Social Projects
Target audience: visually impaired people
Actual information
- Until the end of 2022, there is an opportunity to participate in orientation classes in the city using tactile maps. We can also make custom cards. Classes are held at Riga, st. Strazdumuizhas 80-207. Pre-registration by phone 26383251
- For those who are interested in the architecture of our city, you can visit the exhibition “Touch”. These are tactile photographs and 3D layouts with audio descriptions. You can also listen to audio descriptions on your own in the Audio section.
TACTILE AIDS FOR BLIND CHILDREN
By September 1, the tactile materials that were made on donations from the Ray of Hope concert,were completed. You can see the results of the…
SKILLFUL HANDS
Today I want to share my impressions of a very interesting lesson that took place at Ulbroka ArtSchool. The noise at recess in an art…
THE SCHOOL OF KINDNESS
To believe in the good, one must begin to do it (Lev Tolstoy) The “School of Kindness” project, which has been running since October 2011,…
"RAY OF HOPE" CHARITY CONCERT
In 2011 and 2012, the “Ray of Hope” benefit concerts were held at the Ulbroka Cultural Centre in thespring. The events were attended by pupils…
A TACTILE MAP AT RIGA BUS STATION
These days, many public institutions have started taking care of people with disabilities. This time weworked at the bus station in Riga. A tactile map…
TACTILE MAP OF YEKATERINBURG
For several months now, work has been going on to create an experimental tactile layout of the citymap for our partners from Yekaterinburg, the White…
3D PRINTER FOR THE BLIND
Thanks to the support of the Rural Support Service, we got the opportunity to purchase the latestequipment for 3D printing from various plastics. The printer…
TACTILE MAP OF RIGA
The object is 60 cm by 80 cm in size. It looks like a regular city map. However, there is onepeculiarity—the map contains an upper…
AUDIO SIGHTSEEINGS
With the support of еру Education, Culture and Sports Department of Riga City Council. I will tell everything that I see. Thus the idea for…
WE HAVE MOVED TO JUGLA!
Thanks to the support of Riga City Council, we have moved to a new office in Jugla area. We arevery glad that this location is…
WALKS IN THE DARK
Do you like thrill and excitement? I mean extreme entertainment and a new experience in anunusual situation. I did my first experiment in December 2012.…
PROJECT "I See No Barriers"
Throughout 2021, the “I See No Barriers” project was held supported by Education, Culture andSports Department of Riga City Council.It took several months to develop…
LATVIA TO THE TOUCH
With the support of ziedot.lv and Latvia’s State Forests (Latvijas Valsts meži). The project started on01/03/2022 and ended on 31/12/2022. Objectives:: Organize regular activities for…
3D MODEL OF JUGLA
This project was supported by Riga City Council Welfare Department. From the middle of June tothe end of 2021 we worked on creating a 3D…
PAPER TACTILE CARDS
With support of the ziedot.lv and Latvia’s State Forests (Latvijas Valsts meži), we have managed topurchase special equipment for printing tactile paper maps, as well…
TRIPS AND EXCURSIONS
Sometimes we get together as a cheerful, active company and go on a trip. We chip in for petrol,and off we go! So far, we…
BE THE VOICE OF RIGA
zietod.lv and Latvenergo. 01/08/2022 – 31/12/2022. The main idea is to unite and continue our previous projects: “Touch”, an exhibition of tactile objects for blind…
EXHIBITION “TOUCH”
Throughout November 2015, the Riga Gallery hosted a charity exhibition "Touch", which presented relief photos, miniature 3D models of architectural monuments and a tactile map…
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM IN ARAISHI
Visitors to the Araishi Archaeological Museum can now “see” the world in a new way by feeling itwith their fingertips. In November this year, our…
TACTILE MAPS IN PARKS OF RĪGA
Now Riga’s parks are yet another oasis of accessible environment and universal design.We are pleased to announce the results of the 2015 spring-summer season. We…
