Urban environment game Hi!Story
Organisation New East (Latvia)The organisation New East offers an interactive walking game called Hi!Story, created specifically for the Homo Novus festival, in which participants follow an individual route around Riga Street and its surroundings, encountering live storytellers at specific points along the route. This is not a typical guided tour – it is an opportunity to immerse yourself in history through the stories of real people, encountering the history and modern reality of Latgale and Daugavpils. At each stop, you will discover a lesser-known historical event, a colorful personality, or a local story that still lives on in the streets and memories of the city.
About organisation
New East is a cultural and educational organisation based in Daugavpils, Latvia. Since its founding in 2016, New East has aimed to reshape the cultural and social landscape of Eastern Europe by promoting inclusive artistic practices, critical media literacy, and active civic participation. What began with local events and international exchanges has grown into a multidisciplinary platform operating at local, national, and European levels.
The organisation works across four key areas: culture, non-formal education, media, and civic engagement. Its diverse initiatives include immersive performances, media labs, creative workshops, educational programs, and community-based projects that engage thousands of participants and foster collaboration across borders and sectors.
New East places strong emphasis on critical reflection, inclusion and collaboration. The organisation actively works with diverse and underrepresented communities, amplifies voices that are often overlooked, and encourages cultural participation as a way to strengthen democratic values and social resilience. Its projects aim to create space for new perspectives, foster creativity, and inspire dialogue across social and cultural boundaries.
At its heart, New East is an open platform for expression and dialogue — an evolving collective that uses art, media, and education as tools for social transformation.