Events in Ventspils

October 2017 SUNDAY, 1 October Time Brief description of the event Venue Event for children. A performance with games for children celebrating Michaelmas “Nāc Miķeli istabā, sēdies galda galiņā!“. The events will 12:00 Children's Town be hosted by singer Madara Grēgere and Iveta Aleksandrova. Free admission. International Day of Older Persons. A meeting of the Pensioners Culture Centre, Association "Ventspils Liedags". From 14.00 till 18.30 a dance party 13:00 18 Kuldīgas together with the band "Zvaigžņu lietus". Admission - EUR 3.50. To Street join the dance party, please call at 26744985 (Mārīte). Seaside Open Herberts Dorbe's award Teacher of the Year in Humanities and a concert 14:00 Air Museum, 2 dedicated to the Teachers' Day. Riņķa Street Event for children. A performance with games for children celebrating Michaelmas “Nāc Miķeli istabā, sēdies galda galiņā!“. The events will Children's Park 15:00 be hosted by singer Madara Grēgere and Iveta Aleksandrova. Free "Fantāzija" admission. Football Football game of the Latvian Premier League Doubles Championship: 16:00 stadium, 40 FC „Ventspils” 2 – FC Jelgava 2 Free admission Katoļu Street Theatre House Humour festival "KVN Ventspils Kauss". Ticket price EUR 12.00- 17:00 "Jūras vārti", 40 20.00. Karlīnes Street MONDAY, 2 October Time Brief description of the event Venue A concert by tutorial staff and postgraduate students from the Chamber Pārventa Ensemble and Piano Accompaniment Chair of the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Library, 19:00 Academy of Music "Franz Schubert – 220, Pēteris Plakidis – 70". Free 4 Tārgales admission Street TUESDAY, 3 October Time Brief description of the event Venue Pārventa Event for children of preschool age together with their mum, grandma or Library, 11:00 a nanny "Visiting the Girl of Letters". Free admission 4 Tārgales Street Theatre House 14:00 A concert for families "The Cat's Mill". Ticket price EUR 2.85. "Jūras vārti", 40 Karlīnes Street WEDNESDAY, 4 October Time Brief description of the event Venue Creative workshop for children "The colourful autumn trees". We shall Children's 14:30 be making appliqués. Free admission Library, 2 Akmeņu Street Pārventa Library, An event by the group of library friends "Savieši". Free admission 4 Tārgales Street OC "Ventspils" Latvian Basketball League game: basketball club "Ventspils" – Basketball Hall, 19:00 University of Latvia. Admission: adults – EUR 2-3, children, students, 7/9 Sporta pensioners and disabled persons – EUR 1. Street THURSDAY, 5 October Time Brief description of the event Venue Pārventa Creative workshop for children "Small pictures from natural materials". Library, 14:30 Free admission 4 Tārgales Street FRIDAY, 6 October Time Brief description of the event Venue As part of the days of Russian culture, opening of the Children's and Youth Folklore Festival “Oseņini”. Participants: folklore groups Culture Centre, 18:00 "Žemerwa" (Poland), "Veretence" (Lithuania), "Ļenovo" (Russia), 18 Kuldīgas "Iļjinskaja Pjatnica" (Riga), "Jurjev Deņ" (Ventspils). The programme Street includes folk songs and dances. Free admission. Theatre House A concert by the ensemble "Manta" and group "Inokentijs Mārpls". "Jūras vārti", 22:00 Ticket price EUR 5.50-7.00. New Hall, 40 Karlīnes Street SATURDAY, 7 October Time Brief description of the event Venue As part of the days of Russian culture, creative workshop "The legacy of Culture Centre, my ancestors". Participants: folklore groups "Žemerwa" (Poland), 11:00 18 Kuldīgas "Veretence" (Lithuania), "Ļenovo" (Russia), "Iļjinskaja Pjatnica" (Riga), Street "Jurjev