📢 Deadline extended: Help us tell the story of the Creative Circular Cities project!
The Creative Circular Cities (CCC) project is still looking for tenders from experienced communications teams or agencies to design and deliver a Europe-wide communication and PR campaign highlighting circular economy initiatives led by the cultural and creative sectors. We are looking forward to seeing your creative vision! 💚
📩 Complete proposals must be submitted to info@ndpculture.org by the morning of Wednesday, November 5th, 2025 (9:00 EET).
➡️ Find the application package in bio
Tirsdag eftermiddag stod der kultur på programmet.
H.M. Kongen og H.M. Dronningen besøgte Letlands Kulturakademi, hvor de blev modtaget af Letlands kulturminister. Efter en rundvisning fulgte en optræden fra det danske vokalensemble UngKlang og lettiske sangere fra Riga Cathedral Choir School, samt en præsentation af et dansk-baltisk forskningsprojekt, der undersøger fællessangens betydning i krisetider.
Efterfølgende var Kongeparret forbi Rigas historiske Art Noveau-kvarter, der blev optaget på UNESCOs Verdensarvsliste i 1997. Her blev de vist rundt af den lettiske arkitekt Reinis Liepiņš, der har overset restaureringen af flere beundringsværdige bygninger i området.
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Otrdienas pēcpusdienā notika kultūras programma.
V. Majestāte karalis un V. Majestāte karaliene apmeklēja Latvijas Kultūras akadēmiju, kur viņus uzņēma Latvijas kultūras ministre. Pēc ekskursijas notika Dānijas vokālā ansambļa UngKlang un Rīgas Doma kora skolas dziedātāju uzstāšanās, kā arī tika prezentēts Dānijas un Baltijas valstu pētniecības projekts, kas pēta kopīgas dziedāšanas nozīmi krīzes laikā.
Pēc tam karaliskais pāris apmeklēja Rīgas vēsturisko jūgendstila kvartālu, kas 1997. gadā tika iekļauts UNESCO Pasaules mantojuma sarakstā. Viņus pavadīja Latvijas arhitekts Reinis Liepiņš, kurš ir pārraudzījis vairāku ēku restaurāciju šajā kvartālā.
Photos: Dāvis Doršs, Valsts prezidenta kanceleja & Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
Meet the Visionary behind @ericasynths — Ģirts Ozoliņš (@girtses )!
We’re thrilled to announce that Ģirts will be hosting an on-site workshop at the Civic AF Boot Camp at Lūznava Manor.
Each participant will get their own synthesizer to explore, learn, and create with. Under Ģirts’ guidance, you’ll dive deep into the art of music creation and sound design, gaining hands-on experience and insight from one of the leading minds in electronic music innovation.
Get ready to make some noise — and discover the sound of your own creativity. 🎶
#CivicAF #youth #civicasfuture #resilience #nordicfuturevoices #onlineresidency #youthvoices #mentalhealthmatters #youthforfuture #creativeactivism
Civic AF | Day 4 – Thursday, Oct 23 ✨
Today’s focus: awareness, perception, and the art of mindful living.
🧘♂️ Can happiness be learned?
A mindful look at life satisfaction with Ansis Jurģis Stabingis – mindfulness trainer & psychotherapist.
👁️ The obsessive eye
Curiosity, observation & the art of seeing with Pedro Ferreira – creative director & culture strategist.
Both talks remind us to slow down, notice more, and live with intention — happiness and creativity start with awareness. 🌿
Free registration & attendance: civic-af.org/register
#CivicAF #Mindfulness #Awareness #Creativity #LifeSatisfaction #Culture #Observation #MindfulLiving #Happiness
The Liveability Final Conference, Together We Grow in Riga (12–13 November 2025), is just three weeks away 💚 🌱
Meet the speakers 🎤✨
Come and soak up the creative energy, get inspired, and explore what makes cities truly liveable. Here’s a closer look at some of the voices driving innovative ideas for liveable cities:
Day 1
Tina Saaby – Director of the Danish Town Planning Institute and former City Architect of Copenhagen.
A leading voice in urban planning, Tina has spent more than two decades shaping Danish cities around people, democracy, and design quality.
Renāte Lagzdiņa – University of Latvia (Latvijas Universitāte) Botanical Garden
Renāte is a curator working at the intersection of art, placemaking, and community building. Her work explores how cultural and natural environments can foster community, creativity, and sustainable urban development.
Together, they’ll explore “The Long Bloom: Past Lessons and Future Visions for Liveable Cities.”
Day 2
Nikolaj Sveistrup – Futurist, Founder of URBAN AGENDA, and Head of Development at the Brundtland ThinkTank, Tænketanken Brundtland
Nikolaj works at the crossroads of urban exploration, politics, and regenerative transformation – inspiring cities to act locally while thinking globally.
Caroline Paulick-Thiel & Blasius Walch – both from Politics for Tomorrow, Berlin.
Caroline is a strategic designer and public policy expert, driving transformative innovation in the public sector. Blasius is a strategic generalist connecting ethics, technology, and human-centered design to navigate complexity in governance and transformation. Together, they bring insights on democratizing systems change and building cities for the 21st century.
Prepare to be inspired by these voices – they’ll ignite your imagination and show what liveable cities can truly be ✨🏙️
🔗 Register now – link in bio!
Also there is the Programme & Travel Kit.
