Project stories

Valmiera Municipality, in collaboration with the project partner from Latvia – “Story Hub”, Ltd. and with the Donorstate project partner from Norway – NGO “Culture Break Borders”(„Kultur Bryter Grenser”), implemented the project “Valmiera Multimedia Festival Art and Education Program for Youth” from November 1, 2022, to March 30, 2024. Project story: “The project brought together […]

Eduards Veidenbaums Memorial Museum “Kalāči” (Cesis Municipality, Priekuli Region) together with the association “Sansusī” (project partner from Latvia) and the Independent Norwegian Artist Company “Morten Bruun” (project partner from Norway) from 1 January 2022 to 31 July 2023 implemented the project “MORE LIGHT! Exhibition and Art Residencies at the Eduards Veidenbaums Museum “Kalāči”. The aim […]

The new sports stadium, built as part of the EEA grant project “Integration Related Measures in Mucenieki” initiated by the Ropaži municipality, is a significant benefit for the local community and a space that will shape the local environment. As spring 2024 approached, more and more residents of Mucenieki village, along with asylum seekers, participate […]

Limited liability company „Lielais Dzintars” together with the Donorstate project partner from Norway – Julian Sæther and the Donorstate project partner from Iceland – Greta Clough from October 1, 2022 till February 29, 2024 realized the project „Performing Arts Laboratory „CirqueMusique””. The project brought together young people, composers, musicians and contemporary circus artists from Latvia […]

SIA “Binoklis” together with the Donorstate partner from Norway – Limited liability company “Stargate Media” from December 15, 2021 till June 14, 2023 realized the project “Virtual Reality play “Briefly About the Universe“”. The goal of the project was to create and record a virtual reality (VR) scientific show “Briefly About the Universe” and distribute […]

Imants Ziedonis’ Foundation “Viegli” together with a Donorstate partner from Norway – The Cultural Schoolbag Nordland, Nordland County Council from January 1, 2022 till June 30, 2023 realized the project “„Me, A Human Being in A World”, a tool for fostering contemporary culture processes.” Second project story: “Imants Ziedonis Foundation Viegli , Ziedoņa klase was implementing […]

NGO „Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art” together with the Donorstate partner from Norway – „TENTHAUS” till April 30, 2024 realized the project „The artist is present – contemporary art residencies in schools.” Seventh, final story of the project: “With the aim of increasing the availability of contemporary art in the regions and its inclusion in the […]

NGO „Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art” together with the Donorstate partner from Norway – „TENTHAUS” till April 30, 2024 realized the project „The artist is present – contemporary art residencies in schools.” Sixth project story: “As part of the project, seven Latvian artists visited six schools throughout Latvia where they took part in art residencies with […]

NGO „Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art” together with the Donorstate partner from Norway – „TENTHAUS” till April 30, 2024 realized the project „The artist is present – contemporary art residencies in schools.” Fifth project story: “As part of the project, seven Latvian artists visited six schools throughout Latvia where they took part in art residencies with […]

NGO „Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art” together with the Donorstate partner from Norway – „TENTHAUS” till April 30, 2024 realized the project „The artist is present – contemporary art residencies in schools.” Forth project story: “As part of the project, seven Latvian artists visited six schools throughout Latvia where they took part in art residencies with […]

NGO „Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art” together with the Donorstate partner from Norway – „TENTHAUS” till April 30, 2024 realized the project „The artist is present – contemporary art residencies in schools.” Third project story: “As part of the project, seven Latvian artists visited six schools throughout Latvia where they took part in art residencies with […]

NGO „Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art” together with the Donorstate partner from Norway – „TENTHAUS” till April 30, 2024 realized the project „The artist is present – contemporary art residencies in schools.” Second project story: “As part of the project, seven Latvian artists visited six schools throughout Latvia where they took part in art residencies with […]

NGO „Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art” together with the Donorstate partner from Norway – „TENTHAUS” till April 30, 2024 realized the project „The artist is present – contemporary art residencies in schools.” It is time for the first project story: “As part of the project, seven Latvian artists visited six schools throughout Latvia where they […]

[Continuation of the project story]  Video interview with young curators about the festival programme In April 2023, five Latvian teenagers travelled to Norway, where together with five Norwegian teenagers they took part in the creation of Trondheim’s most important art event – the Bastard International Art Festival. In the video young curators introduce with self-created […]

[Continuation of the project story] In 2022, the young curators (10 youngsters from Latvia and Norway) of the International Festival of Contemporary Theatre “Homo Novus” curated an extensive weekend programme at the cultural venue “MAZE” in Riga. The festival programme, independently created by Latvian and Norwegian teenagers, was dedicated to the theme of generational nostalgia […]

With the support of the EEA grant, the New Theatre Institute of Latvia and Norwegian partner “Rosendal Teater” from 15 December 2021 to 1 June 2023 implemented an international cooperation project and training programme for young curators “The Shake Down”. Looking back on what has been done, the project implementers tells the first part of […]

NGO „Skaņu Mežs Association for Adventurous Music and Film Art” together with a Donorstate partner from Norway – NGO “Insomnia Festival” till November 30, 2023 realized the project “LYRA (amalgam of two words, one Norwegian, one Latvian – Lytte (listen in Norwegian) and Radīt (create in Latvian). Result is then LYRA – referring both to […]

