Calendar of events in Ventspils (25.08.2016. – 28.08.2016.)

Time

Event

Place

18.00

International Curling Tournament "Ventspils Cup 2016"

OC "Ventspils" ice hall, Sporta street 7/9

Time

Event

Place

8.00

International Curling Tournament "Ventspils Cup 2016"

OC "Ventspils" ice hall, Sporta street 7/9

12.00

Latvian Youth Football Championship U13 game: FA Ventspils vs. Jelgava
Admission is free.

Football Stadium Katoļu Street 40

19.00

Literary Prize SUDRABA TINTNĪCA Awarding Ceremony
Admission is free.

Town Hall Square

19.00-21.00

Children’s Garden Festival

Colourful adventures for kids together with the Garden Indians, colourful soap bubble workshop "Downwind". Family photo studio with feathers in one’s hair. Painting of dreamcatchers. Admission is free.

Mill Square

19.00 – 23.00

Evening market

19.00-23.00

Friday walk "Come into the Light of Eventide". Art project "Colour-Food"
"Colour-Food" comprises five two-meter interactive art "snacks" made from plywood, paint and screws and equipped with sound and lighting. Atmospheric space for association games and visual entertainment.

A recipe by artist Agnese Melbārde and Latvian National Theatre actress Zane Dombrovska.
An exhibition at the Youth House, showing works by young artists participating in the Graphic Art Plein Air Meetup "DOKUMENTA".

Admission is free.

Ventspils Youth`s

House

19.00-24.00

Friday walk "Come into the Light of Eventide". "Evening Art Therapy" by the fountain "Sun Boats"
Art project FACEBOX – large-format neon paintings, displayed in special FACEBOXes (2 metres in height and 1.6 m in width).
Art exhibition "Therapy" – a joint project of the artist Agnese Melbārde and the composer and marimba virtuoso Rihards Zaļupe. The exhibition consists of nine paintings, complemented by music created specifically for the occasion.
Admission is free.

At the fountain “Sun Boats”

19.00-01.00

Evening on the deck of "Whale"
Friday walk pub on the deck of "Whale".
10:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m. Ball with the band "Bellacord".
Admission is free.

Big Square

21.00

Friday walk "Come into the Light of Eventide". Musical stop in Kuldigas Str.
JAM SESSION, presented by young musicians

Kuldīgas street

21.00-23.00

Friday walk "Come into the Light of Eventide". Evening in Town Square

Concert program "Romance"
Joy of life, desire, humour and light flirt in a concert given by Ingus Pētersons (vocals), Jānis Lūsēns (piano), Ivars Bezprozvanovs (cello), Kaspars Gulbis (accordion), Harijs Gūtmanis (drums) and Jānis Lūsēns Jr. (guitar). The concert will feature new compositions in many different genres, with lyrics by Latvian classicists, such as Vilis Plūdonis, Kārlis Skalbe, Andrejs Eglītis, Ēriks Ādamsons, Kārlis Krūza and Eduards Veidenbaums.
Concert program "Bird Flight", presented by Elza Rozentāle with the band.
Admission is free.

Town Hall Square

Time

Event

Place

8.00

International Curling Tournament "Ventspils Cup 2016"

OC "Ventspils" ice hall, Sporta street 7/9

11.00

Children’s Tennis Tournament (U10, Green Group)

OC "Ventspils" tennis court

13.00

SMScredit.lv Latvian BMX Championship Round

Ventspils Adventure park, BMX track

Saules street 141

21.00

The Night of Ancient Bonfires
Performers: Ventspils mixed choir "Līvzeme", songsters Valdis Atāls and Arnolds Kārklis. Admission is free.

Staldzenes beach

Time

Event

Place

12.00

Ventspils BMX Cup

Ventspils Adventure park, BMX track

Saules street 141

11.00

Children’s Tennis Tournament (U10, Green Group)

OC "Ventspils" tennis court

12.00

Therapy dog performance for children "Dogs Do Tricks"
With the participation of trained dogs of various species, who will demonstrate how well they can execute their masters’ commands.
Admission is free.

Children`s Town

15.00

Therapy dog performance for children "Dogs Do Tricks"
With the participation of trained dogs of various species, who will demonstrate how well they can execute their masters’ commands.
Admission is free.

Children`s Park "Fantāzija"

17.00

Synot Tip Latvian Senior Football League Championship game: FC "Ventspils" vs. Metta/LU (Riga)
Tickets: EUR 1.42; children aged 14 or above, students EUR 0.71; free admission for children under 14, seniors and the disabled.

OC "Ventspils", Sporta street 7/9