February 1st – 27th

Exhibition „The Bathhouse things”

House of Crafts
Address: Skolas street 3

February 1st -28th

Exhibition „100th anniversary of Andrejs Šulcs” within the cycle of exhibitions „Countrymen”

Livonian Order Castle
Address: Jāņa street 17

Exhibition „Tiny Bee” (Bitīte) - kindergarten pupils’ works.

Ventspils Ferry terminal
Address: Dārzu street 6

„The New Time” – exhibition devoted to the renovated 17th century sandglass

Livonian Order Castle
Address: Jāņa street 17

Regular exhibition of the museum, digital exposition “Dzīvā vēsture” (Live history). Gallery of personages “Spoku pagrabs” (Cellar of ghosts). New exhibition of the Ventspils Museum's Prison “Kroņa maizē” (In the prison).
Entrance: Ls 1.50; Ls 0.75 and Ls 2.50

Livonian Order Castle
Address: Jāņa street 17

Exhibition „Evidence of the World War II in Kurzeme” – private collection of Jevgenijs Suhanovs.
Entrance: Ls 1.50; Ls 0.75 and Ls 2.50

Livonian Order Castle
Address: Jāņa street 17

Exhibition of Irina Ovčiņņikova’s private collection „719 oxen” (Faberge, china, necke – oxen from whole world).
Entrance: Ls 1.50; Ls 0.75 and Ls 2.50

Livonian Order Castle
Address: Jāņa street 17

Exhibition of private collection and Museum funds „ Mit grussem aus Windau. Hello from Ventspils” Photography in Ventspils from the end of the 19th century till year 1942. Entrance: Ls 1.50; Ls 0.75 and Ls 2.50

Livonian Order Castle
Address: Jāņa street 17

Ancient evening spending traditions and demonstration of crafts. Pedagogical classes in the museum. For booking in advance turn to Līga Reitere (phone 29855125.)

House of Crafts
Address: Skolas iela 3

Pedagogical classes of the museum on demand: Measures and scales; casting of the candles; „Swimmingly”.

Seaside open air museum
Address: Riņķu street 2

Photo exhibition „Young and talented”

Ventspils Library
Address: Akmeņu street 2

„For you. And for those who…” Photography exhibition devoted to Imants Ziedonis. Artist Gunārs Janaitis.

Ventspils Library
Address: Akmeņu street 2

Photography exhibition „On our way to the song”. Author Ingūna Vilmane (photo club „Riga”)

Gāliņciems Library
Address: Kuldīgas street 110

February 4th -26th

Photography exhibition by E. Zviedrāns

Culture house of Puze
Address: Blāzma, Puzes district

February 1st
(Monday)

Open competition of Sports school “Spars” in mini-basketball for girls and boys

Basketball Hall of the Olympic Centre „Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9

Opening of the exhibition of painter’s Inga Meldere works

Pārventa Library
Address: Tārgales street 4

February 2nd
(Tuesday)

„Workshop of fairy tales”. Event for school children.

Children and youth centre of the Ventspils Library
Address: Akmeņu street 2

Open competition of Sports school “Spars” in mini-basketball for girls and boys

Basketball Hall of the Olympic Centre „Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9

February 3rd
(Wednesday)

Thematic event for preschool and elementary school children

Pārventa Library
Address: Tārgales street 4

Thematic event of Pārventa library friends’ group „Savieši”.

Pārventa Library
Address: Tārgales street 4

National theatre performance on tour “Topdogs”. Director J. Rijnieks. Entrance: Ls 3, 4, 5. Tickets in booking-offices of the Theatre house and “Biļešu serviss”.

