Paper Mill Festival 2025

The “Paper Mill Festival” is a harmonious lifestyle festival that will take place on August 16, 2025, in the spacious courtyard of the Līgatne Paper Mill. This will be the fourth festival.

The festival invites you to transition from the fast pace of modern life to a calmer, more leisurely, and mindful existence. Be inspired by harmonious relationships with yourself, those around you, and nature, learn new skills, discover talents, and meet like-minded individuals and yourself.

Event attendees are also invited to enjoy quality and diverse food created from the produce of home manufacturers and farmers, as well as participate in the unique concept of the “Long Table Feast” organized by chef Ēriks Dreibants and the green Michelin-starred restaurant “Pavāru Māja”. The festival will also be enriched by a broad market where home manufacturers and artisans will offer their products.

Program

CONCERTS

11:00 Gate opening
11:30–12:30 Musical breakfast in the meadow with accordionist Kaspars Gulbis
(Bring a blanket and some treats – let's enjoy the late morning with music!)
13:00–13:20 Līgatne Wind Ensemble
15:00–16:00 Reinis Jaunais with his band, concert program NEST
18:00–19:00 Rihards Zaļupe, concert program AROUND THE WORLD will weave through the rhythms of deserts, mountains, and water, creating a special atmosphere with Rihards Zaļupe’s vocals and a wide range of percussion instruments
19:30–21:00 Evening mood music – Ilze Riceva and Inese Kozuliņa

TALKS on stage

13:20–13:30 FESTIVAL OPENING Edgars Ricevs

13:30–15:00 Discussion: “Life in a Clean Environment – With or Without Wind Turbines”
16:00–17:30 Discussion: “The Green Story – How We Present Latvia to the World”

LONG TABLE FEAST

15:00–18:00 – Pavāru Māja invites you to 6-course lunch Only with pre-purchased tickets: pavarumaja.lv

EXHIBITIONS/TOUR/LIBRARY 11:00–18:00

Visit to the Līgatne Paper Mill administration building (Live queue, up to 30 people in the building at a time. Donation: 5 EUR)

Watercolor artists' plein air and exhibition

Art creation by students and teachers of the Latvian Academy of Art's metal design department in the paper mill environment

Rescued book library

CREATIVE WORKSHOPS for children and adults 11:00–18:00

MARKET Home manufacturers and artisans 11:00–19:00

CAFÉS 11:00–19:00