On January 23, 2027, at 9 p.m., the opening concert of Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027, entitled Wind Symphony, will take place in the Great Hall of the Great Amber Concert Hall.
One of the most celebrated works in contemporary European performance is coming to Latvia for the first time. The internationally acclaimed Lithuanian opera-performance Sun & Sea (“Saulė ir jūra”) – winner of the Golden Lion for Best National Participation at the 2019 Venice Biennale – will be staged at Liepāja Great Amber Concert Hall from 8 to 11 April 2027, as part of the “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027” programme.
On November 4, the Great Amber Concert Hall in Liepāja hosted the Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027 (Liepāja 2027) international conference Cultural Renovation, this year with the theme ‘All My Relations’, focused on art’s ability to build relationships, strengthen a sense of belonging, and promote public participation.
The co-funding competition “Midsummer on the Farm”, organised by the Liepāja 2027 Foundation, has concluded. A total of 14 project applications were received from Liepāja, Kuldīga Municipality and South Kurzeme Municipality. Following the evaluation process, 11 projects were selected for support. The total funding available through the competition amounts to EUR 80,000.
Liepāja and the Portuguese city of Évora are launching a joint step challenge, inviting residents, friends, families and colleagues to take part in an active competition on the journey towards the European Capital of Culture year. The challenge will continue until 7 February 2027.
On 28 and 29 October, the international PULSE Forum took place at Hanzas Perons in Riga, bringing together event industry professionals, organisers and media representatives from 17 countries. Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027 was also part of the forum, inspiring the opening dinner, ‘Event on a Plate’, and taking part in the panel discussion ‘The Future of Cities’.
To continue strengthening local communities and promoting resident initiatives, residents of Liepāja, South Kurzeme and Kuldīga regions, along with community representatives and foundations, are invited to apply for the Liepaja 2027 programme “Neighbourliness” by November 10, 2026.
As part of the “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027” program, world-renowned Canadian-American singer and composer Rufus Wainwright will perform at Liepāja Concert Hall “Great Amber” on January 30, 2027, at 6:00 PM.
Registration opens on 26 October 2026 for EUROPA CANTAT 2027, one of Europe’s major choral music events, which will take place in Liepāja, Latvia, from 9 to 15 August 2027.
This week, on 22–23 October, the RIXC Art Science Festival 2026 “Climate Imagination” will take place at the National Library of Latvia (NLL), 3 Mūkusalas Street, Riga, and online.