“Latvijas skolas soma” 2022-2023

In the second semester of the 2022/2023 school year, within the framework of the cultural education programme “Latvijas skolas soma”, our pupils visited: the Event Centre “House of the Blackheads” (Museum pedagogical lesson “Explore the House of the Blackheads”), VSIA Latvian National Theatre (Excursion “Experience the National with the whole class!”), Paula Stradiņš Museum of the History of Medicine (Snijkeri workshop within the exhibition “Snijkeri: eko x ego”), SIA “Carpenter’s Workshop” (Lesson “The Diverse Life of Wood”), Riga Film Museum (Museum pedagogical lesson “What is Cinema?”), LNVM (Museum pedagogical programme “Ancient School”), RIGA PORCELAIN MUSEUM (Creative workshop “Servery Design”).

The cultural education programme “Latvijas skolas soma” gave pupils the opportunity to get acquainted with cultural events in theatre, visual arts, architecture, design, tangible and intangible cultural heritage, which provide artistic enjoyment, provoke reflection on personally significant and socially topical issues, entertain and at the same time help to broaden horizons and master the curriculum.

In the first semester of the 2022/2023 school year within the cultural education programme “Latvijas skolas soma” our students visited: the Museum “Mencendorff House” (Museum-pedagogical lesson “One Day in the House of Riga”), the Event Centre “Blackheads House” (Museum-pedagogical lesson “Explore Blackheads House”), the Art Museum RIGA BOURSE (Museum-pedagogical lesson “Play Museum!”, “Art of Different Cultures”), Riga City Council (Educational lesson “The Church in the Life of Riga City”), Riga History and Navigation Museum (Educational programme “Trade and Navigation in Medieval Riga”), ISSP School (Visual Awareness in Photography), Technical Creativity House “Annas 2” Children’s Science Centre “Technoannas Cellars” (“Cultural Educational Journey into the World”), Latvian National Opera and Ballet Theatre (Excursion).

Music Forms 2020

Date: 14 February 2020

The participants are Lelde Zaržecka (violin), Inese Fedorovska (violin, viola) and Arta Abaroniņa (cello, double bass).

“There is a great or even greater musician in all of us, but not everyone has had the opportunity to develop their musicality and realise their dreams, which is why we, the innovative creative music group, offer a completely original opportunity to hear, see, play and get to know all four classical string instruments – violin, viola, cello and double bass – in one place. For the “Latvijas skolas soma” project, we have created an exciting programme, perfect for primary and secondary school students, which will introduce them to classical instruments through Latvian and foreign music that is relevant to young people. Students will also have the opportunity to take a closer look at and try playing each of these instruments, which may interest some in taking the first steps towards a serious musical education.”

What do students think?

“On Friday, a trio with five musical instruments visited our school. The trio members played both classical and modern music. They also gave us instruments to play. I really enjoyed the lesson and I think my classmates did too.” Max

“I really enjoyed the event. We were told about stringed instruments and it was a very fascinating story. We listened to beautiful modern and old-time music and they, the band, performed it very beautifully. What I enjoyed most was playing the different instruments.” Vasilisa

“We listened to popular tunes from films. It was very interesting to play the musical instruments ourselves.” Dmitry