Danish Garden party at Riga Left Bank celebration

On Saturday, 3 August, from 12.00 to 18.00 the Danish Cultural Institute is organising a Danish Garden party at the Left Bank celebration of Riga’s birthday in Uzvaras park in Riga. Throughout the day you will have the opportunity to get acquainted with Danes’ favourite garden games like the Viking game (Kubb), take part in an exciting quiz and win cool prizes, enjoy refreshing elderflower lemonade and find out more about Denmark and the Danish Cultural Institute. 

The activities will take place at Danish Cultural Institute tent in the Uzvaras park: https://maps.app.goo.gl/qfCRw22dXDCAERy19 

A special highlight of the programme will be an educational tour and talk at the renovated Uzvaras park, led by its landscape architect Linda Zaļā (Zala Landscape Architects). The tour will start at 13. 00 at the Danish Cultural Institute tent and will last about 45 minutes. Children are especially welcome on this tour.  To book a place in the group, please preregister here: https://forms.office.com/e/bZw0N4pW8L . The tour will be in Latvian language; translation into English will be provided.

Linda Zaļā is the author of the new concept for the park. Her portfolio includes award-winning public landscaping projects and private gardens.  

Uzvaras park, which until recently was a vivid reminder of the Soviet occupation, is becoming a green and scenic place where families can relax, spend leisure time, play sports and enjoy cultural activities.  

And one of the reasons why life in Denmark is considered so comfortable and pleasant is the Danish need to create an environment that makes people feel good. Green public spaces, opportunities for both children and adults, accessibility, respite from the daily rush – seemingly self-evident but often underestimated needs. How does all this help us to look after our environment and feel better, while preserving values for future generations? Is the development path of Uzvaras Parks like the one in Denmark?