Dive into Baušķenieks’ world, where he portrayed the absurd nature of the Soviet regime through humor and irony

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There are exhibitions where you want to return, and it is a pleasure that such a unique art collection has finally been gathered in one place. I can gather the exhibition “Visionary of the Age. Auseklis Baušķenieks ”, which can be seen from June 10 to September 18 in the right wing of the main floor of the main building of the Latvian National Museum of Art.

Auseklis Baušķenieks (1910–2007) is a unique painter who masterfully depicted various mise-en-scenes and unusual images – aliens, robots and giants – in his works, with his characteristic pastel colors and vibrating dotted painting method.

Art historian Agnese Zviedre says that through humor and irony he depicted the events of man and his life, the Soviet society and the absurd nature of the regime, which was quite inconvenient for the then power – for a couple of years Baušķenieks was not allowed to mention , but rather allowed everyone to identify with the images.

This exhibition is dedicated to the artist’s work, in which he will focus on the issues of man, society, science and technology. It has four sections that grow into each other: man as an individual, man and family, man and society, science and the future. The exhibition is complemented by three kinetic objects created by Baušķenieks, which characterize the author’s passionate interest in radio amateurism.

Congratulations to Jānis Erenštreits. On the evening of Friday, June 17, the culmination of the “Riga Festival” will come at the Dzintari Concert Hall with the 80th anniversary concert of conductor and teacher Jānis Erenštreits. He is one of the founders of the Latvian Boys’ Choir Movement, the chief conductor of the General Latvian Song Festival and an officer of the Order of the Three Stars. The boys’ choirs he leads are widely known not only in Latvia, but also in the world. The concert will be attended by Jānis Erenštreet’s students and closest colleagues: Riga Dome Choir School Boys ‘and Girls’ Choir, Maestro Raimonds Pauls, conductor Mārtiņš Klišāns, singers Daumants Kalniņš, Gunārs Kalniņš, Jānis Šipkēvics, Greta Grantiņa, group Latvian Voices, Latvian Radio Big Band and organist Aivars Kalējs.

The unifying “Tornado”. Tonight from The contemporary dance, music and light performance “Tornado” by choreographers Olga Zhitlukhina and Valeria Olehno will take place on the Hanseatic platform from 18 to 22, in anticipation of the summer solstice. This summer, it will take place within the framework of the international contemporary dance festival “Time to Dance” and will feature dancers from different generations from Latvia, Macedonia, Great Britain, the USA, Switzerland, Lithuania, Ukraine, Finland and Tanzania. Visitors will also have the choice to watch the performance as spectators or engage in a unifying movement.

Iveta Apkalna – in Luznava. Sunday, Jun. 19, at 21 The concert program “White Night Music” by the world-famous and outstanding organist Iveta Apkalna will be performed at Luznava Manor. It is during the solstice that the manor park will be filled with works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Ferenc Lista.

Invites Riga Opera Festival. After a three-year break, the Latvian National Opera and Ballet invites you to the Riga Opera Festival, which takes place from June 8 to July 1, offering new productions from the past two seasons, as well as ballet performances for the first time, as well as the traditional Gala Concert. It will feature, for example, Giuseppe Verdi’s Simon Bokanegra (June 16 and 19), John Kalnin’s Hamlet (June 18 and 22) and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Don Juan (June 15 and 21). June).

In Liepaja – “Beauty Queen of Leena”. On Friday and Saturday, June 17 and 18, at the Liepaja Theater, the premiere of director J. J. Gillinger’s Sad Comedy is a production of Martin McDon’s play The Queen of Leena. This is the story of the toxic relationship between mother and daughter. The two live in a small village in Leenen, Ireland, spending days in a never-ending routine and blaming each other. Cast: Mārtiņš Kalita, Inese Kučinska, Kaspars Gods and Artūrs Irbe.

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