SEPTEMBER 2025

Wednesday
20:30 03/09/2025 20:30
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The Making of Pinocchio / HOMO NOVUS

A true tale of love and transition told through the story of Pinocchio.

Creative Team: Cade & MacAskill (United Kingdom)

Place: Latvian Academy of Culture on Miera street, Small hall, Miera street 58, Riga

Language: English, Latvian subtitles


Ticket price: 25.00 €

Wednesday
20:30 03/09/2025 20:30
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The Making of Pinocchio: Digital Edition / HOMO NOVUS

In this hybrid of theatre and film, shot and edited all in one take, you are invited to go behind the scenes of Cade & MacAskill’s creative process and their relationship, and question what it takes to tell your truth.

Creative Team: Cade & MacAskill (United Kingdom)

Place: Vimeo

Language: English

Additional Information: After purchasing a ticket, the digital version of the performance can be viewed until the end of the festival.


Ticket price: 7.99 €

Thursday
17:00 04/09/2025 17:00
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SYN.Tropia / HOMO NOVUS

An innovative dance performance, tactile listening experience.

Director: Yola Pinto, Simão Costa (Portugal)

Place: Dirty Deal Teatro, Talsu street 1, Riga

Language: No spoken language


Ticket price: 15.00 €
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Thursday
19:00 04/09/2025 19:00
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HA / HOMO NOVUS

Laughter performance

Creative Team: Jana Jacuka (Latvia)

Place: Ģertrūdes ielas teātris, Ģertrūdes iela 101a, Rīga

Language: English. Latvian translation provided

Additional Information: Ticket sales are provided by Ģertrūdes ielas teātris


Ticket price: 20.00 €

Thursday
20:30 04/09/2025 20:30
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The Making of Pinocchio / HOMO NOVUS

A true tale of love and transition told through the story of Pinocchio.

Creative Team: Cade & MacAskill (United Kingdom)

Place: Latvian Academy of Culture on Miera street, Small hall, Miera street 58, Riga

Language: English, Latvian subtitles


Ticket price: 25.00 €

Friday
11:30 05/09/2025 11:30
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Workshop with the Artists of SYN.Tropia / HOMO NOVUS

Alongside the performance, the creators invite participants to explore some of the sound and choreographic materials developed during the creation process.

Creative Team: Yola Pinto, Simão Costa (Portugal)

Place: Dirty Deal Teatro, Talsu street 1, Riga

Language: English


Ticket price: 5.00 €

Friday
19:00 05/09/2025 19:00
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Sandscapes / HOMO NOVUS

World-known acrobat's tribute to his life in the circus arena.

Creative Team: Ueli Hirzel (Switzerland)

Place: Rīgas cirka arēna, Merķeļa iela 4

Language: English. There is little text, Latvian translation is provided.

Riga Circus arena, Merkela street 4, Riga
Ticket price: 18.00 €

Friday
19:00 05/09/2025 19:00
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SYN.Tropia / HOMO NOVUS

An innovative dance performance, tactile listening experience.

Director: Yola Pinto, Simão Costa (Portugal)

Place: Dirty Deal Teatro, Talsu street 1, Riga

Language: No spoken language


Ticket price: 15.00 €
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Friday
20:30 05/09/2025 20:30
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Ummis and Lobelia / HOMO NOVUS

The visually stunning experimental contemporary music theater performance ‘Ummis and Lobelia’ is a poetic tribute to the unequal opposition between the autonomy of nature and the pressure of civilization. 

Creative Team: Evarts Melnalksnis, Ernests Valts Circenis, Katrīna Neiburga (Latvia)

Place: Spirits & Wine premises, Andrejostas iela 5, Riga

Language: Latvian. English translation provided


Ticket price: 0.00 €
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Saturday
12:00 06/09/2025 12:00
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The Tooth of Time and the Peelers of Silence / HOMO NOVUS

Family-friendly performance. We welcome audience members from the age of 7!

Creative Team: Dace Ignatova, Kirils Ēcis, Guna Zariņa, Band “Alejas” (Latvia)

Place: The Latvian National Opera and Ballet, Aspazijas bulvāris 3, Riga

Language: Latvian. Without subtitles


Ticket price: 15.00 €
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Saturday
15:00 06/09/2025 15:00
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The Tooth of Time and the Peelers of Silence / HOMO NOVUS

Family-friendly performance. We welcome audience members from the age of 7!

