As Liepāja paves its way to the 2nd round of the European Capital of Culture 2027 competition, intensive preparations are taking place on the background.
Liepāja cultural organisations are already partnering and actively planning the events of the five artistic programme lines.
Let’s take a look at the latest one – on 20th October, the Head of the Liepāja Museum Dace Kārkla visited the Latvian National Museum of Art to discuss the project for an exhibition in Liepāja as part of the European Capital of Culture together with the Head of the Collections and Scientific Research Departmentand Curator of the Painting Collection, Dr.art. Aija Brasliņa, and Solvita Krese, Head of the Centre for Contemporary Art.
One of Liepāja’s strategic goals with its participation in the European Capital of Culture 2027 competition is to implement new processes for the cultural, artistic and creative industries and boost the public engagement.
Liepāja Museum is one ofthe most cooperation-driven and proactive in searching for and implementing various new forms of partnerships.
Highlighting and promoting the values of our traditional culture and heritage, on 23 June 2025, from 19:30 until the early hours, the Seaside Park and beach of Liepāja will come alive with the rhythms, rituals and revelry of Nordic Solstice – a new international celebration of summer’s turning point. T
