10 EVENTS IN RIGA IN OCTOBER 2021. A useful shortlist.
Don't be fooled by the weather getting chillier and darker in Riga - the Sun still shines in October, the leaves are colourful and the air is fresh and crispy. So are the events this month - vibrant, crunchy and full of that special freshness and light before the darkness of winter approaches. Goodbye, all my money!
P.S. This month is the first in a while when we don't use colour codes for events regarding the epidemiological situation as the government has issued a bill for all indoor places to be open only for the certificated from 11 October. It means only vaccinated people or who have had covid in the past 6 months can enter venues (certificate+ID must be shown).
BRĪVIBA
When: until 28 October
Where: Brīvība
How much: free admittance
As a reflection toward the growing incompetence and censorship in Latvian contemporary art world, a new gallery called "Freedom" and located on the central Freedom street has been opened. The location will run at this venue until the end of the year, yet it will still be an interesting playground for thoughts about the contemporary art world and forms, artists and boarders. The first show will be by the young artist Brenda Jansone, and it will be accompanied by an experimental tv series "Brick Bar".
SELF-REFLECTION
Tintoretto, Omar Galliani, Lorenzo Puglisi
"Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Art Museum RIGA BOURSE, in collaboration with the world-famous Uffizi Gallery, the Italian art exhibition “Self-Reflection. Tintoretto, Omar Galliani, Lorenzo Puglisi” will be on view. The centre of the exposition is the “Portrait of a Man” by the great Venetian Renaissance artist Tintoretto, which is to be seen in Riga for the first time ever, while contemporary artists Omar Galliani and Lorenzo Puglisi will introduce the audience to their large-scale compositions created especially for this exhibition.
SKAŅU MEŽS
When: 2 October, 8 - 9 October
How much: free - 23 EUR
The most important adventurous music festival in the Baltics probably returns for the 19th year with a fresh selection of everything from "from electro-acoustic music, free improvisation, contemporary composition and noise to interesting shifts in dance music, hip-hop and rock or metal".
TO THE LEFT OF POWER?
Radical Culture in Eastern Europe in the 1960s and 1970s
When: 4 October
Where: online
How much: free admittance In this workshop, contributors will explore the ways in which Counter-Cultural affinities and New Left politics – defined broadly – were channeled by artists, theatre, film-makers, writers, musicians and others in Eastern Europe in the 1960s and 1970s. Keynote – Keti Chukhrov, participants – Gabriela Świtek, Marko Zubak, Dorota Jarecka, Paulina Olszewska, Magdalena Radomska, Wiktoria Szczupacka, David Crowley, Alessandra Franetovich, Christian Nae, Ana Peraica, Samo Oleami, Agata Jakubowska.
deciBels
When: 4 - 8 October
How much: 5 - 7 EUR
deciBels is a Contemporary Music Festival of Jāzeps Vītols Latvian
Academy of Music taking place for the 7th time. Mixing
experimental, electroacoustic, ethnic and traditional expressions,
deciBels still explores new realms into contemporary academic music -
from chamber to choir
TWIN TRIBES / KASETES
When: 4 October
Where: Tu jau zini kur
How much: 10 EUR
"Twin Tribes are a darkwave post-punk band from Brownsville, Texas. Twin Tribes has been described as “chilly romanticism with rare clarity” by I:Die:You Die, and “dark, dramatic, atmospheric, hypnotic, and, while 80’s nostalgic, starkly unique” by Oscura Undead. They are post-punk at heart, weaving dark melodic basslines, synthezisers, with lyrics about the undead and parallel universes." KASETES, instead, are a Latvian band playing well around with a retro-wave synthesizer sound and are one of the hottest indie electronic music bands around.
RIGA IFF
Where: Splendid Palace & online
How much: 5 - 6 EUR
"The Riga International Film Festival was established in 2014, and has quickly become one of Latvia’s premier cultural events. It is a celebration of cinema that introduces the international film industry to the current body of work coming out of the Baltic Sea region and the Nordic countries, and in turn, introduces local audiences to the latest happenings in world cinema. The festival advances public interest in current events taking place in the contemporary cinema landscape, and encourages dialogue between viewers and filmmakers."
MICRONICA - 4
Where: ONE ONE
How much: from 7 EUR
"From a group of likeminded guys we have grown into a successful, internationally recognized record label with our heads full of ideas for so much more. We are going to celebrate our 4 years in the game with a blast. [..] To do that, we are bringing someone very appreciated in the underground house music world to Riga - Direkt. He is one of the hottest Romanian DJs and producers, with aim to provide, as he says, layered electronic music for the mind, body and feet. Definitely a master of his craft, fully putting his soul into what he’s doing."
PHENOMENON
Rubin x Ingridient, Michael Myth x Paul Hnikin
When: 23 October
Where: ONE ONE
How much: from 7 EUR
"The fourth showcase of PHENOMENON will be situated in one of the city’s iconic night clubs ONE ONE" and will deliver some good, long awaited #techno vibes in town!
JOZEF VAN WISSEM
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There are few important events out of Riga in October as well:
Efterklang - one of the most loved Danish bands of all times in Latvia are coming to Cēsis on 24 October;
Zemlika - another significant festival of adventurous music will again take place in a small town close to Liepāja, Durbe, from 22 - 23 October.
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