In 2014, the \u201cStaro R\u012bga\u201d Festival of Light commences the public participation programme \u201cRiga Carnival\u201d for the first time that, with the motto \u201cLight Up Your City!\u201d, urges companies, government and municipal institutions, and residents to create colourful light installations in the windows and on facades of buildings until the 18th of November.<\/p>\n
The light objects created by the public during the campaign and the exhibits included in the festival\u2019s main programme will be on show at aover a hundred locations throughout the city to create a festive mood in all of Riga.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe entire city participates in the \u201cRiga Carnival\u201d \u2013 Riga buildings, the bright, colourful windows, and we ourselves as light artists. The public participation campaign puts forward the idea of transforming the city, buildings, facades, and windows, making them brighter for a festive period of adventure, exploration and discovery in the European Capital of Culture,\u201d says Di\u0101na \u010civle, the Director of the \u201cRiga 2014\u201d Foundation and curator of the \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d festival.<\/p>\n
Participants in the \u201cRiga Carnival\u201d campaign will put their light objects on a virtual map. The public, on the other hand, will have the opportunity to express their opinion and support their favourite \u201cRiga Carnival\u201d participants and objects through online voting.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The voting will be in two categories: \u201cRiga Carnival\u201d facades transformed by lighting, and \u201cRiga Carnival\u201d windows, either individual or as constituents of a building as a light object. During the \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d public participation campaign, the light objects must be on show daily from the 14th of November through the 18th of November, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. every night.<\/p>\n
The works will be posted online at\u00a0www.staroriga.lv<\/a><\/span>, which is where voting for the best light objects will be under way during the campaign. The authors of the best works will be presented with surprise gifts. Participants in the campaign can register their objects electronically at\u00a0www.staroriga.lv<\/a>, starting from the 10th of November.<\/p>\n
There are a lot of ways to light up a window or a building fa\u00e7ade \u2013 spotlights, LED light bulbs and twinkle lights, coloured bulbs, neon lights, and other sources of light. Likewise, image, overhead, and slide projectors, as well as other multimedia devices can be used to transform the fa\u00e7ade of a building. Finally, various stencils, tinting colours, coloured adhesive film, and other materials to tint the light coming from windows can also come in handy. On the 18th of November, the birthday of Latvia, the \u201cRiga 2014\u201d foundation and the Education, Culture and Sports Department of the Riga City Council urge everyone in the city to decorate their windows, and entire buildings, with the help of candles.<\/p>\n
The organisers of the festival emphasise that all those who wish to participate have to ensure fire safety, treat their own and neighbours\u2019 property with due respect, as well as exercise caution when dealing with electricity or open fire. In addition, lighting up the fa\u00e7ade of a building requires the building owner\u2019s permission.<\/p>\n
For more information about participation in the \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d Festival of Light, visit the festival\u2019s websitewww.staroriga.lv<\/a><\/span>, or call the \u201cRiga 2014\u201d foundation at 67041022, or write to e-mail\u00a0info@staroriga.lv<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n
The \u201cStaro R\u012bga\u201d Festival of Light will experience a positive \u201cforce majeure\u201d during the European Capital of Culture year, becoming a platform for international and national multimedia light and technology art projects.<\/p>\n
The main exhibits at the festival will be video installations that have won international acclaim or were created specifically for the festival.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\u201cLattelecom\u201d, the main co-operation partner of the \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d festival, will set up new WiFi hotspots at bus and trolley-bus stops near the Cabinet of Ministers and Riga Regional Court buildings, meant for the visitors to the festival. This in addition to the more than 1,000 free WiFi hotspots in Riga \u2013 the European capital of free WiFi. On the other hand, the \u201c1188\u201d directory assistance will, as usual, create an online map of all \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d exhibits, which will be convenient to use also in mobile phones and tablet computers.<\/p>\n
Insurance company \u201cErgo\u201d, the official insurance partner of \u201cRiga 2014\u201d and a supporter of the main cultural events in Latvia this year, is the insurer of this and other key events in the European Capital of Culture programme of Riga.<\/p>\n
