Permanent exposition of local history of Vaidava parish
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Located in Vaidava Culture and Craft Center.
There is an exposition dedicated to the memory of the deportations of 1949, as well as the participation of the people of Riga in the January 1991 barricades in Riga. Evidence of world wars (mainly printed materials) can also be seen in the exhibition.
Natural and historical objects, manors, history of education, culture, notable people, materials of the collective farm time, household items, banknotes, newspapers, magazines about Vaidava parish.
Used sources and references:
https://visit.koceni.lv/apskates-objekti/muzeji-un-ekspoz%C4%ABcijas/vaidavas-pagasta-novadp%C4%93tniec%C4%ABbas-past%C4%81v%C4%ABg%C4%81-ekspoz%C4%ABcija
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Vaidavians on barricades
In 2020, in anticipation of the 30th anniversary of the 1991 barricades, Vismants Priedīte shares a story about the participation of locals in these historical events.
Memoirs of Talava Megnis from Kocēni about the events in the 1991 barricades in Riga
Memoirs of Talava Megnis from Kocēni about the events in the 1991 barricades in Riga.
"On January 13, about 40 residents of Kocēni left Laz, driver Vitālijs Sprukts and minibus Latvija, driver Jānis Grava for the demonstration in Riga.
After the demonstration, when we met at the buses, we repeatedly heard on the radio the call of the Latvian People's Front, those who can, to stay in Riga and defend strategically important objects to make it more difficult to capture them, similarly to Vilnius television. We saw these footage filmed by Podnieks before leaving for Riga.