On January 23, 2027, at 9 p.m., the opening concert of Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027, entitled Wind Symphony, will take place in the Great Hall of the Great Amber Concert Hall.
One of the most celebrated works in contemporary European performance is coming to Latvia for the first time. The internationally acclaimed Lithuanian opera-performance Sun & Sea (“Saulė ir jūra”) – winner of the Golden Lion for Best National Participation at the 2019 Venice Biennale – will be staged at Liepāja Great Amber Concert Hall from 8 to 11 April 2027, as part of the “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027” programme.
The conference will take place on 4 November 2026, from 9:00 to 18:30, at the Great Amber Concert Hall in Liepāja, and will turn its attention to socially engaged contemporary art practices and to collaboration with the many communities that live in, and help shape, the city.
As part of the “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027” program, world-renowned Canadian-American singer and composer Rufus Wainwright will perform at Liepāja Concert Hall “Great Amber” on January 30, 2027, at 6:00 PM.
Registration opens on 26 October 2026 for EUROPA CANTAT 2027, one of Europe’s major choral music events, which will take place in Liepāja, Latvia, from 9 to 15 August 2027.
This week, on 22–23 October, the RIXC Art Science Festival 2026 “Climate Imagination” will take place at the National Library of Latvia (NLL), 3 Mūkusalas Street, Riga, and online.
Liepāja residents and friends of the city have chosen basketball player Kristaps Porziņģis as the most significant person, Liepāja Beach as the most special place, the “Summer Sound” festival as the most memorable event, and the wind as the city’s symbol.
The residency will take place in Kuldīga in August 2027. Applications open until November 15, 2026.
On the morning of October 12, as part of the “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027” programme, artist Kristīne Brīniņa held a closing event at the Priekule Day Centre, bringing together centre visitors, employees and family members to mark the conclusion of her residency.
During the residency, the artists met with local residents and explored the history, traditions and everyday life of the towns and villages, transforming their experiences into a variety of artworks – from illustrations and photography to a composition of wooden objects and a piece of jewellery.