Deņ" (Ventspils). Free admission. Pārventa "The Owl's School. Lesson 2". A programme for 3-4-year-olds "The Library, 12:00 Book Start" for the facilitation of reading skills, together with the 4 Tārgales parents. Free admission. Street The swimming pool of the Masters swimming competition "Relax in Indian summer in Ventspils", 13:00 Water registration from 12:00. Amusement Park A performance of the Latvian National Opera and Ballet Theatre Theatre House 17:00 "Traviata". Ticket price EUR 8.50-11.00. A 5% discount for holders of "Jūras vārti", 40 t/h "Jūras vārti" loyalty card DRAUGA KARTE Karlīnes Street Days of Russian culture. Folklore festival "Oseņini". Participants: Pārventa folklore groups "Žemerwa" (Poland), "Veretence" (Lithuania), "Ļenovo" Library, 17:00 (Russia), "Iļjinskaja Pjatnica" (Riga), "Jurjev Deņ" (Ventspils). Free 4 Tārgales admission Street SUNDAY, 8 October Time Brief description of the event Venue Event for children. A musical performance for children "A Tale of 12:00 Laima's Whisk". Performers – creative association “Trīs gaisi”. Free Children's Town admission. Event for children. A musical performance for children "A Tale of Children's Park 15:00 Laima's Whisk". Performers – creative association “Trīs gaisi”. Free "Fantāzija" admission. Ball for Seniors. Dance music played by the band "Bančiks", saxophonist Aigars Lasmanis. The ball opens with a concert by the vocal Culture Centre, and instrumental group “Jautrie draugi” from the Ventspils centre 16:00 18 Kuldīgas elementary school. Ticket price EUR 5.00. Tickets are available at the Street ticket office of Ventspils Culture Centre and all "Biļešu Serviss" ticket offices starting 12.00 on 26.09.2017. MONDAY, 9 October Time Brief description of the event Venue Days of chamber music. Opening concert "Old Town Schubertiade". Pārventa Performers: Gunta Gelgote (soprano), Jānis Kurševs (tenor), Sandis Library, 19:00 Šteinbergs (violin), Ēriks Kiršfelds (cello), Herta Hansena (piano). 4 Tārgales Storyteller Orests Silabriedis. Free admission Street TUESDAY, 10 October Time Brief description of the event Venue Theatre House A performance by the Latvian Puppet Theatre "The Ugly Duckling". 13:00 "Jūras vārti", 40 Ticket price EUR 2.85. Karlīnes Street WEDNESDAY, 11 October Time Brief description of the event Venue Events dedicated to the remembrance day of the opera singer A.Vāne. 12.00 Concert With the participation of the students from the Ventspils Tārgale primary Secondary Music School. school, Doku 12:00 Free admission. graveyard, A moment of remembrance in the homestead "Jaunalkšņi". Culture Centre Flower putting in the Doku graveyard. Children's Creative workshop for children. Conducted by Roberta Chichi from Library, 14:30 Italy. Free admission 2 Akmeņu Street FIBA European Basketball Champions League OC "Ventspils" 19:00 BC "Ventspils" – Iberostar Tenerife (Tenerife, Spain) Basketball Hall, Tickets: adults – EUR 3-4, children, students, pensioners and disabled 7/9 Sporta persons – EUR 1.50. Street THURSDAY, 12 October Time Brief description of the event Venue Pārventa Creative workshop for children "Maple leaves in dexterous hands – roses Library, 14:30 from maple leaves". Free admission 4 Tārgales Street Children's Library, 15:00 Girls' club for grade 1-4 "Girls' Talks". Free admission 2 Akmeņu Street Theatre House Festival "The Golden Mask". A performance by the V.Majakovsky 19:00 "Jūras vārti", 40 Theatre (Moscow) "The Russian Novel". Karlīnes Street Pārventa A concert by pianist Diāna Zandberga "A Dedication to Franz Schubert's Library, 19:00 220th Birthday". Free admission 4 Tārgales Street FRIDAY, 13 October Time Brief description of the event Venue Track-and-field athletics indoor General physical fitness competition of the sports school "Spars" for 09:00 arena of the competitors born in 1995-1999 and later. Olympic Centre "Ventspils" Children's "Today a game, tomorrow a profession". A meeting with a medical Library, 12:00 doctor. Free admission for school students 2 Akmeņu Street OC "Ventspils" Gymnastics Gymnastics competition for girls "Grace of Kurzeme 2017" of the sports 15:00 Hall, school "Spars" Free admission. 