Theatre House “Jūras vārti”
Address: Karlīnes street 40

February 4th
(Thursday)

Open competition of Sports school “Spars” in mini-basketball for girls and boys

Basketball Hall of the Olympic Centre „Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9

Lecture within the cycle “Roads of experience”

Ventspils Library
Address: Akmeņu street 2

Latvian women basketball league. Playing Spars – Liepajas metalurgs. Entrance free of charge

Basketball Hall of the Olympic Centre „Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9

February 5th -11th

Cinema „Rio” offers a romantic comedy “It’s complicated” and the new Latvian movie “Rudolf’s heritage”
Entrance:for children 3- 6 years – Ls 0. 50; for children 7-14 years and pensioners – Ls 1. 10; adults –Ls 1. 70; in the balcony –Ls 2. 10. Wednesday* discount days – adults – Ls 1, 50 in the balcony – Ls 1. 70. For sessions after 18:00 prices for all groups are the same.

Cinema „Rio”
Address: Pils street 28

February 5th
(Friday)

Meeting with writer Dace Priede

Pārventa Library
Address: Tārgales street 4

Latvian Basketball league’s second division game. Playing Ventspils University – Turība”. Entrance free of charge

Basketball Hall of the Olympic Centre „Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9

Concert “Dvēselīte” (Tiny soul) - Artist Aisha. Entrance: first 100 tickets – Ls 4, other – Ls 5, 6. Sale in ticket-office of the Theatre house.

Theatre House “Jūras vārti”
Address: Karlīnes street 40

Small Hall of the Culture Centre
Address: Kuldīgas street 18

February 6th
(Saturday)

Workshop of wool and soap (making bathhouse hats and soaps)

House of Crafts
Address: Skolas street 3

Latvian basketball league for women. Playing Spars – Tukuma Baltais. Entrance free of charge.

Basketball Hall of the Olympic Centre „Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9

Ventspils talented youth’s evening “Young and talented”

Culture Centre
Address: Kuldīgas street 18

New Grand piano’s first concert. In the programme: Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert. Entrance: Ls 3, 4. Tickets in booking-offices of the Theatre house and “Biļešu serviss”

Theatre House “Jūras vārti”
Address: Karlīnes street 40

February 7th
(Sunday)

Lightning championship in chess.
Entrance and participation free of charge

Press Room of the Basketball Hall of the Olympic Centre „Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9

Swedbank Latvian Youth Basketball league for girls. Playing Ventspils – Saldus. Entrance free of charge

Basketball Hall of the Olympic Centre „Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9

Latvian Youth Basketball league for boys. Playing Ventspils – Liepaja. Entrance free of charge.

Basketball Hall of the Olympic Centre „Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9

Event “Snow men’s adventures on Candles’ day”. Event is leaded by Līga Stebere and Ineta Vanaga. Entrance free of charge.

Event “Snow men’s adventures on Candles’ day”. Event is leaded by Līga Stebere and Ineta Vanaga. Entrance free of charge.

Children’s Park “Fantasy”

Ball for seniors. Musical performance by the band „Nakts nektārs”. Concert of pop-studio “Jūras akmentiņi”. Entrance: Ls 3. Sales in advance in the booking-office of the Culture Centre

Big Hall of the Culture Centre
Address: Kuldīgas street 18

February 8th
(Monday)

Open competition of Sports school “Spars” in mini-basketball for girls and boys

Basketball Hall of the Olympic Centre „Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9

February 9th
(Tuesday)

„Workshop of fairy tales”. Event for school children.

Children and youth centre of the Ventspils Library
Address: Akmeņu street 2

Opening of the personal exhibition of artist Aleksejs Naumovs “Landscapes. XXI century”. Entrance free of charge

Theatre House “Jūras vārti”
Address: Karlīnes street 40

February 10th
(Wednesday)

Cycle “Writer Reader”. Meeting with writer and playwright Inga Ābele.

Ventspils Library
Address: Akmeņu street 2

Thematic event for preschool and elementary school children

Pārventa Library
Address: Tārgales street 4

Latvian Puppet theatre performance on tour “Junior and Karlsson, living on the roof”. Directors K. Auskāps and L. Kirmuška. Entrance: Ls 2. Tickets in booking-offices of Theatre house and “Biļešu serviss”.

