WEDNESDAY, February 1 Events in Ventspils February 2017 THURSDAY February 2 Meeting with Arimans Štrauss, a teacher of Ventspils Music School. Meeting of the group of library friends "Savieši". Free admission Play "1984" of Liepāja Theatre. Ticket price: EUR 4.00-8.50. Tickets are available at the vārti" and all "Biļešu Serviss" ticket offices Latvian Basketball League game: basketball club "Ventspils" Valka/Valga. Admission: adults EUR 2-3, children, students and pensioners - EUR 1. "Pārventa 4 Tārgales " "Basketball Hall of the "Ventspils", 7/9 Sporta " 14:30 February 3 Workshop for children "Winter Mini Zoo". Let's create various animals from cardboard! Free admission Ventspils Interschool Miniature Basketball Tournament (Boys) in U-8 and U-9 age groups Opening of the exhibition of paintings by Ilona Kursīte, Sandra Gūtmane and Evita Andreika "Let's Meet in Colours" "Pārventa 4 Tārgales " Basketball Hall of the "Ventspils" "Main Library (Galvenā bibliotēka), 2 Akmeņu " 09:00 Competition - practical class in radio electronics 09:00 Kurzeme Cup in Track Auto Modelling 09:30 20:40 SATURDAY, February 4 Workshop for children "Important things of Winnie the Pooh". Free admission Creative evening of writer Tatyana Tolstaya. Admission: EUR 6.00-15.00. Tickets are available at the ticket office of Ventspils Culture Centre. Concert of Norwegian composer Morten Qvenild. Admission: EUR 7.00. Tickets are available at the vārti" and all "Biļešu Serviss" ticket offices Ventspils Basketball Championship game: Anzāģe/Pope Kuldīga Driving School. "Galiņciems Library", 110 Kuldīgas Kuldīgas vārti", New Hall, 40 Karlīnes Hall 1 of the Olympic Centre "Ventspils" Basketball Hall, 7/9 Sporta
08:00 Baltic Open Indoor Archery Championship Hat Makers' Day 13:30 February 5 Latvian Youth Basketball League game: Ventspils Mārupe SC U-14, Valmiera U-16, U-17, U-19 Latvian Basketball League game: Basketball Clubs "Ventspils" BK Jēkabpils Admission: adults EUR 2-3, children, students and pensioners - EUR 1. Ventspils Senior Women s Choir "Ziemelzvaigzne" Concert "In Candle Month" Participants: choirs from Ventspils, Skrunda, Pastende and Durbe. Admission: EUR 2.00. Song play "Foolish Heart". Admission: EUR 8.00-15.00. Tickets are available at the vārti" and all "Biļešu Paradīze" ticket offices Athletics Arena of the "Ventspils", 7/9 Sporta House of Crafts, 3 Skolas Basketball Hall of the "Ventspils" "Basketball Hall of the "Ventspils", 7/9 Sporta " Kuldīgas 08:30 Ventspils Open Curling Championship 9:00 Baltic Open Indoor Archery Championship 11:00 11:00 13:00-13:00 13:00 Latvian Youth Basketball League Tournament (Boys): Ventspils Jēkabpils U-17, U-19, Roja U-14 Free admission Fast Chess Tournament Free admission Event for children. Game-playing performance "Come and Be My Friend". The event will be hosted by singer Madara Grēgere and host of events Ieva Grēgere. Huskies give a push to the Meteņi celebration Ventspils Basketball Championship game: Z/K Grifs Anzāģe/Pope. Free admission. Ventspils Basketball Championship game: Baltijas Ekspresis Kuldīga Driving School. Athletics Arena of the "Ventspils", 7/9 Sporta Athletics Arena of the "Ventspils" 7/9 Sporta Basketball Hall of the "Ventspils" Press room of the "Ventspils" Basketball Hall Children's Town Seaside Open Air Museum, 2 Riņķa Hall 2 of the Olympic Centre "Ventspils" Basketball Hall, 7/9 Sporta. Hall 2 of the Olympic Centre "Ventspils" Basketball Hall, 7/9 Sporta
15:30 18:45 20:15 MONDAY February 6 Event for children. Game performance "Come and Be My Friend". The event will be hosted by singer Madara Grēgere and host of events Ieva Grēgere. Ventspils Basketball Championship game: Bērzi PLUS VIKA Ventspils Amateur Hockey League game: Kurekss - Dundaga Ventspils Amateur Hockey League game: Rodeo Ventspils Municipality Children's Park "Fantāzija" Hall 1 of the Olympic Centre "Ventspils" Basketball Hall, 7/9 Sporta Ice Arena of the "Ventspils", 7/9 Sporta Ice Arena of the "Ventspils", 7/9 Sporta February 7 Theatre play "Silvija". Actors: Aīda Ozoliņa, Evija Skulte, Dace Makovska, Ivars Puga, Voldemārs Šoriņš. Tickets are available at all "Biļešu