ASSOCIATION · SINCE 2012 · THE BIGGEST MIDSUMMER CELEBRATION OUTSIDE LATVIA
Bērzes Strazdi
Bērzes Strazdi is a non-profit association and charity founded on 11 February 2012, when a group of lively, active Latvians living in Corby came together. The team keeps growing – and so does the scale of our work.
Our main goal is to organise high-quality Latvian social events that give people more reasons to get together, meet one another, catch up on news, stay active, get involved and be proud of who we are.
All funds raised by Bērzes Strazdi go towards improving the quality of our events and supporting charity projects.
Bērzes Strazdi leadership
Ģirts Lerhs
lerhs@strazdi.co.uk
General manager
Ģirts Auziņš
auzins@strazdi.co.uk
Project manager, procurement manager
Toms Zeltiņš
toms.z@strazdi.co.uk
Area coordinator, cash register sensei
Vents Feldmanis
info@strazdi.co.uk
DJ & MC, artist manager, technical wizard
Artūrs Šambars
arturs@strazdi.co.uk
Sound guru, Līgotava and traditions expert
Team leader
Kitija Lerha
info@strazdi.co.uk
Staff manager – a one-woman orchestra and the soul of the festival team
Bērzes Strazdi management
Sarmīte Vasiļjeva
The best craft fair manager, LV House
Anete Rozena
BSJF joy captain – morning shift staff manager
Aivita Skābarniece
Head of the BSJF culture department
Baiba Gravina
BSJF joy captain – morning shift staff manager
Inguna Kutila
BSJF power and emulator, evening shift staff manager
Signe Preston
BSJF marketing
Baiba Krēsliņa
BSJF busy bee – procurement
Laura Dankbāre
BSJF stage manager – musician coordinator
Edīte Barinska
BSJF social media
Nellija Šupole - Petkuna
BSJF info centre
Igors Aleksējevs
BSJF info centre merch
Kalvis Krēsliņš
Build coordinator
Ksenija Linda Esko
Head of the BSJF photo department
Andis Nertevics
"Itālis", aka the BSJF luggage cart boss
Ieva Punkstina
BSJF musician coordinator
Ģirts Ceplis
BSJF family
Rovena Viteikite
BSJF's greatest head chef
Armands Annuškāns
BSJF campsite manager
Jānis Zinbergs
Bērzes Strazdi family, the soul of BSJF
Sandija Zeltiņa
BSJF guardian of souls
Ilze Kairiša
BSJF deputy box office hero
Einārs Stanislavskis
BSJF sports activities champion
Kārlis Kviesis
BSJF technical support
Oskars Gaidais
Sound & lights
Kaspars Eglijs
BSJF emulator
Vladimir Koudrich
Electrician
Lauris Kairišs
BSJF veteran and car park guru
Long-standing supporters of Bērzes Strazdi
Māris Lazdekalns
Photo
Lita Ābelīte
BSJF info centre
Edgars Zeļecks
Photo
Laura Redfen
BSJF emulator
Sanda Priede
BSJF info centre
Kārlis Dankbārs
BSJF emulator
Mārtiņš Vindedzis
BSJF build crew
Madara Daudiša
BSJF box office hero
Gatis Hofmanis
BSJF build crew
Kristy Revis
BSJF staff guru
Antons Vasiļjevs
BSJF fairy (the male version)
Una Eglīte
BSJF staff guru
Mārtiņš Bisenieks
Build crew
Aivars Šambars
BSJF sound guru, Krauklis's right hand
Ieva Štrāle
BSJF marketing
Mārtiņš Spuģis
BSJF emulator
Viola Saldava
BSJF photo
Dainis Storastīts
BSJF veteran
Katrīna Zeltiņa
BSJF marketing
Kristers Ledainis
BSJF build intern
Edgars Pauzers
BSJF new talent
Artis Jarusausks
Assistant manager of the big tent city
Svetlana Bruņiniece
BSJF emulator
Ilze Ceple
BSJF photo
Kitija Vīksnīte
BSJF firecracker
Normunds Ābele
BSJF right wing
Daniels Supols
BSJF emulator, procurement