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All UBC member cities are invited to send information about interesting
events, meetings, projects and activity in the daily life of your cities.
To send information please contact UBC
Secretariat
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JELGAVA (11.09.2006)
Pupils now can learn traffic rules in newly built training fields for
cyclists
Project "Traffic safety near schools" envisages enhancement of
traffic safety near schools, while decreasing the number of traffic
accidents and improving quality of education programs for training of
cyclists. Three training fields for cyclists have been set up and, as the
school year will start, pupils will have a chance to acquire skills for
safe cycling down the streets of Jelgava.
Coordinator of the project Edmunds Valantis remarks that project is
implemented in cooperation with the partners from Sweden. The necessity
for such project can be justified by the unpleasant statistics of the road
accidents in Latvia - children suffer in every fifth road accident. By
understanding that, the municipality pays much attention to the
development and promotion of the public transportation and cycling
opportunities. Excellent transportation certifies the accuracy, tidiness,
healthy environment and comfortable transportation of the city. Moreover,
cycling is healthy, is environment-friendly, is cheap and saves energy.
Two of the newly set up training fields are situated in the territory
of Jelgava elementary school No.4, Pulkveža Oskara Kalpaka Street. One of
those training fields is situated near the building and is imitation of
crossroads so that pupils will be taught how to act on road accordingly.
The second training field is in the sports field of the school - here
pupils and everyone else can try riding hurdles, special equipment helps
cyclists to learn how to keep balance while driving. Third training field
is situated near Jelgava secondary school No.6, Loka main. "KULK",
Ltd constructed all these training fields.
More information at: www.ubc.net/Members_news/Jelgava_project.rtf
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LAHTI (6.09.2006)
- Seminar "Sustainable Environment Together"
28-29.09.2006
At the end of coming September we are celebrating our annual
environmental
week for the 10th time here in Lahti Region and this time we wanted to
organize a bigger seminar event on thursday and friday, the 28 and 29.9.
for the benefit of the environment in our famous Sibelius Hall by the lake
Vesijärvi.
On Thursday we´ll have a local agenda seminar for local developers and
citizens in Finnish language and on Friday, a national/partly
international seminar on local agenda issues with international speakers,
too, and the seminar language is English/Finnish.
The purpose of the seminar on Friday local agenda issues is to take a
look
on local agenda activities of town regions in 21th century and to create
tools for facing future challenges and to learn from others experiences
how to promote sustainable development at the local level.
The target groups of this seminar day are environmental developers and
decision makers and those interested in the Aalborg commitment in town
regions in Finland as well as around the Baltic Sea area.
Please, find below more information in the seminar program and the
registration form. We would very much like to see you all here in Lahti,
so please fill in the form and send it to us as soon as possible, to the
address mentioned in the form.
If you have any question concerning the program or the arrangements don´t
hesitate to contact me. The seminar will be organised together with the
Ministry of Environment.
Once again, on behalf of the Lahti Environmental Serwice please welcome
to
Lahti,
Irma Tolonen
Planner
e-mail: irma.tolonen@lahti.fi
tel. +358 3 814 3228, mobile +358 50 559 4090
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KRONSHTADT (25.08.2006)
- The Days of German culture in Kronstadt
The administration of Kronstadt, supported by the Committee on external
relations of Saint-Petersburg and the General consulate of the Federal
Republic of Germany in Saint-Petersburg are planning to hold the days of
German culture in Kronstadt from 11 to 16 September 2006. The event is
planned to strengthen friendly relations between the people of Russia and
Germany and to give more information to the citizens of Kronstadt about
culture and traditions in other countries.
The guests from Muhlhausen, Kronstadt's twin-city in Germany, will visit
the city these days and take part in the program, which will differ from
demonstrating German films in the cinema to conducting a round-table for
Russian and German entrepreneurs.
