On May 18th, for the sixteenth time, we will celebrate the Pārventa Festival. This time, the festival program promises to be a sweet surprise, gathering Pārventa residents in a festive procession, various creative activities, and a specially prepared concert featuring the young musician Emīlija Bērziņa and the attractive group “Deep Violet”. Just like in life, when the heart of a sixteen-year-old is full of splendid dreams, the spark of youth, and a desire for sweet adventures.
As part of the Pārventa Festival, pre-events will take place from May 13th at Ventspils 3rd Secondary School, Pārventa Primary School, preschool educational institutions, and the Pārventa Library. There will be both sports events and creative workshops, as well as various thematic activities. It should be noted that until May 13th, the photo contest “Pārventa – Sweet Memories” is taking place, where everyone can submit photos and participate with their memory stories about Pārventa (please submit via email: [email protected]).
On Saturday, May 18th at 12:00 p.m., the festivities will begin with a magnificent festival procession, in which students from Pārventa schools and preschool educational institutions, their parents and teachers, Pārventa Library staff, municipal authorities, and private companies will participate. The festival procession will be accompanied by the brass band “Ventspils”. Its route traditionally starts from Pārventa Primary School, walking along Tārgales Street, with the conclusion at the square near the sports hall “Pārventa”.
From 12:30 p.m., in the city’s right bank center – at the square near the sports hall “Pārventa”, a festival concert will take place, featuring carefully prepared performances by preschoolers from Pārventa preschool educational institutions, musical programs by school students, a musical greeting from the event host and Pārventa resident Daniela Širmaņa. There will also be specially prepared surprise songs by several well-known musicians from our city, and we will welcome the winner of the musical TV show “X Factor” Emīlija Bērziņa among the festival guests. After 3:00 p.m., the stage will be taken by the beloved Latvian band “Deep Violet”, whose frontman Nauris Brikmanis is widely known as a comedian, show host, actor, and generally beloved person.
During the event, cafes will be open, and children will have the opportunity to participate in various free activities – pony rides, fun in inflatable attractions, participation in various sports games, as well as showcasing their talents in creative workshops – everyone will have the opportunity to create their own “candy masterpiece”, get a beautiful face painting, and more. With the help of smart photo booths, visitors will be able to get a free printout of their photo as a memory from these festivities. Meanwhile, the Pārventa Library invites everyone to its creative workshops and an educational orientation game “Pārventa Detective”.
The most sports-oriented families and sports enthusiasts will be welcomed to football matches at the sports hall “Pārventa” and the football field. An international children’s football tournament among athletes born in 2015 will take place right there. The tournament will involve 20 teams from Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. Meanwhile, hockey fans will have the opportunity to watch the Ice Hockey World Championship game (Latvia vs. Sweden) on the big screen at the square near the Pārventa Library at 1:20 p.m.
At the end of the afternoon, at 6:00 p.m., visitors will be welcomed to the Pārventa Library, where a creative concert by conductor Ginta Rūse, the artistic director of several vocal ensembles and musician, will take place with the participation of the mixed choir “Kaiva” and students from Ventspils Music Secondary School.
In the evening of the festival, as darkness falls, the Pārventa Library’s windows will come to life with lights, dancing shadows, and music, as we anticipate a specially prepared performance by the contemporary dance studio “Prieks”. After both performances, starting at 10:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., everyone will have the chance to linger in memories with large-scale projections from the photo contest “Pārventa – Sweet Memories”.
