“Garden Festival for Youth” in the garden of the Bolderāja Branch Library
“Garden Festival for Youth” in the garden of the Bolderāja Branch Library
Sustainability and the reuse of materials were central themes of the festival, which participants were able to experience firsthand through five creative workshops. The event offered a chance to look at everyday items in a new light—glass, textiles, denim, and other materials that have already served their original purpose can become the starting point for something new. The workshops demonstrated how the reuse of resources transforms into playful creativity, while also reminding us that we don’t always need something new—sometimes a fresh idea for what we already have is enough. But in the end, it was the people who mattered most. Conversations around the tables. New acquaintances. Someone who was working. Someone who was taking photos. Someone who sat down on a bench and simply was. And someone who came alone but left with a new acquaintance or idea.
2026, Photo: Anna Garjāne-Tesļuka
