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For several months, choreographer and scenographer Līga Ūbele has been working with seniors in the day center “Ķengarags” as part of the residency of the international platform “MagiC Carpets”, which is implemented by the New Theatre Institute of Latvia. It is a place that offers seniors various opportunities to spend their free time – classes, activities and events.

On the 20th of December and 4th of January Līga together with the seniors celebrated Christmas, they were events for representatives of different religous denominations. The main goal was to create a place and time for the seniors of the day center to meet and celebrate the holidays, while simultaneously dreaming together about how they see the future of both the day center and Ķengarags – what they would like to fill it with. Well-known people with musical surprises also were invited to perform at these festive events, as many seniors mentioned that they mostly don’t have the opportunity to attend concerts or performances on a daily basis, so it was important for Līga to provide them with such an opportunity within the residence.

Photos from the event on the 20th of December (Photos: Margarita Germane):

Photos from the event on the 4th of January (Photos: Margarita Germane):

“Magic Carpets” platform is an international project to promote the mobility and visibility of young European artists from different disciplines, giving artists the opportunity to take part in creative residencies where they work with local communities and artists to create socially inclusive and responsible works of art.

“Magic Carpets” platform and artists’ residencies are co-funded by the EU’s Creative Europe programme.

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