Continuing cooperation with the Ukrainian community in Latvia, the Future Supporting Fund has organized a free excursion for the schoolchildren of the Riga Ukrainian Secondary School to the exhibition “Green and Greener” held at the Latvian National Museum of Art (LNMA).

The exhibition “Green and Greener”, which is taking place at the Latvian National Museum of Art with the support of Future Supporting Fund, gives children the opportunity to get to know and understand the Latvian flora, the processes occurring in nature, and how to develop sustainable thinking.

At the invitation of Future Supporting Fund, the exhibition was visited by the schoolchildren of the Riga Ukrainian Secondary School, including the children of Ukrainian refugees who study in this school.

The event was attended by representatives of the Embassy of Ukraine in Latvia, the Future Supporting Fund, the Latvian National Museum of Art, as well as teachers of the Riga Ukrainian Secondary School.

As stated by Anatolii Kutsevol, Ambassador of Ukraine in Latvia, while addressing the audience: “The foundation for a sustainable and harmonic relationship with our environment begins in childhood. It’s essential that our children have a deep respect for nature and an understanding of how to care for it. This is especially important within the ongoing Russian aggression and the harm done by it to Ukraine`s ecology, when we must apply significant efforts in order mitigate the destructive consequences of the Russia`s actions towards our nature. In this regard, I would like to thank the Nākotnes Atbalsta fonds for their initiatives in the sphere of environmental education for the Ukrainian children”.

Jeļena Buraja, Council member of Future Supporting Fund, notes: “We have established close cooperation with the Riga Ukrainian Secondary School, where many Ukrainian refugee children are currently studying. With the aim of promoting a high-quality learning process for new schoolchildren, we purchase the necessary technical equipment in advance. Now, by inviting schoolchildren to this exhibition, we help them get to know the Latvia flora more closely and learn green thinking and green lifestyle – issues that we ourselves consider important and apply in practice “.

In a language that is accessible and friendly to children, the exhibition “Green and Greener” tells about the most important in exploring the world – the coexistence of humans and nature. The art display invites visitors to admire the richness of nature, to appreciate its power and harmony. The main attention is devoted to the sense of responsibility, touching on the issues of the preservation of natural resources and diversity, ecology and sustainability.

A special excursion was arranged for the schoolchildren of the Riga Ukrainian Secondary School where they also participated in creativity workshops, gaining new knowledge about the diversity of nature and its processes in an interactive way.

The Future Supporting Fund has been providing various assistance to Ukrainian refugees and the community in Latvia since the very start of the war, which includes both material support and psychological rehabilitation, and cultural events.

The Fund closely cooperates with the Embassy of Ukraine in Latvia and the Riga Ukrainian Secondary School, where 190 Ukrainian refugee children – a half of all schoolchildren – are currently studying. In 2022, the Fund purchased and handed over to the school new portable computers and professional copying equipment. In cooperation with the Embassy of Ukraine in Latvia, a book for children in Ukrainian language “Планета без смiття” was published – funding for this project was provided by the Future Supporting Fund.

Jeļena Buraja received special gratitude from the Ambassador of Ukraine in Latvia for consistent support to Ukraine in the fight against Russian aggression, for promoting the reception of Ukrainian refugees in Latvia and for providing financial assistance to the Riga Ukrainian Secondary School.

The charity foundation Nākotnes Atbalsta fonds (Future Supporting Fund) has commenced a long-term cooperation with the Dailes Theatre (Dailes teātris). The purposes are to enable the theatre to engage high-level European professionals and to arrange training for the theatre’s actors both in Latvia and overseas. Towards the achievement of the purposes, the foundation will donate 100 000 euro during each theatre season.

“For many years, Nākotnes Atbalsta fonds has been supporting Latvia’s art and culture. It is therefore reasonable that we have decided to provide aid to the Dailes Theatre, the largest national repertory theatre and one of our most striking cultural spots. Our cooperation is aimed at supporting Latvia’s artistic and cultural values and promoting them abroad as well as enriching Latvia’s culture and arts”, emphasises Jeļena Buraja, member of the Council of Nākotnes Atbalsta fonds.

“Today, we’ve witnessed a pivotal event both for the Dailes Theatre and for Latvia’s cultural space. During this year, we have succeeded to get the largest donation for a theatre, and it sets an inspiring example for other potential supporters to follow. We intend to pursue a long-term cooperation, and this is of a paramount importance. Latvia’s theatre industry truly deserves it as the industry unambiguously demonstrates quality. The supporter’s action is a clear testimony of appreciation of our work and of our achievements. Spectators will always be the winners as a cooperation of this kind undoubtedly fosters diversity in Latvia’s theatre and performing arts”, the theatre’s director Juris Žagars said.

The Dailes Theatre has the more than century-long history and is the largest theatre in the Baltic States. The theatre’s building is a pearl of Riga’s functionalism architecture style. The theatrical troupe (the acting team) has given rise to many stars standing at the very pinnacle of performing arts. The most prominent and interesting Latvian and European theatre directors of different nationalities shape new overlaps between European and Latvian cultures. Due to its unique western-oriented interaction among the today, history and the future of stage art, the Dailes Theatre has become the currently-leading theatre in Latvia. The theatre consistently proves itself internationally when performing abroad and teaming up with European-level theatre professionals.

