The Nordic–Baltic Choral Festival is a long-standing cultural tradition that brings together choirs from across Northern Europe to celebrate the shared heritage of choral singing. The idea for the festival was initiated in the early 1990s by the visionary conductors Olaf Storgård from Denmark and Imants Kokars from Latvia**,** with the goal of strengthening cultural ties between the Nordic and Baltic countries through music. The first festival took place in Riga, Latvia, in 1995, gathering thousands of singers and marking the beginning of a unique regional movement of friendship and collaboration through song.

Since then, the festival has travelled from country to country, creating unforgettable musical experiences and fostering unity across borders. The event was hosted in Gotland (Sweden, 1997), Skien (Norway, 2000), Klaipėda (Lithuania, 2002), Tartu (Estonia, 2008), Helsinki (Finland, 2012) and Riga (Latvia, 2015), each time welcoming between 4,000 and 8,000 singers. The festival has since become a symbol of cultural cooperation, creativity, and the enduring power of choral music in the Nordic–Baltic region.