Our fourth meeting took place in Latvia, Valmiera from 9th till 13th of August. All activities of the meeting was planed and organized by Latvian partner, Valmiera Culture Centre. Project partners from Italy - Association Progresso per L’Europa (10 participants), Poland - The Culture Centre of Konstantynów Łódzki (7 participants), Turkey - Menderes Adult Education Centre (9 participants) took a part in all organized activities.
Participants had the opportunity to visit Valmiera at the time when the city celebrated 730th anniversary, they get involved and went to some of city festival activities during which they get to know better Latvian culture and traditions. Near the city lake all participants introduce citizens with themselves when they sing traditional songs of their countries.
Later in the meeting days participants visited Valmiera Culture Centre and learn about the work of partner organization. Project partners also had excursion to the brewery “Valmiermuižas alus” where they learn about the beer role in Latvian summer solstice celebration. After that they visited festival “Garden Party of Dikļu Palace” and in the same time also the palace reconstruction 10 year anniversary. In the festival perform the folk dance group “Gauja” and learn that folk dances and folk songs are important part of solstice celebration and Latvian traditions. There perform also Symphonic band, artists from travelling circus and different musicians, so participants were able to enjoy Latvian culture and nature.
At last day in Valmiera participants visited the municipality of Valmiera and met the local government representatives. During this meeting they learn about the city – it’s history and nowadays. Also the coordinators of each country had the meeting in which they planned next activities, responsibilities and tasks for each partner. After lunch partners went to Riga and were invited to visit Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia, were they could better get to know the history of Latvia and solstice meaning for Latvians. Participants also visited the most beautiful and interesting places in Riga.
We all want to say Thank you to all partners and participants for coming and nice meeting days!
The next project meeting will be in Poland, Konstantynów Łódzki in next year, 2014.
Participants had the opportunity to visit Valmiera at the time when the city celebrated 730th anniversary, they get involved and went to some of city festival activities during which they get to know better Latvian culture and traditions. Near the city lake all participants introduce citizens with themselves when they sing traditional songs of their countries.
Later in the meeting days participants visited Valmiera Culture Centre and learn about the work of partner organization. Project partners also had excursion to the brewery “Valmiermuižas alus” where they learn about the beer role in Latvian summer solstice celebration. After that they visited festival “Garden Party of Dikļu Palace” and in the same time also the palace reconstruction 10 year anniversary. In the festival perform the folk dance group “Gauja” and learn that folk dances and folk songs are important part of solstice celebration and Latvian traditions. There perform also Symphonic band, artists from travelling circus and different musicians, so participants were able to enjoy Latvian culture and nature.
At last day in Valmiera participants visited the municipality of Valmiera and met the local government representatives. During this meeting they learn about the city – it’s history and nowadays. Also the coordinators of each country had the meeting in which they planned next activities, responsibilities and tasks for each partner. After lunch partners went to Riga and were invited to visit Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia, were they could better get to know the history of Latvia and solstice meaning for Latvians. Participants also visited the most beautiful and interesting places in Riga.
We all want to say Thank you to all partners and participants for coming and nice meeting days!
The next project meeting will be in Poland, Konstantynów Łódzki in next year, 2014.