From May 24 to July 15, MABOCA 2025 – the 4th Madona Art and Business Biennale – will take place in Madona. The event will offer an eclectic and multidimensional program of contemporary art and music, combining exhibitions, performances, concerts, and special events in unexpected urban locations.
This year, more than 20 internationally recognized artists from Latvia and abroad will participate in the festival, creating original works specifically designed for this event and the unique locations where they will be displayed.
Visitors will have the chance to experience performative and visual artworks in locations such as the Madona bus park, the Wonder Train on the Rīga–Madona route, the MABOCA gallery Visuma Centrs 2, the Madona bus station, the Madona railway station, the second-hand clothing store “dgs,” and various other public spaces around Madona.
The adventure will kick off on the platform of Rīga Railway Station, where the Wonder Train will be welcomed with surprises prepared by Dainis Rudens, Cherry Blaze, Sheriff and Deputy, as well as Andris Eglītis.
On the same day, Reinis Hofmanis’ solo exhibition will be opened at the MABOCA gallery Visuma Centrs 2 in Madona.
The group exhibition “dgs dream 2” at the second-hand store “dgs” will feature Anna Ceipe, Jānis Dzirnieks, Maija Kurševa, Kaspars Groševs, Uģis Albiņš, and Elza Lapiņa. The scenographic design will be curated by Kristiana Marija Sproģe.
A solo exhibition by the artist collective Shady Ladies will be opened at the bus station, and Andris Eglītis will present an exhibition at the railway station. Sculptor Anna Egle will create a new large-scale sculpture for the festival.
In the Madona bus park, audiovisual performances will be held by the collective Lietuweeni and a collaborative act organized by Skaņu Mežs and the SHAPE+ platform, bringing together musicians Nick Krog and Andrejs Zālītis, and artist Kristians Brekte.
The grand opening event – Wonder Night – will take place at the “Vidzeme” cinema, featuring an exclusive concert performance with artists from Latvia, Denmark, Austria, and Belgium. The show will combine sound, light, and audiovisual art into an unforgettable performative experience.
The program will include performances by Belgian vocalist and pianist Radio Hito, Liepāja–Long Beach rapper Packman, Erica Synths visionary Ģirts Ozoliņš, the singing Kovaļuka sisters Kovaļuka un sīkās, Danish psychedelic rock band Bye Bye Tsunami, and Austrian trance guru Dino Spiluttini. New acts will also be presented by Tv Maskava and KODEK, the founders and fermenters of Wonder Night.
Tickets for Wonder Night ’13 are available on Resident Advisor ( https://ra.co/events/2157976 )
All other MABOCA events – exhibitions and performances – are free of charge.
The MABOCA festival is organized by the artist collective GolfClayderman, in collaboration with Skaņu Mežs and Shape+. The festival is supported by the State Culture Capital Foundation, Erica Synths, and AS Pasažieru vilciens.
The organizing team aims to deliver a high-quality, creative, and socially relevant art experience accessible to both the residents of Madona and visitors from across Latvia and abroad.
The festival’s visual identity was created by Aksels Bruks.