7/9 Sporta Street Theatre House Festival "The Golden Mask". Performance by the Theatre Ballet 19:00 "Jūras vārti", 40 Moscow (Moscow), "Café Idiot" Karlīnes Street SATURDAY, 14 October Time Brief description of the event Venue Ice arena of the International figure-skating competition "Pearl of Ventspils 2017" 09:00 Olympic Centre Free admission. "Ventspils" Season's closing kayaking and canoeing competition of the sports school Rowing sports 12:00 "Spars". Free admission. facility "Dampeļi", 59 Virves Street Children's "The Owl's School. Lesson 2". A programme for 3-4-year-olds "The Library, 12:00 Book Start" for the facilitation of reading skills, together with the 2 Akmeņu parents, free admission. Street OC "Ventspils" Gymnastics Gymnastics competition for boys "Talent of Kurzeme 2017" of the 13:00 Hall, sports school "Spars" Free admission. 7/9 Sporta Street Stadium of the Synot Tip Latvian Premier League Championship game in football: FC Olympic Centre 16:00 „Ventspils” – Babīte Admission: adults – EUR 1.50, children, students, "Ventspils", 7/9 pensioners and disabled persons – EUR 0.70. Sporta Street The closing concert of the days of Russian culture "The Flow of Time..." Participants: women's choir "Slavjaņe", folklore group "Zdravica", choir Culture Centre, 17:00 "Cantabile", J.Smirnova's group, J.Vaseva, orchestra of folk musical 18 Kuldīgas instruments "Kaļinka", guests - vocal ensemble "Vereteno" (Riga), solo Street by Tina Notte. Free admission. OC "Ventspils" Latvian Basketball League game: BC "Ventspils" – BC Jēkabpils. Basketball Hall, 17:00 Admission: adults – EUR 2-3, children, students, pensioners and 7/9 Sporta disabled persons – EUR 1. Street SUNDAY, 15 October Time Brief description of the event Venue Ice arena of the International figure-skating competition "Pearl of Ventspils 2017" 09:00 Olympic Centre Free admission. "Ventspils" Event for children. A performance with games for children "Let us Swirl 12:00 into Autumn". The event will be hosted by Arturs Romanovs. Children's Town Free admission. Event for children. A performance with games for children "Let us Swirl Children's Park 15:00 into Autumn". The event will be hosted by Arturs Romanovs. "Fantāzija" Free admission. MONDAY, 16 October Time Brief description of the event Venue Library of the Opening of the exhibition "The Master of Drums Günter Grass – 90". University 16:00 Free admission College, 101 Inženieru Street WEDNESDAY, 18 October Time Brief description of the event Venue Children's Creative workshop for children "The Autumn Fair". We shall be making Library, 14:30 a collage after the poem by Kronenbergs "Sprunguļmuižā gadatirgus". 