Besides the high-quality discussions on topical matters, this year the Nordic stage “Ziemeļsala” offers something completely new: a guided biodiversity walk through Cēsis, a buckwheat waffle tasting, a dialogue workshop with the DOTS Foundation. This year’s exhibition near the stage is provided Swedish Institute. The exhibition “Fashion Forever” complements the urgent topic of excess textile waste – covered in the panel discussion on the Nordic stage on the first day of the festival.
PROGRAMME
DAY 1 – Friday, 20 June
12:30–13:30 Nordic open archives and digital futures
14:00–15:00 From landfill to design: how local textiles and recycling can save the fashion industry
15:30–16:30 Youth – the future shapers of agriculture?
17:00–18:00 Safer together – the new reality for the Nordic-Baltic region
17:00–18:30 GUIDED WALK (in Latvian): Discover the biodiversity of Cēsis! Register here.
18:30–20:00 Cities for people: heritage as a foundation for the future
DAY 2 – Saturday, 21 June
11:00–12:00 Belarus beyond stereotypes – what is its true role and place in Europe?
12:30–13:30 Will renewable energy transform the future of our economies?
14:00–15:00 How do platform algorithms shape our media diets, opinions, and decisions?
15:30–16:30 Beyond visible barriers: a new understanding of full lives and support systems
17:00–18:00 Language and democracy
18:30–19:30 WORKSHOP on dialogue with DOTS Foundation: “Tu mani atkal nedzirdi!” (“You’re not hearing me again!”).
Deatails about each discussion: https://ej.uz/3mp1
All discussions at “Ziemeļsala” will be livestreamed on the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Latvia Facebook page. Some events will be in Latvian, others – in English with the Latvian translation available.
Events at “Ziemeļsala” are organised in cooperation with the Nordic embassies – the Embassies of Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden – as well as the Danish Cultural Institute and the DOTS Foundation for an Open Society.
Choose your sessions and see you on 20–21 June in Cēsis!