KRISTAPS SPOŽUMS (KRISTAPS THE BRILLIANT)
A futuristic guardian of light, whom one can meet in the Uzvaras Park or along the festival route at various light objects and start an exciting festival game.
Kristaps Spožums is the descendant of the Lielais Kristaps (Kristaps the Great, a legendary giant who carried people over the river Daugava) and has arrived from the future. He is one of the last giants of Latvia. As a result of the technological revolution, giants lost their meaning, as people built bridges and such “ferrymen” were no longer needed. So, he had to find new ways to serve humanity. With the help of light, he saves people from the gloomy everyday life and invites them to return to the shining world of light, which is threatened in the future due to the high costs. He offers the bravest visitors a QR code, under the challenge is hidden – by visiting light objects one can become a true warrior of light.
Authors and implementers of the project idea: Ēvalds Marks Strautiņš, Elīna Eglīte