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Cow Parade
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Cow Parade: in 2002 Ventspils hosted this international art event and several of the cow sculptures still reside throughout the city. ‘Latvijas melnā’ (Latvian Black Cow) dwells on the Promenade of Ostas iela; ‘Pretim gaismai’ (Towards the Light) that usually climbs the lamp post on Pils iela next to ‘Latvenergo’ JSC; ‘Ms. Moo-Dunk’ the basketball cow resides near the Basketball Hall of the Olympic Centre ‘Ventspils’; ‘Dzīve ir skaista’ (Life is Beautiful) is situated at the Children’s Park ‘Bērnu pilsētiņa’ (Children’s Town); ‘Jūras govs’ (Cow of the Sea) dwells next to the Livonian Order Castle facing the River Venta; ‘Nafta’ (Oil) lives next to the Children’s Home ‘Selga’; ‘Londonas govs’ (London Cow) welcomes the residents of the camping site ‘Piejūras kempings’. ‘Ceļojošā govs’ (Travelling Cow) is shaped like a huge suit-case and awaits the city guests on the Promenade of Ostas iela to take some pictures; ‘Govs-Matrozis’ (The Sailor Cow) is a giant blue-coloured cow dressed as a seafarer and situated at the Southern Pier of Ventspils; ‘Šūpojošā govs’ (Cow on the Swings) is a large, but cute and girly cow sitting on the swings not far from the excursion boat ‘Hercogs Jēkabs’.