#Liveability #LiveabilityTalks #CityDevelopment #SustainableCities #UrbanChange #PublicInterestDesign #liveable #cocreation #resilientneighbourhoods #futurethinking #betterlife #citylife #citizens #MadeWithInterreg
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⚡️ WE START IN TWO HOURS! ⚡️
📅 20–24 October 2025 | 17:00–19:00 Riga (16:00–18:00 CET)
The Civic AF Online Residency is almost here — five evenings of inspiring talks and real conversations bringing together voices from psychology, anthropology, design, media, and urban culture 🌍
Over five days, we’ll dive into:
✨ What it means to belong
💪 How we stay resilient and grow
💚 Caring for ourselves and the planet
🎨 Creativity in uncertain times
🎙️ Guided by Eva Johansone, moderating every talk with curiosity and connection.
💻 All sessions live on Zoom — exclusive to registered participants.
🚀 The residency kicks off the Civic AF journey — don’t miss it!
🔗 Register now at civic-affairs.org/register
#CivicAF #OnlineResidency #CivicAffairs #CreativeMinds #UrbanCulture #CommunityMatters #MindfulLiving #Resilience #CultureAndCare
Counting down the hours before the Civic AF* Online Residency kicks off!🚀
Meet Žanete Eglīte ( @zhanett ) — the author and project manager behind Civic AF*💥
She’s the heart and mind of this programme — curating incredible thinkers, doers, and dreamers to help you make the most of this online + off-site experience 🌍✨
Still time to join today’s lecture → civic-af.org/register
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💡 This Week’s Agenda
Mon, Oct 20:
17:00 | Do we still belong somewhere? Rethinking cities, communities and our place in them — Mārtiņš Eņģelis
18:00 | How to care about the world when you’re barely holding it together 🧘🏼♀️ — Ansis Jurģis Stabingis
Tue, Oct 21:
17:00 | Behind the message 🎬 — Una Rozenbauma
18:00 | What kind of creature is resilience? 💪 — Jonas Büchel
Wed, Oct 22:
17:00 | The real deal with zero waste ♻️ — Maija Krastiņa
18:00 | Power, politics & staying human ⚡️ — Linda Curika
Thu, Oct 23:
17:00 | Can happiness be learned? — Ansis Jurģis Stabingis
18:00 | The obsessive eye 👁️ — Pedro Ferreira
Fri, Oct 24:
17:00 | Inequality around us ⚖️ — Diāna Kiščenko
18:00 | Ideas for self-care: why you matter most — Māra Laizāne
🎙️ All sessions moderated by Eva Johansone ( @eva.johansone ) — connecting the dots and keeping the conversations real.
#CivicAF #CivicAffairs #OnlineResidency #MindfulCities #CreativeMinds #UrbanCulture #CommunityMatters
📌Your last call and invitation from the Danish Ambassador, Morten Jespersen!
Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity — registration is open until October 19th.
👉 Register now at civic-af.org/register
#CivicAF #Residency #CivicAsFuture #OnlineResidency #CreativeCommunity #PublicSpace #ArtAndSociety #FutureThinking
✨ We’re excited to soon begin our Civic AF – Civic As Future online residency!
Get ready for an inspiring journey of creative exploration, connection, and shared learning.
The programme includes thought-provoking talks and interactive workshops — a chance to engage, exchange ideas, and shape visions for the future together.🌍
💡 Registration is open until 19 October:
civic-af.org/register/
Let’s imagine, create, and care — together. 🤝
#CivicAF #Residency #CivicAsFuture #OnlineResidency #CreativeCommunity #PublicSpace #ArtAndSociety #FutureThinking
Meet your mentor: Anna Enemark ✨
We’re thrilled to introduce Anna Enemark, Regional Director of the Danish Cultural Institute in the Baltic States!
🌍 Anna brings a wealth of experience in fostering cultural collaboration, creativity, and cross-border dialogue — inspiring the next generation of civic leaders and changemakers.
👉 Register now: civic-af.org
#CivicAF #CivicAsFuture #NordicFutureVoices #YouthResilience #NordicBaltic #CreativityAndCourage #Community
We’ve reached full capacity for our on-site residency! 🎉
Applications closed on 10 October, and we’re happy to share that our in-person group is now complete, with participants joining from Latvia, Ukraine, Denmark, Belarus, Sweden, the Faroe Islands, Estonia and Lithuania.
💻 But it’s not too late to join us online!
We’re extending the registration period for the online programme, open to everyone aged 18 to 25 from the Nordic and Baltic countries, Ukraine and Belarus.
Some of the on-site workshops in Latvia will also be streamed online, so stay tuned and follow our updates here and at civic-af.org.
We can’t wait to meet you online or offline and shape the future together. 💬✨
#CivicAF #CivicAsFuture #NordicFutureVoices #YouthResilience #NordicBaltic #CreativityAndCourage #Community
Meet your mentor: Una Rozenbauma ✨
@unaunaunaunauna is a Latvian creative powerhouse whose work shines across film, advertising, and storytelling. ⚡️
Una gained wide recognition for the #iamintrovert campaign, which reimagined introversion as a strength. 🙌🏼
She is known for her candid voice, bold ideas, and playful self-irony, creating narratives that spark reflection and connection. 💭
👉 Register now: civic-af.org
#CivicAF #CivicAsFuture #NordicFutureVoices #YouthResilience #NordicBaltic #CreativityAndCourage #Community