Theatre House “Jūras vārti”
Address: Karlīnes street 40

February 11th
(Thursday)

„Time for stories”. Thematic event for children

Gāliņciems Library
Address: Kuldīgas street 110

Latvian Basketball league for women. Playing Spars – BK Ventspils. Entrance free of charge

Basketball Hall of the Olympic Centre „Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9

Laimdota Sēle reading her newest literary works

Memorial museum of H. Dorbe “Senču putekļi”
Address: Ērgļu street 1

Performance “Adiemus” by the dance group “Dzirnas” with music by K. Dženkinss and choreography by A. Daņiļevičs. Entrance: Ls 3, 4, 5. Tickets in booking-offices of the Theatre house and “Biļešu serviss”.

Theatre House “Jūras vārti”
Address: Karlīnes street 40

Ventspils’ championship in indoor football, play-off games. Entrance free of charge.

Sport Hall „Pārventa”
Address: Tārgales street 5a

February 12th -18th

Cinema „Rio” offers a premiere of romantic comedy “The Valentine’s day”. Entrance:for children 3- 6 years – Ls 0. 50; for children 7-14 years and pensioners – Ls 1. 10; adults –Ls 1. 70; in the balcony –Ls 2. 10. Wednesday* discount days – adults – Ls 1.50 in the balcony – Ls 1. 70. For sessions after 18:00 prices for all groups are the same.

Cinema „Rio”
Address: Pils street 28

February 12th
(Friday)

“Closer to the nature”. Insight into natural cosmetics

Ventspils Library
Address: Akmeņu street 2

Folklore club “Dzīvesziņa” – Celebration of Shrovetide. Participating: folklore groups from Ventspils.

Small Hall of the Culture Centre
Address: Kuldīgas street 18

Concert “A moment before…”. Songs by Jānis Lūsens with Latvian poet’s lyrics singing Kristīne Zadovska and Ingus Pētersons. Entrance: Ls 5, 6. Ticket sales in advance in booking-offices of Biļešu paradīze (www.bilesuparadize.lv) and Ventspils Culture Centre.

Big Hall of the Culture Centre
Address: Kuldīgas street 18

Riga’s Russian Theatre performance on tour “Up 1-3”. Entrance: Ls 3, 4, 5. Tickets in booking-offices of the Theatre house and “Biļešu serviss”.

Theatre House “Jūras vārti”
Address: Karlīnes street 40

February 13th
(Saturday)

Express exhibition – Gintas Elizabetes Zaumane’s Ornaments and pearls.

House of Crafts
Address: Skolas street 3

Latvian Basketball league’s second division game. Playing “Ventspils’ University” – DSB/Riga. Entrance free of charge.

Basketball Hall of the Olympic Centre „Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9

Thematic event „Music and discussions”. Event is lead by Gunta Bauģe – Ventspils Secondary Music school’s teacher

Pārventa Library
Address: Tārgales street 4

Baltic Basketball League game. Playing BK Ventspils – Rock. Entrance: adults – Ls 1.60 – 2.10; children, students, pensioners, disabled – Ls 0.80

Basketball Hall of the Olympic Centre „Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9

The Valentine’s day ball “Expose/Experience Love”. Musical performance by group “Hallo” (Talsi). Entrance: Ls 5. Sales in advance in booking-offices of “Biļešu paradīze” (www.bilesuparadize.lv) and the Culture Centre

Big Hall of the Culture Centre
Address: Kuldīgas street 18

Amateurs’ concert and ball „I love…”

Užavas Culture house
Address: “Atpūtas”, Užava, Užavas district

The Valentine’s day ball

Jūrkalnes Culture house
Address: Jūrklane, Culture house, Jūrkalnes district

Evening “When you love, you reveal the treasure!”

Ugāles Culture house
Address: Culture House, Ugāle, Ugāles district

The opening of the renovated Culture house of Pope

Popes Culture Centre
Address: Pope, Popes district

February 14th
(Sunday)

Thematic event of the readers’ club „Key word – road”

Ventspils Library
Address: Akmeņu street 2

Swedbank Latvian Youth basketball league for girls. Playing Ventspils – Arkādija. Entrance free of charge

Basketball Hall of the Olympic Centre „Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9

Traditional event “Masļeņica”. Participants: clown Koko from Jelgava, Ventspils’ collectives - „Zdravica”, „Mrija”, „Žuravinka” and other participants.

