SCCL Crayfish Party 2024

The business activity season of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Latvia traditionally starts with the Annual Crayfish Party this year to be held on Thursday evening, 12 September in the yard and lobby of the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga.

Do not miss the Chamber's CRAYFISH PARTY as it brings together the SCCL members, business partners, and friends to celebrate the typical Swedish festivity marking the end of the summer.

Come and Enjoy the Taste of Late Summer:

Thursday, 12 September at 18:00, Strēlnieku iela 4a, Riga.

SCCL Member fee: 65 EUR p/p; Guest fee: 85 EUR p/p

Please REGISTER by email to scc@scc.lv by the latest 9 September, all registrations are financially binding after Sep 9. (state your name, company and billing requisites).

Dress code: smart casual

SOME HIGHLIGHTS & TIPS:

Historically, Crayfish have been eaten in Sweden since the 1500s. For a long while, only the aristocracy enjoyed these delicacies. In the 1900s, crayfish became a national delicacy and people in all sectors of society began celebrating the occasion in August.

Over the years certain aspects of it have become a tradition. Like, the crayfish are supposed to be eaten outdoors. People wear bibs around their necks and comic paper hats on their heads. Both the tablecloth, colorful plates, and decorations are also supposed to be of paper.

You eat crayfish cold, with your fingers. Sucking noisily to extract the juices is perfectly acceptable behavior. Bread and strong cheese such as mature Västerbotten are eaten on the side. People mostly drink beer and the inevitable schnapps, and of course, sing!

The Chamber expresses its gratitude to the Supporters of this year’s party:

 RIMI BALTIC | TGS BALTIC | AJ Produkti |Stockholm School of Economics in Riga | SCA Mežs Latvija | LABIETIS 

Please contact the SCCL office scc@scc.lv  for the sponsorship package details & other possibilities!

In-Kind supporters are also warmly welcome!