12. September, 2025 till 14. September, 2025
The European Heritage Days will take place from 12th to 14th of September.
The 2025 European Heritage Days are dedicated to a very important topic in the cultural heritage of Latvia as a whole - movable heritage. Paintings, stained glass windows, sculptures, sacred objects, books, textiles, coats of arms, building components, furniture, interior items, tools, archaeological objects, military heritage, vehicles, sarcophagi - these are just some of the types of movable heritage.
Visitors to the 2025 European Heritage Days are invited to visit and view movable heritage values throughout Latvia.
European Heritage Days events in Bauska region
On September 12, the conference "Pompa funebris" on funeral traditions in the Duchy of Courland-Zemgale and the territory of Latvia will take place in the Rundāle Palace Museum Conference Center (in the western stable building). Participation fee 5 EUR. The conference program is available HERE
On September 13, the Bauska St. Spirit Lutheran Church will be open to visitors from 10:00 to 16:00, offering the opportunity to view the art objects in the church. Contact person - Head of the Church Guntis Macpans tel. 29227564, e-mail ma.guntis@gmail.com.
From September 12 to 14, the Baltic Peoples' Friendship Weekend will take place in Skaistkalne, Brukna and Kurmene, within the framework of which events dedicated to the European Heritage Days will also take place. Contact person Andrejs Mediņš tel. 26411090, e-mail medins@inbox.lv.
Event program:
September 12th Skaistaklane Catholic Church is open to visitors. Arrival and settling in Brukna Manor.
19:00 Dinner at Brukna Manor.
20:00 Normante Ribokaite's exhibition "Horses" at Brukna Chapel.
21:00 Music and poetry readings in Lithuanian and Latvian, by candlelight at Brukna Manor.
Poetry by Vidmantė Jasukaitytė (read by her daughter - artist Vaižgantė Kunigunda Dineikaitė).
September 13th Skaistkalne Catholic Church is open to visitors, the cemetery is open 10:00-20:0011:00 Photo session in Skaistkalne with photographer Normanti Ribokaitis. Plein air “White Cube” — portrait drawing. Community members from the addiction recovery program and guests pose.
13:00-14:00 Lunch at the St. Francis Cafe.
15:00 Opening of the sacred art attic dowry above the church (ancient textiles) at the Skaistkalne Catholic Church
16:00 Opening of the Roma Klimavičiaus exhibition with readings of Jūratė Sučylaitė texts at the Skaistkalne Monastery.
18:00 Holy Mass.
19:00 Organ concert.
20:00 Agape at the St. Francis Cafe.
21:00 Getting together at the Brukna Manor and sauna.
September 14th Skaistaklne Catholic Church is open to visitors, the tomb is open 14:00 - 18:00
9:00 Breakfast at Brukna Manor
10:00 Excursion to Bārbele School and Kurmene Manor.
13:00 Lunch at Kurmene Manor.
14:00 Portrait exhibition in the buildings of Kurmene Manor.