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Symbolic initiatives have been implemented in Jelgava’s sister cities of Carmel (USA) and Rueil-Malmaison (France), highlighting the importance of international friendship and strengthening the connection with our city through the urban environment.

September marks a new beginning – the new school year has started, summer holidays are mostly behind us, and gardens and fields are now yielding their abundant autumn harvest. In Jelgava, autumn is traditionally unimaginable without the Autumn Harvest and Plant Fair, which will bring together local producers, craftspeople, plant growers and shoppers on 19 September from 10:00 to 15:00 at Duke Jacob’s Square and Krišjāņa Barona Street.

This year, Jelgava’s twin city Šiauliai (Lithuania) is celebrating its 790th anniversary, and on September 22, the city invites everyone to mark this special occasion actively – by running! Our neighbours from Lithuania are inviting Latvian runners, families, friends and sports enthusiasts to become part of the city’s biggest running celebration.

This week, on September 5, the Jelgava Night Half Marathon will take place. The event was postponed from August 22 due to unfavorable weather conditions. It is one of the largest road races in Latvia, and 3,856 participants have currently registered, with registration still open. This year, runners will follow a new route along the left bank of the Lielupe River. However, the running event will also bring significant traffic restrictions in the city, which everyone is encouraged to familiarize themselves with using the traffic scheme or the “Waze” navigation system.

Despite the changeable weather this summer, the sand sculptures on Pasta (Post) Island have been well preserved and will continue to delight visitors until 27 September. With the beginning of the autumn season, the park’s opening hours will change – from 1 September, it will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Taking into account the orange weather warning issued by the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre (LVĢMC) for August 22nd and prioritizing the safety of participants, a decision has been made to postpone the Jelgava Night Half Marathon to the 5th of September.

On August 22, one of the largest road races in Latvia—the Jelgava Night Half-Marathon—will take place in Jelgava. Traffic will be significantly restricted in the city during the race, six city bus routes will be altered, and a stopping and parking ban along the race route will be in effect starting from the afternoon of Friday, August 21. A traffic restriction map can be found at the end of the news article, and changes will also be integrated into the “Waze” navigation system.

The Jelgava Night Half-Marathon will take place on August 22. New routes have been created this year, and race participants already have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with them.

Admissions for vacant undergraduate and postgraduate study seats at the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LBTU) continue starting August 3. As a result, becoming a student in Jelgava this autumn is still possible for anyone who did not manage to apply in July. So far, 868 undergraduate applicants and 238 master’s applicants have signed academic contracts at LBTU, meaning that at least 1,106 new students could begin their 1st-year studies this autumn.

One month remains until Jelgava’s largest sporting event of the year—on August 22, the Jelgava Night Half-Marathon will take place, which will simultaneously serve as the Latvian Championship. More than 500 Jelgava residents will have the opportunity to participate free of charge.

Ģirts Jonkus, representing the Jelgava BMX club “Mītavas kumeļi”, has become a world champion in the cruiser category for riders aged 45–49 among a competition of 57 athletes.

On July 20, the submission of applications for prospective students at the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LBTU) came to an end. Applicants could apply to one of 23 basic (bachelor’s) study programs and 16 higher-level (master’s) programs. In total this year, 3,899 applications were received for basic studies — 918 of which were listed as first-priority choices —while 427 applications were submitted for higher-level studies.