From Dobele to an international festival
Baltic Grand Prix began at the end of 1982, when the first Gadu mijā dance competition took place in Dobele. As the event grew and its international reach expanded, Gadu mijā evolved into Baltic Grand Prix.
In 2026, we celebrate a 44-year festival tradition, led by head organiser Aigars Svars.
The Baltic Grand Prix name has been used since 2010. The archive photographs below offer a look at the wider dance tradition; they are not presented as photographs of the first 1982 competition.
