Post on 07-Feb-2018
Events in Ventspils
June 2017
THURSDAY, 1st
June
Time Brief description of the event Venue
11:00 Creative workshop for children "Prventa from A to Z". We get to know
the streets in Prventa via drawings. Free admission
Prventa Library,
4 Trgales
Street
19:00 Preparatory training of the Adventure Park of Ventspils conducted by
Aigars Matisons, a coach of the Matisons' Runners Club.
Reis Garden
FRIDAY, 2nd June
Time Brief description of the event Venue
10:00 18:00
Business Days in Kurzeme 2017 Organised by the Latvian Chamber of
Commerce and Industry and Ventspils municipality. Programme: a fair of
businesses and local governments in the basketball hall, tasting of Latvia-
produced treats, a market of goods made by outworkers and craftsmen,
SEB automotive days, mini-zoo "Huskypark", a parade of national
costumes from different parts of Latvia. Free admission. More
information:
https://www.facebook.com/events/593619610836914/?fref=ts
Olympic Centre
"Ventspils", 7/9
Sporta Street
17:00
A lecture delivered by psychologist D. Zande "Practical tips how to
discipline children at pre-school age" Should you set any boundaries for a
baby in its first year of life? Some ideas about disciplining a two-year-
old. A child at pre-school age and "house rules". Free event programme
"Ventspils a Baby-friendly City"
Prventa
Library,
4 Trgales
Street
19:00 A beach volley-ball tournament "The Kingand the Queen" Beach volley-
ball stadium
19.30
Synot Tip Latvian Premier League Championship game in football:
FC Ventspils Babite. Admission: adults EUR 1.50, children,
students, pensioners and disabled persons - EUR 0.70.
Stadium of the
Olympic Centre
"Ventspils",
7/9 Sporta
Street
19.40
Open-door event at the Water Adventure Park as part of the Health
Week in Latvia
AEROBICS HALL
19.40 20.40 Contemporary dance (for school students between 16 and
19 years of age) (coached by Ksenija Patokina).
Free admission.
Water
Adventure Park
5 Lauku Street
20.00 A Pentacost concert
Free admission. Baptist church
SATURDAY, 3rd
June
Time Brief description of the event Venue
10.00-17.00 Business Days in Kurzeme 2017 Organised by the Latvian Chamber of
Commerce and Industry and Ventspils municipality
Olympic Centre
"Ventspils",
https://www.facebook.com/events/593619610836914/?fref=ts
Programme: a fair of businesses and local governments in the basketball
hall, tasting of Latvia-produced treats, a market of goods made by
outworkers and craftsmen, SEB automotive days, mini-zoo "Huskypark",
performances by culture groups.
A raffle: a tourist bicycle as the main prize and consolation prizes
donated by recreation and entertainment facilities of Ventspils
Free admission.
More information:
https://www.facebook.com/events/593619610836914/?fref=ts
7/9 Sporta
Street
11.00 International javelin throwing competition "Ventspils pi 2017
organised by D.Kla, an Olympic Champion
Stadium of the
Olympic Centre
"Ventspils",
7/9 Sporta
Street
11.00 Open championships in weightlifting of the Ventspils sports school
SPARS
Sports house
"Centrs"
14 Brivibas
Street
12.00
Training for marathon running From your couch to marathon
Running gear, nutrition. Olympic experiences shared by Arnis Ozoli,
a "Nike Riga Run" coach, and Arnis Rumbenieks. Free admission.
Adventure Park
5 Lauku Street
12.00
Blue flag raising festival With the participation of Toms Felkers, a
magician and illusionist, brass band Ventspils Brass, children will be
entertained in creative laboratories offered by the science centre Aspired.
Opening speeches by representatives from the Ventspils City Council,
Environmental Education Foundation and the Ministry of Environmental
Protection and Regional Development. The festival will end with a
concert by singer Miks Dukurs.
Ventspils beach
12.00 Raitis Silarjs' cup in street-ball 2016
Parking lot near
the Ventspils
Technical
College,
15 Saules
Street
14.00 A concert. A performance by "Riekarnes balsis" (Eskilstuna,
Sweden), an ensemble of Lutheran congregation. Free admission.
