SUMMER CAMPS
OPEN CALL for EZERA SKANAS summer camps. 17th - 24th of July.

 

Ezera Skanas Summer Camps is a carefree space where we give ourselves the freedom to create and enjoy the process of doing. Participants will work on individual projects such as installations, floating objects, photo and film projects, movement pieces and musical performances. The campus provides with materials and infrastructure so every person has time and space to materialise their visions. All projects culminate during Ezera Skanas performance on July 26th.

 

Apply HERE .




2025 Theme:

‘’We are just running in circles and playing around.’'
This year, Ezera Skanas contemplates on the cyclical nature of natural phenomena — the alternation of darkness and light, the Earth's rotation on its axis, as well as the cyclical nature of events in human lives. One of the narratives used is the hay harvesting season and the building of haystacks. A haystack is a temporary object in the middle of a meadow that one can inhabit, climb onto, crawl inside, and hide within. You can run and dance around it. For a brief moment, at the end of summer, the haystack becomes the central axis of the meadow, just like the rising sun over the lake is the central axis for the Earth. More about the theme & materials of this year can be find HERE.

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Open Disciplines:

Design / Architecture (5 participants):

2 floating structures and 3 land installations will be developed using natural materials found around the lake. Applicants should have experience or a strong interest in design or architecture.

Camp moderated by Helvijs Savickis.

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Photography (4 participants):

Participants will create visual projects within the Kala Lake area, exploring narrative and form through photography.

Camp moderated by Filips Smits.

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Choreography (4 participants):

This group will develop movement-based projects interacting with the lake’s environment and objects created by design team.

Camp curated by Jana Jacuka.

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Volunteers (12 participants):

Volunteers will support the daily functioning of the camp and assist design teams in realising their work. Tasks include painting, carpentry, kitchen help, and general maintenance.

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Music Camp:

This year’s music camp is selected by invitations.

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Important Notes:

All organisers and participants will be camping in a remote natural area from July 17– 24. Participants must be comfortable with outdoor living conditions. A participation fee of €65 covers meals during the camp and a free entrance ticket to the EZERA SKANAS festival. Travel expenses must be arranged individually.

Applications are due May 28th.

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Ezera Skanas Summer Camps are supported by: Madonas dome, Laima, Būvniecības ABC, Ramirent, Kalve, Kokmuiža, U-Float, Steve Spencer un Red Bull.

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