Program of the Days at: www.ubc.net/Members_news/Days_GermanCulture.doc
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KALMAR (23.08.2006)
Dear friends from UBC member cities,
Hereby I send you an invitation to the China Baltic Sea Business Forum,
that is going to take place in Kalmar on 25-26 of October.
The Forum gives opportunities to meet between the regions Yangtze River
Delta Region and the Baltic Sea Region. Yangtze River Delta Region has 100
million consumers and is the geographical area with the highest growth in
China. This gives the opportunities for business between companies in the
two regions.
Baltic Sea countries are invited to participate with officials and
companies.
The full programme of the China Baltic Sea Business Forum will be ready
in
two weeks.
Best regards,
Anna Nilsson
China Baltic Sea Business Forum 2006, Project Manager
+46 480-44 83 49
+46 709-88 00 58
Anna.Nilsson@kalmar.regionforbund.se
The Regional Council in Kalmar County
Box 762
392 31 Kalmar
SWEDEN
Invitation at: www.ubc.net/Members_news/invitationCBBC.pdf
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CESIS (31.07.2006)
Cesis is open for investments.
The Cesis City Council has prepared an informative material on pieces
of land belonging to municipality and has announced tender of investment
attraction for several pieces of land. These pieces of land are located in
the city areas, where production, construction of commercial and public
objects and low residential buildings are provided.
Geographically Cesis is located 87 km from Riga, between two
significant transport corridors - Riga - Veclaicene and Incukalns -
Valmiera.
Cesis is rich of nature and cultural heritage. Thus, the most typical
types of entrepreneurship are: light industry, tourism, information
technologies and rendering of services. Basing on Cesis City development
plan, tourism, wood-processing, food-processing and IT will be the prior
tendencies of entrepreneurship in the city in the future as well.
Currently, the largest enterprises of Cesis city are a brewery, a honey
processing plant, a meat processing plant, bakeries, a printing house, a
drinking water processing plant, a market garden, different companies
rendering tourism services, providers of transport services and a
reference and information centre. There are 30 enterprises per 1000
citizens of the Cesis city, and it is a quite high rate in comparison to
the average situation in Latvia. To promote the development of economic
environment and entrepreneurship in the city, the Cesis City Council has
gathered information on investment territories and offers them to the
interested persons.
There are several pieces of land in the Cesis city belonging to the
municipality and individuals, however, they are not managed. During
organization of sustainable development of these territories, the Cesis
City Council has decided to attract investors (physical and legal
entities), which are interested in expanding or starting their
entrepreneurship directly in Cesis. The informative material is prepared
on pieces of land belonging to the municipality, and a proposal is
announced for investment attraction for several pieces of land. These
pieces of land are located in the city areas, where production,
construction of commercial and public objects and low residential
buildings are provided.
Thus, the Cesis City Council calls all the interested persons to submit
their investment proposals for development of these pieces of land to the
Council. Proposals of development projects for each piece of land have to
be submitted to the Cesis City Council in written form of maximum two A4
sheets by 2 June 2006. The following aspects should be included in
description: objectives of the project, amount of planned investments and
terms of execution, project compliance with the Cesis City Development
Plan and Territory Layout and other aspects specified in the call.
Full information on call of pieces of land for investments is available on
the Cesis city web page: www.cesis.lv, section "Investment
territories". There is general information on each piece of land, on
its location and a map specifying availability of utilities for each piece
of land.
Additional information is available at the Cesis City Council, Development
Planning Department, Raunas street 4, Cesis, Room No 300, phone: 4124702.
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TARTU (20.07.2006)
-
Theatre fire through
Estonia – theatre day and big anniversary concert of Estonian
theatre, Tartu Song Festival Grounds, 12 August 2006
www.vanemuine.ee, www.teatriaasta.ee
In
Estonia
, the year 2006 has been declared the Estonian Theatre
Year to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Estonian
professional theatre. In 1906, the opening of a new theatre house and the
birth of the professional theatre company Vanemuine in
Tartu
marked the beginning of the history of professional
theatre in
Estonia
.
