POETRY IN MY HEART 2026 — RESULTS & NEXT STEPS

The results of the online stage are now available. Congratulations to all participants for sharing their voices and love for poetry!


FOR FINALISTS

Your poetry journey continues. Please follow the instructions below to prepare for the final:

* Confirm receipt: Teachers finalists are kindly asked to confirm the receipt of information by 8 November 2026 (diana@dlc.lv).
* Prepare for the final: Explore this year’s theme, SEASONS — The Seasons of Nature, Life and the Human Soul, and start preparing your poem.
* Complete the registration form: Teachers must submit one form for each finalist by 23 November 2026

Grades 4-5

NameSchoolTeacher
Everts SimonovsJelgava Lielupe Secondary SchoolIeva Cīrule
Emīlija Šarlote LauvaRiga Jaunciems Primary SchoolIlze Ļeonova
Laila GrīnbergaJelgava Lielupe Secondary schoolIrina Laščevska
Railija BojaruneJelgava Lielupe Secondary schoolIrina Laščevska
Taisija PetrovaRiga Secondary school No. 34Marija Abramova
Sofiia ZorinaJelgava Pārlielupe Primary SchoolAnna Jakimova
Matilde LorenceJelgava Lielupe Secondary schoolDiāna Fogta
Eliza LezninaBergu Arts and Music Elementary SchoolInonanta Millere
Kārlis CinisPrivate Primary School “Varavīksne”Anna Marija Plēpe

Grades 6-8

NameSchoolTeacher
Katrīna Anna BajaleBauska State gymnasiumLaura Ramane
Peters AstapciksRiga Secondary School Nr34Jelena Larina
Šarlote KalpenieceRiga Primary school “Rīdze”Sandra Šteinberga
FIlips AvensKings College Latvia SIAMr. Leslie Frank Pemberton
Gerda IeviņaCēsis City Secondary SchoolElizabete Oldermane
Dmitrijs ŅikišinsRiga State Classical GymnasiumAnna Sarkisova

Grades 9-10

NameSchoolTeacher
Sāra MickēvičaDruva Secondary schoolKristīne Turka
Rendijs ButnorjusDruva Secondary schoolKristīne Turka
Naiana MudivarthiRiga Zolitude GymnasiumZhanna Daragane
Elizabete KļavaIecava Secondary SchoolVita Ķērpe
Keita FeodorovaRiga Center Humanitarian Secondary SchoolBaiba Ozoliņa
Maksimilians GrjunbergsRiga Zolitude GymnasiumNataļja Moisejuka

Grades 11-12

NameSchoolTeacher
Kaiva Annika AvotiņaMIKC Latgale Secondary School of Music and ArtInna Pētersone
Milena BangereMIKC Latgale Secondary School of Music and ArtGunta Tjanginska
Roberts ZāģerisMIKC Latgale Secondary School of Music and ArtGunta Tjanginska
Agneta JuganeMIKC Latgale Secondary School of Music and ArtGunta Tjanginska
Kate ZaumaneIecavas secondary schoolVita Ķērpe
Artis DargevičsRTU East Latvia Technology Secondary SchoolGunta Tjanginska
Ieva KroleRTU East Latvia Technology Secondary SchoolGunta Tjanginska
Lāsma LiepaDruva Secondary schoolAntra Dukāne



FOR ALL OTHER PARTICIPANTS

Electronic certificates of participation will be sent during November directly to schools or to parents, where parents prepared the students.

We thank everyone who took part in Poetry in My Heart 2026 and shared their passion for poetry with us!


The event is supported by the British Council, Oxford University Press, Latvian Association of Teachers of English, and your involvement in preparing students for the contest would be greatly appreciated.
Your Diana Bolgare CELTA 🇬🇧
Teacher of Humanitarian Pedagogy 🤍🦢 Organizer of the English Poetry Recitation Contest "Poetry In My Heart ♥️"
English Theatre DLC
The event is supported by the British Council, Oxford University Press, Latvian Association of Teachers of English, and your involvement in preparing students for the contest would be greatly appreciated.
Your Diana Bolgare CELTA 🇬🇧
Teacher of Humanitarian Pedagogy 🤍🦢
Organizer of the English Poetry Recitation Contest "Poetry In My Heart ♥️"
English Theatre DLC

ANGĻU TEĀTRA, VALODU UN CILVĒKA ATTĪSTĪBAS STUDIJA DLC
LV75HABA0551056149930
Donation to the project “Poetry in My Heart”

Call for any questions 00-371-22300743

© 2011-2023 Diana's Language Coaching. All rights reserved.

LV | RU

Latvia

ANGĻU TEĀTRA, VALODU UN CILVĒKA ATTĪSTĪBAS STUDIJA DLC
LV75HABA0551056149930
Donation to the project “Poetry in My Heart"

Call for any questions 00-371-22300743

Latvia

LV | RU

© 2011-2023 Diana's Language Coaching. All rights reserved.