Events - Latvian Academy of Culture

oct

16

Conference “Learning to Care: Education and Training in Culture and Health”

The conference “Learning to Care: Education and Training in Culture and Health” will take place on the 15-16 October 2026, at Riga Stradins University. The event builds on two EU projects - WITAC* and CARE** - bringing together artists, health and social care professionals working at the intersection of culture and health, representatives of higher education institutions, mentors, experts and local decision-makers. Together, they will discuss education and training opportunities in the cross-sectoral field of arts, culture and health, in the Baltics and across Europe. The event aims to support the further development of the culture and health field by exploring and strengthening education and training pathways for professionals across formal, non-formal and informal learning contexts.

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oct

15

Conference “Learning to Care: Education and Training in Culture and Health”

The conference “Learning to Care: Education and Training in Culture and Health” will take place on the 15-16 October 2026, at Riga Stradins University. The event builds on two EU projects - WITAC* and CARE** - bringing together artists, health and social care professionals working at the intersection of culture and health, representatives of higher education institutions, mentors, experts and local decision-makers. Together, they will discuss education and training opportunities in the cross-sectoral field of arts, culture and health, in the Baltics and across Europe. The event aims to support the further development of the culture and health field by exploring and strengthening education and training pathways for professionals across formal, non-formal and informal learning contexts.

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sep

29

sep

25

Researchers’ Night

On 25 September, from 17:00 to 21:30, the Institute of Arts and Cultural Studies of the Latvian Academy of Culture (LAC) invites school students and other interested visitors to European Researchers’ Night at LAC’s “Gara māja”, 58a Miera Street, Riga. Responding to this year’s theme, “Discover the Nature of Science!”, LAC will offer a programme exploring science through the lens of culture and arts research. Visitors will be invited to step into the role of researchers themselves – experimenting, discussing, observing and asking questions about culture, society and human experience. Admission is free.

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sep

22