The \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d Festival of Light is financed by the Riga City Council, the festival\u2019s partner \u201cLattelecom\u201d and other co-operation partners, the \u201cConnecting Cities\u201d network of the European Union\u2019s programme \u201cCulture 2007-2013\u201d, and the EEA\/Norway Financial Instrument in Latvia. The festival is organised by the \u201cRiga 2014\u201d foundation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/p>","contentt":"In 2014, the \u201cStaro R\u012bga\u201d Festival of Light commences the public participation programme \u201cRiga Carnival\u201d for the first time that, with the motto \u201cLight Up Your City!\u201d, urges companies, government and municipal institutions, and residents to create colourful light installations in the windows and on facades of buildings until the 18th of November.\n\n\nThe light objects created by the public during the campaign and the exhibits included in the festival\u2019s main programme will be on show at aover a hundred locations throughout the city to create a festive mood in all of Riga.\n\u201cThe entire city participates in the \u201cRiga Carnival\u201d \u2013 Riga buildings, the bright, colourful windows, and we ourselves as light artists. The public participation campaign puts forward the idea of transforming the city, buildings, facades, and windows, making them brighter for a festive period of adventure, exploration and discovery in the European Capital of Culture,\u201d says Di\u0101na \u010civle, the Director of the \u201cRiga 2014\u201d Foundation and curator of the \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d festival.\nParticipants in the \u201cRiga Carnival\u201d campaign will put their light objects on a virtual map. The public, on the other hand, will have the opportunity to express their opinion and support their favourite \u201cRiga Carnival\u201d participants and objects through online voting.\nThe voting will be in two categories: \u201cRiga Carnival\u201d facades transformed by lighting, and \u201cRiga Carnival\u201d windows, either individual or as constituents of a building as a light object. During the \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d public participation campaign, the light objects must be on show daily from the 14th of November through the 18th of November, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. every night.\nThe works will be posted online at\u00a0www.staroriga.lv, which is where voting for the best light objects will be under way during the campaign. The authors of the best works will be presented with surprise gifts. Participants in the campaign can register their objects electronically at\u00a0www.staroriga.lv, starting from the 10th of November.\nThere are a lot of ways to light up a window or a building fa\u00e7ade \u2013 spotlights, LED light bulbs and twinkle lights, coloured bulbs, neon lights, and other sources of light. Likewise, image, overhead, and slide projectors, as well as other multimedia devices can be used to transform the fa\u00e7ade of a building. Finally, various stencils, tinting colours, coloured adhesive film, and other materials to tint the light coming from windows can also come in handy. On the 18th of November, the birthday of Latvia, the \u201cRiga 2014\u201d foundation and the Education, Culture and Sports Department of the Riga City Council urge everyone in the city to decorate their windows, and entire buildings, with the help of candles.\nThe organisers of the festival emphasise that all those who wish to participate have to ensure fire safety, treat their own and neighbours\u2019 property with due respect, as well as exercise caution when dealing with electricity or open fire. In addition, lighting up the fa\u00e7ade of a building requires the building owner\u2019s permission.\nFor more information about participation in the \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d Festival of Light, visit the festival\u2019s websitewww.staroriga.lv, or call the \u201cRiga 2014\u201d foundation at 67041022, or write to e-mail\u00a0info@staroriga.lv.\nThe \u201cStaro R\u012bga\u201d Festival of Light will experience a positive \u201cforce majeure\u201d during the European Capital of Culture year, becoming a platform for international and national multimedia light and technology art projects.\nThe main exhibits at the festival will be video installations that have won international acclaim or were created specifically for the festival.\n\u201cLattelecom\u201d, the main co-operation partner of the \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d festival, will set up new WiFi hotspots at bus and trolley-bus stops near the Cabinet of Ministers and Riga Regional Court buildings, meant for the visitors to the festival. This in addition to the more than 1,000 free WiFi hotspots in Riga \u2013 the European capital of free WiFi. On the other hand, the \u201c1188\u201d directory assistance will, as usual, create an online map of all \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d exhibits, which will be convenient to use also in mobile phones and tablet computers.\nInsurance company \u201cErgo\u201d, the official insurance partner of \u201cRiga 2014\u201d and a supporter of the main cultural events in Latvia this year, is the insurer of this and other key events in the European Capital of Culture programme of Riga.\nThe \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d Festival of Light is financed by the Riga City Council, the festival\u2019s partner \u201cLattelecom\u201d and other co-operation partners, the \u201cConnecting Cities\u201d network of the European Union\u2019s programme \u201cCulture 2007-2013\u201d, and the EEA\/Norway Financial Instrument in Latvia. The festival is organised by the \u201cRiga 2014\u201d foundation.\n\n\n","content":"
In 2014, the \u201cStaro R\u012bga\u201d Festival of Light commences the public participation programme \u201cRiga Carnival\u201d for the first time that, with the motto \u201cLight Up Your City!\u201d, urges companies, government and municipal institutions, and residents to create colourful light installations in the windows and on facades of buildings until the 18th of November.<\/p>\n