paradīze" ticket offices. Kuldīgas WEDNESDAY, February 8 Safer Internet Day "1st round basketball playoffs game of the FIBA Europe Champions League: BK Ventspils Umana Reyer (Italy) Admission: adults EUR 3-4, children, students and pensioners - EUR 1.50". "Main Library (Galvenā bibliotēka), 2 Akmeņu " "Basketball Hall of the "Ventspils", 7/9 Sporta " 09:30 Workshop for children. Free admission 14:30 THURSDAY February 9 Workshop for children "Nice Surprises for the Valentine's Day". Let's make winged hearts! Free admission "Galiņciems 110 Kuldīgas " Children's 2 Akmeņu 14:30 19:30 Workshop for children "Heart Appliqués". Let's make cards for the Valentine's Day! Free admission Second division game of the Latvia Basketball League. Ventspils University College - BJBS Riga "Pārventa 4 Tārgales " Basketball Hall of the "Ventspils"
February 10 20:00 SATURDAY, February 11 Contest - festival for vocal-instrumental ensembles "From Baroque to Rock'', Round 1 Comical and sporty play for children "Smurfs and Forest Olympics". Played by the actors from various theatres of Latvia. Tickets are available at the ticket office of Ventspils Culture Centre. Admission: EUR 4.00 and 4.50. Dance evening with Ventspils Senior Big Band, Jazz Group "Intro" and solo singers. Admission: EUR 5.00. Tickets are available at the Theatre House "Jūras vārti" and all "Biļešu Serviss" ticket offices Kuldīgas vārti", New Hall, 40 Karlīnes 09:00 Chess Tournament in Memory of Pāvels Piks Indoor athletics competition for seniors - 21:00 February 12 "Family morning in library. Let's read the book of M. Stāraste "We Can Do It Too", watch the animation film "Zīļuks" (The Little Acorn) and make our own Little Acorn in a workshop! Free admission" "House of Letters". Event for children and their parents. Let's read and view books about friendship and make small gifts for our loved ones. Free admission" "From Creativity to a Masterpiece". Young crafts masters of the Latvian Chamber of Crafts: knitters Baiba Kečko and Anita Ozoliņa, textile masters Solvita Zarupska and Jonika Tērvide. Exhibition and demonstration of works. The free event is organised by the handicrafts group "Spārni" Winter Tournament St. Valentine. Demonstration of the knights' battles, cooking of soup on fire, workshops and music Ball in Honour of Love Music by the band "Klaidonis" and DJ Janch. There will be a photo corner and surprises prepared by the dance group "Vēlreiz". Tickets may be purchased in advance at the ticket office of Ventspils Culture Centre. Admission: EUR 7.00. Athletics Arena of the "Ventspils", 7/9 Sporta "Children's 2 Akmeņu " Pārventa 4 Tārgales " Pārventa 4 Tārgales " Castle of the Livonian Order, 17 Jāņa Kuldīgas - 16:00 Event for children. Game-playing performance "Goofy's Vacation". The event will be hosted by Aivars Birzmalis. Winter Tournament St. Valentine. Demonstration of the knights' battles, workshops, seminar and music Event for children. Game-playing performance "Goofy's Vacation". The event will be hosted by Aivars Birzmalis. Ball for Seniors. Dance music will be played by the band "Bančiks" and saxophonist Aigars Lasmans. Concert by the vocal-instrumental band "Jautrie draugi" of Ventspils Centre Elementary School. Tickets are available Children's Town Castle of the Livonian Order, 17 Jāņa Children's Park "Fantāzija" Kuldīgas
MONDAY February 13 at the ticket office of Ventspils Culture Centre and all "Biļešu Serviss" ticket offices. Admission: EUR 5.00. February 14 "Meeting with the authors of the photo exhibition "Luggage. About People, Things and Memories" - Jekaterina Karpova, Anita Burkovska, Kristilla Pīpiķe, Baiba Bērziņa and Laura Roze. Free admission" "Pārventa 4 Tārgales " WEDNESDAY, February 15 Concert of the band Tango Sin Quinto with Aija Vītoliņa "Returning to the South". Tickets: at "Biļešu paradīze" ticket offices, Concert of the band "Opus Pro". Admission: EUR 10.00-18.00. Tickets are available at the ticket office of Ventspils Culture Centre and all "Biļešu Serviss" ticket offices Kuldīgas 11:00 "Event for children of preschool age together with their parents, grandparents or a nanny "Visiting the