Among
other events, the tradition of the travelling theatre will be revived in
the Estonian Theatre Year. Over the summer, the theatre students of
University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy and
Estonian
Academy
of Music and Theatre will visit each Estonian county
and hold a mighty theatre day there involving a procession, different
performances, a concert with the rock band Genialistid, etc. On 12 August,
the travelling theatre and fire reach
Tartu
.
In
addition to the regular programme of the travelling theatre, a big
anniversary concert of Estonian theatre will be held on Tartu Song
Festival Grounds on the evening of 12 August. At the concert dedicated to
the 100th anniversary of the Estonian professional theatre, actors from
all Estonian theatres will sing together with the local Vanemuine Symphony
Orchestra, the band Verevennad, Vanemuine opera choir and many others. The
concert will be one of the highlight events of the Estonian Theatre Year
and at the same time a continuation to what is becoming a tradition in
Tartu
– a gala concert on the Song Festival Grounds at
August night as these have been held since 2003.
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JÄRVENPÄÄ (18.07.2006)
- Partner Search for the Project "Työtori ja Presenta"
Goal of the project: Establishment of Cross-border Labour Market and
Consumer
Fair Events
Nature of partnership needed, if any: Development partners for Employment
and
SME-development issues, cities, educational institutes
enterprises etc.
Timeframe: 1st Phase 2007
Contact deadline: Auguest 15, 2006
Category: Business Cooperation
Organisation: City of Järvenpää
Contact person: Leena Ritala
Telephone: +358-40-3152344
Fax: +358-9-27192577
Postal address: P.O. Box 41
Postal code: 04401
City: Järvenpää
Country: Finland
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GÄVLE (14.07.2006)
- The Port of Gävle - The Baltic seas logistics centre
Gävle has a strategic position for conveyance of goods and the Port of
Gävle is working hard to become one of Swedens most important centres of
logistics. Gävle has a very good position. We are central in Sweden - all
by the sea - with fast connections for trains, aviations and roads.
The Port of Gävle is one of Sweden's biggest import and export ports
with scheduled traffic to Great Britain, the Mediterranean, the east coast
of USA and to a lot of other places in the world.
We are the third biggest port in Sweden after Gothenburg and
Helsingborg when it comes to handling containers and the tenth biggest
port in Sweden regarding tonnage.
Gävle Container Terminal is a dedicated company for the future
expansion of container cargo.
The terminal will be operative by August 2006. It is Gävle Container
Terminal AB that will be the terminal operator. In close cooperation with
the Municipality of Gävle, we are now investing in a new port wich will
meet the future needs of capacity.
Gävle Container Terminal was founded 2004 to secure the Port of Gävle's
expansion of container cargo. The project is divided in to two parts:
Infrastructure, The Municipality of Gävle
Cranes, IT and operations, Gävle Container Terminal AB
Facts Gävle Container Terminal - Total Investment
Infrastructure 16,4 MEUR
Gantry Cranes12 MEUR
Total cost 28,4 MEUR
Technical data infrastructure
Length of quay 350 m
Depth 10,7 m
Terminal area 74 000 sqm
More information at: http://www.gavlecontainer.se
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ROSTOCK (13.072006)
- Hanse Sail Rostock:
The Navy, a harbour symphony and the "Prinzen"
An extra-special meet: In August Hamlet and Störtebeker, Marco Polo,
Roald Amundsen and Pippilotta will all come together in Rostock. It is
neither the Danish prince, the pirate nor the heroine of all children who
will meet, but the Schooner, Barquentine and 3-masted-schooner. They are
among the altogether 250 tallships and museum ships, which are expected at
the 16th Hanse Sail in Rostock from the 10th to the 13th August. As
flagship, the German Navy's sailing school ship GORCH FOCK will lead the
colourful field of Brigs, Barques, Sloops and Schooners. Rostock's
festival for the beautiful ships has belonged to the world's biggest meets
for traditional sailing ships for many years.
