On September 26, 2025, European Researchers’ Night 2025 took place at Daugavpils University, featuring more than 70 engaging activities and attracting around 3,000 visitors. Under the event’s motto “Uncover the Researcher Gene Within You!”, researchers from the “Horizon Europe” project “Promoting Understanding and Lifelong Learning Successful Education through the ARTs and Culture”(PULSE-ART) invited participants to join the interactive activity “The Dancer Gene.”

The activity aimed to highlight the role of dance as a powerful creator of public cultural life, its enduring place in Latvia’s cultural heritage, and its relevance in contemporary creative expression. Children, young people, parents, and grandparents were all encouraged to take part in co-creation task, exploring elements of the Latvian national costume and learning the basic steps of folk dances. Participants also reflected on the role of dance in their personal lives and cultural awareness and expression competence.

Insight into the European Researchers’ Night 2025: HERE.

The PULSE-ART project is implemented by 10 partners from 6 countries with the goal of promoting cultural awareness and expression to strengthen the European cultural landscape and foster a sense of belonging.
Project start date: November 1, 2024
Project end date: October 31, 2027
Project website: https://pulseartproject.eu/

More information:
Ilze Kačāne, Dr. philol.
Senior researcher/ PULSE-ART coordinator in Latvia
e-mail: ilze.kacane@du.lv

Photo: A. Jemeljanovs, I. Kačāne, O. Kovzele