Ummis and Lobelia
Evarts Melnalksnis, Ernests Valts Circenis, Katrīna Neiburga (Latvia)The Lobelia dortmanna, which is listed in the Red Book, requires extremely clean growing conditions. It has chosen Lake Ummis, surrounded by coastal forests, as its home, which is the clearest body of water in Latvia. To keep it clean, swimming is strictly prohibited in the lake during the summer.
The experimental contemporary music theater performance ‘Ummis and Lobelia’ is a poetic tribute to the unequal opposition between the autonomy of nature and the pressure of civilization. It also explores the reflection of human psychological states in processes of nature. Liminal situations that force us to peer into the abyss of consciousness. And hope, which, like the fragile lobelia flower, sometimes emerges and rises above the dark depths of consciousness.
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Concept, dramaturgy: Evarts Melnalksnis
Composer, live electronics: Ernests Valts Circenis
Video artist: Katrīna Neiburga
Choreographer: Vladimirs Goršantovs
Vocalists: Artūrs Čukurs, Dārta Liepiņa
Flute, guitar: Alise Golovacka
Set designer: Inga Bermaka
Video assistant: Antons Grauds
The performance is a collaborative project between the associations Mākslas birojs and New Theatre Institute of Latvia. It is being created as part of the EU Creative Europe programme project The Big Green, in collaboration with Laidu Manor Residence, VVFoundation and Pāvilosta Artists’ Residence (PAiR), the Latvian Culture Capital Foundation, Riga City Council and the Society Integration Fund, with financial support from the Latvian state budget allocated by the Ministry of Culture and co-financing from the Ministry of Culture. The work is being carried out in cooperation with the Pierīga Regional Administration of the Nature Conservation Agency, SIA Freshwater Solutions un Institute for Environmental Solutions.
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Accessibility: partial
The entrance to the venue is from the central side, up a paved ramp that leads to hangar-type rooms. The rooms are spacious but partially dark, which can make it difficult for people with visual impairments to find their way around. There are no adapted facilities available. There is a large parking lot next to the building, but there are no specially marked spaces for people with disabilities. There are no specific seating areas – volunteers will help you find a suitable place to sit according to your needs.