On September 5, 2020, the annual Contemporary Culture Forum “White Night” will take place in Riga. This year for the 15th time. This year's program includes 20 events and projects that will represent a wide range of contemporary culture - music, cinema and video, poetry, performances, etc.
Also this year, most of the sights will be concentrated in the central part of the city and in the vicinity of Tallinas Street, however, in general, the sights will also be available to residents of several other parts of Riga, including Imanta, Sarkandaugava, Āgenskalns, Old Riga, Ķīpsala, VEF and elsewhere. It is expected that the largest project of this year in terms of the program will be "Sculpture Quadrennial Riga 2020". Art objects will not only be easily accessible to visitors, as they will organically fit into the urban environment of Riga, but the opportunity to get involved in them will also be provided. The opportunity provided by the organizers of the forum to experience one of the first international projects should also be highlighted - Rigans will be the first to enjoy the art installations of the Venice Biennale.
White Night 2020 will delight visitors with both popular local and international projects over the years and a new program of local artists. This year, visitors will be surprised by the light installations of the British artist Luke Jerram, who has already been introduced in previous years, this September revealing the shapes of an unprecedented planet, while the national culture will be represented by traditional projects (Sound Forest, Urban Poetry), Videography ”Etc.) as well as new and unprecedented measures.
The process of preparing for this year's White Night has been challenging, given the special circumstances that affect the way cultural events take place. The main concern of event organizers this year is to ensure sensible and safe enjoyment of culture. Although this year we will enjoy 20 projects at the White Night, the content of the contemporary art program will be as high quality and rich as in other years.
"White Night" in Riga is part of the international project "European White Nights", launched by five European capitals - Brussels, Madrid, Paris, Riga and Rome, and cities around the world have now joined the network. The idea of "White Night" is to make contemporary art more accessible to the population, involving those interested in various art events one night a year. In Riga, the White Night Forum is organized by the Riga City Council, the Culture Department of the Education, Culture and Sports Department of the Riga City Council in cooperation with Latvian cultural organizations, involving Latvian and foreign artists.
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