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On Saturday, June 21, as part of the “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027” programme, a special and heartfelt “(un)rest Midsummer at “Otas”” was held in Kurmāle Parish, Kuldīga Municipality, bringing together participants of different generations to create a shared celebration, explore Latvian traditions, and strengthen community bonds.

For the past two weeks, French director, choreographer and Artistic Director of Bourges 2028, Christophe Haleb, has been in Liepāja together with a film crew to develop a documentary film project.

On Wednesday, 17 June, the Liepāja 2027 Cultural Breakfast took place at the Duna Concert Hall in Kuldīga. The central theme of the event was the creation and development of cultural venues in small communities.

On Wednesday, 17 June, the workshop “A Compass for Happy People and a Healthy Planet” took place, during which participants, guided by social innovator Paula Cukura, explored methods for setting personal goals and worked practically with their values, motivation, and other aspects of personal sustainability.

Saturday, June 20, from 12:00 to 16:00, the “Ventspils Street Creative Courtyard” event will take place in Kuldīga, in the courtyard of the Community House, at Ventspils Street 16. The event is part of the “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027” programme.

From June 12 to 14, the International Symposium “ElektrON – The Future of Amber” took place in Liepāja and Pāvilosta. The event brought together artists, researchers, curators, designers, and cultural historians from Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Germany, Hong Kong, and Canada.

On Friday, June 12, an ideas workshop for the project “(un)rest Path of Light: Aizpute story” was held at Aizpute Pilskrogs as part of the “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027” programme.

On Saturday, June 13, the first Ezerkrasts Picnic was held in Liepāja as part of the “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027” programme. The event brought local residents together to connect with their neighbours, exchange ideas, and discuss the future development of the Ezerkrasts neighbourhood.

On 10 June, a meeting of the supervisory board for Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027 was held at the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia.

From 8 to 10 June 2026, the open culture forum “Think and Do” took place in Oulu, Finland, the European Capital of Culture 2026, bringing together partners from the international network of the “Open Latitudes” project, supported by the Nordic Culture Point programme.