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With two monumental concerts and the audience’s thunderous standing ovations on November 7 and 8, the tenth anniversary of the Liepāja Concert Hall “Great Amber” was celebrated.

From 7 to 9 November, the European Choral Association (ECA) held its General Assembly, “Membership Weekend 2025”, in Girona, Spain. Alongside the Song Festival Association, Diāna Daiva Priediena, Executive Producer of Liepāja 2027, also participated in the event.

The goal of the residency open call is to invite artists to innovate and develop impressive installations for subarctic conditions, and create an art piece for the official art program of the Frozen People festival 2026. The residency will take place from January 28 to March 3, 2026. Application deadline: December 12.

To nurture a stronger sense of belonging across the entire Land of (Un)rest, the second round of the community strengthening and support programme “Neighbourliness”, organised by the Liepāja 2027 Foundation, will begin this November.

On November 4, Inta Šoriņa, CEO of the Liepāja 2027, spoke at the international scientific conference “Cultural Crossroads” organized by the Latvian Academy of Culture.

On Thursday, 30 October, the Ministry of Culture convened the fourth meeting of the Supervisory Board for Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027.

ECOC Echo is a European partnership dedicated to ensuring that the legacy of the European Capitals of Culture (ECoC) continues to benefit regions long after their spotlight year.

The Liepāja 2027 Foundation, together with culture and sustainability researcher Kitija Balcare, has prepared eco-design guidelines to support organisers of the Liepāja 2027 programme that are not just a technical tool, but a practical companion for anyone who wants to create events.

To help applicants prepare their project proposals for the cultural tourism competition “Land of (Un)rest, Tell Us Stories!”, the Liepāja 2027 Foundation (Liepāja 2027) invites interested parties to an informative seminar on Monday, 10 November, at 16:00 in the Great Hall of the South Kurzeme Regional Council (Lielā iela 54, Grobiņa).

On October 25, the Baatas Market came alive as neighbours gathered for the “Harvest Rhythms” festival — a joyful celebration of music, creativity, and togetherness.