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International conference “Cultural Renovation” on accessibility and inclusive culture to take place in Liepāja

The foundation “Liepāja 2027” invites cultural professionals, event organisers, institution managers, producers, and everyone interested to participate in the international conference “Cultural Renovation”, which will take place on 22 October 2025, at Liepāja Concert Hall “Lielais dzintars”.

Sensory performance by director Liena Šmukste in Liepāja

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.

18. September, 2025

The Liepāja 2027 Poetry Days event — the poetry concert “Opposite or Not?” — has taken place

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.

12. September, 2025

Liepāja 2027 is continuing its work on the Eco-design guidelines

The masterclass marked the continuation of Kitija Balcare’s work on the Eco-Design Guidelines — practical recommendations for cultural event organizers to help them work in line with environmentally friendly principles and Liepāja’s sustainable development goals.

9. September, 2025

An impressive Pierre Boulez centenary concert expected at Concert Hall “Great Amber”

On September 27 at 18:00 audiences at Liepāja Concert Hall “Great Amber” will have the chance to experience a concert program to Latvia, which is dedicated to the centenary of the 20th-century revolutionary of contemporary music and brilliant composer Pierre Boulez.

4. September, 2025
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Poetry Days will be celebrated in Liepāja with an extensive programme of events

From 9 to 20 September, Liepāja will once again host the Poetry Days, this year with a programme dedicated to the 160th anniversary of Rainis – the poet, dramatist and thinker, whose work forms the bedrock of Latvian literature and culture.

3. September, 2025

Visionaries Converge in Liepāja for “Vision and Voices 2025: Photography For a Connected World”

Over the course of two days, participants were engaged in a series of incisive lectures, discussions, and master classes.

30. August, 2025

Liepāja 2027 invites to a masterclass on eco-design in events

On 9 September 2025 at 14:00, the Liepāja 2027 Foundation opens its doors at Dārza Street 4/8 and welcomes all to the masterclass “Eco-design in Events” led by researcher Kitija Balcare, Ph.D. (c.), who will guide us through the art of designing with responsibility.

29. August, 2025

New theater festival in Latvia – international event “Theater Close Up”

From August 21 to 24 theatre lovers enjoyed premieres, guest performances from Lithuania, Poland, and Finland, discussions, a children’s morning, and even a disco in the theatre courtyard.

26. August, 2025

The South Kurzeme Festival “Rimbenieks” has come to a close

Organized by the Liepāja Symphony Orchestra, the South Kurzeme Festival “Rimbenieks” filled the region with vibrant concerts throughout August, culminating on Sunday, August 17, in a packed Grobiņa Lutheran Church.

18. August, 2025