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The \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d Festival of Light will commence already on Friday, the 14th of November. This is the seventh time the festival is organised in Riga, but this year the festival will be especially spectacular to emphasise Riga\u2019s title of the European Capital of Culture and the 96th anniversary of the Republic of Latvia, the curator of the \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d festival Di\u0101na \u010civle and the festival\u2019s Executive Producer M\u0101rcis Gulbis said during a press conference in Riga Dom on Monday.<\/p>\n

The Head of the \u201cRiga 2014\u201d foundation and curator of the festival, Di\u0101na \u010civle reminded that the festival this year would be the largest festival of light in Northern Europe, and that the festival would have an international slant to underline that Riga is the European Capital of Culture in 2014. \u201cI\u2019d also like to remind that this year every person is invited to get involved in the\u00a0public participation campaign \u201cRiga Carnival\u201d<\/a>\u00a0by decorating building facades or windows and registering their light objects at the\u00a0website of the festival<\/a>. Every participant in the campaign will be issued a special transparent sticker to be put up in the building\u2019s display window. We want the entire City of Riga to participate in our carnival.\u201d Furthermore, previously it was Latvian artists who accounted for the majority of festival participants, but this year there will be a lot of foreign artists bringing their installations to Riga, added Di\u0101na \u010civle.<\/p>\n

\"\"M\u0101rti\u0146\u0161 Otto, Riga2014<\/p>\n

\u201cThe festival \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d is one of the events which indicate that the European Capital of Culture year is coming to a close,\u201d noted Di\u0101na \u010civle. \u201cBut it also symbolises continuation, as culture never ends, it simply is.\u201d It also needs to be added that visualisations of works by the contemporary art icon ORLAN will be set up in several locations in the city.<\/p>\n

\u201cLattelecom\u201d is again the main partner of the festival of light this year, the company has also supported all the events included in the \u201cRiga Carnival\u201d thematic line of the \u201cRiga 2014\u201d Programme. \u201cI believe that the \u201cStaro R\u012bga\u201d Festival of Light is a wonderful event, and I personally like it very much. We have been supporting the festival for several years now, not only to help new technologies enter every home, but also to link up cultural heritage with the modern-day Riga,\u201d said \u201cLattelecom\u201d Chairman of the Board Juris Gulbis. During this year\u2019s festival, \u201cLattelecom\u201d will support two objects: 3D animation \u201cThe Story of the Latvian Coat of Arms\u201d that will be projected on the fa\u00e7ade of the Cabinet of Ministers building, and the company\u2019s own object at the festival \u2013 a special WiFi hotspot in the square next to the Cabinet of Ministers, where any person will be able to use the latest technologies to upload or download pictures taken at the festival.<\/p>\n

\"\"M\u0101rti\u0146\u0161 Otto, Riga2014<\/p>\n

Juris Gulbis also reminded that, as usual, the website of the 1188 director assistance would offer a map showing all the light objects participating in the festival, also accessible via smartphones. \u201cWe urge all people to use the technological opportunities we offer, and enjoy the festival!<\/p>\n

Of course, this major event may also be viewed as an introductory event ahead of 2015 \u2013 when Latvia will hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union and a large number of various events will be taking place in Riga \u2013 to show our city in the best light possible, and 2018 when Latvia will be celebrating its 100th birthday.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On the other hand, M\u0101rcis Gulbis, the Executive Producer of \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d, said that the festival was not just taking an important step forward in its development, but rather a long leap to become a notable player among the other European festivals of light: \u201cOther festivals have been inquiring about us, and many guests will come to Riga this year to see the \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d events.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"M\u0101rti\u0146\u0161 Otto, Riga2014 – Press conference for the festival \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d<\/p>\n

One or two foreign artists usually participated in the festival before, but this time there will be many more foreign artists represented at the festival, stressed M\u0101rcis Gulbis. \u201cTo make it easier for the public to understand what\u2019s going on, we have divided the programme in two parts: there\u2019s the public participation campaign in which any resident may participate by decorating the fa\u00e7ade or windows of their homes; these objects will be marked with numbers on the festival\u2019s map (printed in the festival\u2019s official newsletter that is available from information centres). Artists\u2019 works, on the other hand, will be marked with letters from A to Z. The first object, A, is a mobile light project, a luminous parade called \u201cThe Secret Life of Light\u201d \u2013 a multimedia light performance that will be moving about the Old Town every day from 7 p.m.\u201d In M\u0101rcis\u2019 opinion, the light performance created by Latvian artists is good enough to be also staged elsewhere in the world.<\/p>\n

