“… the twentieth century has transformed the entire planet from a finite world of certainties to an infinite world of questioning and doubt. In such a climate, it is ever more necessary to cultivate human creativity, for individuals, communities and societies can adapt to the new and transform their reality only through creative imagination and initiative. The notion of creativity itself must be more broadly used, not just to refer to a new artistic object or form but to problem-solving in every imaginable field.”
(Our Creative Diversity. Report of the World Commission on Culture and Development)
- to examine and strengthen linkages among creativity, education and sustainable development of the Baltics in the globalising world;
- to encourage building new creative partnerships for setting down a solid platform of support for creativity and creative talents from the grassroots to the international level;
- to mark and celebrate the Global Education for All Week in Latvia.
Activities of the week will include initiatives, which demonstrate various forms and perspectives how to unlock and promote creativity of our people, how to find and support new talents and how to invest this huge capital into the growth of our country and well being of each individual.
- What is the role of creativity in promoting sustainable development of our communities?
- What is creative economy, creative industries and creative entrepreneurship and how they can contribute into sustainable development? How to build a solid foundation helping creative business grow and establish more jobs and generate more revenue?
- What is the role of educational and cultural sectors for finding and building creative personalities and creative societies?
- What is a creative school and creative educational process? What are the major preconditions for developing the creative school and what are the main benefits and beneficiaries? How to open more opportunities for young people to develop creative talents at school and how to build more structured pathways into creative careers?
- What is the level of our tolerance for accepting otherness and appreciating and recognising cultural diversity as a source for creativity and innovative solutions for development?
MONDAY 26 April„Creative Awakening”
8.30.Creative Breakfast with the British Chamber of Commerce in Latvia. Topic: “How can public policy help grow the creative industries?” Reval Hotel Latvija, Elizabetes Street, Rīga
Participants: members and guests of the British Chamber of Commerce in Latvia and British experts John Newbigin and Paul Collard.
9.00 Openning of the Creativity Week in front of the Latvian National Opera
Taking part by Minister of Education and Science Tatjana Koķe, Country manager of British Council Latvia Dace Melbarde, Secretary General of Latvian National Commission for UNESCO Dagnija Baltina and partners of the Creativity Week.
10.30 Creative Brunch Discussion "Recipes: How to become a successful young creative entrepreneur?" „kim?”, Spīķeri, Maskavas Street 12/1, Rīga
Participants: young creative entrepreneurs and stakeholders of the creative industries. Special guests: John Newbigin, author of the Creative Britain: New Talants for New Economy and Paul Collard, Chief Executive of Creativity, Culture and Education
Moderator: Fionn Dobbin, German designer and Lecturer of the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga.
http://izm.izm.gov.lv/radosuma-nedela.html
TUESDAY, 27 April „Unlock Your Creativity!”
10.00 - 17.30 Seminar: „Creative Process: from impulse to product”; Primary School „Rīdze”, Kr.Valdemāra Street 2, Rīga
Objectives of the seminar:
- to break stereotypes about creativity as the property of the narrow elitist group of people and encourage each individual to recognise his creative potential stimulating its development and usage for his personal and society growth,
- to explore concept of creativity, its various aspects and stages as well as its application opportunities in education, business and in building socially inclusive society.
http://izm.izm.gov.lv/radosuma-nedela.html
WEDNESDAY, 28 April„Secrets of Creativity”
9.00 Videoconference of Latvian Schools „Creative School”: discussions on the models of creative school and creative education in Latvia. Videoconference will be opened by Ministerof Education and Science Tatjana Koķe. Speakers from Microsoft Latvija, Soros Foundation-Latvia and Palace of Creativity. Special guestPaul Collard, Chief Executive of Creativity, Culture and Education
Videoconference is open for participation of all schools!
More about the conference: http://izm.izm.gov.lv/radosuma-nedela.html
10.00 - 16.00 Creative Workshop „Creative School - key to a better society” Education Center , Dzirnavu street 34a, Riga
„Creativity in Education” lectures, disscusions, workshops;
More: www.jal.lv
Youth education proram „Behinde the scenes”, „kim?”, Spikeri, Maskavas street 12/1, Riga
Education program offers high school, college, university, art and music schools people possibility to look behinde the scenes- to learn how artists work, how shows are created
More: www.kim.lv
THURSDAY, 29 April Creative Diversity
9.30- 18.00 The Future City Game on the issue „Building environment for promoting life-long-learning in local communities”’; School of Crafts Riga, Jūrmalas gatve 90, Riga
http://izm.izm.gov.lv/radosuma-nedela.html
http://www.unesco.lv/lat/index/news.html
14.00 Multilingualism day: „Creative Europe.Creative World. Creative Multilingualism.” Ziemeļvalstu Grammar School, P.Lejiņa street 12, Riga
Workshops for 18 different languages: English, Belarussian, Danish, French, Estonian, Hebrew, Japanese, Russian, Chinese, Lithuanian, Polish, Spanish, Finnish, Norwegian, Ukrainian, German, Swedish and Latin.
More: http://izm.izm.gov.lv/radosuma-nedela.html
16.00 Activities to celebrate the International Year for Reconciliation of Cultures organised by the Latvian National Commission for UNESCO. Kids and Youngsters’ story telling project "Stories of the Friends". April is a month of Azerbaijan. Tērbatas street 75, Riga
More: http://www.stastulaiks.lv/
16.30„The World in Your Library”; Tērbatas street 75, Riga
Latvia joins the world campaign which will realize the value of libraries in modern society.
More: www.unesco.lv
19.30 ‘Intercultural Embassy Invites’ evening at the Cinema Riga. The BC Latvia presents the British film ENDGAME., Cinema KSuns, Elizabetes street 83/85 , Riga
More about the movie: http://www.britfilms.com/britishfilms/catalogue/browse/?id=5339837D1b84425FDDrTH2FA3A76
FRIDAY, 30 April „Creative Partnerships”
9.30 The closing of the Future City Game on the issue „Building environment for promoting life-long-learning in local communities”. Meeting of the Education for All Council of the Cabinet of Ministers at the Riga School of Crafts. The members of the council will also serve as experts for assessing results of the Future City Game and the overall results of the Creativity Week; School of Crafts Riga, Jūrmalas gatve 90, Riga
19.00 BC Latvia invites for the Creative Croquet’: creative event at the BC Latvia office - foundation of the BC Latvia Creative Partnerships.”
More Information about Creativity Week can be found at :
www.draugiem.lv/radosumanedela
http://izm.izm.gov.lv/radosuma-nedela.html
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