Girl of Letters". Let's read the book by R. Romašins "Stars and Poppy Seeds"! Let's explore things which may or may not be counted! Free admission" Pārventa 4 Tārgales Visitors' Day 13:00 Tournament of sweet table games among school classes, photo corner 14:30 19:30 Workshop for children "Great Idea!". Let's learn a new technique - how to get an effect of a printed image! Free admission "Forest and I". Meeting with forest expert Violeta Piļķe. Meeting of the group of library friends "Savieši". Free admission Play for children "Robocar Show". Admission: EUR 10.00-18.00. Tickets are available at the vārti" and all "Biļešu paradīze" ticket offices Second division game of the Latvian Basketball League. Ventspils University College - BJBS Rīga/DSN/ Sporta bode at the museum of H. Dorbe, 1 Ērgļu Children's 2 Akmeņu Pārventa 4 Tārgales Basketball Hall of the "Ventspils" THURSDAY February 16 14:30 Workshop for children "Help the Sparrow Find His Sister" Let's make little sparrows out of woollen yarn! Free admission Story time at the library. Free event in the scope of UNECSO LNC network "Storytelling Libraries" "Pārventa 4 Tārgales " "Galiņciems 110 Kuldīgas "
Review and exhibition of new books. Free admission February 17 Lets sing folk-songs! Anyone interested in singing is welcome to join us. Free admission "Main Library (Galvenā bibliotēka), 2 Akmeņu " "Main Library (Galvenā bibliotēka), 2 Akmeņu " SATURDAY, February 18 Concert of the Latvian Blues Band & Grana Louise (USA). Admission: EUR 8.50-9.90. Tickets are available at the vārti" and all "Biļešu Serviss" ticket offices Dancing of the Meteņi celebration. Evening of the Latvian traditional dances with the folk groups "Kokle" and "Rotaļnieks". Kuldīgas 16:00 Concert of the folk group "Zdravica". Free admission February 19 Concert of Ventspils Women's Choir "Venda", vocal group "Mundus" and Ventspils Men's Choir. Admission: EUR 2.00. Pārventa 4 Tārgales Kuldīgas 11:00 Fast chess game. 16:00 February 21 Event for children. Musical play with Sleepingville dwarfs. The event is hosted by artists Dace Skadiņa, Kristīne Bitēna Sirmā un Atvars Sirmais. Sand animation play "Pushkin's Fairytales". Admission: EUR 5.00-12.00. Tickets are available at the vārti" and all "Biļešu Serviss" ticket offices Event for children. Musical play with Sleepingville dwarfs, The event is hosted by artists Dace Skadiņa, Kristīne Bitēna Sirmā un Atvars Sirmais. Ball for Seniors. Dance music played by the band "Nakts Nektārs". Folk group "Laipa". Tickets are available at the ticket office of Ventspils Culture Centre and all "Biļešu Serviss" ticket offices. Admission: EUR 5.00. Press room of the "Ventspils" Basketball Hall Children's Town Children's Park "Fantāzija" Kuldīgas WEDNESDAY, February 22 Play "Host Looks for a Hostess". Admission: EUR 8.00-12.00. Tickets are available at the ticket office of Ventspils Culture Centre and all "Biļešu Serviss" ticket offices
13:00 14:00 THURSDAY February 23 Festival - competition of vocal-instrumental ensembles, instrumental groups and pop groups "From Baroque to Rock", casting of Kurzeme Region Musical fairytale "Jack and the Long Beanstalk". Admission: EUR 4.00. Tickets are available at the vārti" and all "Biļešu Serviss" ticket offices Workshop for children "Letter by Letter". Let's make our own letter from cardboard and yarn! Free admission "Children's 2 Akmeņu " 11:00 13:00 February 24 Casting of the vocal music/singing competition "Ghetto Factor". Free admission. Opening of Northern Kurzeme Folk Song Compilation "Zvaigžņotāj zemīte" compiled by Uldis Punkstiņš Participants: U. Punkstiņš Free admission "Pārventa Remembrance Stories. Place Names of Ventspils Area". Free event in the scope of UNECSO LNC network "Storytelling Libraries" Play of the Ventspils Theatre written by M. McDonagh "A Behanding in Spokane". Tickets may be purchased in advance at the ticket office of Ventspils Culture Centre. Admission: EUR 3.00. vārti", New Hall, 40 Karlīnes "Main Library (Galvenā bibliotēka), 2 Akmeņu " "Pārventa 4 Tārgales " Kuldīgas 10:00 Conference "Business Radar" 13:00-22:40 SATURDAY, February 25 Native Language