Riga Zolitude Gymnasium

VISITING HOURS for all visitors: 13:00–22:00

22:00–06:00 – Premiere of the symposium "Zolitūde Flight" recording with discussion on YouTube: 🔗 https://www.youtube.com/@izgudrotajubiedriba

VISITING HOURS for registered school groups: 13:00–22:00

Symposium “Zolitūde Flight” – Continuation

Conference Hall | 13:00–16:00

13:00 – Activities named after Marie Skłodowska-Curie as part of the “European Researchers’ Night” at Riga Zolitūde Gymnasium Design and Technology Teacher Ivans Griņevičs

13:02 – 40th Anniversary of Riga Zolitūde Gymnasium Principal Svetlana Semenko

13:05 – How to become a chemical engineer, a prolific inventor, and president of an academy? President of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Dr. habil. chem. Ivars Kalviņš

14:00 – Aviation at the time of the first flight at the Zolitūde Hippodrome (in English) Scientific monograph author Günther Sollinger

15:00 – How to construct an unmanned aerial vehicle? Researcher from the Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy, University of Latvia, and Drone Summit 2025 participant Jānis Blahins

15:00 – Educational visit of students from the distance learning school “Vidusskola.com” and the Children’s Center “Led education” Ļubova Jureviča

Computer Lab | 15:30–17:00

Activities with computers and 3D printers Svetlana Tomane

Design and Technology Room | 15:00–22:00

15:00–15:30 – Educational visit of students from “Vidusskola.com” 15:30–16:00 – Educational visit of students from “Led education” 16:00–17:00 – Educational visit of preschool students from “Zvaniņš” 17:00–18:00 – Educational visit of preschool students from Riga Zolitūde 18:00–19:00 – Educational visit of preschool students from Riga Preschool No. 264 "Zelta atslēdziņa"

18:00–21:00 – Demonstration of energy transformation (motion–rotation–light) a. Paper airplane construction workshop – aerodynamics and creativity b. Paper aircraft flight competitions c. Workshop on constructing models of aircraft, watercraft, and land transport d. Lego engineering construction activities e. Velomobile speed races

18:00–19:00 – Modeling in Fusion 360, 3D printing – design and process Mihails Mlokits

18:00–18:15 – UAV demonstration flights and exhibition Oskars Raudiņš

18:15–19:00 – UAV exhibition Rihards Gaiķens

19:00–19:15 – Anti-drone cannon demonstration Mihails Mlokits

19:15–19:30 – First flight of a remote-controlled aircraft Arturs Žadjko

19:00–20:00 – How can a high school student come up with a scientific research project topic? Ivans Griņevičs

20:00–20:30 – Discussion: Science in Education Elmārs Baltiņš, Dr. Jānis Kaņeps, Ivans Griņevičs

20:30–21:00 – Kokle performance “Raven” Artūrs Gaiķens

21:00–21:30 – Whirlpools in rotating liquid Monika Tvoronoviča

21:30–22:00 – How I became a Master's student Jekaterīna Butkeviča

21:45–22:00 – European Inventor Network Ivans Griņevičs, Elmārs Baltiņš on YouTube channel "Izgudrotāju biedrība"

22:00–06:00 | Nighttime YouTube Program

22:00–23:00 – Creating a bench next to the Design and Technology Room at Riga Zolitūde Gymnasium D. Anaško, A. Volodovs

23:00–24:00 – Video lecture by Dr. oec. Marcus Dejardin: Impact of knowledge sourcing on productivity in business With discussion

00:00–05:30 – Premiere of the symposium “Zolitūde Flight” recording with discussion Symposium "Zolitude Flight" in honor of the 115th anniversary of the first airplane flight in Latvia Recording from July 8, 2025

05:30–06:00 – Video lecture by Dr. eng. Kaspars Kroičs: Electrical engines and control units for aircraft With discussion

NB! No registration required. (Maximum number of participants at a time: 50)

Research Fields:

Technology and Engineering Sciences

Location: Ruses iela 22, Riga Visiting Hours: 15:00–22:00 Event Languages: English, German, Polish, and others (upon request) Contact Information: Ivans Griņevičs 📞 +371 29258566 ✉️ igrinevics2@edu.riga.lv

Transport Options:

• Bus: 8, 44, 46, 53, 56 to stop Zantes iela or 8, 44, 53, 63 to stop Rostokas iela 16

• Train: Imanta railway stop

Accessibility: Ramp and elevator available. Please inform in advance by phone: +371 29258566