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2013

Ventspils Cow parade

WALKING MAP

travelling Cow9

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2-ndROUTE

sarmīte Caune in cooperation with Aivars Lembergs

Light in multiple visual and aesthetic forms of expression, including aurora borealis reflections in the sky caused by atmosphere, starshine, and the inspiring power of the light of the soul and spirit.

Mārīte Guščika in cooperation with Mikhail Chekhov Riga Russian Theatre

A clear summer night is the only time one can see the organic link between the light from the Milky Way caused by a group of stars and cow’s mission to feed people on the Earth.

Vija Zariņa

A cow is an artifact equivalent to Latvia’s

and Kurzeme region’s persistently monumental

rock, stone, comprising a synthesis of permanent archetypal qualities.

augusts Vilcāns

The 4 metres high and 7 metres long sculpture “Sailor Cow” on the Southern Pier is standing on its ship and welcoming the guests arriving in Ventspils by the sea, and greeting the visitors of the Southern Pier.

Just like on the waves of the Venta River a cow in a floral dress is rocking on Ostas Street Promenade and inviting everyone to take a photo to remember.

elita patmalniece

A set of affectionate feminine characters on the cow’s body created using painting as a means of artistic expression

confirms her archetypal link with the deeply symbolic role of the mother and protector of hearth and home.

Garry a. Jacobs

Exchange cow from the London Cow Parade.

robertas antinis (Lithuania)

Cow as a natural phenomenon symbolizing ecology. The evergreen unity and harmony between flora and fauna.

Ginters Krumholcs

Cow as the maintainer of order in the animal kingdom.

Jānis Mitrēvics

The cow is given a right to assess her beauty in a human manner, providing her with self-esteem and confidence in

her importance and significance in the global context.

anna Heinrihsone

Flying seagulls carrying a Storm Cow across the Baltic Sea towards the windy shores of Ventspils...

Cow of light1

Milky way10

stone Cow12

sailor Cow13

there Must Be order!2

at the Mirror3

the rocking Cow5

Feminine Cow6

latvian Black7

storm Cow4

Kiril pantelejev

Metaphor about the development of Latvia – spirit of the past in form of a cow reminding us about the euphoria about Latvia as an agrarian country although today’s situation is quite the contrary.

Karma or london Cow14

three popular Cows16

evergreen Cow15

ieva Maurīte

Ascetic, nothing excessive, having just the most necessary things for living in the water. Looks wet, like fresh out of water.

sea Cow8

pauls spridzāns

The 4 metres high and 7 metres long cow

reminds of an old, well-worn suitcase, adorned with labels

from the cities, which have hosted the Cow Parade.

raimonds Kalējs and the people

Art belongs to the people, and everybody is entitled to become a co-author of artwork. The ability to see creative, academically unspoilt beauty in nature is each individual’s spiritual gift, which, in this case, can be expressed on the Flower Cow’s sides in any compositional solution of natural forms.

aigars Bikše

A legend about the secret of success and vitality of Kurzeme residents. Every Midsummer’s Night, one should sleep on a Kurzeme blue cow’s back, concentrating on the cow and tuning in to reception of divine healing energy. If the act of meditation is successful, one manages to levitate above the cow for a moment and the next year proves to be highly productive in all the aspects.

a Midsummer night’s levitation of an entrepreneur above a Kurzeme Blue Cow11

Visit the participants of “Cow Parade Ventspils 2012”, create your photo gallery on Ventspils

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publisher: Ventspils City Council 2013; www.ventspils.lvprepared by: Ventspils Tourism Information Centre 2013; www.visitventspils.comCartography, design: SIA “Karšu izdevniecība Jāņa sēta”, www.kartes.lv translation: SIA “DM grupa” printed: SIA “Eveko”, www.eveko.lv

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Take a photo with the participants of “Cow Parade Ventspils 2012”, send the best picture of each of the cows for publishing on www.visitventspils.com and

receive 10 vents for each published photo.

Cow parade in Ventspils

In 2002, Ventspils hosted the Cow Parade 2002, which is one of the largest and most successful public art events in the world. 26 natural-size glass fibre cows were then turned into spectacular works of art and sold in a charity auction. Six exhibits from this Cow Parade in Ventspils are still remnant in the city.

In 2012, marking the 10th anniversary of the “Cow Parade Ventpils 2002” events, Ventspils streets, squares and parks once again gave home to 24 colourful and diverse participants of “Cow Parade Ventspils 2012”. After the charity auction the cows have moved to their new owners, but some of them still delight the residents and guests of Ventspils. All in all there are nineteen of them.

association of artists serde

The Ventspils Cow of Herbs project is based on Latvia’s and Ventspils region’s living tradition of growing and gathering medicinal plants.

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Marius Jonutis

It is so, for the cow is painted in many cheerful colors.

aleksejs naumovs in cooperation with Ventspils

University College

A dedication to the Ventspils University College.

An artistic representation of the uniting factors between Venice and Ventspils, such as the sea, colors and dynamics.

turquoise17

ivars drulle

A 230-million-year-old cow from the Age of Dinosaurs, the beginner of the direct line of ancestry before evolving to the domestic animal we know today.

aivars Žukovskis in cooperation with FC “Ventspils”

A cow of VFC fans. The only thing adding some color to the white monotony of football fans’ lives is Ventspils team showing good performance on the field.

The 4 metres high and 7 metres long cow is located in Sarkanmuiža Meadow, in front of the shopping centre “Tobago”. Each year about 10 000 plants are planted in the sculpture.

Basketball Club “Ventspils”

Basketball cow, sporty, ardent and enthusiastic.

Gleb pantelejev

A man-made bronze cow statue built in time immemorial which glorifies the noble animal thus

accrediting it with divine or superhuman status and powers.

Children from Ventspils Children’s Home and igors skoks

The lovely, caressed oil cow, which was literally

created by the touch of hands of everyone involved (the cow is covered with smaller and bigger palms).

Museib amirov (Azerbaijan)

Pomegranate is one of the most universal symbols of Azerbaijan, presented by Museib in a bright oriental form on the cow’s rather Latvian body.

ancestor (the Very First Cow and Calf)19

Cow of Golden sun and silver Moon27

oil20

pomegranate Cow25

life is Beautiful18Keeping a Clean sheet21 Flower bed “Flower Cow”24

Basketball cow Ms. Moo-dunk22

Helēna Heinrihsone

Timeless and ageless cow of the light of the world encompassing a set of archetypal symbols of day and night.

Ventspils Cow of Herbs26

Cowlosus23

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