Operetta is reborn in Latvia!
The Latvian Operetta Foundation was established in 2013 to combine the efforts of professional artists and the public to revive the popular operetta tradition in Latvia and to create a contemporary, multi-genre professional operetta and musical theatre with a troupe, orchestra and adequate facilities.
Based on classical values, the theatre will be innovative and open to creative experimentation, and will provide Latvian audiences with the opportunity to regularly enjoy wholesome productions in a wide range of musical theatre genres.
Support Operetta Revival
Your donation will help to restore professional operetta theatre in Latvia and preserve its cultural heritage for future generations. The Latvian Operetta Foundation is a public benefit organisation that ensures transparent use of donations and offers tax benefits to donors. Every contribution is used for the development of operetta, the creation of new productions and the promotion of cultural access.
History and Achievements
The Latvian Operetta Foundation was established in 2013 with the aim of reviving the popular operetta tradition in Latvia. The Foundation brings together professional artists and community efforts to create a contemporary, multi-genre professional Operetta and Musical Theatre.
2013. On 25 November 2011, the Latvian Operetta Foundation signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Riga City Municipality for cooperation with non-governmental organisations.
Citizens' Initiative
Total number of supporters of the initiative
Supporters on manabalss.lv
Signed up on 829 pages
On 23 June 2020, the citizens’ initiative “Let’s Restore the Operetta Theatre in Latvia” was submitted and examined by the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia. The total number of signatures collected demonstrates the importance and topicality of the initiative among Latvian citizens.
As a result, the Saeima has allocated EUR 200 000 for this purpose in the budget of the Ministry of Culture. The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia has allocated these funds for the creation of a new programme of the State Culture Fund “Support for the development of the musical theatre genre”, which is open to all interested parties.
Projects
Operetta and
Musical Theatre Society
The Latvian Operetta Foundation is the initiator and together with professionals and lovers of operetta and musical theatre has founded the professional society Operetta and Musical Theatre Society, which is registered in the Register of Professional Societies and Foundations of the Ministry of Culture.
Memorandum of Cooperation
On 25 November 2013, the Latvian Operetta Foundation signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Riga City Municipality for cooperation with non-governmental organisations.
Latvian
Civic Alliance
In order to build contacts and cooperate with other Latvian civil society development promoters, the Latvian Operetta Foundation has been a member of the Latvian Civic Alliance since 2019.
Patron of the Foundation
“There has to be an Operetta Theatre! This is especially important in these times when there is so much negativity in the world. Operetta is a way to get children used to music and theatre, so I think we need to start seriously approaching the Ministry of Culture and the government to finally support the Operetta Theatre financially. It should not be something that people do only with passion and out of their own good heart and personal dedication. Operetta has to be on a level – with good singers, good costumes and good sets. This genre also attracts tourists, and I myself saw my first operettas when I was travelling. No matter what country you are in, it is interesting to visit because this positive art can be understood without the language. Operetta is not displaced by opera, musicals or cabaret. It has its place. With operetta, Latvia could also become known in the world.
Patron of the Latvian Operetta Foundation Ilze Jurkāne
Mission and objectives
Fund's core business
The main activity and task of the Latvian Operetta Foundation is public benefit activity in the field of culture and charity and the shaping of public opinion with the aim of developing and popularising the genres of operetta and musical theatre more broadly.
The aim is for Latvia to have a fully-fledged professional Operetta and Musical Theatre and to return to the ranks of the cultural superpowers, while providing jobs for more than 100 young professionals. The absence of such a theatre in Latvia since 1995 has been presented as a threat to the country’s culture in the country’s cultural policy planning documents.
Support from the Civic Alliance of Latvia
The Latvian Operetta Foundation supports the activities defined by the Latvian Civic Alliance:
- Advocacy for civil society and NGOs
- Ensuring public participation in the country’s political processes, including civic education
- Promoting access to finance for NGOs
- Capacity building for NGOs
- Explaining and promoting the work of NGOs
Areas of the Fund's activity
Activities of organisations not elsewhere classified
Activities (NACE Rev.2 9499) of a kind which includes cultural and charitable activities of public benefit.
Arts auxiliary activities
NACE Rev. 2 9002 – Support for the creation and production of operettas, operas, musicals and other musical theatre genres.
Activities of professional organisations
NACE Rev.2 9412 – Cooperation with professionals and enthusiasts of operetta and musical theatre.
Latvian Operetta Foundation
- 9 - 5 Valņu Street, Riga, LV-1050
- operetesfonds@gmail.com
- +371 25 123 145
Reg. No: 40008212349
Bank: A/S Swedbank
SWIFT: HABALV22
Account: LV30HABA0551037042807