Events in Ventspils
For July 2014
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Date / Time / Exhibitions / Place1st – 31st of July / Exhibition „Made in the Museum III – Time of Duchy”. / Livonian Order Castle
Address: Jāņa street 17
Exhibition „Vēsturiskais dzintars” (Historical amber). / Livonian Order Castle
Address: Jāņa street 17
Traveling photography exhibition „Japānas metamorfozes” ("The Metamorphosis of Japan After the War"). / Livonian Order Castle
Address: Jāņa street 17
Visits to the recently restored premises and the new exhibition “The History of the City and Region of Ventspils Under Different Political Regimes. / Livonian Order Castle
Address: Jāņa street 17
Exhibition “Skolas vēsture” (The History of School). / House of Crafts
Address: Skolas street 3
Personal exhibition „Gadalaiki” at the Windmill. Works by Gunta Krastiņa. / Open-Air Seaside Museum Address: Riņķu iela 2
Exhibition „Mazbānītis” (Narrow gauge train). / Open-Air Seaside Museum Address: Riņķu iela 2
2nd – 31st of July / Multi media exhibition „Naudas dizains. PIN kods” (The design of money. PIN code) / Livonian Order Castle
Address: Jāņa street 17
31st of July / 18:00 / Exhibition by the works of Pārventa plein-air. / Pārventas Library
Address: Tārgales Street 4
Date / Time / Culture events / Place
4th – 6th of July / Byelorussian culture days „No Līgo līdz Kupalai” (From Midsummer festival to Kupala).
4th of July / 14:00 / The city of masters. Belorussian and Latvian artisans in Dzirnavu Square. An exhibition showing different works of applied arts. Live music by folk group "Rotalnieks".
/ Dzirnavu Square
18.00 / Byelorussian culture days Opening ceremony.
Live performances by Belorussian folk song ensemble "Zamaniha" (20 people) from Novopolotsk region, Historical Costume Theatre "Zvyaz" (20 people) from Polotsk, song ensemble "Subatseya" (5 people) from Novopolotsk, Novopolotsk Popular Circus (20 people) and Belorussian song ensemble "Zhuravinka" from Ventspils. Host – Uldis Grieze. / Dzirnavu Square
5th of July / 13.00 / Day of the Sister cities.
Day of Polotsk and Novopolotsk at the Children's Park "Fantasy" in
Ventspils. Live performances by Belorussian folk song ensemble "Zamaniha" (Novopolotsk region), song ensemble "Subatseya" (Novopolotsk) and Novopolotsk circus.
Entrance free of charge! / Children’s Park Fantāzija
16.00 / Historical costume theatre „Zvyaz” show. Ticket prices: EUR 1.10: EUR 2.10 / Livonian Order Castle
Address: Jāņa street 17
20.00 / Celebration of Kupala.
Live performances by Belorussian folk song ensemble "Zamaniha"
(Novopolotsk region), Historical Costume Theatre "Zvyaz" (Polotsk), song ensemble "Subatseya" (Novopolotsk), Novopolotsk Popular Circus and Belorussian song ensemble "Zhuravinka" (Ventspils). Entrance free of charge. / Dzirnavu Square
6th of July / 12:00 / Novopolotsk popular circus show and song ensemble „Subatseya” concert. / Children’s Town
15.00 / Byelorussian culture days closing event.
Concert at the Children's Park "Fantasy" with the participation of amateur performing art groups from Ventspils, Polotsk and Novopolotsk. Entrance free of charge. / Children’s Park Fantāzija
5th of July / 19:00 / "Latvian Popular Song Music Chart" Annual Final Concert. The concert and the award ceremony will be followed by an open-air ball with the bands "Bel Canto" and "Klaidonis" playing live music and DJ Matīss playing records. Ticket prices: € 6.00 (LVL 4.22); students, seniors, people with disabilities € 4.00 (LVL 2.81). Tickets are on sale at the booking office of the Ventspils Culture Centre, all distribution places of "Biļešu Serviss" and online at www.bilesuserviss.lv. / Reņķa Garden
7th of July / 19:00 / Concert “Iedvesmots” (Inspired). Performing – Ventspils Music School’s choir, choir “Nošu planētas” and Ventspils Women’s choir “Venda”, conductors Anitra Niedre and Rudīte Tālberga. / Pārventas Library
Address: Tārgales Street 4
10th of July / 18:00 / Concert “Spāņu ainiņas” (Spanish scenes). / Pārventas Library
Address: Tārgales Street 4
12th of July / 13:00 / Sea Festival.
