From 13 to 15 February, the opening programme of the 2026 European Capital of Culture, Trenčín, took place in Slovakia. As part of the programme, the city curator Omar Mirza organised a discussion on culture as a driver of placemaking.
On Tuesday, 24 February, the Liepāja Latvian Society House invites the public to a donation and support campaign, as well as a charity concert, uniting in shared support to strengthen Ukraine’s resilience.
Sculptural artists are invited to apply for the SERDE Artist Residency in Aizpute, which will take place from 27 July to 9 August 2026. Applications are open until 31 March.
Currently supported by 93 volunteers, the initiative seeks to strengthen community participation in cultural life whilst fostering international cooperation and skills development through to the end of 2027.
The exhibition featured representatives from 27 countries, 310 companies, and more than 5,000 industry professionals.
The Liepāja 2027 Foundation (Liepāja 2027), in collaboration with RTU Liepāja Academy, has launched a new lifelong learning course titled “5 Steps to a Good Event”.
On Wednesday, 4 February, the fifth meeting of the Liepāja 2027 Supervisory Board took place at the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia, where key issues regarding the progress, achievements and next steps of the European Capital of Culture programme were discussed.
The Liepāja 2027 Foundation (Liepāja 2027) has announced an open co-financing competition for projects that would add a spark to the core Liepāja 2027 programme series “Rock the Rock” in 2027. Applications must be submitted by 7 April 2026.
The main goal is to get people to create new cultural and entertainment events that will go with the official opening celebrations and give residents and visitors a good cultural experience all evening.
In the final week of January, Justīne, public participation project manager at the Liepāja 2027 Foundation (Liepāja 2027), took part in the “Leadership for Green Transition” training in Zadar, Croatia, together with 29 other youth workers from across Europe.