{"id":11058,"date":"2025-12-05T09:35:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T07:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liepaja2027.lv\/?post_type=participation&#038;p=11058"},"modified":"2025-12-10T09:44:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T07:44:35","slug":"liepaja-2027-volunteers-gather-for-international-volunteer-day-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"participation","link":"https:\/\/liepaja2027.lv\/en\/participation\/liepaja-2027-volunteers-gather-for-international-volunteer-day-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"Liep\u0101ja 2027 volunteers gather for International Volunteer Day celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>On Friday, 5 December, participants of the Liep&#257;ja 2027 volunteer programme &ldquo;Mission (un)rest&rdquo; were invited to the International Volunteer Day celebration &ldquo;Light Within You&rdquo; at the &ldquo;Great Amber&rdquo; concert hall. The event offered a moment to reflect on the achievements of 2025 and to thank volunteers for their valuable contribution to the implementation of the Liep&#257;ja 2027 programme so far.<\/p><p>The most active volunteers were recognized in six categories:<\/p><ul>\n<li>Perseverance of the Year &ndash; Daina Ozola<br>\nFor a remarkable investment of time and energy, continuous involvement, and unwavering dedication that has filled the Liep&#257;ja 2027 mission with meaningful work and achievements.<\/li>\n<li>Reliability of the Year &ndash; Baiba Remese<br>\nFor deep commitment, self-motivation in project implementation, and a strong sense of responsibility &mdash; for being someone who can always be relied upon and who brings stability to the team.<\/li>\n<li>Travelling Volunteer of the Year &ndash; Anastasija Lepa<br>\nFor enthusiasm and persistence in Liep&#257;ja 2027 volunteer work, demonstrating that distance is no obstacle.<\/li>\n<li>Accessibility Advocate of the Year &ndash; Nellija Egl&#299;te-Briede<br>\nFor warmth, empathy, and outstanding contributions to improving accessibility and creating an inclusive environment in Liep&#257;ja, as well as the ability to inspire others through her attitude.<\/li>\n<li>Initiative of the Year &ndash; Paula Kaptelija<br>\nFor a proactive and determined approach to volunteer work, for the courage to take responsibility and participate in strategy development, and for the willingness to inspire those around her.<\/li>\n<li>Newcomer of the Year &ndash; L&#299;ga Rieksti&#326;a<br>\nFor the courage to explore a new path, fully investing in volunteer work with energy, ideas, and inspiration.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>The festive atmosphere was enriched by performances from jazz musicians and the contemporary dance company SIXTH, who presented excerpts from their production &ldquo;Br&#299;vpr&#257;t&#299;g&#257; verdz&#299;ba&rdquo;.<\/p><p>At the end of the evening, volunteers wrote heartfelt greeting cards that will be sent to retired teachers from the association &ldquo;Zelta Rudens&rdquo; and to volunteers in &Eacute;vora, the other European Capital of Culture 2027 &mdash; symbolically passing on the light and goodwill each of them carries.<\/p><p>Thank you to every volunteer involved in the &ldquo;Mission (Un)rest&rdquo; programme! Your dedication, energy, and time help shape the story that all of Europe will experience in 2027.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, 5 December, participants of the Liep\u0101ja 2027 volunteer programme \u201cMission (un)rest\u201d were invited to the International Volunteer Day celebration \u201cLight Within You\u201d at the \u201cGreat Amber\u201d concert hall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11046,"template":"","participation-category":[92],"class_list":["post-11058","participation","type-participation","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/liepaja2027.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/participation\/11058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/liepaja2027.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/participation"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/liepaja2027.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/participation"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liepaja2027.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11046"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/liepaja2027.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"participation-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liepaja2027.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/participation-category?post=11058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}