Kekava municipality culture agency

National Network
Latvia
Address

Rīgas iela 26, Ķekava, Ķekavas novads, LV-2123
Ķekava,
Latvia

Telephone
+371 67969224
Telephone (other)
+371 29206474
Fax
+371 67969224
E-Mail
reinis.zobens@kekava.lv
E-Mail (2)
kultura@kekava.lv
Mobile Phone
+371 29206474
Website
http://www.parkulturu.lv
Organisation Type
Local/Regional Authority
Year of Establishment
2008
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Heritage
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Media
  5. Youth and education
General Information
Kekava Municipality Culture Agency was founded in 29.october 2008 with aim to unite all Kekava region culture institutions (libraries, museums, tourist information center, culture centers etc.) and to introduce common system in order to create, preserve and disseminate cultural values in whole municipality. Agency employs more than 100 employees and total budget for year 2011 is ~700 000 LVL (Latvian Lats). In year 2011 agency has allocated about 70 000 EUR from different European funds and programmes involving international partners from EU countries.
Mission and Objectives

Main aim of the organization is to unite all Kekava region culture institutions (libraries, museums, tourist information center, culture centers etc.) and to introduce common system in order to create, preserve and disseminate cultural values in whole municipality as well as to provide culture, educational, leisure time activities for municipality inhabitants.

Main Projects / Activities

Starting from year 2010 a lot of attention have been devoted to young people involvement in municipality activities as well as international project development. Culture agency organizes different activities in Kekava municipality for and supports activities initiated by young people devoted to culture. So far we have organized 2 youth in action projects involving young people from Kekava, Balozi (Latvia) and Nilufer (Turkey)and one Europe for Citizens programme project involving partenrs from Lithuania, Poland, Germany.

Contact (1) Full Name
Reinis Zobens
Head of the organisation
Artūrs Ancāns
Contact (2) Full Name
Mārtiņš Ansonskis