\"\"M\u0101rti\u0146\u0161 Otto, Riga2014 – M\u0101rcis Gulbis, Executive Producer of the \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d festival<\/p>\n

\u201cThe festival\u2019s newsletter includes a description of every exhibit, but I\u2019d like to add that there are projects created specifically for Latvia \u2013 for instance, Canadian artists\u2019 \u201cUnited Fish\u201d that will be displayed on the fa\u00e7ade of the Congress Centre and has been inspired by our singing revolution that led to the restoration of our independence. I believe it might be very interesting for us to see what people across the ocean think about Riga and the processes that take place here.\u201d In addition, there are major works that have been to the largest festivals of light in the world and were now been adapted for Riga, showing along the way how the artists who created these works see Riga. \u201cOne such object will be the\u00a0\u201cCircus of Light\u201d<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 an impressive video projection that has been to Jerusalem, the Netherlands and France, and has now arrived in Riga.<\/p>\n

The \u201cCircus of Light\u201d will feature such characters as Riga\u2019s Black Cat, Rooster from the steeple of St. Peter\u2019s Church, and Riga Beaver.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The festival\u2019s executive director also recommends the public to see the Lithuanian project \u201cGLUK MEDIA\u201d take on Imants Ziedonis\u2019 \u201cColoured Tales\u201d at the Dome Square, which will be a completely new interpretation of the tales. \u201cThe public always likes interactive projects in which people can participate. The object \u201cMi-Mi\u201d, created by local artists \u201cI DID IT\u201d in J\u0101\u0146as\u0113ta, will be one such project, where a mime will be playing with people crossing his path. The object \u201cPacmanize Me\u201d, set up by French artists at Smil\u0161u iela 3, is also an interactive projection based on the legendary computer game \u201cPacman\u201d.\u201d Several objects that have already been displayed in Riga in the past will return for the festival this year, including German artists\u2019 project that involves large film screens located in two different locations in Riga, bringing the viewers into a new film reality and at the same time enabling them to \u201cvirtually\u201d meet people in the other location. The project was first presented to the Riga public at the \u201cEsplanade 2014\u201d culture chalet, linking up Riga and Berlin, M\u0101rcis Gulbis reminded. All in all, the organisers of the festival have done an excellent job, he concluded.<\/p>\n

