SUNDAY, April 1 Events in Ventspils April 2018 Easter celebration at the Seaside Open Air Museum MONDAY, April 2 Seaside Open Air Museum, 2 Riņķa 11:00 15:00 Let's play games together with a family and friends! Workshop for children "April Full of Mischief ". Spring in poems, stories, riddles, beliefs and drawings Workshop for children "All Birds in This Land". Let's create various birds from different materials! Concert of the band "Rumbas kvartets". Admission EUR 7.00-10.00. TUESDAY, April 3 WEDNESDAY, April 4 "A concert of the students of the Ventspils Secondary School of Music and Liepāja Music, Art and Design High School" " " Workshop for children "Small Bird on a ranch". Let's create beautiful birds from colourful feathers and wood! 15:00 A course "Practical Resident of Ventspils" at the House of Crafts THURSDAY, April 5 House of Crafts, 3 Skolas Opening of the exhibition "Spring 2018" of the works by the artists of Ventspils Day of New Books A review and exhibition of books FRIDAY, April 6 A concert program "I Feel Good" of Ralfs Eilands and the Ventspils Big Band, Admission EUR 6.00-10.00. A 10% discount for holders of t/h "Jūras vārti" loyalty card DRAUGA KARTE. 10:00 Joke competition "JOKE SWIRL 2018" "Love and Spring Mysteries in Poetry. A Moment of Poetry and Songs". An event of the literary club "Dzirkstele" of the Ventspils Association of Disabled Persons 11 Maiznieku 2
SATURDAY, April 7 A lecture by the Psychologist D. Zande in the scope of the programme "Ventspils a Baby Friendly City" Camera music concert. "She is the Most Beautiful to Us. Stories of Latvia'. Participants: Paula Šūmane (violin), Agate Ozoliņa (cello), Ilze Jaunzeme (piano) 2-15:00 "Meet Your Specialist" at the House of Crafts TUESDAY, April 10 Opening of the exhibition "In the Garden of Nature" of the works by the Artist Malda Porniece Latvian Basketball League game: BC "Ventspils" BC Ogre. Admission: adults EUR 2-3, children, students, pensioners and disabled persons EUR 1. House of Crafts, 3 Skolas OC "Ventspils" Basketball Hall, 7/9 Sporta A presentation of the boys' and mixed choirs of Ventspils WEDNESDAY, April 11 A performance "People, Things and Places" of the Latvian National Theatre. Admission EUR 4.00-8.50. A 5% discount for holders of t/h "Jūras vārti" loyalty card DRAUGA KARTE 11 Maiznieku 9:30 Workshop for primary school children "Spring Flowers" THURSDAY, April 12 Workshop for children "Colourful Spring Flowers". Let's created flower decorations and decorate the library! A concert "Holy Spring" by the percussion instruments band Perpertum Rytmico 110 Kuldīgas Children's 2 15:00 "The Girls' Talk". Girls' club for the pupils of grades 1-7 18:00 Pop of the city of Ventspils FRIDAY, April 13 A concert of LNSO "Parameters of Beethoven and Bartók". Admission EUR 8.00-10.00. A 10% discount for holders of t/h "Jūras vārti" loyalty card DRAUGA KARTE 11 Maiznieku Project "Reading Laboratory". Meeting with the writer Ieva Melgalve SATURDAY, April 14 Children's 2
"House of Letters" event for 3-4 years old children with their parents Fountain-waking event Fountain-waking event 14:00 Fountain-waking event 15:00 Fountain-waking event SUNDAY, April 15 Latvian Basketball League game: BC "Ventspils" VEF Riga. Admission: adults EUR 2-3, children, students, pensioners and disabled persons EUR 1. Fountain "Dune Pine" in Pārventa Fountain "Ship Observer" at the promenade of the Ostas Fountain "Sun Boats" at the Jaunpilsēta Square Fountain "Frigate "Whale" at the Lielais Square OC "Ventspils" Basketball Hall, 7/9 Sporta 15:00 MONDAY, April 16 Synot Tip Latvian Premier League Championship Football game FC Ventspils FC Liepāja/Mogo. Admission: adults EUR 1.50, children, students, pensioners and disabled persons EUR 0.70. Musical horror comedy "Vampire Hunters". Admission EUR 10.00-16.00. Stadium of the Olympic Centre "Ventspils", 7/9 Sporta Intercity brass band concert TUESDAY, April 17 17:30 WEDNESDAY, April 18 "Today a game, tomorrow a profession". Meeting with the Captain Dainis Briedis Opening of the novel "Sky in Ashes" by Katrīna Račko. With a participation of the author Pulkā eimu, pulkā teku the Kurzeme region presentation of the Latvian children's and youth folk groups Performance "80 Days Around the Globe" for children by the Valmiera Drama Theatre. Ticket price EUR 2.85 Workshop for children "Yarn Stitch". Let's embroider colourful flowers on the paper! "'Letter-learning together with Winnie (not the Pooh) and his friends". Dogs participate in the class for 4-6 years old children A course "Story Book". Meeting with the Captain Dainis Briedis Latvian Basketball League game: BC "Ventspils" Jūrmala. Admission: adults EUR 2-3, children, students, pensioners and disabled persons EUR 1. 11 Maiznieku OC "Ventspils" Basketball Hall, 7/9 Sporta