Creative Team: Dace Ignatova, Kirils Ēcis, Guna Zariņa, Band “Alejas” (Latvia)

Place: The Latvian National Opera and Ballet, Aspazijas bulvāris 3, Riga

Language: Latvian. Without subtitles


Ticket price: 15.00 €
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Saturday
16:00 06/09/2025 16:00
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Sandscapes / HOMO NOVUS

World-known acrobat's tribute to his life in the circus arena.

Creative Team: Ueli Hirzel (Switzerland)

Place: Rīgas cirka arēna, Merķeļa iela 4

Language: English. There is little text, Latvian translation is provided.

Riga Circus arena, Merkela street 4, Riga
Ticket price: 18.00 €

Saturday
20:30 06/09/2025 20:30
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Ummis and Lobelia / HOMO NOVUS

The visually stunning experimental contemporary music theater performance ‘Ummis and Lobelia’ is a poetic tribute to the unequal opposition between the autonomy of nature and the pressure of civilization. 

Creative Team: Evarts Melnalksnis, Ernests Valts Circenis, Katrīna Neiburga (Latvia)

Place: Spirits & Wine premises, Andrejostas iela 5, Riga

Language: Latvian. English translation provided


Ticket price: 0.00 €
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Sunday
12:00 07/09/2025 12:00
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The Tooth of Time and the Peelers of Silence / HOMO NOVUS

Family-friendly performance. We welcome audience members from the age of 7!

Creative Team: Dace Ignatova, Kirils Ēcis, Guna Zariņa, Band “Alejas” (Latvia)

Place: The Latvian National Opera and Ballet, Aspazijas bulvāris 3, Riga

Language: Latvian. Without subtitles


Ticket price: 15.00 €
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Sunday
15:00 07/09/2025 15:00
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The Tooth of Time and the Peelers of Silence / HOMO NOVUS

Family-friendly performance. We welcome audience members from the age of 7!

Creative Team: Dace Ignatova, Kirils Ēcis, Guna Zariņa, Band “Alejas” (Latvia)

Place: The Latvian National Opera and Ballet, Aspazijas bulvāris 3, Riga

Language: Latvian. Without subtitles


Ticket price: 15.00 €
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Sunday
20:30 07/09/2025 20:30
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Ummis and Lobelia / HOMO NOVUS

The visually stunning experimental contemporary music theater performance ‘Ummis and Lobelia’ is a poetic tribute to the unequal opposition between the autonomy of nature and the pressure of civilization. 

Creative Team: Evarts Melnalksnis, Ernests Valts Circenis, Katrīna Neiburga (Latvia)

Place: Spirits & Wine premises, Andrejostas iela 5, Riga

Language: Latvian. English translation provided


Ticket price: 0.00 €
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Tuesday
11:00 09/09/2025 11:00
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Ummis and Lobelia / HOMO NOVUS

The visually stunning experimental contemporary music theater performance ‘Ummis and Lobelia’ is a poetic tribute to the unequal opposition between the autonomy of nature and the pressure of civilization. 

Creative Team: Evarts Melnalksnis, Ernests Valts Circenis, Katrīna Neiburga (Latvia)

Place: Spirits & Wine premises, Andrejostas iela 5, Riga

Language: Latvian. English translation provided


Ticket price: 0.00 €
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Tuesday
13:30 09/09/2025 13:30
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Expedition to Lake Ummis / HOMO NOVUS

Please dress appropriately for a hike in the forest and bring snacks and water for a picnic break. Beginning and end of the expedition: Riga Railway Station.

Place: Carnikava Parish

Language: English

Additional Information: Participants must provide their own train ticket to and from the event.


Ticket price: 0.00 €

Tuesday
19:00 09/09/2025 19:00
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Fun Fact / HOMO NOVUS

Fun Fact is an international coproduction by three authors from Slovenia and three from Estonia. The team cleverly addresses the context of the national from the position of researching the essence of how the common is constituted.

