“Christmas Miracle 2013”
For the fifth year, the exhibition-competition “Christmas Miracle” took place at the Ogres Prestizs shopping centre.
For the fifth year already the Latvian Evangelical Alliance, in cooperation with Ogre Christian churches, public organisations and Ogre Art School, organised the charity events “Christmas Miracle”, which include children’s drawing exhibition-competitions, concerts, awards and giving gifts to children. This year too, all young artists of Ogre municipality aged 3 to 16 were invited to take part in the drawing exhibition-competition.
On 28 December a charity event took place in Ledmane. The drawing exhibition was helped by cultural centre director Inese Nereta and Ledmane Primary School drawing teacher Sarmite Saidane. The exhibition, awarding of winners and a festive concert, featuring the ensemble “Worth Living” as well as the creative team of Ogre churches, took place in the “Blue Cross” church.
In an indescribably wonderful atmosphere and unity, as everyone in the hall sang together, classic Christmas songs sounded. After the concert the children received gifts, and the hosts - “Blue Cross” together with pastor Karlis Dreimanis - hospitably invited guests to festive tables richly set for everyone present.
But on 4 January at 15:00, in the concert hall of T/C “Ogres Prestizs”, the closing concert and awarding of the drawing competition winners took place.
The evaluation of 200 drawings took place on the evening of 3 January. The works were evaluated by a competent jury led by Ogre Art School director Peteris Aulmanis. As always, choosing the best was not easy.
Ogre Art School evaluation
3-6 years:
1st place - Vsevolods Nosorevs / 6 yrs.
2nd place - Karina Veretennikova / 6 yrs.
3rd place - Gatis Linkums / 6 yrs.
7-9 years:
1st place - Nikola Marika Ridere / 8 yrs.
2nd place - Anete Deduskevica / 7 yrs.
3rd place - Sniedze Brazevica / 7 yrs.
10-12 years:
1st place - Edzus Kampe / 12 yrs., Ledmane
2nd place - Rebeka Asmane / 12 yrs.
3rd place - Sintija Aperane / 12 yrs.
13-16 years:
1st place - Anastasija Kazjulonoka / 12 yrs.
2nd place - Edgars Bernsteins / 14 yrs.
3rd place - Laura Ziemele / 14 yrs.
Ogre Art School sympathy prize:
Vladlena Klimova / 8 yrs.
Latvian Evangelical Alliance evaluation and prizes and Modris Skujins photo salon prizes
Toms Vempers / 6 yrs.
Vsevolods Nosorevs / 6 yrs.
Viktorija Vasiljeva / 7 yrs.
Kerija Blaua / 7 yrs.
Justine Stavus / 9 yrs.
Elina Vempere / 8 yrs.
Evita Lauceniece / 12 yrs.
Rebeka Balcere / 12 yrs.
Rebeka Asmane / 12 yrs.
Aleksandrs Kupriss / 8 yrs.
Amanda Mieze / 7 yrs.
Prize for originality
Anna Miezer 13 yrs.
Sergejs Oskins 7 yrs.
Rebeka Balcere 12 yrs.
Gabriela Faivelsone 5 yrs.
Audience sympathy prize
Valerija Vinokurova
Special prizes from the “Hopen” shop - for children who participated in the drawing competition all five years
Vladlena Klimova
Amalija Lasinska
Information about the charity event was posted on the portals ogrenet.lv and ogresfakti.lv, and posters were placed in Ogre city schools and kindergartens. However, it should be noted that not all young artists observed the competition rules: many drawings were not in the specified format, some small drawing authors did not have their name, surname, age or contact phone number written down. Other children forgot or misunderstood when to come to the concert and awards. Therefore in the future help from parents or other adults is very desirable.
Important information:
The exhibition will continue until 15 January. All children will be able to take their works home after the exhibition ends.
Photo gallery of all children’s drawings
“Christmas Miracle” in Ledmane photo gallery
Prizes and children’s drawings can be received by calling: +371 26018937
We would like to say a big thank you to Ledmane Christian congregation “Blue Cross”, Ledmane cultural centre management and Ogre Evangelical churches for initiative, support, funding, event organisation and implementation!
We thank all supporters and sponsors in preparing children’s gifts, prizes and surprises:
SIA “Ogres Prestizs” - Andrejs and Kristine Ceplisi
“Jazepa fonds” - Viktors Martinovs
Charity shop “Hopen”
SIA “ANNELS”
“NIKO”
“Ilze”
“Senjorita Ku-Ku”
SIA “Prominence”
SIA “Enhars”
IK “Stoka pica”
Modris Skujins Photo Salon - Modris Skujins
Ogre Art School - director P. Aulmanis and Violeta Zukovska
“Ogrenet.lv”
“OgresFakti.lv”
We thank all concert participants who put their heart, time and strength into preparing the programme!
We thank all the young artists for lovely drawings, and teachers and parents for responsiveness, support and help for the children in this project.
Wishing a happy New Year, health and good success,
Organiser of “Christmas Miracle”
N. Juksa