Announcing the first events of the Homo Novus anniversary programme

This year, the International Festival of Contemporary Theatre Homo Novus will take place from September 3 to 13, and in its 30th anniversary year, it will captivate audiences not only in Riga and Valmiera, but will also return to the festival’s very first location – Daugavpils.

DemArt Toolkit Online – Now It’s Your Turn!

The DemArt open-source Art Commissioning Toolkit is now available online!

Something to Drop and Anchor. Residency in Canada

In April, participants of the 2025 "Homo Novus" Festival School — poet Māra Ulme and the school's creative producer Samuels Ozoliņš — traveled to Canada to explore, together with "Mammalian Diving Reflex" and local artists, how an idea inspired by Avotu Street resonates with an international audience.

Baltic Visual Theatre Showcase in Riga, Latvia, 22–24 May 2026

This curated international event will present some of the most compelling visual theatre works from Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, including performances, talks, and networking opportunities with artists and presenters. More information will follow in autumn 2025.

Prague Quadrennial 2027 theme is Absences and Silences as spaces of potential for new scenographic futures

The 16th edition of Prague Quadrennial, the largest international exhibition and festival dedicated to scenography and performance design, will take place from 8 to 17 June 2027. Its main venue will be the newly renovated Prague Exhibition Grounds.