Musical programme by folk band “Kokle”. / Ventspils Library
Address: Akmeņu street 2
30th of July / 13:00 / XIII gathering of Latvian Amateur theatres in Ventspils.
Play “Dialogi” (Dialogue) by studio “Haritas”. / Pārventas Library
Address: Tārgales Street 4
17:00 / The play “Dmitrijs Viltvārdis” by Daugavpils Theatre “Iskateļ”. / Pārventas Library
Address: Tārgales Street 4
18:00 / 120th birthday of Herbert Dorbe. Classical music concert by „Svētdienas kvartets” in the garden of writer H. Dorbe. / H.Dorbe Memorial Museum ‘Senču putekļi’
Address: Ērgļu street 1
20.00 / Play “Metāla ziedi” by Koknese amateur theatre. / Pārventas Library
Address: Tārgales Street 4
31st of July / 19:00 / V.A.Mocart „Figaro wedding” by Lativan National Opera. / Theatre House “Jūras vārti”
Address: Karlīnes street 40
Date / Time / Events for children / Place
1st of July / 15.00 / Creative workshop for pupils of primary schools. / Children’s Library
Address: Akmeņu Street 2
2nd of July / 11:00 / ‘Morning hour for the smallest ones’. Event for children of preschool age together with their parents, grandparents or babysitter. / Children’s Library
Address: Akmeņu Street 2
8th of July / 15.00 / Creative workshop for pupils of primary schools. / Children’s Library
Address: Akmeņu Street 2
9th of July / 11:00 / ‘Morning hour for the smallest ones’. Event for children of preschool age together with their parents, grandparents or babysitter. / Children’s Library
Address: Akmeņu Street 2
12th of July / 11:00 / Sea Festival.
Creative workshops for children - “Jūras rotas” (Sea jewellery) and “Katram sava zivs Zelta” (Everyone has their own Gold fish) . / Children’s Library
Address: Akmeņu Street 2
13th of July / 12:00 / The Little Sea Festival. Entrance free of charge. / Children’s Town
15:00 / Children’s Park Fantāzija
15th of July / 15:00 / Creative workshop for pupils of primary schools. / Children’s Library
Address: Akmeņu Street 2
16th of July / 11:00 / ‘Morning hour for the smallest ones’. Event for children of preschool age together with their parents, grandparents or babysitter. / Children’s Library
Address: Akmeņu Street 2
20th of July / 12.00 / Afternoon „Krāsainie sapņi” (Colourful dreams). Entrance free of charge. / Children’s Town
15.00 / Children’s Park Fantāzija
22nd of July / 15:00 / Creative workshop for pupils of primary schools. / Children’s Library
Address: Akmeņu Street 2
23rd of July / 11:00 / ‘Morning hour for the smallest ones’. Event for children of preschool age together with their parents, grandparents or babysitter. / Children’s Library
Address: Akmeņu Street 2
29th of July / 15:00 / Creative workshop for pupils of primary schools. / Children’s Library
Address: Akmeņu Street 2
30th of July / 11:00 / ‘Morning hour for the smallest ones’. Event for children of preschool age together with their parents, grandparents or babysitter. / Children’s Library
Address: Akmeņu Street 2
1st-31st of July / Museum’s Educational programme. To book call: Līga 63620174 / House of Crafts
Address: Skolas street 3
Museum’s Educational programme “Narrow gauge train “Mazbānītis”. To book call: 27188532; 63624467 Zane Pavariņa / Open-Air Seaside Museum Address: Riņķu iela 2
Museum’s Educational programme – “Herberta stunda mazajiem” (Herbert’s hour for the little ones). To book, call: Inese Aide 29999653 / H.Dorbe Memorial Museum ‘Senču putekļi’
Address: Ērgļu street 1
Date / Time / Sports events / Place
1st of July / 19:00 / Ventspils Open Duplets Petanque Championship. Entrance free of charge. / Ventspils Adventure Park
Adress: Saules street 141
