The three Baltic States share not only the Baltic Sea and the unique culture, but also an old tradition of song celebrations. The students’ song and dance celebration “Gaudeamus” having existed for more than a half of century is a significant live cultural event of the three States, a shared tradition of students’ song celebrations on the Baltic seacoast. The 17th Baltic Students’ Song and Dance Festival GAUDEAMUS was held in Daugavpils, Latvia 27-29 June, 2014.