OUR TEAM

MARTINS BOKMANIS

Founder Baltic VAG Festival & Baltic VAG Community

  • Baltic VAG Festival Board Member 
  • VW enthusiast, vision driver, and the guy who just can’t leave a Golf stock.
  • Martins kicked off the very first official car enthusiast club in Latvia – and hasn’t lifted off the gas since. He launched the Baltic VAG movement and still leads it with fuel in his veins and GTI dreams in his head.

MAIRA BOKMANE

Managing Director

  • Baltic VAG Festival Board Member
  • The captain of the chaos and the one who keeps the engine running behind the scenes. From permits to partners, from tiny details to the big picture – nothing escapes the Maira's radar. 
  • Passionate about bringing people, cars, and good vibes together, always making sure that when the gates open, everything is ready for an unforgettable VAG experience.

KRISTS MOROZOVS

Graphic & Web Designer

  • Baltic VAG Festival Board Member
  • The man behind the Baltic VAG visuals and our slick website.
  • Krists transforms ideas into striking visuals that channel the raw energy of classic motorsport and car culture – keeping everything bold, clean, and unmistakably VAG

GABRIELA MOROZOVA

Marketing, TikTok Manager & Content Creator

  • Baltic VAG Festival Board Member
  • From raw clips to viral hits – Gabriela keeps Baltic VAG fresh, fast, and full of energy. She’s all about building the vibe, growing the reach, and dropping content that just hits right.

Gatis Melbārdis

Passionate member of the Baltic VAG community, partnership manager and VW enthusiast.
  • Head of VW Passat Latvia, a community of Volkswagen Passat enthusiasts located in Latvia since 2020.
  • With a lifelong passion for cars, especially his Passat CC, Gatis has earned a reputation as a local event organizer and the heart of the passat car community.

Arturs Berkmanis

Technical Director & Partnerships
Baltic VAG Festival Board Member
  • Quiet on the outside, but always making big things happen behind the scenes. From securing strong partnerships to handling the technical backbone of the festival, he’s the one who makes sure everything works — even when nobody sees it.
  • The steady hand that keeps Baltic VAG rolling smooth, year after year.


BALTIC REPRESENTATIVES

Nerijus Grigaitis

Official BalticVagFest Representative for Lithuania

  • A man who loves exclusive cars, made with own hands.
  • A man with hands and imagination. He has a passion for cars and their creations. Loves the challenges of creating your own car and giving everything so that what it creates and does is beautiful and stylish and can be shared with others so that you don't have to be a professional to create something beautiful. Just need to push yourself and believe what you are capable of. Still inside a small kid who likes to play with real cars.
  • Instagram: @jetta_cartoon

Taivo Valter

Official BalticVagFest Representative for Estonia

  • A true Volkswagen enthusiast based in Estonia. His love for VW runs deep – it's not just a car brand for him, it’s a lifestyle. Whether he’s behind the wheel or working under the hood, VW is always on his mind, especially his favorite model: the iconic red VW Golf Mk3.
  • In 2025, Taivo’s dedication to the Volkswagen community was officially recognized as he became the Baltic VAG Fest ambassador for Estonia. As a proud representative, he actively promotes the event and connects VW fans across the region, sharing his passion and keeping the spirit of the VAG scene alive.


MEDIA

KLAVS PAKALNS

Baltic VAG Festival 2025 Media Team

  • Photographer & Car Enthusiast
  • Klāvs brings a love for cars and a sharp eye for detail to every shot. Thanks to his grandfather, he picked up a camera — and never looked back. A proud member of the Misfitted private car club, he currently drives a VW Passat B5 with a 2.3L VR5 engine. While the build is still a work in progress, the vision is big — and this one might just be the final form (maybe 😅).
  • Check out his work on Instagram and TikTok: @paklavs

GATIS ROZENFELDS

Baltic VAG Festival 2025 Media Team

  • A true car enthusiast with a passion for storytelling through the lens

  • Captures the thrill of the journey and the soul of the machine

  • Gatis turns every ride, moment, and memory into a lasting visual – preserving the raw beauty of automotive adventures in striking photographs that speak louder than words.

  • Instagram: BluePrint Fashion

Raimonds Švampe

Baltic VAG Festival 2025 Videographer

  • ⁠a car guy since day one
  • traded his b4 passat for a Lada, and after a year of regrets, got a b3 passat
  • love taking the moment in time and using everything in my power to help you and others relive it through a screen later on
  • Instagram: @Rimondsss
  • Company: K&R Ventures