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On Wednesday, 22 October, the Great Amber Concert Hall in Liepāja hosted the international conference “Cultural Renovation”, organised by the Liepāja 2027 Foundation (Liepāja 2027). Seeking answers to the question – does culture unite or divide? – this year’s gathering brought together culture professionals from Iceland, Sweden, Finland, France and Latvia to explore cultural accessibility and availability through talks, real-life experience stories, and hands-on workshops.

From October 19 to 21, actors from the Liepāja Theatre, the Liepāja Puppet Theatre, and the Latvia Puppet Theatre are participating in inspiring masterclasses led by choreographer and researcher Dalija Aćin Thelander.

The Skills Exchange Platform “Skill Market” goal is to promote the preservation, development, and mutual exchange of craft skills among masters from different generations, industries, and communities. Project activities will take place from October 2025 to May 2027.

The media art and technology festival UPDATE: Blue Shift takes place in Liepaja from September 29 to October 4, bringing together artists, researchers, and students from across Europe.

The third Kurzeme Cultural Forum took place on September 11 at the Nīca Culture House, bringing together more than 200 cultural professionals, artists, students, and other interested parties from across the region.

The forum will bring together creators of cultural life in Kurzeme – state and municipal employees working in the cultural sector, representatives of the private and NGO sectors, artists and art process organizers, culture students and other interested parties, as well as anyone who values the development of culture.

Today, Riga Technical University’s Liepāja Academy, in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice’s Corporate Governance Advisory Board, is hosting the non-conference “Decoding (De)coding Sustainability.” The event aims to promote practical action and knowledge exchange on implementing sustainability, risk, and strategic management across various sectors — education, culture, and business.

On June 11, Liepāja 2027 took part in the Kurzeme Tourism Conference 2025, which gathered tourism professionals, entrepreneurs, and industry experts at Skrunda Manor.

As part of the Capacity Building program supported by “Liepāja 2027,” an international design masterclass titled “Renewable Resources in Material-Based Design Approach” took place in May this year at the Liepāja Music, Art and Design Secondary School.

At the beginning of June, Liepāja 2027’s Community Engagement Project Manager Justīne Rusakova participated in the “Access Day” conference at Tammistu Manor in the Tartu region, Estonia.