Homo Novus
The International Festival of Contemporary Theatre Homo Novus is the leading performing arts festival in Latvia and one of the biggest in the Baltic region. It takes place in Riga and introduces audiences to both new and renowned artists that seek ways of expressing their views and opinions about the world and the society. Festival offers a range of performances as well as seminars, workshops and other activities. Since 1995, twenty one festival editions have taken place, presenting around 400 different guest performances and producing several dozens of new works.
NEWS
Full recording of performance “Ummis and Lobelia”
09.03.2026. / Homo Novus, NTIL does, The Big Green
The Book of Homo Novus – celebrating the festival’s 30th anniversary
09.12.2025. / Homo Novus, NTIL does
Full recording of Linda Boļšakova’s performance “Rehearsing Murky Bogland Futures”
20.11.2025. / Homo Novus, The Big Green
Homo Novus Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary to a Full House and Standing Ovations
04.11.2025. / Homo Novus, NTIL does
Curator Discussion: The Festival as Part of the Cultural Process
14.09.2025. / Homo Novus, Reeding Room, SIF projekts
Announcing the first events of the Homo Novus anniversary programme
12.06.2025. / Homo Novus, NTIL does
Material Agency and Artwork as Performer. Artist Talk
11.05.2025. / Homo Novus, Reeding Room, NTIL does