Main Library, 2
Akmeu Street
SUNDAY, 4th
June
Time Brief description of the event Venue
11.00 Preparatory training of the Adventure Park of Ventspils conducted
by Aigars Matisons, a coach of the Matisons' Runners Club. Reis Garden
12.00
A theatre performance Three piglets and the grey wolf
Performed by the amateur theatre Ugles drma
Free admission.
Children's
Town
15.00 A theatre performance Three piglets and the grey wolf
Performed by the amateur theatre Ugles drma
Children's Park
"Fantzija"
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Free admission.
MONDAY, 5th
June
Time Brief description of the event Venue
12:00
Summer holiday movie-watching at the library. Animation film"Storks.
The story of a stork called Junior who together with his girl-friend starts a
journey in order to deliver a baby to a family longing for it so much. Free
admission
Children's
Library,
2 Akmeu
Street
16:00
A concert by "Riekarnes balsis" (Eskilstuna, Sweden).
The leader of the ensemble is Viola Rosenquist, an organist of the
Riekarne congregation (a 1996 graduate
of the Ventspils Music College). Free admission
Prventa
Library,
4 Trgales
Street
TUESDAY, 6th
June
Time Brief description of the event Venue
11:00
A thematic event for children "Read and create: a portrait". Let us learn
together how to observe and encourage creative pleasure in children's
drawings. Free admission
Prventa
Library,
4 Trgales
Street
12:00
Summer holiday movie-watching at the library. Animation film "Trolls.
The movie is about the extraordinary adventures of the troll girl Poppy.
Free admission
Children's
Library,
2 Akmeu
Street
19:00 The play "Call the rat 112!" by the Latvian National Theatre. Sold out!
Theatre House
"Jras vrti",
40 Karlnes
Street
19:00 Ventspils 6th Open Ptanque Championship Adventure Park
19:00 "Under the writer's blossoming apple-trees"
at the museum
of H. Dorbe, 1
rgu Street
19:00
Opening of a solo exhibition "Marianna" by the photography artist Irina
Tre
Free admission
Prventa
Library,
4 Trgales
Street
19:00 Preparatory training of the Adventure Park of Ventspils conducted by
Aigars Matisons, a coach of the Matisons' Runners Club. Reis Garden
WEDNESDAY,
7th June
Time Brief description of the event Venue
12:00 Creative workshop for children "A gift for a book". We shall be making
bookmarks. Free admission
Children's
Library,
2 Akmeu
Street
THURSDAY, 8th
June
Time Brief description of the event Venue
12:00
Summer holiday movie-watching at the library. Animation film "Bolt"
The story is about a doggy Bolt living his life in a TV show. There is an
accident that makes him think over his life and understand that it is not
that bad at all to be a usual dog. Free admission
Children's
Library,
2 Akmeu
Street
14:30 Creative workshop for children "Dreams of macaroni". A makeover of
macaroni using felt-tip pens and glue. Free admission
Prventa
Library,
4 Trgales
Street
16:00 Stage 8 of the orienteering sports serial "Azimuts 2017", retro course Staldzene
16:00
Days of Ukrainian culture in Ventspils. Day 1 A concert in social care
facility "Selga". With the participation of the ensemble "Mrija", children's
ensemble okolde, dance studio Benefis, M. Ziemanis and pop
studio Jras akmentii. Free admission.
Social care
facility "Selga".
19:00 Preparatory training of the Adventure Park of Ventspils conducted by
Aigars Matisons, a coach of the Matisons' Runners Club. Reis Garden
FRIDAY, 9th June
Time Brief description of the event Venue
12:00
A lecture "The absorbing story of medieval music in the history of the
European culture".
Lecturer G.Prnis. Free admission as part of the project "Festival of
medieval music".
Main
Library,
2 Akmeu
Street
19:00 A beach volley-ball tournament "The King and the Queen" Beach volley-
ball stadium
20:00 Days of Ukrainian culture in Ventspils. Day 2. A jubilee concert Kobzar
20. Free admission.
Culture Centre,
18 Kuldgas
Street
SATURDAY, 10th
June
Time Brief description of the event Venue
11:00 Children's tennis tournament U-10, Green Group
Olympic Centre
"Ventspils",
tennis courts
12:00 16:00 Knights' tournament Lilium Vindaviensis. Fighting, music