On Wednesday, 22 October, at 18:00, the Small Hall of Liepāja Theatre in the Great Amber Concert Hall will open its doors to an unusual theatrical experience. The Liepāja 2027 Foundation invites audiences to the “Bezgalīgais ritums” (Endless Course), a sensory performance directed by Liena Šmukste.
Inspired by Edvarts Virza’s masterpiece “Straumēni”, this production is not so much watched as it is felt. Scents, sounds, textures and tactile impressions replace conventional stage visuals, allowing the audience to step into a living rhythm, where nature’s cycles echo through human existence.
As Liena Šmukste herself puts it, “At a time when hours feel shorter and panic attacks lurk in the corners of our minds, there’s a longing that creeps in quietly – a desire to pause, to gather your dearest close, or simply retreat into solitude and trace your way back to the beginning. To stand in nature’s embrace and feel the order of things as our forebears once did. “Straumēni” becomes that sanctuary – a place where seasons caress the skin and every breath carries the scent of memory.”
The performance brings together actors Liena Šmukste, Zane Reitere, Laura Šalma, Ilze Liepa, Emīls Krūmiņš and Jurģis Lūsis. It has been designed with inclusivity in mind and is accessible to people with visual and mobility impairments.
Tickets are available through Biļešu Paradīze box offices and online at www.bilesuparadize.lv.
The date also coincides with the international conference Cultural Renovation, held throughout the day at the Great Amber Concert Hall. This year’s theme centres on how to shape a cultural environment that is not only technically accessible but also meaningful to different groups in society. More information is available at: liepaja2027.lv/en/events/international-conference-cultural-renovation-2025
“Bezgalīgais ritums” is produced by Cēsu Mazais Teātris. The performance is co-financed by the Liepāja 2027 Foundation, Liepāja City Council, the Latvian Ministry of Culture, the “CreArt” project and the State Culture Capital Foundation (VKKF), with the support of Liepāja Theatre, Lux Express – the Baltic region’s largest coach operator – and the DEPO store chain.
Photo by Matīss Markovskis
Liepāja 2027 Foundation
Public Relations Specialist
Kristiāna Paula Lībiete
Phone.: + 371 22 355 771
E-mail: kristiana.libiete@liepaja2027.lv
On September 17, the President of Finland, Alexander Stubb, accompanied by his spouse, Suzanne Ines-Stubb, and the patron of Liepāja 2027 – the President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs – visited Liepāja. The visit highlighted the importance of culture and the strengthening of cooperation between Liepāja and Finland.
One of the programme’s key goals is to encourage the creation of high-quality, imaginative projects that may later be submitted to Liepāja 2027 competitions or secure support from other funding streams. Participation is free of charge. Applications are open until 8 October 2025 via the online form.
On the evening of September 11, four poets, three languages, and contemporary jazz came together on stage at the “Wiktorija”. The poets — Sabine Huynh (France), Gökçenur Ç (Turkey), Gunta Šnipke, and Roberts Vilsons — participated in a collaborative exchange, blending their voices and styles.