The 2nd International Art Festival and Conference “Divi Jūliji. STRAUME ”
Information updated on July 11th.
July 26th and 27th
The 2nd International Art Festival and Conference “Divi Jūliji. STRAUME ” is dedicated to Julijs Madernieks (1870–1955) and Julijs Straume (1874–1970) – two masters of Latvian applied art, both coming from the neighboring local areas.
The festival comprises five activities for the whole family: KNOWLEDGE – Vecgulbene Manor Conference Hall, Brīvības Street 18; SKILLS – Museum Barn, Klēts Street 4; TRADITIONS – Museum Orangery, Pils Street 3; CREATIVITY – Red Castle, Parka Street 10 and DELIGHT – Castle Park.
The closing event of the festival will take place at the old school of Druviena Old School/Museum – the school where the artist Julijs Straume had initially studied.
July 26th | |
14:00 – 18:00KNOWLEDGEInternational Scientific Conference “Divi Jūliji. STRAUME ”. About two personalities, their creative careers and the adaptation of cultural heritage today. Vecgulbene Manor Conference Hall
Conference program:  | Lecturers from Latvia, Georgia, Iran and the Russian Federation will participate in the conference. Normunds Audzišs, Chairman of Gulbene Municipality Council Session Chair: Imants Lavins |
10:00 – 14:00SKILLSMind networking workshops, passing over intangible heritage and authentic skills, practise Museum’s Barn, next to Barn Klēts Street 4 | Weaving workshop on P.Viļumsons’ semi-automatic one pedal loom (beginning of the 20th cent.), SIA „Mailīšu Fabrika” (Latvia) Natural dyeing workshop, SIA „REINDAVE”, Daina Ieviņa (Dobele, Latvia) Indigo dyeing workshop, Deniz Coskun (Turkey) Ceramic workshop, Armands Jaspers (Latvia) Mind networking workshops (Textile art heritage of Julijs Madernieks and Julijs Straume; Colour shades and ornaments of Caucasian textiles. Straume’s catalogue) |
July 27th | |
10:00 – 16:00SKILLSMind networking workshops, passing over intangible heritage and authentic skills, practise Museum’s Barn, next to Barn Klēts Street 4 | Weaving workshop on P.Viļumsons’ semi-automatic one pedal loom (beginning of the 20th cent.) CONTINUATION, SIA „Mailīšu Fabrika” (Latvia) Natural dyeing workshop CONTINUATION, SIA „REINDAVE”, Daina Ieviņa (Dobele, Latvia) Indigo dyeing workshop CONTINUATION, Deniz Coskun (Turkey) Ceramic workshop CONTINUATION, Armands Jaspers (latvia) Educational programme „From a Sheep Curl to a Woollen Yarn” – wooll plucking, carding, spinning, twisting, organized by Viktors Ķirpis’ Ates Museum (Latvia) Woodworking workshop – Laimonis Lapsa (Latvia) Mind networking workshops (Anatolian, Iranian and Azerbaijanian influences on the Julijs Straume’s colour scheme and ornament application; Caucasian region original dyes) |
10:00 – 16:00TRADITIONSPassing over knowledge and skills, exhibitions Museum’s Orangerie Klēts Street 4 | Exhibition “Julijs Straume and the Cultural Heritage of Georgia”, Tbilisi Folk Art Museum ( Georgia) Lace exhibition of Aizkraukle History and Art Museum (Latvia) Exhibition “Crowns for Latvia” (Latvia) Workshop „Traditional Latvian Embroidered Garments. Beading of Female and Male Folk Costumes’’, Māra Krieviņa (Latvia) |
10:00 – 16:00CREATIVITYContemporary and creative approach to art, artist and artisan workshops 1st floor of the Red Castle, 2nd floor and attic | Workshop “Floral and Plant Motifs in the Creative Work of Artists Julijs Straume and Julijs Madernieks” (Latvia) Art exhibitions of teachers and Master programme students of the Art Academy of Latvia (Latvia) International plain air “Three days before”, organzied in collboration with Gulbene Art School and Creative Association „Piektā Māja” (Latvia) Photography exhibition of Sandra Dikmane “To be in Straume“ Lacemaking workshop based on Aizkraukle Museum’s lace collection samples, Līga Tujanska (Latvia) Felting workshops, Iveta Cigle and Inese Šēpere (Latvia) Wool felting workshop „Art Nouveau in Wool”, Dace Rudzīte (Latvia) Workshop and art exhibition presented by the artist Laima Lupiķe (Latvia) Workshop and art exhibition presented by the artist Zigrīda Ilenāne (Latvia) Audio-visual workshops, performance (Latvia) |
10:00 – 16:00DELIGHTSTea drinking traditions Castle Park next to the Red Castle Parka Street 10 | Educational programme „Park Culture” – Russia, Turkey, Georgia, Iran, Latvia, lead by Latvian actress, voice and speech class tutor Lidija Pupure
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16:00 – 17:30Conclusion of the FestivalDruviena Old School-Museum, the first school of Julijs Straume Old School, Druviena parish | Trip to Druviena Old School-Museum, the first school of Julijs Straume Workshops of Druviena Latvian Ethnic Culture Centre, wickerworking, Latvian musical instrument kokle and jewelery making, Inese Zvejniece, Viktors Černoglazovs, Aisma Valtera (Latvia)
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