There is no Hanse Sail where you can't take part in the sailing. On the
four days in August sailing ships invite visitors to sail along on day and
evening trips. On Thursday (10/08) and Sunday (13/08) there are still
plenty of trips on offer, but there are only a few left on Friday and
Saturday. Trips for a few days are on offer as part of the 10th Baltic
Sail, which will lead to Rostock from Karlskrona (S) to Hanse Sail Rostock
and from here to Helsingor on the 13th August as well as to many other
locations.
The highlights of Hanse Sail Rostock will again be the regattas of the
traditional sailing ships and the huge fireworks display on Sail-Saturday
(12/08). Once again there will be a meeting of historical canons. An
international market is now traditional along the colourful pedestrian
area, where Lithuania and the Sail's partner country of Iceland will
present themselves with touristic and cultural offers. Amongst other
things on the four-day Sail programme are Middle Age spectacles, shanty
singing with seven choirs and popstar Jürgen Drews (12/08). On the beach
in Warnemünde the SEAT Kitesurfing Trophy will take place. The best
German kitesurfers will fight it out for points and places at one of the
scoring stages of the German Championship.
More information at: www.ubc.net/Members_news/HanseSail.doc
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ROSTOCK (13.07.2006)
- Lake Victoria Regional Local Authorities Co-operation
An Internship in Entebbe/Uganda
As a student at Leipzig University, Germany, and listener of African
Studies I got the chance, via mediation of UBC actors, to obtain practical
experience inside LVRLAC from March to June, 2006.
The organization of LVRLAC is still in its inception period and during
my time there I could sense its potential for becoming a major actor in
the Lake Victoria Region and East Africa. The reason for the establishment
was the awareness of the many varied environmental, economic and social
challenges the Lake Victoria Basin is facing and commonalities and
similarities in the problems. Local authorities are responsible for the
delivery of services such as water supply, sewerage systems, housing,
roads, primary health care, social service, and education. Those services,
which may seem a matter of course in the UBC region, are still
underdeveloped in the Lake Victoria region. I could observe that not only
in Entebbe and Kampala, but also during my travelling in the region,
especially in Tanzania.
LVRLAC has managed to promote local authorities as key players in the
sustainable development of the Lake Victoria Region. To improve the
situation in the Lake Victoria region LVRLAC needs technical equipment for
their work and communication between the members. During my internship I
could observe the enormous challenges the secretariat faces to communicate
with other members when people cannot be reached via email, for instance.
However, besides all difficulties, LVRLAC is a very ambitious organization
- employees are very well motivated, hard working and determined to make a
change. For them, in order to be successful and reach LVRLAC goals in the
long run, continuous support from more experienced and advanced network
organizations like UBC is very important.
For me, these three months I spent at the secretariat in Entebbe,
Uganda, taught me a lot not only about the organisation itself but also
about my host country Uganda as well as the Lake Victoria Region. That was
such an interesting and fruitful experience for me that I decided to look
for another opportunity to return to this area and work there.
Maria-Elisabeth Schmidt
maria-e.schmidt@web.de
mobile: +49-176-24323866
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KOLDING (10.07.2006)
1. 08.04-29.10
Dr. Rest, Dr. Joy and Dr. Diet - Care, Nursing and Treatment in the
Renaissance, Dansk Sygeplejehistorisk Museum (Danish Museum of Nursing
History)
www.dssh.dk
2. 19.05-06.08
Ron Arad. Light installation and furniture design. Trapholt
www.trapholt.dk
3. 19.05-13.08
Furniture with attitude. Charlotte Friis´innovative design meets Danish
classics. Trapholt
4. 03.06-30.07
Flowers - drawings and photographs by Aksel Olsen, Geografisk Have (The
Geographical Garden)
www.geografiskhave.dk
5. 20.06-22.08
Bay cruises, every Thuesday at 11.30 and 13.30. Kolding inner harbour
6. 30.06-30.07
Bute House Collection - modern Scottish silverware, Koldinghus
www.koldinghus.dk
More information: gh@visitkolding.dk
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SZCZECIN (10.07.2006)
- State of Practice - the body of knowledge - Looking back, looking
forward, 27-30 September 2006
The city of Szczecin, Poland and METREX, in association with the
European Commission, DG Regio, are pleased to invite practitioners in
European spatial planning and development to celebrate the 10th
Anniversary of METREX through a review of the State of Practice - the body
of knowledge - Looking back, looking forward.