4th of July / 19:00 / Ventspils Open Duplets Petanque Championship. Entrance free of charge. / Ventspils Adventure Park
Adress: Saules street 141
5th of July / 11:30 / Ventspils Track and Field Championship and „Ventspils šķēpi 2014”. (Ventspils javelins 2014) Entrance free of charge. / OC “Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9
6th of July / 10:00 / Latvian petanque championship for women. / Ventspils Adventure Park
Adress: Saules street 141
11:00 / Lightning Chess Tournament. Entrance free of charge. / OC “Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9
18:00 / Latvian Higher League’s Substitutes Football game FC Ventspils 2 – FC Daugava Rīga 2. Entrance free of charge. / OC “Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9
12th of July / 16:00 / Latvian Higher League’s Substitutes Football game FC Ventspils 2 – FS Metta 2. Entrance free of charge. / OC “Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9
15th of July / 18:00 / Street basketball Ghetto Basket – Ventspils.
Registration starts from 17:00. / OC “Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9
19th of July / 11:00 / “Kurland Bench Press Cup 2013”. Entrance free of charge. / Promenade of Ostas Street
Olympic centre „Ventspils” Tennis championship U-12. / OC “Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9
18:00 / International competition „Ventbunkers Big Prize & Ventspils Adventure Park’s Supermoto Cup 2014” / Ventspils Adventure Park
Adress: Saules street 141
20th of July / 11:00 / Olympic centre „Ventspils” Tennis championship U-12. / OC “Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9
26th of July / 10:00 / International petanque tournament "Ventspils 2014”.
Entrance free of charge. / OC “Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9
27th of July / 10:00 / International petanque tournament "Ventspils 2014”.
Entrance free of charge. / OC “Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9
28th of July / 19:00 / Latvian Higher League Football Championship FC „Ventspils” – FC Liepāja. Ticket prices EUR 1,42, for children over 14 and students – EUR 0,71; for children under 14, seniors and disabled persons – free of charge. / OC “Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9
Date / Time / Cinema / Place
From 4th of July / Cinema „Rio” presents: Adventure, animation, family, action “How to Train Your Dragon 2”. Entrance fee: for children up to 3 years for free; for children up to 12 years: – Ls 1,55/2.20 €; for adults until 18:00 –Ls 2,11/3.00 €; in the balcony: Ls 4,01/5.70 €. For screenings after 18:00 for all age groups one price-in the hall: Ls 2,81/4.00 €. Entrance fee for 3D movies: children up to 3 years for free, children up to 12 years – Ls 1,55/2.20 €; for adults until 18:00 –Ls 2,53/3.60 €; in the balcony: Ls 4,01/5.70 €. For screenings after 18:00 for all age groups one price- in the hall: Ls 3,51/5.00 €. / Cinema ‘Rio’
Address: Pils street 28
From 11th of July / Cinema „Rio” presents: Comedy “Blended”. / Cinema ‘Rio’
Address: Pils street 28
From 18th of July / Cinema „Rio” presents: Thriller, horror “The Purge: Anarchy”. / Cinema ‘Rio’
Address: Pils street 28
From 18th of July / Cinema „Rio” presents: Adventure, animation, family “Khumba”. / Cinema ‘Rio’
Address: Pils street 28
From 18th of July / Cinema „Rio” presents: Adventure, action, Sci-Fi “ The Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”. / Cinema ‘Rio’
Address: Pils street 28
From 25th of July / Cinema „Rio” presents: Adventure, action “Hercules”. / Cinema ‘Rio’
Address: Pils street 28