Creative Team: Primož Bezjak, Eero Epner, Branko Jordan, Mart Kangro, Katarina Stegnar, Juhan Ulfsak (Slovenia, Estonia)

Place: Culture palace Ziemeļblāzma, Ziemeļblāzmas street 36, Riga

Language: English


Ticket price: 20.00 €

Wednesday
14:00 10/09/2025 14:00
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Peatland Justice Workshops / HOMO NOVUS

Please dress appropriately for walking on the bog boardwalk and bring snacks and water for a picnic break!

Creative Team: Bethany Copsey (United Kingdom)

Place: Ķemeri National Park, Jurmala

Language: English, Latvian


Ticket price: 0.00 €
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Wednesday
16:00 10/09/2025 16:00
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Fun Fact / HOMO NOVUS

Fun Fact is an international coproduction by three authors from Slovenia and three from Estonia. The team cleverly addresses the context of the national from the position of researching the essence of how the common is constituted.

Creative Team: Primož Bezjak, Eero Epner, Branko Jordan, Mart Kangro, Katarina Stegnar, Juhan Ulfsak (Slovenia, Estonia)

Place: Culture palace Ziemeļblāzma, Ziemeļblāzmas street 36, Riga

Language: English


Ticket price: 20.00 €

Wednesday
19:00 10/09/2025 19:00
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Fun Fact / HOMO NOVUS

Fun Fact is an international coproduction by three authors from Slovenia and three from Estonia. The team cleverly addresses the context of the national from the position of researching the essence of how the common is constituted.

Creative Team: Primož Bezjak, Eero Epner, Branko Jordan, Mart Kangro, Katarina Stegnar, Juhan Ulfsak (Slovenia, Estonia)

Place: Culture palace Ziemeļblāzma, Ziemeļblāzmas street 36, Riga

Language: English


Ticket price: 20.00 €

Thursday
09:30 11/09/2025 09:30
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Big Green Networking / HOMO NOVUS

Place: Kalve Coffee living room, Krišjāņa Valdemāra Street 17A, Riga

Language: English


Ticket price: 0.00 €

Thursday
14:00 11/09/2025 14:00
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Peatland Justice Workshops / HOMO NOVUS

Please dress appropriately for walking on the bog boardwalk and bring snacks and water for a picnic break!

Creative Team: Bethany Copsey (United Kingdom)

Place: Ķemeri National Park, Jurmala

Language: English, Latvian


Ticket price: 0.00 €

Thursday
19:00 11/09/2025 19:00
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Mothers – a song for Wartime / HOMO NOVUS

Creative Team: Marta Górnicka (Poland)

Place: Rīgas Kinostudija, Šmerļa iela 3

Language: Ukrainian. Also in Polish and Belarusian. Over-titled in Latvian and English


Ticket price: 30.00 €

Friday
18:00 12/09/2025 18:00
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The Rest of Our Lives / HOMO NOVUS

Hopefully hopeful, The Rest of Our Lives is a joyful dose of dance, theatre, circus and games.

Creative Team: Jo Fong, George Orange (United Kingdom)

Place: Cultural Venue V-13, Vienības street 13, Daugavpils

Language: English. With Latvian subtitles

Additional Information: Ticket sales provided by Biļešu Paradīze


Ticket price: 10.00 €

Friday
20:00 12/09/2025 20:00
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Blue Carousel / HOMO NOVUS

Contemporary dance performance. Selected for Aerowaves #Twenty25

Creative Team: Lisa Colette Bysheim & Katrine Patry (Norway)

Place: On September 12th venue in Riga, on  September 14th venue in Valmiera

Language: No language


Ticket price: 10.00 €

Saturday
07:00 13/09/2025 07:00
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24 hours in Daugavpils / HOMO NOVUS

The festival's guest performance program in Daugavpils city.

Creative Team: Various artists

Duration: 24 hours

Place: Various venues in Daugavpils

Language: Latvian. English.

Additional Information: Tickets to the program events can be purchased separately.