A particularly warm invitation is extended to the Union of the Baltic
Cities members.
Objective of the Conference
The objective of the conference is to exchange experience, information,
knowledge, expertise and understanding on the key issues facing European
metropolitan regions and areas today and in the future. The Conference
will draw on the body of knowledge within METREX and reflect on the
achievements of the Network over the past decade - looking back - and the
challenges for the coming decade - looking forward. The objective will be
to provide a milestones event at which practitioners can draw on the wider
European State of Practice to improve the effectiveness of practice in
their own metropolitan regions and areas.
Form and content
The Conference will draw on the practical experience of the METREX
Network on all aspects on metropolitan affairs. One of the key functions
of strategic planning at the metropolitan level is to take a wider, and
integrated, view, over the longer term. The Szczecin Conference will
provide such an overview of practice, looking back over the past decade of
METREX activities and projects and looking forward to new and emerging
issues.
The conference sessions are based on keynote presentations on themes,
illustrated and developed by relevant case studies and then explored in
depth through interactive Moderated Forums.
The programme of the conference can be downloaded from the METREX's
website: http://www.eurometrex.org
- Sail Training International Annual International Conference on
17-19 November 2006
The port city of Szczecin, Poland, one of the host ports for The Tall
Ships' Races (Baltic) in 2007, will host the Sail Training International
Annual International Conference on 17-19 November this year.
The conference will once again be a must to attend the event for everyone
involved with sail training for young people or Tall Ships events
organised or endorsed by Sail Training International.
The Host Port Seminar will include joint port meetings for all future Tall
Ships' Races contracted ports as well as three workshops on Economic
Impact Studies, LO and other Volunteers and Host Port Financing.
The Sail Training Seminar will include youth presentations on the Szczecin
Programme for Maritime Education and the Warsaw Education under Sails
Programme. In addition there will be two themed workshops on International
Professional Development Schemes and Safety.
Conference and Seminar facilities will be provided in the University of
Szczecin. In addition, the Maritime Academy of Szczecin will run a Youth
Maritime Education programme to coincide with the Conference. This will be
organised for sail trainers and young trainees from Baltic countries. The
programme will focus on sailing and navigation skills, with a social
programme including a disco, shanty music festival and sports.
More information from: www.szczecin.pl
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RIGA (5.07.2006)
- „Riga Forum 2006: Investment in the Baltic Metropolitan Regions”,
Riga, 24-25 August 2006
The Conference is organized by Riga City Council in collaboration with the
municipalities of Tallinn and Vilnius in the framework of INTERREG III B
project “Joint action of Baltic metropolises towards the development of
coordinated investment approach in the Baltic Sea Region”, a joint
initiative of the Baltic Metropoles Network. The main focus of the
international conference “Riga Forum 2006: Investment in the Baltic
Metropolitan Regions” is knowledge and experience exchange in the sphere
of investment attraction for development of the urban infrastructure, as
well as the creation of a competitive city image. The discussions will
feature representatives of city governments, private sector and academia.
