The Liepāja 2027 Foundation invites professionals who shape the culture horizon in Liepāja, South Kurzeme and Kuldīga to submit their cultural and artistic initiatives to the Liepāja 2027 open programme, offering the opportunity to integrate existing events into the Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027 programme.
The first event — the public discussion “Spawning is not a buffet” — will take place on April 25, 2026 at 4 PM on the Venta riverbank at the end of Ventspils Street, opposite the Kuldīga viewing tower. The event will conclude with a campfire concert.
This weekend, April 24 – 25, as part of the Liepāja 2027 – European Capital of Culture program, the 19th International Storytelling Festival “Ziv zup” (Fish Soup) will take place in Kuldīga and Alsunga, continuing to cherish and celebrate the region’s rich tangible cultural heritage – the storytelling tradition, traditional music, and cuisine.
From April 7 to 16, Silva Vucena and Elīna Jurberga, representatives of the Liepāja Central Scientific Library, participated in the international mobility program “Culture Moves Europe” visiting Évora, Portugal, for an experience exchange.
On Wednesday, April 15, a representative of Liepāja 2027 participated in a Latvian tourism seminar organized by the Investment and Development Agency in Latvia (LIAA) at the Latvian Embassy in London, where British tourism industry professionals were introduced with the programme of events and tourism offerings for Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027.
On Wednesday, April 15, film industry professionals and enthusiasts from Estonia gathered in Liepāja for an experience exchange visit, exploring potential film locations in Liepaja, sharing knowledge and coordinating project activities with representatives of the Liepāja and Latvian film sectors.
On Thursday, 16 April, composer Pēteris Vasks celebrated his 80th birthday with a concert in his hometown of Aizpute. The concert is one of the events in the “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027” programme concert series “Gems of South Kurzeme”, which aims to showcase the outstanding personalities of the South Kurzeme region to Latvia and Europe.
In April 2026, two significant cross-border cooperation and programme presentation events of “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027” took place in Tallinn, strengthening ties with Estonia’s cultural and tourism sectors, as well as a broader international audience.
The purpose of the training was to familiarise the public more broadly with volunteer work and to provide a shared understanding of Liepaja 2027 vision, values, planned events, the role of volunteers, their benefits, and the available opportunities to engage in initiatives.
On Thursday, 9 April, the Latvian Embassy in Vilnius hosted the international presentation of the “(un)rest” programme of “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027”, with a special focus on collaboration with Lithuanian artists and cultural organisations.