The summer school in 2021 is organized as hybrid workshops (face to face & virtual) led by international and local tutors to work out the ideas on spatial arrangements for a pop-up festival centre, develop the design proposals, and construction process.

The intense workshops are enriched by inspiring lectures, guided excursions, discussions, and feedback sessions, as well as cultural and leisure activities in the nature, concerts, performances and being together with the creative crowd of Valmiera Summer Theatre festival.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions of travel in 2021 we combine presence in Valmiera and virtual participation.
PROGRAM (minor changes may occur):

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Tuesday, July 27
Arrival in Valmiera (student housing in Valmiera)

DAY 1, Wednesday, July 28
9.30 Gathering and meeting (Boiler house (Rigas iela 25) / Zoom)
10.00 Opening of the summer school and welcome greetings (Boiler house / Zoom)
Introduction to the concept of theatre festival (Reinis Suhanovs, Janis Znotins)
Program and project preview by mentors (Gosia Olchowska & York Bing Oh, Dina Suhanova)
Site and building exploration
12.30 Lunch break (Theatre cafe)
14.00 Guided bike tour of Valmiera
by Associate Professor and Researcher at Vidzeme University Andris Klepers
(meeting point 13.45 – "Eži")
17.00 Recharge, exchange of experiences and first brainstorm (Boiler house / Zoom)
18.30 Dinner (restaurant "Vecpuisis", L.Paegles 10)

DAY 2, Thursday, July 29
9.30 Morning coffee and intro 
10.00 Lecture by tutors Gosia Olchowska & York Bing Oh (Boiler house / Zoom)
Workshop – collective brainstorm
12.30 Lunch break (Theatre cafe)
13.30 Guest lecture by Rudolfs Dainis Smits (Boiler house / Zoom)
Workshop in groups
18.00 Dinner (cafe "Jauna Saule", Rīgas 10)
19.00 Evening symposium: Sharing teaching / learning experiences (Boiler house / Zoom)

DAY 3, Friday, July 30
9.30 Morning coffee and intro 
10.00 Guest lecture by Laura Linsi, Roland Reemaa (Boiler house / Zoom)
Workshop in groups
12.30 Lunch break (Theatre cafe)
13.30 Guest lecture by Aigars Lauzis (Boiler house / Zoom)
Workshop in groups
Internal Pin-up & discussion (Boiler house / Zoom)
18.30 Dinner (cafe "Jauna Saule", Rīgas 10)
19.30 Evening program – Z-triton lab and test drive with Aigars Lauzis (Plostnieku 12)

DAY 4, Saturday, July 31
9.30 Morning coffee and intro
10.00 Workshop – design development and on-site testing (groupwork – virtual)
12.30 Lunch break (Theatre cafe)
13.30 Workshop – design development and on-site testing (groupwork – virtual)
16.00 Idea presentation and discussion with guests (Boiler house / Zoom)
18.30 Dinner (Pizza night) and free time

Day 5, Sunday, Aug 1
10.00 Guided bus tour – excursion with outdoor picnic
16.00 Afternoon session in the workshop on design prep & production (Boiler house / Zoom)
18.00 Dinner and free time

DAY 6, Monday, Aug 2
9.30 On-site briefing (Boiler house / Zoom)
Instruction on work safety
Construction workshop
12.30 Lunch break (Theatre cafe)
Construction workshop
Evening session on Problems & Solutions (Boiler house / Zoom)
18.00 Dinner
19.00 Evening program (tba)

DAY 7, Tuesday, Aug 3
9.30 On-site briefing (Boiler house / Zoom)
Construction workshop
12.30 Lunch break (Theatre cafe)
Construction workshop
Evening session on Problems & Solutions (Boiler house / Zoom)
18.00 Dinner
19.00 Evening program (tba)

DAY 8, Wednesday, Aug 4
9.30 On-site briefing (Boiler house / Zoom)
Construction workshop
12.30 Lunch break (Theatre cafe)
Construction workshop
Evening session on Problems & Solutions (Boiler house / Zoom)
18.00 Dinner
19.00 Evening program (tba)

DAY 9, Thursday, Aug 5
9.30 On-site briefing (Boiler house / Zoom)
Construction workshop
12.30 Lunch break (Theatre cafe)
Construction workshop
Evening session on Problems & Solutions (Boiler house / Zoom)
18.00 Dinner
19.00 Evening program (tba)

DAY 10, Friday, Aug 6
9.30 On-site briefing (Boiler house / Zoom)
Finishing of the works and getting ready for the opening
12.30 Lunch break (Theatre cafe)
17.00 Opening of Valmiera Summer Theatre festival (Festival centre / Boiler house / Zoom) 
18.00 Closing ceremony of the summer school – indoors & outdoors
19.00 Pop-up radio panel
20.00 Dinner, Culture program and farewell party

Saturday, Aug 7
Departure, Valmiera –> Riga