More information at: www.ubc.net/Members_news/Riga_Forum.pdf
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JURMALA (5.07.2006)
Here are some information from Jurmala:
- Clean water at all Jurmala's swimming places more
- The new shape of www.jurmala.lv attracts more
- Jurmala offers new tourist information materials more
- Jurmala Tourism information centre statistics in the first half of
2006 more
- Dzintari concert hall reconstructed more
- Seven life saving stations and approximately 40 savers will operate
on the beach of Jurmala this summer more
- Number of tourists increases by 65% more
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NYKØBING F. (4.07.2006)
- Youth Culture Across Borders, 21th -28th of July 2006, Art & Youth Politics
We are almost ready to go!
The Youth Council in Nykobing F (NUR) is proud to present the number one
youth event this summer. YOUTH CULTURE ACROSS BORDERS (YCAB).
Target Group
Youngsters between the age of 15-25, and adult youth workers.
Purpose
NUR expects that the benefit in this exploration and challenge for the
participants will be that they will take an active part in the development
of their own local environment; that they will become active 'change
agents'. The participant will learn how to express them selfs by using
theatre, film, music, journalism, interactivity and other media. They will
also experience their own cultural identity in a European context. They
will gain knowledge about new working methods/ media and develop new
creative competences in use for personal expression, firmness and
behaviour. They get new inputs and inspiration on how their ideas and
contribution can be a part of the local change and development. They will
learn about different European youth environments. Do we have the same
challenges? What are the differences? Can we learn from each other and
maybe help each other?
Theme
Since the planning and participants is youngsters from Sweden, Germany,
Denmark and Norway the head theme is both formulated in a Nordic tongue
and English.
1. Arts and 2. Politics. Learning activities/ platforms will be workshops
with dynamic interaction between tutor and participants. Communication and
practical tools/ methods will be used in issues like: Democracy,
influence, ideas, precentation, racism, motivation, speech making,
participation, innovation, creativity, cultural awareness and youth
empowerment through interactive-methods.
More information at: www.ubc.net/Members_news/YouthCulture.doc
www.ubc.net/Members_news/kulturklash_2006.doc
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KALMAR (4.07.2006)
Here are some of the events which will be held in Kalmar:
1. July 28-30 - Kalmar Medieval Festival and Market
Location: "Salvestaden", craftsmen, clowns, minstrels and
knights in and around the re-constructed medieval village. Queen
Margaretha and her court will also be coming to visit! Games, activities
and a chance to try medieval food.
Fri 11-19, Sat 11-19, Sun 11-16, Entrance fee 80 SEK, Family 290 SEK.
For more info see www.salvestaden.com
2. August 10-12 - Kalmar City Festival ("Stadsfesten")
Activities, concerts, theatre, stand-up comedy, dancing, workshops,
amusement park and more. Food from all over the world. No entrance fee.
For more info see www.kalmarstadsfest.se
3. November 30 - Annual Christmas Fair at Kalmar Castle
December 3 One of many Christmas fairs all around Sweden Kalmar's is one
of the largest and most popular! Here you will find 120 of the country's
finest craftsmen presenting and selling their wares, textiles, wood, and
traditional straw ornaments and wreaths. All types of traditional Swedish
Christmas food. Christmas Concert in the Castle Church.
Opening hours: Thurs 12-21, Fri 10-19, Sat 9-18, Sun 10-17
Entrance fee 60 SEK (children under 12 free)
For more info see www.slottsmassor.se
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MALMÖ (3.07.2006)
Events
among others in the City of
Malmö
during the second
half of 2006
1. Swedish Invitational Golf Challenge, August
8-10
The world’s first international HandiGolf tournament.
www.swedishinvitational.com
2. Baltic Sea Basketball Cup,
August 11-13
Venue: Baltiska Hallen
3.
The Malmö Festival,
August 18-25
Few festivals are as popular, well attended and well reputed as the Malmö
Festival. It has about 1.6 million visitors over eight days. The festival
offers more than 250 music performances and concerts, a wide range of
international delicacies, cultural events, an amusement park, handicrafts
for sale and a lot more – and best of all: The Malmö Festival is free
of charge!
www.malmofestivalen.se
4. MAI-Galan,
August 22
Venue: Malmö Stadion
International athletics competition
5. Malmö City International Horse
Show,
September 23-24
Venue: Ribersborg
FEI Eventing World Cup Final 2006
6.
