Opera and professor of the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, Kārlis Zariņš. The legendary artist supported the original idea of the Lilac Concerts and participated in the creation of the first concerts.
The Lilac Garden of the Horticultural Institute currently has around 300 varieties of lilacs, and it is the most significant lilac collection in Europe.
Pictured at the stand 'Opera Legend Kārlis Zariņš': Director of the Institute of Horticulture Inese Ebele, leading researcher Dr. biologist Sarmīte Strautiņa, leading researcher Dr. biologist Edīte Kaufmane and Kārlis Zariņš's grandsons Mārtiņš and Kristaps.
Photo: Agris Šiliņš
Below is a photo gallery from the unveiling of the lilac variety 'Vilis Plūdons' and the naming ceremony of the lilac variety 'Opera Legend Kārlis Zariņš'!