\u201cGo see the objects, capture them on film, and provide your feedback! This because many of the artists who have arrived in Riga say that it is important for them to see that the public appreciate their work,\u201d said the festival\u2019s executive producer.<\/p>","contentt":"The \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d Festival of Light will commence already on Friday, the 14th of November. This is the seventh time the festival is organised in Riga, but this year the festival will be especially spectacular to emphasise Riga\u2019s title of the European Capital of Culture and the 96th anniversary of the Republic of Latvia, the curator of the \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d festival Di\u0101na \u010civle and the festival\u2019s Executive Producer M\u0101rcis Gulbis said during a press conference in Riga Dom on Monday.\nThe Head of the \u201cRiga 2014\u201d foundation and curator of the festival, Di\u0101na \u010civle reminded that the festival this year would be the largest festival of light in Northern Europe, and that the festival would have an international slant to underline that Riga is the European Capital of Culture in 2014. \u201cI\u2019d also like to remind that this year every person is invited to get involved in the\u00a0public participation campaign \u201cRiga Carnival\u201d\u00a0by decorating building facades or windows and registering their light objects at the\u00a0website of the festival. Every participant in the campaign will be issued a special transparent sticker to be put up in the building\u2019s display window. We want the entire City of Riga to participate in our carnival.\u201d Furthermore, previously it was Latvian artists who accounted for the majority of festival participants, but this year there will be a lot of foreign artists bringing their installations to Riga, added Di\u0101na \u010civle.\nM\u0101rti\u0146\u0161 Otto, Riga2014\n\u201cThe festival \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d is one of the events which indicate that the European Capital of Culture year is coming to a close,\u201d noted Di\u0101na \u010civle. \u201cBut it also symbolises continuation, as culture never ends, it simply is.\u201d It also needs to be added that visualisations of works by the contemporary art icon ORLAN will be set up in several locations in the city.\n\u201cLattelecom\u201d is again the main partner of the festival of light this year, the company has also supported all the events included in the \u201cRiga Carnival\u201d thematic line of the \u201cRiga 2014\u201d Programme. \u201cI believe that the \u201cStaro R\u012bga\u201d Festival of Light is a wonderful event, and I personally like it very much. We have been supporting the festival for several years now, not only to help new technologies enter every home, but also to link up cultural heritage with the modern-day Riga,\u201d said \u201cLattelecom\u201d Chairman of the Board Juris Gulbis. During this year\u2019s festival, \u201cLattelecom\u201d will support two objects: 3D animation \u201cThe Story of the Latvian Coat of Arms\u201d that will be projected on the fa\u00e7ade of the Cabinet of Ministers building, and the company\u2019s own object at the festival \u2013 a special WiFi hotspot in the square next to the Cabinet of Ministers, where any person will be able to use the latest technologies to upload or download pictures taken at the festival.\nM\u0101rti\u0146\u0161 Otto, Riga2014\nJuris Gulbis also reminded that, as usual, the website of the 1188 director assistance would offer a map showing all the light objects participating in the festival, also accessible via smartphones. \u201cWe urge all people to use the technological opportunities we offer, and enjoy the festival!\nOf course, this major event may also be viewed as an introductory event ahead of 2015 \u2013 when Latvia will hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union and a large number of various events will be taking place in Riga \u2013 to show our city in the best light possible, and 2018 when Latvia will be celebrating its 100th birthday.\u201d\nOn the other hand, M\u0101rcis Gulbis, the Executive Producer of \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d, said that the festival was not just taking an important step forward in its development, but rather a long leap to become a notable player among the other European festivals of light: \u201cOther festivals have been inquiring about us, and many guests will come to Riga this year to see the \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d events.\u201d\nM\u0101rti\u0146\u0161 Otto, Riga2014 – Press conference for the festival \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d\nOne or two foreign artists usually participated in the festival before, but this time there will be many more foreign artists represented at the festival, stressed M\u0101rcis Gulbis. \u201cTo make it easier for the public to understand what\u2019s going on, we have divided the programme in two parts: there\u2019s the public participation campaign in which any resident may participate by decorating the fa\u00e7ade or windows of their homes; these objects will be marked with numbers on the festival\u2019s map (printed in the festival\u2019s official newsletter that is available from information centres). Artists\u2019 works, on the other hand, will be marked with letters from A to Z. The first object, A, is a mobile light project, a luminous parade called \u201cThe Secret Life of Light\u201d \u2013 a multimedia light performance that will be moving about the Old Town every day from 7 p.m.\u201d In M\u0101rcis\u2019 opinion, the light performance created by Latvian artists is good enough to be also staged elsewhere in the world.\nM\u0101rti\u0146\u0161 Otto, Riga2014 – M\u0101rcis Gulbis, Executive Producer of the \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d festival\n\u201cThe festival\u2019s newsletter includes a description of every exhibit, but I\u2019d like to add that there are projects created specifically for Latvia \u2013 for instance, Canadian artists\u2019 \u201cUnited Fish\u201d that will be displayed on the fa\u00e7ade of the Congress Centre and has been inspired by our singing revolution that led to the restoration of our independence. I believe it might be very interesting for us to see what people across the ocean think about Riga and the processes that take place here.\u201d In addition, there are major works that have been to the largest festivals of light in the world and were now been adapted for Riga, showing along the way how the artists who created these works see Riga. \u201cOne such object will be the\u00a0\u201cCircus of Light\u201d\u00a0\u2013 an impressive video projection that has been to Jerusalem, the Netherlands and France, and has now arrived in Riga.\nThe \u201cCircus of Light\u201d will feature such characters as Riga\u2019s Black Cat, Rooster from the steeple of St. Peter\u2019s Church, and Riga Beaver.\u201d\nThe festival\u2019s executive director also recommends the public to see the Lithuanian project \u201cGLUK MEDIA\u201d take on Imants Ziedonis\u2019 \u201cColoured Tales\u201d at the Dome Square, which will be a completely new interpretation of the tales. \u201cThe public always likes interactive projects in which people can participate. The object \u201cMi-Mi\u201d, created by local artists \u201cI DID IT\u201d in J\u0101\u0146as\u0113ta, will be one such project, where a mime will be playing with people crossing his path. The object \u201cPacmanize Me\u201d, set up by French artists at Smil\u0161u iela 3, is also an interactive projection based on the legendary computer game \u201cPacman\u201d.\u201d Several objects that have already been displayed in Riga in the past will return for the festival this year, including German artists\u2019 project that involves large film screens located in two different locations in Riga, bringing the viewers into a new film reality and at the same time enabling them to \u201cvirtually\u201d meet people in the other location. The project was first presented to the Riga public at the \u201cEsplanade 2014\u201d culture chalet, linking up Riga and Berlin, M\u0101rcis Gulbis reminded. All in all, the organisers of the festival have done an excellent job, he concluded.\n\u201cGo see the objects, capture them on film, and provide your feedback! This because many of the artists who have arrived in Riga say that it is important for them to see that the public appreciate their work,\u201d said the festival\u2019s executive producer.","content":"