Music Around: Shostakovich,
September 28 – October 29
The Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich would have celebrated his one
hundredth birthday this year. In the Öresund region Swedish and Danish
musical talents will therefore be combined for a fantastic festival giving
the opportunity to listen to all of Shostakovich’s symphonies. The
festival takes place mainly in Malmö,
Copenhagen
and
Helsingborg
.
www.musicaround.nu/musicaround
7.
Skanemässan
September 28 – October 1
Venue: Malmö Exhibition and Convention Center
Southern Sweden
’s largest consumer
expo.
www.skanemassan.se
8. International Food and Health Innovation
Conference,
October 25-27
Venue: Malmö Exhibition and Convention Center
9.
Women’s European Championships in Handball 2006,
December 7-10
Venue: Baltiska Hallen
10.
Winterland,
December 26 – January 7
Venue:
Malmö
Folkets
Park
Activities and amusements for the whole family such as characters from the
winter fairytale world, merry-go-rounds, and ponnies etc.
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GDYNIA (3.07.2006)
In autumn 2006 Lithuanian Embassy in Poland in cooperation with Polish
cities and their Lithuanian twin partners will organise the Lithuanian
Cultural Days.
Within this event Gdynia and its Lithuanian twin city - Klaipeda will
hold the Klaipeda Days in Gdynia. The objective of this undertaking is to
present culture, tradition, economy, tourism as well as cuisine of the
Lithuanian partner. The event will not only be an important factor in
mutual cooperation but will also contribute to the promotion of Lithuania
and its cultural heritage among Polish people.
Klaipeda Days in Gdynia will consist of several interesting events,
among others The International Autumn Fair Gifts of the Earth scheduled
for September 22-24, 2006 in "Kolibki" Park in Gdynia. The fair
will be an ideal occasion to taste typically Lithuanian dishes, such as
cepelins, potato pudding as well as famous Lithuanian bread. Moreover,
artistic and folk handicraft (ex. amber, wooden goods and embroidery) will
be sold during the fair.
Additionally, within the Klaipeda Days in Gdynia a photographic
exhibition will be held in the Ratusz Gallery of Gdynia City Hall.
Scheduled for September 21 - October 11, 2006, the exhibition will present
the beauty and charm of Klaipeda. This event will be followed by another
exhibition which will present works of art created by Klaipeda artists.
Organised in cooperation with Lithuanian Minor History Museum, the art
exhibition will be held on November 25 - December 23, 2006 in new premises
of Gdynia City Museum.
If you are interested in Lithuania, its history and culture, you are
welcome to join the Klaipeda Days in Gdynia this autumn!
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MARIJAMPOLE (3.07.2006)
The folowing events will be organized in the City of Marijampole city
in the second half of the 2006 year:
1. 15 August 2006 - The assumption day will be held in Tautkaiciai village-
the district of Marijampole Municipality. It is traditional international
barn theathre event, presenting alive crafts and variuos barn theathres
from Lithuania and foreign countries.
2. 1 September 2006 - The liberty day event. There will be organized
variuos concert, sport competitions, presentation show of Lithuanian
military technique and so on.
3. October (The day is not confirmed yet) - will be organized Plant day of
Marijampole municipality in Marijampole city.
4. 2 December 2006 -The setting event of Christmas tree.
5. 31 December 2006- New Year event, will be held at J. Basanavicius
square in Marijampole city centre.
More information: raminta.k@marijampole.lt
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VISBY (30.06.2006)
- "Almedalsveckan"
Meeting place in the best meaning of the word
The "Almedalsveckan" has grown to become the largest meeting
spot for political parties, NGO's, trade unions and many many more.
The political parties on Gotland in cooperation with the Municipality of
Gotland arrange the Almedalsveckan.