2 Akmeņu Free admission Street Pārventa Library, 17:00 An event by the group of library friends "Savieši". Free admission 4 Tārgales Street Theatre House Opening of Laimdota Junkara's solo exhibition "In the Afternoon". Free 18:00 "Jūras vārti", 40 admission. Karlīnes Street A concert "Ventspils Revisited". Ventspils chamber orchestra and Theatre House 19:00 soloists. Ticket price EUR 6.00. A 10% discount for holders of t/h "Jūras "Jūras vārti", 40 vārti" loyalty card DRAUGA KARTE Karlīnes Street A concert "Leonard Bernstein – an American Genius" Musicians: Raimonds Petrauskis, piano Mihails Čulpajevs, vocal Culture Centre, Annija Putniņa, vocal 19:30 18 Kuldīgas Kārlis Krūmiņš, production. Street Ticket price EUR 4.00. Tickets at the ticket office of Ventspils Culture Centre (phone 63624796) and all "Biļešu Serviss" ticket offices THURSDAY, 19 October Time Brief description of the event Venue Pārventa An event for pre-school children on the autumn theme “Rudentiņš, Library, 10:00 bagāts vīrs”, free admission 4 Tārgales Street Pārventa Creative workshop for children "Maple leaves in dexterous hands – a Library, 14:30 princess crown from maple leaves". Free admission 4 Tārgales Street University College Translators workshop "The specifics of translating advertisements". The 14:30 Library, workshop will be lead by Ieva Melgalve. Free admission 101 Inženieru Street Children's Library, 15:00 Girls' club for grade 5-7 "Girls' Talks". Free admission 2 Akmeņu Street Gāliņciems “Story time at the library. Es iet no Gāliņciem uz pilsēt." Meet the writer Library, 15:00 Laimdota Sēle. Free event in the scope of UNECSO LNC network 110 Kuldīgas "Storytelling Libraries" Street Main Library, 17:00 A survey and exhibition of recently acquired books. Free admission 2 Akmeņu Street FRIDAY, 20 October Time Brief description of the event Venue Project "Ventiņ vācel". An event "National Costumes and Jewellery of Main the Ethnic Group Ventiņi". To be hosted by L.Reitere. Free admission: Library, 13:00 an event supported under the State Culture Capital Foundation target 2 Akmeņu programme "Latvia's Centenary". Street Water Swimming competition"The Freestyle Day" of the sports school "Spars" Amusement 15:00 Free admission. Park, 5 Lauku Street Main "The Profession – Mother". Meeting with Jana Biezā, a breast-feeding Library, 17:00 expert and doula. An event as part of the programme "Ventspils – a 2 Akmeņu Baby-friendly City", free admission. Street Castle of the Henrik Duncker's (Finland) photography exhibition "Protocol Gift Livonian Order, Giving" – a photography project devoted to diplomatic gifts 17 Jāņa Street Ventspils Creative House, 18:00 A Halloween event for parents and children. 11 Maiznieku Street SATURDAY, 21 October Time Brief description of the event Venue House of Crafts, The International Symposium on Ceramics "Navigation" starts. 3 Skolas Street Theatre House A jubilee concert of the group "Otra Puse". Ticket price EUR 10.00- 19:00 "Jūras vārti", 40 15.00. Karlīnes Street The autumn ball. Dance music played by “Krauja Band”. Culture Centre, 21:00 Ticket price EUR 7. Tickets at the ticket office of Ventspils Culture 18 Kuldīgas Centre (phone 63624796) Street SUNDAY, 22 October Time Brief description of the event Venue Event for children. A musical performance with games for children "Autumn Songs of Čučumuiža". 12:00 Hosts – the Dwarfs' Godmother Kristīne Bitēna-Sirmā, Dwarfs' Mum Children's Town Dace Skadiņa and Taustiņš the Dwarf Atvars Sirmais. Free admission. Event for children. A musical performance with games for children Children's Park 15:00 "Autumn Songs of Čučumuiža". "Fantāzija" Hosts – the Dwarfs' Godmother Kristīne Bitēna-Sirmā, Dwarfs' Mum Dace Skadiņa and Taustiņš the Dwarf Atvars Sirmais. Free admission. Ball for Seniors. Dance music played by the band "Nakts Nektārs". The ball opens with a concert by senior ladies vocal ensemble “Vēju Culture Centre, stundā” from the Pensioners Association “Ventspils Liedags”. 