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The Latvian Academy of Culture, in Partnership with Eight European Universities, to Launch the Societal Partnerships and Cultural Engagement Centre

On 20 January 2025 at 4:00 PM, the Societal Partnerships and Cultural Engagement Centre (SPACE Centre) will mark its official opening at the Latvian Academy of Culture’s “Gara māja” at Miera Street 58a, Riga. The event highlights a pivotal point in a four-year collaboration under the European university alliance ACE2-EU (Applied, Connected, Entrepreneurial and Engaged – European University), with LAC working together with eight European universities to address future challenges in higher education.

International Advisory Board for strengthening scientific cooperation established at the Latvian Academy of Culture

The International Advisory Board of the Institute of Culture and Arts of the Latvian Academy of Culture (LAC) is launched for strengthening scientific cooperation. The aim of the Advisory Board is to strengthen the links between the research initiatives of the LAC and the international scientific community. The Advisory Board's network of researchers will support access to global expertise for LAC scholars in several aspects: research priorities, interdisciplinary and innovative methodological solutions, research quality, ethics and other issues. Advisory Board

ACE2-EU Alliance Kick-Off event in Madrid: project participants develop action plans for the next phases of the project

From 9 to 11 December, the Kick-Off event of the European University Alliance ACE2-EU took place at Francisco de Vitoria University in Madrid, bringing together representatives of the nine partner universities of the Alliance, which aims to create a cooperation platform for students, researchers and the public. The Kick-Off event was organised at the highest level, involving representatives from all partner universities and providing an opportunity to strengthen cooperation and represent the Alliance at an international level.

LAC Production and Marketing Department team visits the Contemporary Circus Festival LEME in Portugal

From 5 to 8 December, the Contemporary Circus Festival LEME took place in Iljavo, Portugal, focusing on artistic creativity, performances in an unconventional space, as well as networking among professionals. In 2024, the festival focused on the concept of “common space”, highlighting the audience as an essential element of the artistic experience. The festival was attended by around 140 performing arts professionals, including the team of the Production and Marketing Department of the Latvian Academy of Culture (LAC) - Kristīne Freiberga, Aija Lūse, Elza Strazdiņa, Ance Bergmane and Oskars Vītoliņš.