Day. Expertise game "Spelling Championship". Free admission Competition of the Latvian Amateur Theatre Performances "Play of the Year 2016" Competition of Kurzeme Region. Amateur theatres from Ventspils, Kuldīga, Grobiņa, Zlēkas, Talsi and Saldus. "Living with Poetry". Free event about literature organised by the interest club "Children's 2 Akmeņu " Kuldīgas "Main Library (Galvenā bibliotēka), 2 Akmeņu " 11:00-22:00 Competition of the Latvian Amateur Theatre Performances "Play of the Year 2016" Competition of Kurzeme Region. Amateur theatres from Valdemārpils, Tukums, Pāvilosta, Liepāja, Jūrmala and Saldus. Free admission. "Lecture "Why Children Need Lullabies". Lecturer - I. Krūmiņa. Free event in the scope of the series "Ventspils - a Baby-friendly City" Kuldīgas Main 2 Akmeņu
14:00 February 26 "Second division game of the Latvian Basketball League. Ventspils University College - BJBS Rīga/DSN/ Sporta bode " Basketball Hall of the "Ventspils" 11:00-21:45 Competition of the Latvian Amateur Theatre Performances "Play of the Year 2016" Competition of Kurzeme Region. Amateur theatres from Brocēni, Kuldīga, Vaiņode, Grobiņa and Jaunlutriņi. Event for children. Musical play "Fairy Tale about Crispy". The event is hosted by the society "Trīs gaisi". Maslenica celebration MONDAY February 27 Event for children. Musical play "Fairy Tale about Crispy". The event is hosted by the society "Trīs gaisi". Kuldīgas Children's Town Seaside Open Air Museum, 2 Riņķa Children's Park "Fantāzija" 14:30 Vocal music competition "Balsis" February 28 EXHIBITIONS Play of Riga Russian Theatre "Garnet Bracelet". Admission: EUR 4.00-8.50. Tickets are available at the vārti" and all "Biļešu Serviss" ticket offices 11.01. - 12.02. Photo exhibition "Luggage" 01.02.-01.03. 02.02.-02.03. Photo exhibition "Police Work". Author - photographer of the State Police Artūrs Andrejs Blomkalns "Let's Meet in Colours!". Paintings by I. Kursīte, S. Gūtmatne and E.Andreika 21.02. Exhibition of graduates of Ventspils School of Art CINEMA RIO Main 2 Akmeņu Main 2 Akmeņu From January 6 offers: Thriller, drama, action film "Patriots Day" Entrance before : children under 3 years of age - free admission, children under 12 years of age EUR 2.50; adults EUR 3.50; in balcony EUR 6.50. Entrance after : children under 3 years of age - free admission, children under 12 years of age EUR 3.00; adults EUR 4.50; in balcony EUR 6.50. Address: 28 Pils
From February 1 From February 3 From February 3 From February 3 From February 8 Ticket price for 3D films before : children under 3 years of age - free admission, children under 12 years of age EUR 3.00; adults EUR 4.00; in balcony EUR 6.50. Ticket price for 3D films after : children under 3 years of age - free admission, children under 12 years of age EUR 4.00; adults EUR 5.50; in balcony EUR 6.50. Adventure film, fantasy "Great Wall of China" Thriller, action film, science fiction "Gravity" Thriller, horror film "The Bride" Adventure film "Universe Between Us" Drama, romantic film "Fifty Shades of Darkness" From February 10 Thriller, detective and action film "John Wick 2" From February 10 From February 17 From February 24 From February 24 From February 24 From February 24 EVENTS IN THE MUNICIPALITY THURSDAY February 2 Adventure film, comedy, animation, action film, family film "The Lego Batman Movie". Comedy "Fist Fight" Adventure film comedy, drama, family film "A Dog's Purpose" Action film, thriller "Collide" Drama, biography "Jackie" Horror Movie "Rings" Address: 28 Pils Address: 28 Pils Address: 28 Pils Address: 28 Pils Address: 28 Pils Address: 28 Pils Address: 28 Pils Address: 28 Pils Address: 28 Pils Address: 28 Pils Address: 28 Pils Address: 28 Pils 15:30 Circus performance Admission: EUR 1.50 SATURDAY, February 4 Joint singing festival of vocal groups in Tārgale "Song Blizzard" in Tārgale Elementary School Hall. Tārgale Municipality Card game "Zolīte" tournament Vārve Parish February 5 10:00 Card game "Zolīte" tournament in the lobby of Puze Culture Centre Puze Culture Centre Magician show. To book tickets call 26862740 Ugāle Culture Centre MONDAY