\n\nThe light objects created by the public during the campaign and the exhibits included in the festival\u2019s main programme will be on show at aover a hundred locations throughout the city to create a festive mood in all of Riga.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe entire city participates in the \u201cRiga Carnival\u201d \u2013 Riga buildings, the bright, colourful windows, and we ourselves as light artists. The public participation campaign puts forward the idea of transforming the city, buildings, facades, and windows, making them brighter for a festive period of adventure, exploration and discovery in the European Capital of Culture,\u201d says Di\u0101na \u010civle, the Director of the \u201cRiga 2014\u201d Foundation and curator of the \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d festival.<\/p>\n
Participants in the \u201cRiga Carnival\u201d campaign will put their light objects on a virtual map. The public, on the other hand, will have the opportunity to express their opinion and support their favourite \u201cRiga Carnival\u201d participants and objects through online voting.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The voting will be in two categories: \u201cRiga Carnival\u201d facades transformed by lighting, and \u201cRiga Carnival\u201d windows, either individual or as constituents of a building as a light object. During the \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d public participation campaign, the light objects must be on show daily from the 14th of November through the 18th of November, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. every night.<\/p>\n
The works will be posted online at\u00a0www.staroriga.lv<\/a><\/span>, which is where voting for the best light objects will be under way during the campaign. The authors of the best works will be presented with surprise gifts. Participants in the campaign can register their objects electronically at\u00a0www.staroriga.lv<\/a>, starting from the 10th of November.<\/p>\n
There are a lot of ways to light up a window or a building fa\u00e7ade \u2013 spotlights, LED light bulbs and twinkle lights, coloured bulbs, neon lights, and other sources of light. Likewise, image, overhead, and slide projectors, as well as other multimedia devices can be used to transform the fa\u00e7ade of a building. Finally, various stencils, tinting colours, coloured adhesive film, and other materials to tint the light coming from windows can also come in handy. On the 18th of November, the birthday of Latvia, the \u201cRiga 2014\u201d foundation and the Education, Culture and Sports Department of the Riga City Council urge everyone in the city to decorate their windows, and entire buildings, with the help of candles.<\/p>\n
The organisers of the festival emphasise that all those who wish to participate have to ensure fire safety, treat their own and neighbours\u2019 property with due respect, as well as exercise caution when dealing with electricity or open fire. In addition, lighting up the fa\u00e7ade of a building requires the building owner\u2019s permission.<\/p>\n
For more information about participation in the \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d Festival of Light, visit the festival\u2019s websitewww.staroriga.lv<\/a><\/span>, or call the \u201cRiga 2014\u201d foundation at 67041022, or write to e-mail\u00a0info@staroriga.lv<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n
The \u201cStaro R\u012bga\u201d Festival of Light will experience a positive \u201cforce majeure\u201d during the European Capital of Culture year, becoming a platform for international and national multimedia light and technology art projects.<\/p>\n
The main exhibits at the festival will be video installations that have won international acclaim or were created specifically for the festival.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\u201cLattelecom\u201d, the main co-operation partner of the \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d festival, will set up new WiFi hotspots at bus and trolley-bus stops near the Cabinet of Ministers and Riga Regional Court buildings, meant for the visitors to the festival. This in addition to the more than 1,000 free WiFi hotspots in Riga \u2013 the European capital of free WiFi. On the other hand, the \u201c1188\u201d directory assistance will, as usual, create an online map of all \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d exhibits, which will be convenient to use also in mobile phones and tablet computers.<\/p>\n
Insurance company \u201cErgo\u201d, the official insurance partner of \u201cRiga 2014\u201d and a supporter of the main cultural events in Latvia this year, is the insurer of this and other key events in the European Capital of Culture programme of Riga.<\/p>\n
The \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d Festival of Light is financed by the Riga City Council, the festival\u2019s partner \u201cLattelecom\u201d and other co-operation partners, the \u201cConnecting Cities\u201d network of the European Union\u2019s programme \u201cCulture 2007-2013\u201d, and the EEA\/Norway Financial Instrument in Latvia. The festival is organised by the \u201cRiga 2014\u201d foundation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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In 2014, the \u201cStaro R\u012bga\u201d Festival of Light commences the public participation programme \u201cRiga Carnival\u201d for the first time that, with the motto \u201cLight Up Your City!\u201d, urges companies, government and municipal institutions, and residents to create colourful light installations in the windows and on facades of buildings until the 18th of November.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/staroriga.lv\/en\/jaunumi\/verieniga-staro-riga-2014-lidzdalibas-akcija-krasni-izgaismos-pilsetu\/"}