Mental health festival 'Ogle' held for sixth year running
The mental health festival 'Ogle' is taking place for the sixth time on September 11-12 in Riga's Tallinas Street quarter, organized by an association founded eight years ago by the Cepurītis family after a tragic personal loss.
A mental health awareness festival called 'Ogle' ('Ember') is being held for the sixth consecutive year in Riga's Tallinas Street quarter on September 11 and 12 this year. What began as a single event has grown into an annual tradition.
Born from personal loss
The festival traces its roots to the 'Ogle' association, founded eight years ago by the Cepurītis family. The family decided to establish the organization after experiencing a tragic loss of their own. Their guiding idea has been described as a wish that others in the future might suffer less pain than the family itself endured.
From a single event to a tradition
The association's first public activity was organizing a festival dedicated to mental health. Over the years the event has become a fixture on the calendar, drawing people interested in mental health issues and in encouraging open conversation about the topic in society.
This year's festival runs over two days, September 11 and 12, in the Tallinas Street quarter of Riga, which has served as the event's venue for several years now.