The \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d Festival of Light will commence already on Friday, the 14th of November. This is the seventh time the festival is organised in Riga, but this year the festival will be especially spectacular to emphasise Riga\u2019s title of the European Capital of Culture and the 96th anniversary of the Republic of Latvia, the curator of the \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d festival Di\u0101na \u010civle and the festival\u2019s Executive Producer M\u0101rcis Gulbis said during a press conference in Riga Dom on Monday.<\/p>\n

The Head of the \u201cRiga 2014\u201d foundation and curator of the festival, Di\u0101na \u010civle reminded that the festival this year would be the largest festival of light in Northern Europe, and that the festival would have an international slant to underline that Riga is the European Capital of Culture in 2014. \u201cI\u2019d also like to remind that this year every person is invited to get involved in the\u00a0public participation campaign \u201cRiga Carnival\u201d<\/a>\u00a0by decorating building facades or windows and registering their light objects at the\u00a0website of the festival<\/a>. Every participant in the campaign will be issued a special transparent sticker to be put up in the building\u2019s display window. We want the entire City of Riga to participate in our carnival.\u201d Furthermore, previously it was Latvian artists who accounted for the majority of festival participants, but this year there will be a lot of foreign artists bringing their installations to Riga, added Di\u0101na \u010civle.<\/p>\n

\"\"M\u0101rti\u0146\u0161 Otto, Riga2014<\/p>\n

\u201cThe festival \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d is one of the events which indicate that the European Capital of Culture year is coming to a close,\u201d noted Di\u0101na \u010civle. \u201cBut it also symbolises continuation, as culture never ends, it simply is.\u201d It also needs to be added that visualisations of works by the contemporary art icon ORLAN will be set up in several locations in the city.<\/p>\n

\u201cLattelecom\u201d is again the main partner of the festival of light this year, the company has also supported all the events included in the \u201cRiga Carnival\u201d thematic line of the \u201cRiga 2014\u201d Programme. \u201cI believe that the \u201cStaro R\u012bga\u201d Festival of Light is a wonderful event, and I personally like it very much. We have been supporting the festival for several years now, not only to help new technologies enter every home, but also to link up cultural heritage with the modern-day Riga,\u201d said \u201cLattelecom\u201d Chairman of the Board Juris Gulbis. During this year\u2019s festival, \u201cLattelecom\u201d will support two objects: 3D animation \u201cThe Story of the Latvian Coat of Arms\u201d that will be projected on the fa\u00e7ade of the Cabinet of Ministers building, and the company\u2019s own object at the festival \u2013 a special WiFi hotspot in the square next to the Cabinet of Ministers, where any person will be able to use the latest technologies to upload or download pictures taken at the festival.<\/p>\n

\"\"M\u0101rti\u0146\u0161 Otto, Riga2014<\/p>\n

Juris Gulbis also reminded that, as usual, the website of the 1188 director assistance would offer a map showing all the light objects participating in the festival, also accessible via smartphones. \u201cWe urge all people to use the technological opportunities we offer, and enjoy the festival!<\/p>\n

Of course, this major event may also be viewed as an introductory event ahead of 2015 \u2013 when Latvia will hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union and a large number of various events will be taking place in Riga \u2013 to show our city in the best light possible, and 2018 when Latvia will be celebrating its 100th birthday.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On the other hand, M\u0101rcis Gulbis, the Executive Producer of \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d, said that the festival was not just taking an important step forward in its development, but rather a long leap to become a notable player among the other European festivals of light: \u201cOther festivals have been inquiring about us, and many guests will come to Riga this year to see the \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d events.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"M\u0101rti\u0146\u0161 Otto, Riga2014 – Press conference for the festival \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d<\/p>\n

