P60 is a venue for pop culture and media for youngsters (age 16-30). It is based around different mediums of artistic expression and cultural understanding and is a member of the Trans Europe Halles network (www.teh.net ) for independent cultural centres. Specifically, P60 organises a wide range of cultural and musical events: dance, poetry and prose, music (from jazz to experimental) video art, media projects and photo exhibitions. It’s arranges international activities (including festivals), to promote exchanges, information, inspiration and cooperation like Moving Building and Alien in my space. P60 mission is also to support youngsters with less opportunities by giving them the chance to improve their artistic-technical skills. P60 is accredited as sending organization for the European Voluntary Service and hosts every year 3 volunteers. – p60.nl

Culture and Arts Project NOASS is a creative intelligence association that is in the eleventh year of its operating existence and is one of the oldest non-governmental arts and culture organizations in Latvia. NOASS’ goal is to participate in the formation of the Latvian and European cultural environment In the main, we support the realization of contemporary arts projects in an urban environment, making art part of the daily lives of residents of Riga and visitors to the city. Furthermore, for several years now we have participated in the planning and programming of the contemporary arts forum as well as realizing a range of individual projects. In the autumn of 2006 the partnership between Noass and the New Riga Development Company established the Naive Art Museum of Latvia on Andrejsala. Since 2007 we are a proud member of TEH and due to it since 2008 has functioned as a European Volunteer Services sending organization. In the spring of 2009, we started work to create a residency house in Andrejsala which has become the heart of alternative culture in Riga. – www.noass.lv

This project has been funded by the European Commission’s Youth in Action programme

The Youth in Action programme funds and supports European projects for young people aged between 13 and 30 years old. The programme aims to develop a sense of personal responsibility, initiative, concern for others, civic participation and active involvement amongst young people at local, national and European level. The programme also helps to improve support systems for youth activities.

The European Commission finances the Youth in Action programme. – www.youthinaction.nl – http://ec.europa.eu/youth/

TEH – A European network of independent cultural centres. – www.teh.net