"Time, Dawn, or a Passing Train"

The Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art (LCCA) is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a series of performative walks and events titled “Time, Dawn, or a Passing Train".

On May 31, the anniversary celebrations will kick off with an almost 24-hour-long event in Riga, spread across six different locations. Activities and performances throughout the day will highlight significant moments in LCCA's history, its collaborative ties with members of the Latvian art ecosystem, and create new opportunities for dialogue between art and society. The program of the day will conclude with the opening of artist Andris Eglītis' solo exhibition "Still Under the Sky" at the Spirits & Wine venue in Andrejosta, followed by musical performances and dancing until dawn at the former textile factory Boļševička in Sarkandaugava.

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Programme of the 25th Anniversary Walks “Time, Dawn, or a Passing Train” on 31 May (in short):

11:00–12:00
“Total body workout” – a reconstruction of the performance by Kristīne Kursiša (Total body workout, 2002), inspired by aerobics classes and feminist ideas. Taking place at the National Library of Latvia (LNB), in collaboration with artists Katrīna Neiburga and Monika Pormale, choreographer Ramona Levane, members of the group “Neapturamie dejotāji”, and DJ Jugla.

12:00
Performative procession by the artist collective Grāfienes from LNB to the Art Academy of Latvia (LMA).

13:00–15:00
Culinary performance “Leiputrijas uzniršana” and table conversations in the garden of the Art Academy of Latvia. LCCA’s 25th anniversary guests will be served delicious soups prepared by artist Katrīna Neiburga and poet Agnese Krivade. Table talks will be hosted by the editorial team of the philosophy journal “Tvērums”.

15:00–16:00
Curatorial tour of Viktors Timofejevs’ solo exhibition “Citi pasažieri” ("Other Passengers") at the Latvian National Museum of Art (LNMM), guided by curator Andra Silapētere.

15:00–17:00

Creative workshops for families in the courtyard of the Pauls Stradiņš Museum of the History of Medicine, with artists Anda Lāce, Eva Vēvere, and art therapist Lība Bērziņa.

19:00
Opening of Andris Eglītis’ solo exhibition “Joprojām zem debess juma” ("Still Under the Sky") at Spirits & Wine in Andrejosta. Curator: Solvita Krese.

21:00–05:00
Music and dancing until sunrise in the Boļševička area with Platons Buravickis, Anna and Miķelis Fišeri, DJ Krauklis, DJ Jugla, and others.

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Opening Hours
The “Time, dawn or a passing train” programme runs all day and night on 31 May from 11.00am to 5.00am.
Opening of the exhibition “Still under the sky” on 31 May at 19.00 (open until 22.00)
Exhibition “Still under the sky” open on 1 June 10.00-18.00

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About LCCA
The Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art (LCCA) is a non-governmental organization that, since its founding in 2000, has significantly influenced the development of contemporary art in Latvia by providing a platform for artistic expression and increasing the international recognition of Latvian contemporary art. Since 2009, LCCA has also been the organizer of the annual international contemporary art festival Survival Kit.

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