Viskaļi

Viskaļi is a non-profit association based in Rīga, Latvia working on community development, arts & culture, education +2 more.

Viskaļi, the Viskaļi Institute of Design for Quality of Life, is a creative community centre and social incubator in a former Riga Technical University faculty building in Čiekurkalns, Riga. It is run by the association Free Riga, a public benefit organisation that revitalises abandoned buildings and lets them host socially and creatively driven projects. The centre houses more than 150 creative and active residents and runs community events, circular-economy and sustainability initiatives, informal education programmes and youth projects, with a focus on community participation and neighbourhood involvement in Riga.