Wild Culinary Festival 2024 at Zaubes

09/07/2024

11:00

This year's festival theme 'Mushroom Time' celebrates the inclusion of mushroom picking and usage traditions in the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. There will be a mushroom exhibition, various creative workshops related to mushrooms (even very innovative and incredible things can be created with mushrooms!), lectures, and cooking masterclasses.

Of course, the Zaubes hunters and fishermen collective will present forest delicacies, activities for all ages, small contests, and a green market. We look forward to seeing you there!
Entry to the festival is free!

PROGRAM:

COOKING MASTERCLASSES and DEMONSTRATIONS

Chef Ingmārs Ladiga's cooking masterclasses

Chef Kristaps Reimaņš's cooking masterclasses

Latvian housewife Māra Zemdega's cooking masterclasses

Laura Grēviņa's 'Little Chefs School'

Outdoor cooking demonstrations by Vidzeme Technical and Design School

CREATIVE WORKSHOPS

'VIENKOČI' Nature jewelry workshop

Clay workshop – making clay dishes with ceramist Liena Zipa

Wood carving, bark decor, and weaving workshop with artisan Ginta Kalniņa

Natural, fresh cosmetics workshops with Laura Roze, talk-lecture 'Being Beautiful is Easy'

Felting workshop

Gingerbread decoration workshop

LATVIAN MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY OUTDOOR LECTURES

Maija Pohodņeva 'Mushrooms for Health and Taste'

Audra Spārīte Jansone 'Toxic Mushrooms and Their Good Properties'

Diāna Meiere 'Truffles – Picking and Preparation'

'Spora' mushroom film tent and mushroom growing in bags

MUSHROOM WORKSHOPS / LATVIAN MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Dyeing with mushrooms

Mushroom butter making

Mushroom cosmetics crafting

Mushroom paper making

Mushroom basket weaving

CONTEST

Most Interesting Dish – 'Mushroom in a Jar' for winter. Various contests will take place throughout the day with prizes to be won. Collaboration with the senior organization 'Sidrabozols'

EXHIBITION

'EDIBLE AND INEDIBLE MUSHROOMS' – consultations with specialists, children's activity corner

MUSIC AT ZAUBES DIŽOZOLA

Singing with the Zaubes mixed choir

Dancing to the Madona Wind Orchestra's tunes

GREEN MARKET – Homemade treats, drinks, food, and artisan works

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

Latvian Nature Fund tent 'Natural Meadow Product' and activities

Nature Conservation Board activities – educational workshop for the whole family:

'Good Behavior ABC in Nature! or You Just Don't Pick Mushrooms...'

Getting to know the campaign messenger 'ĀPSI, What You Bring, You Take Away', improving backpack arranging skills for a hike, playing the good behavior game RIČU RAČU, and explaining the meaning of pictograms in nature.

ACTIVITIES
Boating on the lake with Rupuču boats and SUP boards, archery, youth defense activities, radio-controlled jeep track

GAME
Opportunities for preparing Zaubes hunters and fishermen collective's catches and dishes

Zaubes church will be open, with the option to climb the tower.