February 6 Meeting of the senior club "Vīgriezes". Vārve Parish February 7 Meeting of the responsible officials of Ventspils Municipality local government with residents of Puze Rural Territory in Puze Culture Centre Puze Culture Centre 14:00 Meeting of the Day Centre. Liepāja New Theatre with the play "Thumbelina". Admission: EUR 2 Ugāle Culture Centre Winter Cup of the card game "Zolīte" tournament WEDNESDAY, February 8 10:00 Fairytale morning for children and seniors "Once Upon a Time..." Užava Culture Centre February 10 Play of the Show Association PANNA "Armed and Dangerous" 21:00 Heart Day discotheque at Ziri Culture Centre. Admission: EUR 1. Ziri Culture Centre SATURDAY, February 11 10:00 Creative workshop with Agnese. Let's make a Valentine's Day composition! Ance Culture Centre 22:00 Women's vocal group "Ziedu laiks" will participate in the inter-municipality festival of singing groups "Let's Join in Singing in Dižstende" "Heart Day Celebration" with the band "Lustīgais Blūmīzers". Admission: EUR 5 Recreational evening "I Am Yours - You Are Mine". Māris Lembers will play music at the ball. Admission: EUR 2.00. Valentine's Day Ball with Bančiks. Admission: EUR 3.00 Tārgale Municipality Ugāle Culture Centre Užava Culture Centre Zlēkas Culture Centre February 12 10:00 February 14 Card game "Zolīte" tournament. Ance Culture Centre
14:00 THURSDAY February 16 Day Centre Winter Cup of the card game "Zolīte" tournament February 17 Pop Meteņi celebration in Tārgale. Gathering at the fir-tree Eira. Meteņi activities, songs, games, horseback riding. Meteņi celebration at the Culture Centre. Masks, dancing, songs, special Meteņi pancakes and candle-making. Tārgale Municipality Jūrkalne Culture Centre 22:00 Ghetto Games film Intelligent Huligans. Theatre play Ball Ugāle Culture Centre Usma Culture Centre Usma Culture Centre SATURDAY February 18 13:00 16:00 Snow Festivity (date of the event may change) Ten years of the group "Pa īstam" at Puze Culture Centre. Free your calendar for February 18 or change your plans and come to Puze Culture Centre. The group "Pa īstam" is together already for 10 years! Puze Culture Centre Card game "Zolīte" tournament of Jūrkalne Rural Territory. Play "Kapu svētki PR" (Cemetery Festival PR) of Vārme Amateur Theatre "You and I". Admission: EUR 2 Valentine's Day joint dancing event "In Love with Dancing" of the Middle Generation Dance Groups Final event - awarding ceremony of the card game "Zolīte". Jūrkalne Culture Centre Ugāle Culture Centre Ance Culture Centre Vārve Parish February 21 Seminar of the heads of culture centres. Zlēkas 14:00 Meeting of the Day Centre
February 24 Winter Cup of the card game "Zolīte" tournament SATURDAY February 25 Zlēkas Amateur Theatre participates and visits the Regional Amateur Theatre Competition in Ventspils Zlēkas Culture Centre Zlēkas Amateur Theatre participates and visits the Regional Amateur Theatre Competition in Ventspils Folk Group Competition in Kuldīga. Zlēkas Culture Centre 22:00 Recreational evening - ball "Through Pink Glasses" with the participation of the group "Ekspresis" February 26 February 28 Zlēkas Amateur Theatre participates and visits the Regional Amateur Theatre Competition in Ventspils Livs Folk Group "Kāndla" will participate in the XVIII International Mask Tradition Festival in Riga. Zlēkas Culture Centre Tārgale Rural Territory 14:00 Meeting of the Day Centre. EXHIBITIONS Winter Cup of the card game "Zolīte" tournament 1 February 2017 November 2018 February 6 - March 13 In preparation for the Centennial Celebration of the Republic of Latvia, an Amateur Photography Competition "My Jūrkalne" is announced in Jūrkalne. The competition will take place from February of this year until November 2018. The competition is organised in four rounds. The first round is "My Jūrkalne - in Spring". The photographs should be submitted in Jūrkalne Culture Centre by May 22 of this year. More information and the regulation of the competition will be available on the website of Ventspils Municipality and in the informative publication "Ventspils novadnieks" Photo exhibition "Vārve Parish in Photographs". Jūrkalne Culture Centre Vārve Parish