Rap contest “The Concrete Beats”

Energetic rap contest “The Concrete Beats” will be held in Liepāja Theatre on 21 August at 19.00. This event is part of the International Theatre in Close-Up Festival. Young people aged 14 to 25 will be coming together to compete for the title of best rapper.

They will be representing their schools or organisations in a fantastic setting where street culture meets professional theatre arts. Participants will be tasked with delivering prepared lyrics and demonstrating their improvisation skills. The most accomplished finalists will proceed to a final showdown with actors from Liepāja Theatre.

Participation is free of charge.

Registration is open until 21 July via the application form.

The event has been created as part of the Liepāja 2027 youth programme. The aim of the youth training and mentoring programme is to encourage active participation by young people in developing and delivering the Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027 programme. It offers motivated participants from Liepāja, South Kurzeme and Kuldīga the opportunity to contribute to a range of cultural projects and events.

Activities for the 2025-2026 academic year are organised by the association Development Platform YOU+. The Youth Programme is implemented by the Liepāja 2027 Foundation with financial support from the Liepāja City Municipality, South Kurzeme Municipality, Kuldīga Municipality and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia. Total project funding amounts to 60,035 euros, fully co-financed by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia. The Liepāja 2027 Youth Programme forms part of the Youth Connect project, implemented with support from the Interreg Estonia-Latvia 2021-2027 programme.

The Liepāja 2027 programme is supported by its main partner in environmental education and sustainability, AS CleanR Grupa, Jsc; its main partner in air mobility and international communication, AS airBaltic Corporation, Jsc; and its land mobility partner, SIA Lux Express Latvia, Ltd. Media partners are VSIA Latvijas Sabiedriskais Medijs and AS Kurzemes Radio, Jsc.