{"id":13725,"title":"DAWN. FIRST RAY OF SUN","featured_image":"https:\/\/staroriga.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/saulesstars.jpg","number":"10","address":"Va\u013c\u0146u iela 2, Centra rajons, R\u012bga, LV-1050, Latvija","address-text":"The Latvian War Museum, facade of the Gunpowder Tower","lat":"56.9510001","lng":"24.1091771","working_hours":"","object_type":"Pamatprogramma","object_color":"#f0eb89","content_old":"<p>Light awakens and illuminates Old Riga. During the \u201cStaro R\u012bga\u201d light festival, the city fills with the murmur of crowds, with joy, light, and colour \u2014 a true DAWN \u2014 standing in contrast to the usually quiet, dark streets of Old Riga at night. Within this circle of light, the story of the messengers of dawn unfolds through seven chapters \u2014 seven Morning Tales that rouse the city and awaken the heralds of the coming day.<\/p>\n<p>The sun illuminates the world \u2014 morning has begun! The laser projection \u201cDawn. The First Ray of Sun.\u201d blends video and laser artistry to create a vivid multimedia story on the Gun Powder Tower.<\/p>\n<p>Its creator, Artis Vilks, has spent more than a decade working in light and multimedia project design. His digital installation \u201cUrbaniode\u201d at the Liep\u0101ja Centre Primary School stadium (2022) and the laser installation \u201cBlow the Wind!\u201d (2022) were both voted audience favorites during the \u201cIlluminated Liep\u0101ja\u201d walk. He has contributed to numerous light festivals throughout Latvia and, in 2025, created installations for the light events \u201cIlluminated Liep\u0101ja\u201d and \u201cLight Seasons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Author of the project idea:<\/strong> Artis Vilks<br \/>\n<strong>Implementer: <\/strong>\u201cUNTITLED originals\u201d in cooperation with ar Latvian War Museum, \u201cGaismas st\u0101sti\u201d, \u201cUNTITLED supply\u201d, \u201cUNTITLED studios\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13817\" src=\"https:\/\/staroriga.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LKM_logo-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staroriga.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LKM_logo-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/staroriga.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LKM_logo-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/staroriga.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LKM_logo-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/staroriga.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LKM_logo-1.png 1042w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 181px) 100vw, 181px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13848\" src=\"https:\/\/staroriga.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gaismas_stasti-300x86.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"86\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staroriga.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gaismas_stasti-300x86.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/staroriga.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gaismas_stasti.jpeg 760w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>","contentt":"Light awakens and illuminates Old Riga. During the \u201cStaro R\u012bga\u201d light festival, the city fills with the murmur of crowds, with joy, light, and colour \u2014 a true DAWN \u2014 standing in contrast to the usually quiet, dark streets of Old Riga at night. Within this circle of light, the story of the messengers of dawn unfolds through seven chapters \u2014 seven Morning Tales that rouse the city and awaken the heralds of the coming day.\nThe sun illuminates the world \u2014 morning has begun! The laser projection \u201cDawn. The First Ray of Sun.\u201d blends video and laser artistry to create a vivid multimedia story on the Gun Powder Tower.\nIts creator, Artis Vilks, has spent more than a decade working in light and multimedia project design. His digital installation \u201cUrbaniode\u201d at the Liep\u0101ja Centre Primary School stadium (2022) and the laser installation \u201cBlow the Wind!\u201d (2022) were both voted audience favorites during the \u201cIlluminated Liep\u0101ja\u201d walk. He has contributed to numerous light festivals throughout Latvia and, in 2025, created installations for the light events \u201cIlluminated Liep\u0101ja\u201d and \u201cLight Seasons.\u201d\nAuthor of the project idea: Artis Vilks\nImplementer: \u201cUNTITLED originals\u201d in cooperation with ar Latvian War Museum, \u201cGaismas st\u0101sti\u201d, \u201cUNTITLED supply\u201d, \u201cUNTITLED studios\u201d\n\n","content":"<p>Light awakens and illuminates Old Riga. During the \u201cStaro R\u012bga\u201d light festival, the city fills with the murmur of crowds, with joy, light, and colour \u2014 a true DAWN \u2014 standing in contrast to the usually quiet, dark streets of Old Riga at night. Within this circle of light, the story of the messengers of dawn unfolds through seven chapters \u2014 seven Morning Tales that rouse the city and awaken the heralds of the coming day.<\/p>\n<p>The sun illuminates the world \u2014 morning has begun! The laser projection \u201cDawn. The First Ray of Sun.\u201d blends video and laser artistry to create a vivid multimedia story on the Gun Powder Tower.<\/p>\n<p>Its creator, Artis Vilks, has spent more than a decade working in light and multimedia project design. His digital installation \u201cUrbaniode\u201d at the Liep\u0101ja Centre Primary School stadium (2022) and the laser installation \u201cBlow the Wind!\u201d (2022) were both voted audience favorites during the \u201cIlluminated Liep\u0101ja\u201d walk. He has contributed to numerous light festivals throughout Latvia and, in 2025, created installations for the light events \u201cIlluminated Liep\u0101ja\u201d and \u201cLight Seasons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Author of the project idea:<\/strong> Artis Vilks<br \/>\n<strong>Implementer: <\/strong>\u201cUNTITLED originals\u201d in cooperation with ar Latvian War Museum, \u201cGaismas st\u0101sti\u201d, \u201cUNTITLED supply\u201d, \u201cUNTITLED studios\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13817\" src=\"https:\/\/staroriga.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LKM_logo-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staroriga.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LKM_logo-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/staroriga.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LKM_logo-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/staroriga.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LKM_logo-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/staroriga.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LKM_logo-1.png 1042w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 181px) 100vw, 181px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13848\" src=\"https:\/\/staroriga.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gaismas_stasti-300x86.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"86\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staroriga.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gaismas_stasti-300x86.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/staroriga.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gaismas_stasti.jpeg 760w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>","excerpt":"<p>Light awakens and illuminates Old Riga. During the \u201cStaro R\u012bga\u201d light festival, the city fills with the murmur of crowds, with joy, light, and colour \u2014 a true DAWN \u2014 standing in contrast to the usually quiet, dark streets of Old Riga at night. Within this circle of light, the story of the messengers of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/staroriga.lv\/en\/objekti-2025\/ritausma-pirmais-saules-stars\/"}