Sābrs is a yearly festival in Riga, Latvia, dedicated to zines and small press culture. It brings together artists, independent publishers, and the public to share and explore self-published works. Named after the old Latvian word for neighbor, Sābrs stands for connection, exchange, and collaboration.
Sābrs marks its fifth edition this year with the theme PAPER MEMORY — an exploration of what analog formats mean in an age of digital overload, and paper as a lasting, personal carrier of memory.The main event is a market held on July 4–5, 2026, on the second floor of Āgenskalns Market, where visitors can browse and buy publications directly from their creators. Entrance is free. The festival also features workshops, exhibitions, and other events in nearby spaces.
SĀBRS 2026 PROGRAMME / FESTIVĀLA PROGRAMMA
ZINE FAIR / ZĪNU TIRGUSJuly 4–5, 2026 / 2026. gada 4.–5. jūlijs
Sat 11:00–18:00 / Sestdien 11.00–18.00
Sun 11:00–17:00 / Svētdien 11.00–17.00
Āgenskalna tirgus, Nometņu iela 64Two days of zines, comics, risographs, and self-published work, sold directly by their makers. Free entry. / Divas dienas, kas veltītas zīniem, komiksiem, risogrāfijas izdevumiem un pašizdotai drukātajai kultūrai, kur darbi pieejami tieši no autoriem. Ieeja bez maksas.
EXHIBITIONS / IZSTĀDESĀGENSKALNA PIERAKSTI – Ilustratoru ciems
July 1–31, 2026 / 2026. gada 1.–31. jūlijs
Opening / Atklāšana: July 4, 2026, 12:00 / 2026. gada 4. jūlijs, plkst. 12:00
Āgenskalna tirgus, Nometņu iela 64,
Second floor / 2. stāvs
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DAUGHTERS OF THE SEA(S) — Jeongmin Lee, Kato Trofimova
July 2–31, 2026 / 2026. gada 2.–31. jūlijs
Opening / Atklāšana: July 2, 2026, 18:00 / 2026. gada 2. jūlijs, plkst. 18.00
Kalnciema kvartāla galerija, Kalnciema iela 35
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ŠTRUNTI – Justīne Vernera
July 3–August 14, 2026 / 2026. gada 3. jūlijs–14. augusts
Opening / Atklāšana: July 3, 2026, 18:00 / 2026. gada 3. jūlijs, plkst. 18.00
Ojāra Vācieša muzejs, Ojāra Vācieša iela 19
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PAPER MEMORY — Zine Pop-up Exhibition
July 4–5, 2026 / 2026. gada 4.–5. jūlijs
Āgenskalna tirgus siltumnīca / Greenhouse at Āgenskalna Market backyard
Nometņu iela 64
WORKSHOPS / DARBNĪCAS
SĀBRS SCREEN PRINTING WORKSHOP / SIETSPIEDES DARBNĪCA
Led by / Vada: Kristīne Martinova
July 4, 2026, 12:00–14:00 / 2026. gada 4. jūlijs, 12.00–14.00
Āgenskalna tirgus siltumnīca / Greenhouse at Āgenskalna Market backyard
Nometņu iela 64
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ATRODI SLEPENO ĀGENSKALNA IEMITNIEKU / FIND THE SECRET RESIDENT OF ĀGENSKALNS
Led by / Vada: Ilustratoru ciems
July 4, 2026, 15:00–17:00 / 2026. gada 4. jūlijs, 15.00–17.00
Āgenskalna tirgus siltumnīca / Greenhouse at Āgenskalna Market backyard
Nometņu iela 64
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HOW TO FIND BALANCE IN ABSTRACT STORYTELLING? /
ABSTRAKTĀ STĀSTNIECĪBA: LĪDZSVARA MEKLĒJUMI
Led by / Vada: Apolonija Lučić
July 5, 2026, 11:00–14:00 / 2026. gada 5. jūlijs, 11.00–14.00
Āgenskalna tirgus siltumnīca / Greenhouse at Āgenskalna Market backyard
Nometņu iela 64
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TURP UN ATPAKAĻ: EXPERIMENTAL ZINE WORKSHOP / EKSPERIMENTĀLĀ ZĪNU DARBNĪCA
Led by / Vada: Betija Jakaite
July 5, 2026, 14:00–16:00 / 2026. gada 5. jūlijs, 14.00–16.00
Āgenskalna tirgus siltumnīca / Greenhouse at Āgenskalna Market backyard
Nometņu iela 64
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PAINT YOUR OWN HOJAKDO: GUARDIAN TIGER & LUCKY MAGPIE
Led by / Vada: Jeongmin Lee (Min the Elephant)
July 9, 2026, 17:00–18:00 / 2026. gada 9. jūlijs, 17.00–18.00
Sābrs work room, Meža iela 4
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MS PAINT INTERIOR DRAWING WORKSHOP / MS PAINT INTERJERA ZĪMĒŠANAS DARBNĪCA
Led by / Vada: Justīne Vernera
July 15, 2026, 16:00–19:00 / 2026. gada 15. jūlijs, 16.00–19.00
Ojāra Vācieša muzejs, Ojāra Vācieša iela 19
Sābrs Work Room is a year-round creative hub in Āgenskalns that grows out of the ethos of the Sābrs festival — connection, exchange, and collaboration within the independent arts and small press community. It’s a flexible studio space where artists, illustrators, publishers, and creative makers can meet, work, experiment, and build projects.
We registered the association last September, so now we can take on more projects, and you can support us too. Pass that twenty euros around!
We are an artist-led iniciative and mostly self-funded, so we are hustling a lot to just run the Work Room and the festival. A lot of our energy goes into renting the space out for random events to generate income and cover the bills, and into making the festival happen. All of this is just to keep things running and make nice things happen.
Your support goes toward covering our basic costs, so we can focus more on what we actually want to do, like organising workshops, events, and creating opportunities for artists.
SĀBRS BIEDRĪBA
Registration number: 40008351775
Address: Meža iela 4, Rīga, LV-1048
Bank: Swedbank
IBAN: LV42HABA0551062845367
