This Council is tasked with overseeing the planning and execution of the “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027 (Liepāja 2027)” project, as well as facilitating collaboration among the involved institutions.
Per the presidential decree, Minister of Culture Agnese Logina (P) has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Council. Joining her are members Minister of Finance Arvils Ašeradens (JV), Minister of Foreign Affairs Krišjānis Kariņš (JV), Minister of Economy Viktors Valainis (ZZS), Minister of Environmental Protection and Regional Development Inga Bērziņa (JV), and Minister of Transport Kaspars Briškens (P).Additionally, the Council comprises Iveta Strupkāja, Acting Director of the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia; Evita Ozoliņa, Head of Administration of the Kurzeme Planning Region; Iveta Kažoka, Director of the Public Policy Centre “Providus”; Chairman of the Liepāja City Council Gunārs Ansiņš (“Liepājas Partija”); Chairman of the South Kurzeme Regional Council Aivars Priedols (ZZS); Chairman of the Kuldīga Regional Council Inese Astaševska (“Kuldīgas novadam”); and Adviser to the President on Communications Mārtiņš Drēģeris.Furthermore, the decree mandates the Ministry of Culture to assume the secretariat functions of the Council.
The Council is slated to operate until July 1, 2028.
The first event — the public discussion “Spawning is not a buffet” — will take place on April 25, 2026 at 4 PM on the Venta riverbank at the end of Ventspils Street, opposite the Kuldīga viewing tower. The event will conclude with a campfire concert.
This weekend, April 24 – 25, as part of the Liepāja 2027 – European Capital of Culture program, the 19th International Storytelling Festival “Ziv zup” (Fish Soup) will take place in Kuldīga and Alsunga, continuing to cherish and celebrate the region’s rich tangible cultural heritage – the storytelling tradition, traditional music, and cuisine.
From April 7 to 16, Silva Vucena and Elīna Jurberga, representatives of the Liepāja Central Scientific Library, participated in the international mobility program “Culture Moves Europe” visiting Évora, Portugal, for an experience exchange.