Painting
July, May 2025

 

Painter Ildze Ose gives mastercalsses to kids and adults.

 

Weaving

July 2025

 

Weaver Una Rozentāle leads a workshop in setting up the loom for weaving to participants from Latvia, Japan, Korea and Switzerland. 

Garden Fest
July 2025

 

Surrounded by meadows and bird songs children are painting the summer, a trio from the mens' choir “Gaudeamus” involves audience in common singing and wings to the hot air ballon which departs from the residence's garden just before sunset, piloted by Kristaps Frickauss.

Literature

July 2025

 

Internationally recognized translator Silvija Brice spends two weeks in the residence in a triliteral loneliness with the newest book to be translated and clouds. 

Velomusic

June 2025

 

Musicians, actors and travelers under the lead of Kārlis Kazāks stay  in the residence and give a concert to the loyal followers of “Velomūzika” as part of their traditional cycling tour and please the happy audience, including members of the European Volunteering Program form France, Italy, Poland, Turkey, and Germany.  

Handicraft workshops

Permanently 2024, 2025

 

Individual and collective knitting, crocheting, sewing, and weaving are constantly happening in the residence. Part of the textile works created here are published in the book about Latvian mittens, publiched in Japan. 

Moonbach

July 2024

 

The duo "Moonbach" (Germany) - violistin Azadeh Maghsoodi and pianist Andis Paegle - study a new programm at the residence and perform it for the audience from near and far. The concert goes over into a jam session with professional musicians from Latvia.