Nākotnes Atbalsta fonds jau no darbības pirmssākumiem atbalsta projektus, kas saistīti ar veselīgu, aktīvu un sportisku dzīvesveidu. Tuvojoties ziemas sezonai, fonds atbalstīs Latvijas labākos distanču slēpotājus un biatlonistus, rosinot interesi arī ziemā nodarboties ar āra aktivitātēm.

Kā saka Nākotnes Atbalsta fonda valdes priekšsēdētāja Inga Šīna: “Sports un fiziskas nodarbības ir būtiskas ikvienam, tas noteikti ir jāpopularizē un tam jāpievērš sabiedrības uzmanība. Sportistu panākumu iedvesmo mūs uzsākt un turpināt veselīgu dzīvesveidu, sasniedzot pašus galvenos mērķus – būt veseliem, enerģiskiem un rezultātā arī dzīvespriecīgiem.”

Latvijas izlases labākie sportisti ik gadu piedalās Pasaules kausa sacensībās, Eiropas un pasaules čempionātos, olimpiskajās spēlēs, cienīgi pārstāvot mūsu valsti starptautiskajā līmenī.

Piemēram, distanču slēpotāja Patrīcija Eiduka savos 23 gados piedalījusies jau divās ziemas olimpiskajās spēlēs, regulāri startē Eiropas un Pasaules līmeņa sacensībās.

Savukārt viens no vispieredzējušākajiem Latvijas biatlonistiem ir Andrejs Rastorgujevs – viņš ir vairākkārtējs Eiropas čempions, vairākkārtējs Pasaules Kausa vicečempions, piedalījies trijās olimpiskajās spēlēs.

Aicinām visus līdzjutējus sekot Latvijas sportistu sasniegumiem un iedvesmoties no tiem!

Turpinās pieteikumu pieņemšana dalībai klasiskās mūzikas jauno izpildītāju konkursā “Ineses Galantes talanti”, ko tradicionālo atbalsta Nākotnes Atbalsta fonds.

Šogad konkurss notiks jau 10. reizi pēc kārtas. Piedalīties tajā var vokālisti un mūziķi no visas pasaules, kas spēlē taustiņinstrumentus, stīgu instrumentus, pūšaminstrumentus vai sitaminstrumentus. Tāpat pieteikumus var iesniegt iepriekšējo konkursu laureāti un dalībnieki. Piedalīšanās visiem ir bez maksas.

“Viena no šī konkursa lielākajām vērtībām ir tas, ka iespēja tajā piedalīties ir visiem mūziķiem, kuri vēlas izmēģināt savus spēkus un gūt skatuves pieredzi – neatkarīgi no materiāliem apstākļiem un dzīvesvietas. Tā ir lieliska ideja, kā sameklēt un atbalstīt jaunus talantus. Vēlos īpaši atzīmēt arī to, ka konkursa organizētāji rūpējas par tālāko laureātu attīstību mūzikas jomā, aicinot tos piedalīties koncertos un palīdzot gūt izglītību,” uzskata Inga Šīna, Nakotnes Atbalsta fonda valdes priekšsēdētāja.

Muzikālo priekšnesumu video un pretendentu anketas var iesniegt konkursa oficiālajā vietnē “inesesgalantestalanti.lv” līdz 16.oktobrim.

Konkurss tradicionāli norisināsies divos posmos: pirmajā kārtā žūrija vērtēs dalībnieku video pieteikumus un 30.oktobrī paziņos izpildītājus, kas būs iekļuvuši finālā. Šajā dienā oficiālajā vietnē sāksies arī sabiedrības balsojums, kas noteiks uzvarētāju nominācijā “Publikas simpātija” Konkursa fināls un laureātu apbalvošana notiks 26.novembrī.

Jubilejas konkursa “Ineses Galantes talanti” dalībniekus gaida naudas prēmijas, stipendijas, meistarklases ar slaveniem māksliniekiem un citas vērtīgas balvas no projekta partneriem un mecenātiem. Tāpat jauno talantu konkursa finālisti saņems ielūgumus dalībai ikgadējos muzikālajos notikumos, tostarp publikas iecienītajā festivālā “Summertime – aicina Inese Galante”, kas notiek Jūrmalā, Doma baznīcā notiekošajā koncertā “Ziemassvētku prelūdija”, kā arī citos Ineses Galantes fonda organizētajos prestižajos pasākumos.

Katru gadu konkursā “Ineses Galantes talanti” piedalās līdz 300 dalībniekiem gan no Latvijas, gan arī citām pasaules valstīm. Daudzi tā laureāti jau ar panākumiem iekaro pasaules skatuves.

Vairāk par konkursu lasiet tā mājas lapā.

Augusta pēdējās brīvdienās ar Nākotnes Atbalsta fonda atbalstu notika ikgadējais seno spēkratu brauciens Retro Jūrmala.

Šogad krāšņais pasākums norisinājās jau 24. reizi pēc kārtas. Tajā piedalījās auto un moto kolekcionāri no Latvijas un citām valstīm ar saviem unikālajiem spēkratiem, kuri ir 30 un vairāk gadu veci.

Automobiļi pulcējās Lapmežciemā, no kurienes dalībnieki devās braucienā caur Klapkalnciemu uz Enguri, kur notika izklaides programma Engures stadionā. Brauciens noslēdzās ar īpašu vakara programmu Abragciemā. Visās pieturvietās senos spēkratus varēja aplūkot bez maksas.

Pasākumu organizēja Latvijas klasisko automobiļu klubs, un Nākotnes Atbalsta fonds tradicionāli bija tā partneris.