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Time October 1 – November 30, 2011 Venue Riga Art Space Concept

Time October 1 – November 30, 2011 Venue Riga Art Space Concept To create a design platform for showcasing designers, brands, innovations and solutions for environmentally friendly design from Nordic & Baltic countries.

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Time October 1 – November 30, 2011 Venue Riga Art Space Concept

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  1. Time October 1 – November 30, 2011 Venue Riga Art Space Concept To create a design platform for showcasing designers, brands, innovations and solutions for environmentally friendly design from Nordic & Baltic countries

  2. To promote Nordic-Baltic cutting edge innovations and development within creative industry dealing with cross disciplinary design and sustainable development • To emphasize environmentally sound lifestyle and social sense of responsibility

  3. To offer a meeting place and network building event for Nordic & Baltic actors within design industry • To seek out new cooperation opportunities for R&D and production to strenghten the competitiveness of the industry in the Nordic-Baltic region

  4. To promote Riga and the design festival «Design.Future 2011» organized by the Design Information Center, Latvia • To promote the upcoming World Design Capital of Helsinki in 2012 • To commemorate 20 years anniversary of the cooperation and presence of the Nordic Council of Ministers in Latvia

  5. It’s about people «Revolutions are made by crowds but the initiatives by individuals»

  6. Cross disciplinarity

  7. Responsibility

  8. The basis for the Nordic Baltic Designers Events is formed by 3 combined exhibitions: 1. Sixteen Steps Closer – designer’s contributions to the Baltic Sea 16 different ideas for the future well-being of the Baltic Sea developed by architects, industrial, fashion and graphic designers from Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania Curated by Kari Korkman (Helsinki Design Week)

  9. 2. An exhibition of designers’ previous works Each designer brings along 3-5 chosen works, emphasis on environmentally friendly projects Curated by Kari Korkman (Helsinki Design Week)

  10. 3. Marimekko exhibition A travelling high level design exhibition from the leading Finnish design brand Marimekko

  11. Hannu Kähönen (FI) www.creadesign.fi • Kaija Poijula (FI) www.artists-o.fi • Björn Dahlström (SE) www.dahlstromdesign.se • Staffan Holm (SE) www.staffanholm.com • Siren Elise Wilhelmsen (NO) www.sirenelisewilhelmsen.com • Lars Marcus Vedeler (NO) www.vdlr.net • Katrin Olina (IS) www.katrin-olina.com • Andrea Maack (IS) www.andreamaack.com • Cecilie Manz (DK) www.ceciliemanz.com • Johan Carlsson (DK) www.jacstudios.dk • Martin Pärn(EE) www.iseasi.ee • Mare Kelpman (EE) www.marekelpman.eu • Ieva Kalēja (LV) www.mammalampa.lv • Pēteris Bajārs (LV) www.india.lv • Juozas Brundza (LT) www.ltdstudio.lt • Rasa Baradinskiene (LT) www.rasadesign.lt

  12. Marimekko exhibition • Sixteen Steps Closer – designer’s contribution to the Baltic Sea • Designer’s Works exhibition • PechaKucha Night • Design seminar • Helsinki World Design Capital Day • Nordic Baltic Computer Gaming seminar • Fashion industry matchmaking event for producers and designers

  13. Promotion of the projectthrough the partner’s regular information channels • Interviews with visiting designers in local and international media, podcasts, television, daily and weekly press etc. • Video episodes of the events distributed onnbde.lv, norden.lv, norden.org, kreanord.org • Social media:twitter, facebook,draugiem • Events’ publicity provided by visiting journalists from Nordic countries

  14. Joint publicity with Latvian Creative Industries Board • Selected journalists - Ieva Zībārte, Ilze Martinsone • Another Travel GuideTeam • Dienas Bizness and Diena (Dienas Mediji Publishers) • Petit Publishers (Subbota, Ljublu, VIP Lounge) • Santa Publishers (Deko, Klubs, Santa, Ievas māja) • Frank’s House Publishers (Frank’s House and Baltic Outlook)

  15. IR.LV (Cits Medijs Publishers) • Lifestyle magazines - Officiel, Pastaiga, Lilita, etc. • Design magazines – Dizaina Studija, Latvijas Architektūra, Next • Delfi.lv (tvnet.lv; kasjauns.lv - TBC) • TV3 and Star FM Radio (Gundega Skudriņa TV3 Style portal) • Latvian Television – LTV1, LTV7 (Ziemeļu puse, 100 g Kultūras, Krējums Saldais) • Latvian Radio – 1,3,4

  16. The Finnish presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers’ • Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Latvia • Danish Cultural Institute in Latvia • Nordic and Baltic embassies in Riga • Design Information Center, Latvia • Helsinki Design Week (producer, Kari Korkman) • World Design Capital Organisation • Riga Art Space and SIA Rigas Nami

  17. Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia • Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia • Investment and Development Agency of Latvia • Riga City Council • European Commission Representation in Latvia • Enterprises • Media • Vides Filmu Studija

  18. Bringing Nordic Baltic Designers Events in Riga 2011 to Helsinki World Design Capital 2012 • Creating a travelling exhibition around the Nordic and Baltic countries starting from 2012

  19. Imants Gross, Director, Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Latvia, +371 29386870; imants.gross@norden.lv • Ginta Tropa, Culture Adviser & NBDE Project Manager, Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Latvia, +371 26362558; ginta@norden.lv • Leonarda Ķestere, PR consultant, +371 29489150; leonarda.kestere@mrsgrupa.lv

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