16:00 18 Kuldīgas Ticket price EUR 5.00. Tickets are available at the ticket office of Street Ventspils Culture Centre and all "Biļešu Serviss" ticket offices starting 12.00 on 26.09.2017. MONDAY, 23 October Time Brief description of the event Venue Ventspils Creative House, 11:00 – 13:00 Creative workshops in the hall of the Ventspils Creative House 11 Maiznieku Street Children's Autumn school holidays. A board games morning. Let us play the new Library, 12:00-14:00 board game "Ice Cool". Free admission 2 Akmeņu Street Football Football game of the Latvian Premier League Doubles Championship: 16:00 stadium, 40 FC „Ventspils” 2 – FC Liepāja 2 Free admission Katoļu Street TUESDAY, 24 October Time Brief description of the event Venue Children's Autumn school holidays. Animated movies morning. Animated film Library, 12:00-13:30 "Baby Boss". Free admission 2 Akmeņu Street Theatre House Piano music night "Vienna and Paris. Musical Pearls". Ticket price EUR "Jūras vārti", 19:00 6.00. A 10% discount for holders of t/h "Jūras vārti" loyalty card New Hall, 40 DRAUGA KARTE Karlīnes Street Theatre House "Jūras vārti", 19:00 Piano music concert "Vienna and Paris. Pearls of piano music" New Hall, 40 Karlīnes Street FIBA European Basketball Champions League OC "Ventspils" BC "Ventspils" – Elan Chalon (France) Basketball Hall, 19:00 Tickets: adults – EUR 3-4, children, students, pensioners and disabled 7/9 Sporta persons – EUR 1.50. Street WEDNESDAY, 25

October Time Brief description of the event Venue Ventspils Creative House, 11:00-13:00 Creative workshops in the hall of the Ventspils Creative House 11 Maiznieku Street Children's Autumn school holidays. Animated movies morning. Animation film Library, 12:00-14:00 "Ballerina”. Free admission 2 Akmeņu Street Children's Creative workshop for children "A Starlet as Bright as the Sun". We Library, 14:30 shall decorate pencils. Free admission 2 Akmeņu Street A circus performance "Anna's and Elza's Adventures in the World of Fairy Tales". Children will be entertained by acrobats Trolls, jugglers, Culture Centre, 18:00 Harry Potter, the mighty acrobat Superman, the good-natured Fairies, 18 Kuldīgas pirates from the Caribbean Sea with soap bubbles, clowns the Smurfs. Street Ticks available at all "Biļešu Serviss" ticket offices A performance by the Valmiera Drama Theatre "The Unrealised Theatre House 19:00 Wedding". Ticket price EUR 4.00; 6.00; 8.50. A 5% discount for holders "Jūras vārti", 40 of t/h "Jūras vārti" loyalty card DRAUGA KARTE. Karlīnes Street THURSDAY, 26 October Time Brief description of the event Venue Pārventa Pārventa Remembrance Stories. Free event in the scope of UNECSO Library, 15:00 LNC network "Storytelling Libraries" 4 Tārgales Street Theatre House Jam No.3 Ventspils bigband and a trumpeter from Lithuania Diminykas "Jūras vārti", 19:00 Visniauskas. Ticket price EUR 5.00. A 10% discount for holders of t/h New Hall, 40 "Jūras vārti" loyalty card DRAUGA KARTE Karlīnes Street Castle of the Opening of an exhibition from the Ventspils Museum deposits POST Livonian Order, OFFICE. The dangerous liaison. 17 Jāņa Street FRIDAY, 27 October Time Brief description of the event Venue Children's Autumn school holidays. A board games morning. Let us play the new Library, 12:00 – 14:00 board game "Mistakos". Free admission 2 Akmeņu Street Children's Creative workshop for children "The Air Raid by Bats". Let us be Library, 14:30 prepared for the Halloween night. Free admission 2 Akmeņu Street Children's Library, 15:00 Carving of Halloween pumpkins. Event for children, free admission. 