Opening ceremony of the European Youth championship will start at 11am of 1st of August in the Aula of Jelgava Castle where the playing hall will also be located.
Opening ceremony will be led by President of the Latvia Draughts federation Mr. Vladislavs Vesperis, opening speeches will be given by Rector of Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies Ms. Irina Arhipova, by deputy Mayor of the Jelgava City Council Mr. Jurijs Strods and by President of the European Draughts confederation Mr. Carlo Bordini.
All delegations are kindly invited and expected to be present at the opening ceremony. Vehicles can be parked at the parking area just behind the Jelgava Castle and parking is for free.
For those quests who stay at the hostels and will arrive by car or bus and will need to park their vehicles special parking tickets will be provided for a period of the championships to park vehicles at the parking areas nearby the hostels of the University.