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.
The event brought together representatives of the Bārta, Suiti, Curonian Kings and Rucava cultural communities to exchange experiences and discuss how to preserve, pass on and continue developing living cultural heritage in a contemporary way, while strengthening cooperation among the traditional cultural communities.
From October 15 to 17, Tipogrāfijas Radošais Kvartāls in Liepāja hosted introductory training for the 2026/2027 academic year of the Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027 youth program. During the 27-hour session, participants had to create and execute an event concept. This year, 24 young people from Grobiņa, Nīca, Priekule, Kuldīga, and Liepāja have been accepted into the program.
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.
From February 1 to June 13, 2027, as well as from July 1 to 31, 2027, wide range initiatives will take place across Liepāja and the Kuldīga and South Kurzeme Municipalities, aimed at strengthening communities, promoting resident participation, and building cooperation.
On Friday, 9 October, the Liepāja 2027 Foundation (“Nodibinājums Liepāja 2027”) entered into a partnership with SIA “Transporent”, the SIXT franchise partner in the Baltic States and Finland.
On October 9, at Jānis Čakste Square, as part of the “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027” programme, the open-air photography exhibition “One Day in Liepāja 1987–2007–2025” was opened, inviting visitors to travel through time and see Liepāja and its people across different decades.
In 2027, it will bring together more than 500 local and international cultural and artistic events in Liepāja and the South Kurzeme and Kuldīga regions. The programme also includes cultural tourism offers and initiatives that will build the capacity of cultural sector professionals and encourage the involvement of young people and local communities.