From 4 to 6 December, the first activities of the “Youth Connect” project, funded by Interreg Estonia–Latvia, took place in Liepāja, where participants of the Liepāja 2027 youth programme collaborated with 24 young people from Tartu.
The Portuguese city announces the open call “Our Lab” welcoming creative minds to submit works in theater, dance, music, circus, street art, opera, architecture, design, new media, and cross-disciplinary projects. Deadline for applications: January 13.
he city of Oulu, Finland, invites visual artists to apply for an open call to present an exhibition at Galleria MABD during the 2026 European Creativity Month. The exhibition will run from 6–31 May 2026, with the opening on 5 May 2026. Application deadline: 5 January 2026.
On Wednesday, 26 November, the first training cycle for masters of applied studies in Liepāja — the “Master in the Classroom” stage of the project “Skill Exchange Platform “Skill Market”” — concluded at Liepāja Secondary School of Music, Art and Design.
The city of Valladolid, Spain, has announced an open call and invites illustrators, photographers, and new media artists to submit their projects for the 13th edition of the “CreaVA 2026” festival, which will take place from April 24 to May 30, 2026. Application deadline: January 18.
In July 2025, the Liepāja 2027 Foundation, in cooperation with the Japanese non-profit organisation “EU – Japan Fest,” invited Latvian photographers to apply for the international residency project “European Eyes on Japan | Japan Today”. 64 photographers submitted applications, and 15 of them were shortlisted for the second round.
On Saturday, 22 November, the second meeting of the Liepāja 2027 youth programme took place. During the visit, participants explored the Kuldīga Museum and the cultural space “Brīvības Osta” in Aizpute to learn about the stories, daily life, and challenges of these places.