Seaside open air museum
Address: Riņķu street 2

Latvian Women basketball league. Playing BC Ventspils – Spars. Entrance free of charge.

Basketball Hall of the Olympic Centre „Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9

Ball for seniors. Musical performance by the band „Nakts nektārs”. Concert of pop-studio “Jūras akmentiņi” and the ensemble “Ventiņi”. Entrance: Ls 3. Sales in advance in the booking-office of the Culture Centre

Big Hall of the Culture Centre
Address: Kuldīgas street 18

New Riga’s theatre performance on tour “Five evenings”. Director M. Ķimele. Entrance: Ls 3, 4, 5. Tickets in booking-offices of the Theatre House and “Biļešu serviss”

Theatre House “Jūras vārti”
Address: Karlīnes street 40

Disco for youth and The Valentine’s day ball

Culture centre of Vārves district

February 15th
(Monday)

Birthday of Herberts Dorbe. Silvija Pēdiņa playing favourite melodies of H. Dorbe on the violin.

Memorial museum of H. Dorbe “Senču putekļi”
Address: Ērgļu street 1

February 16th
(Tuesday)

Lecture “Popular culture and diversity”. Lecturer Sem Fulwood – researcher of afro-American history and collaborator in American Progress Centre

Pārventa Library
Address: Tārgales street 4

„Workshop of fairy tales”. Event for school children.

Children and youth centre of the Ventspils Library
Address: Akmeņu street 2

February 17th
(Wednesday)

Thematic event for preschool and elementary school children

Pārventa Library
Address: Tārgales street 4

Thematic event of Pārventa library friends’ group „Savieši”.

Pārventa Library
Address: Tārgales street 4

Vocal group’s “Cosmos” concert. Entrance: Ls 5, 6, 7. Tickets in booking-offices of the Theatre house and “Biļešu serviss”.

Theatre House “Jūras vārti”
Address: Karlīnes street 40

February 18th – 28th

Journey with a hat. Exhibition of A. Dzelzkalējs’ private collection of policemen hats

Livonian Order Castle
Address: Jāņa street 17

February 19th -25th Februāris

Cinema „Rio” offers a drama/comedy “Did you hear about the Morgans?”. Entrance:for children 3- 6 years – Ls 0. 50; for children 7-14 years and pensioners – Ls 1.10; adults –Ls 1. 70; in the balcony –Ls 2. 10. Wednesday* discount days – adults – Ls 1.50 in the balcony – Ls 1. 70. For sessions after 18:00 prices for all groups are the same.

Cinema „Rio”
Address: Pils street 28

February 19th
(Friday)

Open championship of Sports school “Spars” in gymnastic

Gymnastic Arena of the Olympic Centre „Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9

Concert of group “Sestā jūdze”. Entrance: Ls 3, 4, 5. Tickets sale in advance in office of Culture Centre.

Big Hall of the Culture Centre
Address: Kuldīgas street 18

Ugāles Culture house
Address: Culture centre, Ugāle, Ugāles district

February 20th
(Saturday)

Opened championship of Sport school “Spars” on gymnastic

Gymnastic Arena of the Olympic Centre „Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9

House of Crafts
Address: Skolas street 3

Competition in snowboard and skiing “Prize of Lembergs 2010”. Entrance free of charge

Skiing mountain “Lemberga Hūte”
Address: Saules street 141

Big Hall of the Culture Centre
Address: Kuldīgas street 18

First league of Latvian championship in volleyball. Playing VC Ventspils – RVS/Youth. Entrance free of charge

Sport Hall „Pārventa”
Address: Tārgales street 5a

Concert of the dance groups “Liedags” youth and middle-aged collectives and their friends. Entrance: Ls 1.

Theatre House “Jūras vārti”
Address: Karlīnes street 40

February 21st
(Sunday)

Festival of modern dance.

