Medumi to honour the memory of basketball player Uļjana Semjonova
On 30 October, Medumi in Augšdaugava municipality will unveil a memorial plaque to basketball player Uļjana Semjonova and screen the film "Uļa". Attendees will also be able to meet the film's creative team.
An event dedicated to the memory of outstanding basketball player Uļjana Semjonova will take place on 30 October in Medumi, in Augšdaugava municipality. A memorial plaque in her honour will be unveiled and the film "Uļa" will be screened, the local municipality said. Semjonova is regarded as one of the most notable figures in Latvian and world sport, and Medumi is where her life journey began.
Programme
The first part starts at 17:00 outside Medumi Opportunities Primary School at 18 Alejas Street. That is where the memorial plaque dedicated to Uļjana Semjonova will be unveiled.
At 18:00 the event moves to the Medumi People's House at 2 Alejas Street. Those interested will be able to meet the creative team behind the film "Uļa" and watch the film itself. The special guest of the event will be Andris Baltacis. Both parts take place on the same day, and both venues are located in Medumi, on Alejas Street.
Link to her native area
According to the municipality, Semjonova's life story is closely tied to Medumi. Through outstanding achievements in basketball, she became one of the most notable personalities in Latvian and world sport.
The organisers invite residents of Medumi and the surrounding area, sports fans and other interested people to gather, honour the athlete's memory and recall her connection to the place where she was born. The published photograph comes from an archive.