Association „Mākslas centrs NOASS” together with the Donorstate partner from Norway – NGO „Fargefabrikken” till April 30, 2024 realizes the project „Art on Wheels.” It is time for the project story: “It may seem that contemporary art can only be found in big cities, galleries and museums. The project “Art on Wheels” aims for the […]

Jelgava Local Municipality together with the project partner from Latvia – NGO „Interdisciplinary Art Group „Serde”” and with the Donorstate project partner from Norway – NGO „Fargefabrikken” till June 30, 2023 realized the project „Culture Plant.” After the project implementation it is time for the project story: “Jelgava Local Municipality has successfully implemented the EEA […]

Association “Riga International Film festival” together with the Donorstate partner from Norway – Norwegian Federation of Film Societies Norsk filmklubbforbund till July 16, 2023 realized the project “RIGA IFF Film Club”. After the project implementation it is time for the project story: RIGA IFF Cinema Club is an educational platform for every student and teacher […]

Foundation „Rucka Art Foundation” together with the Donorstate project partner from Norway – „Vitenparken Campus Ås” till November 30, 2023 realize the project „Art+Food+Next Generation.” Second project story: “The “Eat+Art” Do It Yourself (DIY) art kit featured five interactive artistic experiments created by artists from Norway and Latvia. In October 2023, individual kits were sent to […]

SIA „Kinoteatris Bize” together with a Donorstate partner from Norway – AS “Apagon” till June 30 2023 realized the project – “Youth film masterclasses and teachers’ education.” After the project implementation it is time for the project story: “Thanks to the support of EEA and Norway Grants, Kino Bize After Hours has offered a comprehensive […]

Performing Arts Laboratory “CirqueMusique” is a project for children and young people aged 12 to 18 that combines contemporary music with the modern circus. The project is implemented by SIA “Lielais dzintars” together with project partners – Julian Sæther from Norway and Greta Clough from Iceland, and also includes four internationally renowned young generation composers […]

NGO “I-DEJAS MĀJA” (I-DANCE HOUSE) together with the Donorstate partner from Norway – theater company K:13 (former Kompani13) till December 15, 2022 realized the project “Art Activism: Take Part, Take Care. PARTICIPATORY ART EXHIBITION & INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCE.” Project story: “In 2022, the association I-DEJAS MĀJA in collaboration with the Norwegian Theatre K:13 SCENEKUNST from Bergen […]

Foundation „Rucka Art Foundation” together with the Donorstate project partner from Norway – „Vitenparken Campus Ås” till November 30, 2023 realize the project „Art+Food+Next Generation.” First project story: “In 2023, Rucka Art Foundation in Cesis, Latvia, collaborated with Vitenparken Campus Ås in Norway to offer a series of online and onsite creative activities for Latvian […]

“Weld Pro” Ltd. is a success story of a metal products manufacturing company that began with the revival of an abandoned building in Latgale. The company’s owner, utilizing valuable work experience from abroad, chose to establish the company in his native Līksna parish in the Augšdaugava region, demonstrating that business ideas can be successfully realized […]

NGO „Skaņu Mežs Association for Adventurous Music and Film Art” together with a Donorstate partner from Norway – NGO “Insomnia Festival” till November 30, 2023 will realize the project “LYRA (amalgam of two words, one Norwegian, one Latvian – Lytte (listen in Norwegian) and Radīt (create in Latvian). Result is then LYRA – referring both […]

SLLC “Rigas cirks” together with the Donorstate partner from Norway – NVO “Acting for Climate” till July 31, 2023 will realize the project “Circus for Climate”. First project story is from the project promotor – SLLC “Rigas cirks”: “With the support of EEA Grants, Riga Circus (“Rīgas cirks”) in cooperation with the Norwegian network for […]

Imants Ziedonis’ Foundation “Viegli” together with a Donorstate partner from Norway – The Cultural Schoolbag Nordland, Nordland County Council till June 1, 2023 realizes the project “„Me, A Human Being in A World”, a tool for fostering contemporary culture processes.” First project story is from the project promotor – Imants Ziedonis’ Foundation “Viegli”: “With the launch […]

Each place carries its own story. The museum of Eduards Veidenbaums and in his native home “Kalāči” also carries a story that has been relevant for more than a hundred years. The oak trees planted by Eduards Veidenbaum’s father cover everything with a refreshing shade, and a small log house is hidden in the corner […]

Talsi not only winds over nine hills, but they also intertwine in a ball of yarn, which is depicted in a wall painting or mural in the center of Talsi. History, art, development, and different generations intertwine in this ball of yarn. Every hill of the city and the cultural elements characteristic of Talsi are […]

The third youth entrepreneurship and creativity hackathon “Business Night 2022” was an event filled with anxiety and unique emotions. In a 30-hour work, 61 young people from Zemgale created and developed a business idea, and presented it to knowledgeable entrepreneurs and experts. For the first time, along with the Jānis Bisenieks Foundation, the Zemgale Planning […]

On a sunny April afternoon, 40 young people from Limbaži schools gathered to create new business ideas in two days. How did they succeed? Watch the video! Read more about the project here. The Youth Entrepreneurship Hackathon “Create in Limbaži Region” was co-financed with the support of EEA Grants programme “Local Support Measures for Local […]

For the second year in a row, the Latgale Planning Region (LPR), which is implementing the EEA Grants project “UAP Latgale”, offers to existing, young and future entrepreneurs, as well as municipal specialists and young people opportunity to participate in various events to promote employment, entrepreneurship and competitiveness of Latgale as a region. In the […]