Theatre House “Jūras vārti”
Address: Karlīnes street 40

Lightning championship in chess.
Entrance and participation free of charge

Press Room of the Basketball Hall of the Olympic Centre „Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9

First league of Latvian championship in volleyball. Playing VC Ventspils – Valgunde. Entrance free of charge

Sport Hall „Pārventa”
Address: Tārgales street 5a

Concert of Ventspils University vocal ensemble and choir “Ventus”. Entrance: Ls 1

Big Hall of the Culture Centre
Address: Kuldīgas street 18

February 23rd
(Tuesday)

„Workshop of fairy tales”. Event for school children.

Children and youth centre of the Ventspils Library
Address: Akmeņu street 2

Second division of Latvian Basketball league. Playing Ventspils University – Saldus. Entrance free of charge

Basketball Hall of the Olympic Centre „Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9

Baltic Basketball League. Ventspils – Šiauliau. Entrance: adults Ls 1.60 – 2.10; children, students, pensioners, disabled Ls 0.80

Basketball Hall of the Olympic Centre „Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9

February 24th
(Wednesday)

Thematic event for preschool and elementary school children

Pārventa Library
Address: Tārgales street 4

Thematic event within the cycle “Heritage. Ventspils – 720“. Literature. Herberts Dorbe

Ventspils Library
Address: Akmeņu street 2

Event for women “It is important to fulfil a moment!”

Ugāles Culture house
Address: Culture house, Ugāle, Ugāles district

February 25th
(Thursday)

Musical comedy “Dance in threes”. Playing artists of Independent theatre “Kabata”. Entrance: Ls 4, 5. (Ticket sale in advance in office of Culture Centre).

Big Hall of the Culture Centre
Address: Kuldīgas street 18

Ventspils championship in indoor football, play-off games. Entrance free of charge

Sport Hall „Pārventa”
Address: Tārgales street 5a

February 26th – March 4th

Cinema „Rio” offers a premiere of adventure movie “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief”. Entrance:for children 3- 6 years – Ls 0.50; for children 7-14 years and pensioners – Ls 1.10; adults –Ls 1.70; in the balcony –Ls 2.10. Wednesday* discount days – adults – Ls 1.50 in the balcony – Ls 1.70. For sessions after 18:00 prices for all groups are the same.

Cinema „Rio”
Address: Pils street 28

February 26th
(Friday)

„Stories of memories about Pārventa”. Thematic event

Pārventa Library
Address: Tārgales street 4

Thematic event “Old, good records”

Puzes Culture house
Address: Blāzma, Puzes district

February 27th
(Saturday)

Swedbank Latvian Youth Basketball league for boys. Playing Ventspils – Ķeizarmežs. Entrance free of charge.

Basketball Hall of the Olympic Centre „Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9

Small festivity of singing. Participating: pupils of Ventspils’ kindergartens and Music school, pop-studio “Jūras akmentiņi” and others. Entrance: Ls 2; scholars Ls 1 (sales in advance in www.bilesuserviss.lv)

Big and Small Hall of the Culture Centre
Address: Kuldīgas street 18

Prolusion of national selection for song contest “Eurovision”

Theatre House “Jūras vārti”
Address: Karlīnes street 40

Meeting of Ventspils’ readers club “Bruģakmens”.

Memorial museum of H. Dorbe “Senču putekļi”
Address: Ērgļu street 1

Thematic event of Pārventa Library Readers’ club “Labyrinth”

Pārventa Library
Address: Tārgales street 4

Final of the national selection for song contest “Eurovision”. Entrance: Ls 6, 8, 10 (sales in advance in booking-offices of the Olympic centre, “Biļešu paradīze” and on the internet www.bilesuparadize.lv).

Theatre House “Jūras vārti”
Address: Karlīnes street 40

Traditional competition “Song for all generations”

Piltenes Culture house
Address: Maija street 8, Piltene

February 28th
(Sunday)

Swedbank Latvian youth basketball league for girls. Playing Ventspils – Liepāja. Entrance free of charge

Basketball Hall of the Olympic Centre „Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9

Swedbank Latvian youth basketball league for boys. Playing Ventspils – Jēkabpils. Entrance free of charge

Basketball Hall of the Olympic Centre „Ventspils”
Address: Sporta street 7/9