THURSDAY, April 19 Story time at the library. "Close, Close, Even Closer..." Event in the scope of the UNESCO, LNK network "Story Libraries" in cooperation with the Ventspils branch library of the Latvian Society of the Blind 16:30 Day of New Books A review and exhibition of books FRIDAY, April 20 Opening of the book "Thieves in the Lemberg's Shoes" by Aivars Lembergs. With a participation of the author La diversit`e. A concert of the 3rd year students of the Ventspils Secondary School of Music 110 Kuldīgas 2 2 X Competition of the Boys' Choirs of Latvia, Kurzeme region 15:00 Swimming competition "Merry Frog" of the Sports School "Spars" Opening of the book "In the Footsteps of Happiness" by Agris Vanags. With a participation of the author Concert "Along the Way" by Dons. All tickets sold! SATURDAY, April 21 11 Maiznieku OC "Ventspils" swimming pool, 5 Lauku 2 SC "Spars" 5th round of the Cup in short track 11:00 SMScredit.lv BMX Championship, 1st round SUNDAY, April 22 Season's opening kayaking and canoeing competition of the sports school "Spars". Free admission. OC "Ventspils" Ice Hall, 7/9 Sporta Ventspils Adventure Park, 141 Saules Rowing sports facility "Dampeļi", 59 Virves SC "Spars" 5th round of the Cup in short track 11:00 "Ventspils Cup in BMX 2018 MONDAY, April 23 OC "Ventspils" Ice Hall, 7/9 Sporta Ventspils Adventure Park, 141 Saules TUESDAY, April 24 "Football game of the Latvian Premier League Doubles Championship: FC Ventspils 2 Valmiera Glass ViA 2. Free admission." Football stadium, 40 Katoļu Project "The Writer - the Reader". Meeting with the Writer Arno Jundzis 2
17:30 WEDNESDAY, April 25 Project "Reading laboratory". Meeting with the Writer Pauls Bankovskis "Come and Play in Orchestra!" A musical performance for the preschoolers and their parents created by the Ventspils Music School String Orchestra (Conductor V. Krūmiņa) and the pupils of the kindergarten "Varavīksne" History Tuesday - Sandis Laime will tell about signs on rocks in Kurzeme Children's 2 Castle of the Livonian Order, 17 Jāņa 9:00 10:00 11:00 "I Place Books in All Pockets". Reading facilitation event for the preschoolers "Let's learn about books!" Reading facilitation event for the youngest preschoolers "Who Lives at the Library?" Reading facilitation event for the preschoolers. "Drama workshop. Kārlis Skalbe "Cat's Mills"". A class for children at the Writing and Music Museum "Drama workshop. Vilis Plūdons "Hedgehog's Coat"". A class for children at the Writing and Music Museum Workshop for children "Button to Button". Let's create snails from buttons! A thematic event by the group of library friends "Savieši" THURSDAY, April 26 Performance of the Liepāja Theatre "Elephant Man". Admission EUR 4.00-8.50. A 5% discount for holders of t/h "Jūras vārti" loyalty card DRAUGA KARTE 110 Kuldīgas 110 Kuldīgas 110 Kuldīgas Children's 2 15:00 16:30 "Piltene stories in the Pārventa memory stories". Event in the scope of UNECSO LNC network "Storytelling Libraries" "Book Director". Awarding of the most diligent readers in the group of preschool and school-age children Jam with Ventspils Big Band. Ticket price EUR 5.00. FRIDAY, April 27 110 Kuldīgas New Hall, 14:00 Photo campaign "BookFace: your book, your face" "Between Pages..." Musical programme by the Song Writer Kārlis Kazāks. Before the event - awarding of the most diligent readers of the Ventspils Library 2
A joint choir concert of the grades 1-4 of the city schools together with Dace Robule Awarding of the "Most Diligent Reader" of the Children's Library SATURDAY, April 28 Performance of the Riga Russian Theatre "Dangerous Turn". Admission EUR 4.00-8.50. A 5% discount for holders of t/h "Jūras vārti" loyalty card DRAUGA KARTE. 11 Maiznieku SUNDAY, April 29 Painting workshop "Early Realism 2018" starts Castle of the Livonian Order, 17 Jāņa 11:45 Round of the MTB mountain biking at the Adventure Park 15:00 EXHIBITIONS Synot Tip Latvian Premier League Championship game in football: FC Ventspils Riga FC Admission: adults EUR 1.50, children, students, pensioners and disabled persons EUR 0.70. Ventspils Adventure Park, 141 Saules Stadium of the Olympic Centre "Ventspils", 7/9 Sporta 19.04-21.05 A photo exhibition "Beautiful. Mysterious. Kurzeme!" by Māris Grīva Until 06.05 From 05.04 From 07.04 From 09.04 From 09.04 Until 19.04 Personal exhibition by Dina Ābele "Landscape in Me" "Spring 2018". Exhibition of the works by the artists of Ventspils Exhibition "In the Garden of Nature" of the works by the Malda Porniece Photo exhibition "Beautiful. Mysterious. Kurzeme!" Author of the works Māris Grīva Photo exhibition "Beautiful. Mysterious. Kurzeme!" Author of the works Māris Grīva Exhibition "Art Kaleidoscope" by the graduates of the Ventspils School of Art 2 2