Ticket price: 40.00 €
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Saturday
13:00 13/09/2025 13:00
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Playing with Power: Choreographic Tools from Blue Carousel / HOMO NOVUS

Creative Team: Lisa Colette Bysheim & Katrine Patry (Norway)

Place: Cultural Centre in Valmiera, Rīgas iela 10, Valmiera

Language: English


Ticket price: 0.00 €

Saturday
14:00 13/09/2025 14:00
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The Power Game / HOMO NOVUS

Bold, raw and provocative physical theatre performance dealing with manipulation and the abuse of power.

Creative Team: Andrea Miltnerová, Jan Komárek (Czech Republic)

Place: Daugavpils Theatre, Rigas street 22a, Daugavpils

Language: No language

Additional Information: Ticket sales provided by Biļešu paradīze


Ticket price: 15.00 €

Saturday
15:00 13/09/2025 15:00
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Twoness / HOMO NOVUS

Contemporary dance performance. Selected for Aerowaves “40 winks”, 2021

Creative Team: Anna Novikova, Rūta Pūce (Latvia)

Place: Contemporary Art Space KURTUVE, Rīgas street 25a, Valmiera

Language: Latvian


Ticket price: 10.00 €

Saturday
17:00 13/09/2025 17:00
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Silhouette letters / HOMO NOVUS

Contemporary dance performance. Selected for Aerowaves #Twenty25

Creative Team: Artūrs Nīgalis (Latvia)

Place: Contemporary Art Space KURTUVE, Rīgas street 25a, Valmiera

Language: No language


Ticket price: 10.00 €

Saturday
18:00 13/09/2025 18:00
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The Rest of Our Lives / HOMO NOVUS

Hopefully hopeful, The Rest of Our Lives is a joyful dose of dance, theatre, circus and games.

Creative Team: Jo Fong, George Orange (United Kingdom)

Place: Cultural Venue V-13, Vienības street 13, Daugavpils

Language: English. With Latvian subtitles

Additional Information: Ticket sales provided by Biļešu Paradīze


Ticket price: 10.00 €

Saturday
18:00 13/09/2025 18:00
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MEGASTRUCTURE / HOMO NOVUS

Contemporary dance performance. Selected for Aerowaves #Twenty25

Creative Team: Sarah Baltzinger, Isaiah Wilson (Luxembourg)

Place: Contemporary Art Space KURTUVE, Rīgas street 25a, Valmiera

Language: No language


Ticket price: 10.00 €

Saturday
21:00 13/09/2025 21:00
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The Selfie Concert / HOMO NOVUS

Ivo Dimchev only sings and performs when audience members take selfies with him.

Creative Team: Ivo Dimchev (Bulgaria)

Place: Daugavpils Design and Art School SAULES SKOLA, Saules street 8, Daugavpils

Language: English. Concert, improvised part understandable without translation

Additional Information: Ticket sales provided by Biļešu Paradīze


Ticket price: 15.00 €

Sunday
13:00 14/09/2025 13:00
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Masterclass by the artists of the performance MEGASTRUCTURE / HOMO NOVUS

Creative Team: Sarah Baltzinger, Isaiah Wilson (Luxembourg)

Place: Cultural Centre in Valmiera, Rīgas iela 10, Valmiera

Language: English


Ticket price: 0.00 €

Sunday
15:00 14/09/2025 15:00
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Blue Carousel / HOMO NOVUS

Contemporary dance performance. Selected for Aerowaves #Twenty25

Creative Team: Lisa Colette Bysheim & Katrine Patry (Norway)

Place: On September 12th venue in Riga, on  September 14th venue in Valmiera

Language: No language


Ticket price: 10.00 €

Sunday
17:00 14/09/2025 17:00
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Silhouette letters / HOMO NOVUS

Contemporary dance performance. Selected for Aerowaves #Twenty25

Creative Team: Artūrs Nīgalis (Latvia)

Place: Contemporary Art Space KURTUVE, Rīgas street 25a, Valmiera

Language: No language


Ticket price: 10.00 €

Sunday
18:00 14/09/2025 18:00
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MEGASTRUCTURE / HOMO NOVUS

Contemporary dance performance. Selected for Aerowaves #Twenty25

Creative Team: Sarah Baltzinger, Isaiah Wilson (Luxembourg)

Place: Contemporary Art Space KURTUVE, Rīgas street 25a, Valmiera

Language: No language


Ticket price: 10.00 €