At the end of the working week, the professionals organizing the cultural life of Liepāja, as part of the work towards the title of European Capital of Culture 2027 gathered in the cultural space “Wiktorija” to look for ways to reach out to and engage residents in the different neighbourhoods of the city who have so far rarely attended cultural events.
Cultural experts took on the roles of different groups of residents and together came up with proposals to reach out to a wide range of target groups – young people and families with children, foreigners, people with various disabilities, the elderly and people from all social backgrounds.
The proposals will be useful both now, while planning different cultural events, and in the future to get to know the people living in each neighbourhood even better.
Thank you everyone for your participation and work together!
The Supervisory Board’s purpose is to oversee the project’s content, financial utilization, and achieved results, as well as to facilitate cooperation between municipalities, state institutions, and other stakeholders.
Launching the month of Liepāja’s 400th anniversary celebration, the Liepāja Holy Trinity Cathedral on Saturday, 1 March 2025, at 17:00 will host a sacred music concert, “Caur gaismu nāk un sudrabs top” (Through Light Cometh Silver Shine). This event brings under single musical umbrella newly composed works by Liepāja-spirited composers Ēriks Ešenvalds, Jānis Lūsēns, and Andris Kontauts, paired with samples from the cathedral’s historical sheet music collection, creating a harmonious bridge between past and present.
This competition was launched to inspire the creation of an innovative and artistically refined environmental object that integrates seamlessly into Liepaja’s urban landscape.