2 Akmeņu Street Swimming pool Latvian Junior Swimming Championships 15:00 of the Water Free admission. Amusement Park, 5 Lauku Street Theatre House 19:00 Lauris Reiniks' concert Ticket price EUR 7.00-20.00. "Jūras vārti", 40 Karlīnes Street Theatre House "Jūras vārti", 22:00 A party with Roberts Pētersons Ticket price EUR 2.00. New Hall, 40 Karlīnes Street SATURDAY, 28 October Time Brief description of the event Venue Children's Families morning in the library. Together, we shall read books, join the Library, 12:00 activities in the creative workshop and watch an animation film. Free 2 Akmeņu admission Street Culture Centre, A concert "The Autumn Concert" performed by the Ventspils senior 16:00 18 Kuldīgas ladies choir “Ziemeļzvaigzne” and guest groups. Ticket price EUR 2.00. Street A concert "Pastāvēs, kas pārvērtīsies!" performed by the young people's dance group from the Ventspils University College "Strautuguns", Theatre House middle-age dance group "Strautuguns" and guest groups. Ticket price 18:00 "Jūras vārti", 40 EUR 2.00. Tickets at the ticket office of the Theatre House "Jūras Vārti" Karlīnes Street (phone 63624272), ticket office of Ventspils Culture Centre (phone 63624796) and all "Biļešu Serviss" ticket offices. Castle of the 19:00 The Night of Legends Livonian Order, 17 Jāņa Street SUNDAY, 29 October Time Brief description of the event Venue An event for children. A performance with games for children with a travelling circus. 12:00 Children's Town The host of the event is the travelling circus from Liepāja “Beztemata”. Free admission. Seaside Open 13:00 Porridge Day Air Museum, 2 Riņķa Street Culture Centre, Folklore festival "Par kazām, dangām un Kazdangu" dedicated to 13:00 18 Kuldīgas Kr. Barons. Free admission. Street Football Football game of the Latvian Premier League Doubles Championship: 14:00 stadium, 40 FC „Ventspils” 2 – FC RFS 2 Free admission Katoļu Street Event for children. A performance with games for children with a Children's Park 15:00 travelling circus. "Fantāzija" The host of the event is the travelling circus from Liepāja “Beztemata”. Free admission. Dance party. With the participation of folklore groups from the Ventspils Culture Centre, 16:00 municipality and the folklore group "Zīle" from Kazdanga. Free 18 Kuldīgas admission. Street Theatre House 16:00 Closing concert of the Ventspils Chamber Music Days. Free admission. "Jūras vārti", 40 Karlīnes Street MONDAY, 30 October Time Brief description of the event Venue Closing of the International Symposium on Ceramics "Navigation". House of Crafts,

Presentation of artwork and opening of the exhibition. 3 Skolas Street Children's "Today a game, tomorrow a profession". A meeting with a coach or an Library, 12:00 athlete. Free admission for school students 2 Akmeņu Street TUESDAY, 31 October Time Brief description of the event Venue Pārventa Event for children of preschool age together with their mum, grandma or Library, 11:00 a nanny "Visiting the Girl of Letters". Free admission 4 Tārgales Street Main A series of events "The Writer - the Reader" Meeting with Kristīne Library, 13:00 Ulberga, a writer, the author of the novel "There". Free admission. 2 Akmeņu Hosted by Anna Konste, a literary scholar Street Children's A Halloween night film. Animation film Kubo and the Two Strings Free Library, 17:00 – 18:40 admission 2 Akmeņu Street EXHIBITIONS Time Brief description of the event Venue Theatre House Paintings exhibition by Alise Mediņa "The Fleeting Away Moments". Till 15.10 "Jūras vārti", 40 Free admission. Karlīnes Street Theatre House Till 29.10 An exhibition of drawings by Ilze Egle, free admission. "Jūras vārti", 40 Karlīnes Street Theatre House From 18.10 Laimdota Junkara's solo exhibition "In the Afternoon". Free admission. "Jūras vārti", 40 Karlīnes Street