One or two foreign artists usually participated in the festival before, but this time there will be many more foreign artists represented at the festival, stressed M\u0101rcis Gulbis. \u201cTo make it easier for the public to understand what\u2019s going on, we have divided the programme in two parts: there\u2019s the public participation campaign in which any resident may participate by decorating the fa\u00e7ade or windows of their homes; these objects will be marked with numbers on the festival\u2019s map (printed in the festival\u2019s official newsletter that is available from information centres). Artists\u2019 works, on the other hand, will be marked with letters from A to Z. The first object, A, is a mobile light project, a luminous parade called \u201cThe Secret Life of Light\u201d \u2013 a multimedia light performance that will be moving about the Old Town every day from 7 p.m.\u201d In M\u0101rcis\u2019 opinion, the light performance created by Latvian artists is good enough to be also staged elsewhere in the world.<\/p>\n

\"\"M\u0101rti\u0146\u0161 Otto, Riga2014 – M\u0101rcis Gulbis, Executive Producer of the \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d festival<\/p>\n

\u201cThe festival\u2019s newsletter includes a description of every exhibit, but I\u2019d like to add that there are projects created specifically for Latvia \u2013 for instance, Canadian artists\u2019 \u201cUnited Fish\u201d that will be displayed on the fa\u00e7ade of the Congress Centre and has been inspired by our singing revolution that led to the restoration of our independence. I believe it might be very interesting for us to see what people across the ocean think about Riga and the processes that take place here.\u201d In addition, there are major works that have been to the largest festivals of light in the world and were now been adapted for Riga, showing along the way how the artists who created these works see Riga. \u201cOne such object will be the\u00a0\u201cCircus of Light\u201d<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 an impressive video projection that has been to Jerusalem, the Netherlands and France, and has now arrived in Riga.<\/p>\n

The \u201cCircus of Light\u201d will feature such characters as Riga\u2019s Black Cat, Rooster from the steeple of St. Peter\u2019s Church, and Riga Beaver.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The festival\u2019s executive director also recommends the public to see the Lithuanian project \u201cGLUK MEDIA\u201d take on Imants Ziedonis\u2019 \u201cColoured Tales\u201d at the Dome Square, which will be a completely new interpretation of the tales. \u201cThe public always likes interactive projects in which people can participate. The object \u201cMi-Mi\u201d, created by local artists \u201cI DID IT\u201d in J\u0101\u0146as\u0113ta, will be one such project, where a mime will be playing with people crossing his path. The object \u201cPacmanize Me\u201d, set up by French artists at Smil\u0161u iela 3, is also an interactive projection based on the legendary computer game \u201cPacman\u201d.\u201d Several objects that have already been displayed in Riga in the past will return for the festival this year, including German artists\u2019 project that involves large film screens located in two different locations in Riga, bringing the viewers into a new film reality and at the same time enabling them to \u201cvirtually\u201d meet people in the other location. The project was first presented to the Riga public at the \u201cEsplanade 2014\u201d culture chalet, linking up Riga and Berlin, M\u0101rcis Gulbis reminded. All in all, the organisers of the festival have done an excellent job, he concluded.<\/p>\n

\u201cGo see the objects, capture them on film, and provide your feedback! This because many of the artists who have arrived in Riga say that it is important for them to see that the public appreciate their work,\u201d said the festival\u2019s executive producer.<\/p>","excerpt":"

The \u201cStaro R\u012bga 2014\u201d Festival of Light will commence already on Friday, the 14th of November. This is the seventh time the festival is organised in Riga, but this year the festival will be especially spectacular to emphasise Riga\u2019s title of the European Capital of Culture and the 96th anniversary of the Republic of Latvia, […]<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/staroriga.lv\/en\/jaunumi\/russian-staro-riga-2014-%d1%81%d0%bc%d0%be%d1%82%d1%80%d0%b8%d1%82%d0%b5-%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b4%d1%83%d0%b9%d1%82%d0%b5%d1%81%d1%8c-%d0%b8-%d0%be%d1%86%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%b2%d0%b0\/"}