MANS DRAUGS JĀNIS STREIČS is a concert performance in Riga at Kino Splendid Palace, taking place from 19 to 26 September 2026. This special event celebrates director Jānis Streičs' 90th birthday and is his final major production. The event features music groups The Sound Poets, Kautkaili, Citi Zēni, Carnival Youth, and actors such as Artūrs Skrastiņš, Gundars Āboliņš, Jānis Paukštello, Olga Dreģe, and Uldis Dumpis. The programme includes fifteen songs from Streičs’ films, newly arranged by young musicians. The performance is enriched with live conversations between actors and video projections of Streičs himself, creating a multidimensional tribute. The production is staged by his daughter, Viktorija Streiča-Jakštiene.
