The summer school is organized as the team workshops 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, visits to the local construction material factories, discussions, and feedback sessions, as well as cultural and leisure activities, concerts and performances, cinema screening, exciting parties together with the Valmiera Summer Theatre festival.
Programme of the summer school in 2020 (some shifts and changes may occur)
Wednesday, 29.07.
After 18.00 – arrival in Valmiera
Thursday, 30.07.
9.30 Opening of the summer school and welcome greetings (Dīvaliņa pļavas –> Valmiera Drama theatre)
10.30 Introduction and concept of summer theatre festival (Dina Suhanova, Reinis Suhanovs)
11.00 Talk about Valmiera with city architect Zanda Lapsa
11.30 Lecture and introduction to the summer school brief "New Normal in the Interaction and the Public Space" (Kārlis Melzobs, Arnita Melzoba)
12.30 Lunch break (Jauna Saule)
13.30 Valmiera guided walking (or bike) tour with historian Alberts Rokpelnis from Valmiera Museum
15.00 Guest lecture and masterclass by Sille Pihlak (part.archi, Estonian Academy of Arts)
16.00 Warm up & first collective brainstorm
18.00 Dinner (Tērbata)
Friday, 31.07.
9.30 Morning coffee and intro (Valmiera Drama theatre)
10.00 Workshop on context modelling and idea generation with tutors
12.30 Lunch break (Jauna Saule)
13.30 Lecture "Virtual Reality as part of festival centre experience" – Vil Muhametshin, Ocean Multimedia
14.30 Workshop on idea development. Individual and groupwork with tutors
18.00 Dinner (Tērbata)
19.30 Visit to Valmiermuiža Brewery
Saturday, 01.08.
9.30 Morning coffee and intro (Valmiera Drama theatre)
10.00 Workshop on idea formation. Individual and groupwork with tutors
12.30 Lunch break (Jauna Saule)
13.30 Guest talk by Aigars Lauzis (Zeltini studio)
14.30 Workshop. Preparation for idea presentation. Individual and groupwork with tutors
16.00 Idea presentation and discussion (with tutors and guests)
18.00 Dinner (Pizza evening)
19.00 Z-triton Demo by Aigars Lauzis (Zeltini studio)
Sunday, 02.08.
9.30 Morning coffee and intro (Valmiera Drama theatre)
10.00 Lecture "Tools, crafts and technologies" (Rudolf Bekic)
11.00 Workshop on design idea development. Working drawings. Prototyping and modeling
12.30 Lunch break (Jauna Saule)
13.30 Workshop on design idea development. Working drawings. Prototyping and modeling
18.00 Dinner (outdoor picnic)
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Monday, 03.08.
9.30 On-site briefing (meeting point – Dīvaliņa pļavas)
10.00 Safety instructions and briefing on building process
Development of design solutions and practical building in Dīvaliņa pļavas
12.30 Lunch break (Theatre cafe)
13.30 Material preparation in carpentry workshop and/or development of design solutions and practical building in Dīvaliņa pļavas
18.00 Dinner (Theatre cafe)
19.00 Evening tour in Valmiera Drama theatre – Reinis Suhanovs
Tuesday, 04.08.
9.30 On-site briefing (meeting point – Dīvaliņa pļavas)
10.00 Development of design solutions and practical building in Dīvaliņa pļavas and/or material preparation in carpentry workshop
12.30 Lunch break (Theatre cafe)
13.30 Guest lecture and masterclass by artist and scenographer Liene Pavlovska
14.30 Development of design solutions and practical building in Dīvaliņa pļavas
18.00 Dinner (Tērbata)
Evening session on Problems & Solutions
Wednesday, 05.08.
9.30 On-site briefing (meeting point – Dīvaliņa pļavas)
Construction works in Dīvaliņa pļavas
12.30 Lunch break (Theatre cafe)
13.30 Construction works in Dīvaliņa pļavas / Theatre festival program
~ 18.00 Dinner (Bastions)
Theatre festival program / Construction works in Dīvaliņa pļavas
Thursday, 06.08.
9.30 On-site briefing (meeting point – Dīvaliņa pļavas)
Construction workshop in Dīvaliņa pļavas
12.30 Lunch break (Theatre cafe)
13.30 Construction workshop in Dīvaliņa pļavas / Theatre festival program
~ 18.00 Dinner (Bastions)
Theatre festival program / Construction works in Dīvaliņa pļavas
Friday, 07.08.
8.00 On-site briefing (meeting point – Dīvaliņa pļavas)
Final construction works in the festival centre
12.30 Lunch break (Theatre cafe)
13.30 Preparation for opening, last construction works and improvements, technical works
18.00 OPENING of Monika Pormale performance "Viss ir labi" (Rīgas iela 28), free access
19.00 Dinner (Pizza evening & drinks)
20.00 Opening of the theatre festival centre
Closing ceremony of the summer school
From 22.00 – events at the festival centre
Saturday, 08.08.
Theatre festival program, farewell and departure home
