The sports program will cover a wide range of disciplines - from 3×3 basketball, football and floorball to BMX freestyle, skateboarding, scooters, martial arts, tennis, disc golf, e-sports and many other activities, creating a true street sports festival atmosphere.

In addition to the sporting events, the festival also has a special place for families. A children's zone will be open throughout the weekend with various attractions and activities suitable for children of all ages - starting from the very youngest. Young visitors will be able to participate in movement games, enjoy the ball pool and take part in other activities, while parents enjoy the competitions and the festival atmosphere.

An essential part of the festival will also be Ghetto Food Festival, where various caterers will gather in one place for all three days, offering delicious street food, burgers, grills, sweet treats, refreshing drinks and other taste experiences. Ghetto Food Festival has already become one of the festival's favorite meeting places for both athletes and spectators.

This year, the festival will also offer an opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions. In collaboration with the Child Protection Center, the conference "A Journey of Conversation" will be held, the central theme of which will be exploring addictions and behavioral problems among young people. The conference will bring together experts from various fields, educators, parents, and youth workers to jointly seek solutions and promote understanding of the challenges facing young people.

As the sports competitions draw to a close, the festival's energy will move to the skatepark music stage. On Friday evening, Edgars Sniegs will perform on the skatepark stage together with Pēteris Upelnieks, presenting tracks from Edgars Sniegs' upcoming album, while on Saturday evening, electronic music groups will add to the festival atmosphere. Might Delete Later DJ set. Evening concerts will become a place where athletes, families and festival guests will meet, creating a real summer festival atmosphere.

Comments

"Ghetto Games in Ventspils is a major street sports and youth culture event that attracts a wide range of participants and spectators every year. It promotes an active lifestyle, strengthens youth involvement in sports, and helps develop team spirit and mutual respect.

"Ventspils City Municipality highly appreciates the contribution of such initiatives to the city's sports and cultural life, as well as to promoting Ventspils' visibility. We support events that provide young people with opportunities to develop their skills and spend their free time meaningfully," emphasizes Guntis Blumbergs, First Deputy Chairman of the Ventspils City Municipality Council for Cooperation.

"GGFEST has become more than a sports festival - it is a place where participants challenge themselves, discover new passions and inspire each other to move. Balcia has been a part of this story for several years, because we believe that an active lifestyle begins with the courage to try something new, while confidence comes from feeling safe. We want to create an environment where more and more people choose movement, adventure and a healthy lifestyle. GGFEST is a great example of how these values ​​​​are transformed into real experiences. We are happy to continue this cooperation and together promote Latvia to become a place where increasingly ambitious active lifestyle events with international significance are created," emphasizes Edgars Korzāns, Head of Business for Latvia at Balcia.

"The Ghetto Games festival is my family's favorite event of the year. I'm looking forward to it and plan to run, jog, and possibly play a quest. Also, this year, a great adventure will be the run from Riga to Ventspils with all the representatives of the sport, it's such a big event this year. It will also be very interesting to watch the Nations League and see how the Latvian national team will do in it. It's clear that every sport brings something new every year, including this year's 5-on-5 five star cup football, which is also something unique. We will try to surprise ourselves and then we will also manage to surprise the visitors. See you in Ventspils!" says Raimonds Elbakjans, leader of Ghetto Games

The Ghetto Games festival will take place from July 24 to 26 in Ventspils. Admission to the festival is free, and the full program, competition schedule, and information about activities are available on the GGFEST website.

The festival is co-financed by the Ventspils City Municipality.

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