In this first video podcast, we introduce the history of Queer Museum as a non-formal educational tool within the experiential learning programmes Active Rainbow organizes, as well as introducing its current format, as Queer Museum Riga, and its 2025 edition taking place within Riga Pride 2025. The Queer Museum Riga is taking place within the Pride Begins ESC Volunteering project, which brings together 10 volunteers from around Europe to do their one-month volunteering experience with Active Rainbow organization and assist in the organization of Riga Pride activities Active Rainbow organizes.The Queer Museum Riga this year is taking place between 16th - 30th of June. It's supported by Riga Pride, Association LGBT and their friends Mozaika and the Kanepes Kulturas Centrs, which is the venue where the exhibitions will be hosted. In the video, Anastasija Laizane is interviewing Cathy Manousaki, having a format of open conversation and discussing the importance of the QM in Latvia and acknowledging its rich history already. _______________________________________Connect with Queer Museum RigaIG / queermuseumriga E-mail / queermuseumriga@gmail.com_______________________________________▪ All rights reserved © Copyright 2025.▪ The project Pride Begins is co-funded by the European Commission’s Erasmus+ program, administered in Latvia by Jaunatnes starptautisko programmu aģentūra.▪ The information and views set out in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the European Union. Neither the European Union institutions and bodies nor any person acting on their behalf may be held responsible for the use which may be made of the information contained therein.
