Tenth Kokmuiža Festival

Summer is coming to an end, and we still have several events to celebrate. Planning to go somewhere with friends and family? Kokmuiža will celebrate its tenth festival from September 6 and invites both locals and guests!

SEPTEMBER 6

19:00 Kokmuiža Legends Evening – opening event of the story collection “Kokmuiža Legends”. Guests: story authors and creative team, awarding of story contest winners. The event is open to anyone interested free of charge. Visitors are also welcome to share their own memory stories.

SEPTEMBER 7

KOKMUIŽA MANOR GROUND FLOOR

12:00–12:30 Festival opening – festival cake, speeches, and toasting with the big band “Valmieras puikas”

13:00 Marcello Ardžilli musical performance for children and adults “Harlequin Costume”

Exhibition “Kokmuiža Festivities Through Time”

KOKMUIŽA BARN (Velvju Hall of Kocēni Library)

Exhibition of Valmiera district potters' ceramics. Opening at 12:30. Available for viewing from Sept 7 to Oct 5.

Interactive exhibition “Potato Story” by Iveta Kreišmane. Available for viewing from Sept 7 to Oct 5.

IN THE OLD FARMHOUSE “KOKMUIŽA” (2 Jāņa Ķenča Street)

12:00–21:00 Kokmuiža Tavern/Tastings

13:00–14:00 Manor Network. Discussion: Openness of Cultural Heritage to Everyone

15:00–16:00 Musical Afternoon. Reading of Vika's fairy tale “The Princess and the Flower Elf” with music by Imants Kalniņš

17:00–21:00 Vinyl Music Evening with DJs Kalvi Amantovs and Kārlis Zariņš

KOKMUIŽA MANOR

15:00–23:00 Manor house open for viewing

19:00–21:00 Ballroom Dance Rhythms/Class with the ballroom dance club “Valmiera” (waltz)

KOKMUIŽA PROMENADE (on the stage)

12:30–13:30 Ensemble “Singing Antiquity”, vocal group “Imera”

14:00–15:00 Valmiera Cultural Centre Folk Music Ensemble

18:00–19:30 Game of Genghis after the works of Rudolfs Blaumanis “A Short Guide to Love” with music by Raimonds Pauls

21:30–23:00 Evening Concert with the band “DAGAMBA”. Soloists: Patrisha, Ralfs Eilands

IN KOKMUIŽA MANOR GARDEN, near the spherical sundial

11:00 Excursion with historian Ineta Amoliņa in the Kokmuiža complex area. Meeting point: spherical sundial in Kokmuiža Manor garden

ON KOKMUIŽA MANOR COMPLEX TERRITORY

10:00–16:00 Manor Market and Auction

12:00 Discovery of Recipe Secrets and Tasting from “The First Cooks' Book 414 Ancient Recipes from the 18th Century” with chefs Indra Vīlisteri and Indra Bērziņš

12:00–16:00 Language Map: story collection “Kokmuiža Legends” / info stand

From 12:00 Your festival photo captured with the photo booth “Fooboo”(paid activity)

10:00–16:00 Adventure Game through the Kokmuiža complex area with “Wolf Adventures”. Start – stop at Kocēni Cultural Centre

11:00–16:00 Workshops and activities of the Kocēni 38th scout unit

11:00–16:00 Creative workshop for children

13:00–16:00 Pony rides at Valmiermuiža Horse Stable (paid activity)

12:00–14:00 Porcelain dish painting with Kristīne Zemlicka-Brālēna (paid activity)

IN KOKMUIŽA POND, ON THE PROMENADE

11:00–20:00 Boat trips

23:00–00:30 Multimedia Water Story about Kokmuiža

The festival program will be guided by Jānis Romanovskis