From 25th of July / Cinema „Rio” presents: Drama, romance, musical “Step Up: All in”. / Cinema ‘Rio’
Address: Pils street 28
Date / Time / Other events / Place
1st of July / 15:00 / Opening of the UNESCO LNC „Storytelling Libraries” Summer school. Conference of the „Baltic Way Stories”, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Baltic Way. / Pārventas Library
Address: Tārgales Street 4
2nd of July / 12.45- 18:00 / UNESCO LNC „Storytelling Libraries” Summer school 2014. The theme – „Baltic Way Stories”. / Ventspils Library
Address: Akmeņu street 2
3rd of July / 17:00 / Information Day. “New Acquisitions in the Main Library”. / Ventspils Library
Address: Akmeņu street 2
5th of July / 12:00-15:00 / Ventiņi Day / House of Crafts
Address: Skolas street 3
11th of July / 18:00 / “Stāstu laiks bibliotēkā” (Story time in the library)
Theme – Fishermen stories / Ventspils Library
Address: Akmeņu street 2
12th of July / Sea Festival in Ventspils
10.00 / Float fishing competition in Venta
Organized by Ventspils Fishermen Association / From North port to Loču street
11.00 / Memorial
With folk group „Kokle”.
Entrance free of charge / The monument for sailors and fisherman, whose tomb is in seabed
11:30 -13:00 / The Sea Festival: Water pleasures in the courtyard of the palace
Watermill wheel model next to the palace`s water pump – everybody will have a chance to pump the water, spin the wheel and generate the electricity. Exhibition of old wheels on the terrace, „music is spinning” (instrumental music on all that makes sound) and making of small boats from pine bark. / Livonian Order Castle
Address: Jāņa street 17
12.00-16.00 / „Pūķu laivu” (dragon boat) competition / The monument for sailors and fisherman, whose tomb is in seabed
12.00 / Central stage
Neptune’s arrival. Parade of the fleet, pilot boats, tugboats and fishing vessels.
Concert „Pati laime nekas cits nav kā priecīga sirds un mundrs prāts” – songs about the sea for the Sea Festival/ artistic director Juris Vaivods.
Music by „Mirage Jazz Orchestra”. Participating – Dailes theater actors Ieva Segliņa, Ērika Eglija, Olga Dreģe, Juris Frinbergs, Valdis Liepiņš and Gints Andžāns.
Programme „Steam On”- show by circus troupe „Firebirds” /Hungary/
Performance by youth pop studio „Jūras akmentiņi, soloist Normunds Rutulis together with the famous orchestra “Riga”. The programme is managed by G. Silakaktiņš and A. Siliņš. / Promenade of Ostas Street
12.30 / Dancing place
Participants – Ventspils city and Ventspils region amateur dance collectives with the programme „Zvejnieks mani aicināja Jūras svētkos Ventspilī”, folk musicians „Tals' trimiš”, Kalnu culture centre choir „Spēlmanis”. Hoast – Lija Dunska. / Promenade of Ostas Street
Fishermen place
Smoked fish, salmon fish soup, fisherman`s wife`s nest mending, fisherman`s ability to prepare, deep fry and smoke the fish. Lerning the basis of Morse code and knot tying.Music by ensemble „Ventiņ” and „Blūmīzeristi”. / Square next to the Skolas and Lielā street
„Ielūdz Šprotiņš”
Presentation and trade of Ventspils Fish cannery products. / Square next to the Ostas and Lielā street
Fish Market
Eelpouts, flounders, trout and other delicious fishes from Ventspils and maritime fishing village fishermen. / Square next to the Ostas and Ūdens street
Exhibition „Senā zvejnieku Ventspils”
Historical large format photography exhibition. / Square next to the Ventspils Business Centre
Expression of applied art – exhibition „Koku zivs”.
„Fantāzijas lidojums” – the work by Ventspils Creative House and art school students and teachers. / Livonian Order Castle