It all began with Olof Palme
In the end of the 60'ies when the Social Democratic party on the island
took the initiative and asked Olof Palme to hold a speech in the Almedalen
area. Olof Palme and his family used at the time to spend their summer's
vacation on Farö island
The first stage consisted of an old lorry platform at an area called
"Kruttornet", with spectators numbering of a few hundred people.
It all grew steadily in the beginning of the seventies when a growing
number of party leaders started participating. The single speech in "Almedalen"
developed gradually into the "Almedalen week".
From the middle of the nineties have even other players, a part from the
political parties chosen to locate seminars during the Almedalsveckan. The
number of seminars has multiplied during the later years, from six in 1998
to around 30 seminars and other arrangements during 1999. The record year
of 2005 the number of arrangements counted 250 and this year we're
expecting 463 arrangements and about 175 organizers. At the rate as the
Almedalsveckan has grown, the more journalists have come to cover the
political speeches and different seminars. 250 journalists were accredited
in 2005, and for this year's event we have listed 378 journalists.
An exiting meeting place
The political parties arrangements is the strength and the foundation for
the Almedalsveckan. Together with the local business sector, NGO's, trade
unions and other participants, they create a good and enriching climate
for meetings and fruitful networking. The marketing value of Gotland as a
meetingplace and tourism area is very, very big.
Visit the web site: http://www.gotland.se/almedalsveckan
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RIGA (29.06.2006)
- Vacancy at INTERREG Office in Riga
INTERREG Joint Secretariat in Riga announces a vacancy for the position
of the Project Manager. For further information, please read the detailed
task description and qualification requirements available at: www.ubc.net/Members_news/RigaOffice.doc
Application, consisting of CV and a motivation letter, shall be addressed
to Ieva Kalnina, Head of Riga Office, and sent via E-mail to ieva.kalnina@bsrinterreg3a.net.
Deadline for the submission of applications is 8:00 of Monday, 14 August
2006.
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KEILA (28.06.2006)
- Keila Half Marathon, 29 July 2006
29 July 2006 will take place a traditional Keila Half
Marathon. Available are two distances an half marathon and 8 km public
run. The track corresponds to IAAF demands and has a passport. The first
race will begin at 11.00 29 July 2006 from Keila Song Festival Square.
Registration and information skvask@hot.ee
or by phone+372 534 90 341.
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AARHUS
(28.06.2006)
- The 17th international jazz festival, 15 - 22 July 2006
At music venues, squares and open spaces throughout the city: The 17th
international jazz festival
Jazz lovers: Get ready for the big event! Jazz music everywhere in Arhus:
Café Brasserie Svej, Café Carlton, Café Smaglos, the Danish Musicians'
Union - Arhus, Fatter Eskil, Jazzbar Bent J, the Jazz Society in Aarhus,
Juhl-Sorensen, the Musikcaféen, the Concert Hall, Restaurant Creperiet,
"Swinging Ridehuset", Scandinavian Center Aarhus, Sct. Pauls
church, Single Rock Café, Storcenter Nord shopping centre, Sun Ship,
Train, VoxHall, Fodvarmeriet, Bispetorvet, squares and open spaces will be
echoing with all kinds of jazz music.
Further info: Aarhus Int. Jazz Festival, phone +45 86 12 13 12
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LAHTI (27.06.2006)
Here are some of the events which will be held in Lahti:
Poetry Marathon 30.6. -1.7., in Lahti
Sysmä Summer Sounds 30.6. - 8.7., in Sysmä
Lahti International Organ Festival, 7. - 13.8., in Lahti
Suur-Hollola Trotting Race, 1. - 2.7., in Lahti
Lahden yöt Music Festival, 12. - 15.7., in Lahti
Sibelius Festival, 28.9. - 1.10., in Lahti
Hollo ja Martta Folk Dance Festival, 29.10. -5.11., in Lahti and Hollola
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