😍 ☀️ To mark International Youth Day, the youth organisation ‘Laiks Jauniešiem’ invites everyone interested – young and old alike – on Tuesday 12 August from 1.00 pm to 8.00 pm to celebrate Family Day in the town of Bauska by attending the event “Creative Together, Strong Together!”
🎁 The event promises to be particularly exciting and varied – every visitor will have the chance to try their luck and win valuable prizes provided by the event’s sponsors.
🎉 During the event, visitors will have the chance to step into a world of adventure – meeting exciting fairy-tale characters who will inspire guests of all ages. Visitors will be greeted by a wide range of educational, creative and interactive activities – from games and workshops, to sporting and educational sessions, creating an unforgettable experience for the whole family.
🟠 Activity zone (13.15 – 17.15):
🔸️ The association ‘Mums Pieder Pasaule’ (‘We Own the World’) offers the chance to make your own dreamcatcher;
🔸️ The ‘Jaunatne smaidam’ / ‘Youth for Smile’ association will give you the chance to climb a mobile rock face, as well as take part in various sports tourism activities;
🔸️ The ‘Bauskas Prātnieks’ association will challenge participants with various draughts and chess activities;
🔸 Ambassadors from the international youth programme agency “Europeers” will talk about and share their experiences regarding opportunities for young people in Latvia and Europe;
🔸️ The Cerību spārni association will introduce the organisation’s work, the opportunities it offers and ways to get involved;
🔸 “Visit Bauska” will organise “Weigh and Measure” activities at Bauska Town Hall. There will be a chance to do jigsaw puzzles, play weighing and measuring games at the interactive stand, and measure yourself against the “tall men”;
🔸️ Venues for your events: “Happy House” – the big friends — the bear and the panda — who will challenge visitors to a “dance-off” and offer face painting to event attendees in the tent;
🔸️ The “Ask a Specialist” consultation area at Bauska Hospital, where a nutritionist and a breastfeeding counsellor will offer valuable advice. There will be an opportunity to take part in the “Health Butterflies” creative workshop and participate in the “Box of Courage” charity campaign;
🔸️ At the State Police information tent, visitors will be able to find out more about the work of the police and their role in ensuring public safety;
🔸️ At the State Border Guard’s information tent, visitors will have the chance to familiarise themselves with the wide range of border guard technology and equipment, as well as meet a dog handler;
🔸️ The Youth Guard will offer the chance to take part in tourist activities, watch demonstrations of how weapons are dismantled and reassembled, and find out how the Youth Guard promotes civic awareness and patriotism amongst young people;
🔸️ At ‘Pie Sports’ in Bauska District, you’ll be able to test your accuracy with basketball free throws, as well as chat to an expert about sports and health opportunities in Bauska District;
🔸️ Under the guidance of a professional graffiti artist, we’ll create a unique visual story using graffiti techniques, which will be on display until 19 August 2025. Open to anyone interested at Bauska Town Square;
🔸️ Visitors to the Bauska community centre “Pasta5” will have the chance to give free rein to their creativity in the creative workshops;
🔸️ In the crafts area, you can let your imagination run wild – make colourful bracelets and adorn yourselves with vibrant temporary tattoos.
🔵 Stage programme (13.00–20.00):
🔹️ 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm: The dance group “Lēra” and artists from the International Festival of Popular Music “Aprila pilieni”;
🔹️ 15.00–16.00 Discussion: ‘Opportunities for young people in Latvia and Europe, together with Europeers ambassadors’;
🔹️ 4.00–4.45 pm: Official concert by singer Sabīne Berezina;
🔹️ 4.45 pm – 5.30 pm Performances by talented young people from various regions of Latvia;
🔹️ 17.30–18.30 Discussion: “The family as our value – how can we provide greater support to young families and improve their quality of life?”;
🔹️ 6.30 pm – 7.00 pm: A RAFFLE organised by local businesses for event attendees (participants must visit at least 8 stations to collect stamps);
🔹️ 7.00 pm – 8.00 pm: Concert by singer Edvards Strazdiņš.
❗️ 🚗 We would like to draw the public’s attention to changes to the traffic arrangements.
To facilitate the organisation and set-up of the Family Day ‘Creative Together, Strong Together!’ , parking spaces on Pasta Street between Riga Street and Plūdoņa Street, as well as the car park near Rātslaukums (for entry and exit onto Kalna/Rīgas Street) from 22:00 on 11 August until 22:00 on 12 August, whilst a complete traffic closure – road closures are planned from 9.00 on 12 August until 22.00 on 12 August on the section of Pasta Street between Plūdoņa and Rīgas Street.
🙌🏻 The project “Creative Together, Strong Together!” is funded by the European Union and the event is taking place as part of the European Social Fund Plus project “Creating a Family-Friendly Environment and Society”, project number 2025.LV/GDV/003. The project implementer – the association “Laiks Jauniešiem” – is responsible for the content of this publicity material.
❤️ We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to our great friends – Bauska District Council – as well as our supporters, AAS “Balta” and “Bauskas Dzīve”. We also invite others to become supporters of the family day “Creative Together, Strong Together!” by contacting “Laiks Jauniešiem” communications specialist Zane Grāvīte (zane@laiksjauniesiem.lv) or (mobile: +371 29 186 882)
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