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First launched in 2021, this August the music festival “Rimbenieks”, organized by the Liepaja Symphony Orchestra, once again tours through South Kurzeme, offering several refined musical experiences. As part of the European Capital of Culture “Liepāja 2027” programme, the festival highlights cultural accessibility beyond major centres, opening the season of musical activities across the region.

With the Liepāja Theatre Festival Theatre in Close-Up, one of the key programmes of Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027 will begin this year – the Open Theatre Quarter.

From October 3 to November 29, 2024, Franciska Anna Beļāne participated in a “CreArt” residency in the city of Clermont-Ferrand, France. During the residency, she had the opportunity to work on her project at the residency house “Chalet Lecoq”.

On 26 July, Priekule will once again soar as the Icarus Festival takes flight – one of South Kurzeme’s most beloved summer traditions. With this year’s theme “Where Dreams Meet the Sky!”, the Priekule Secondary School stadium will become a stage for creativity, movement and celebration, welcoming al age guests for a day filled with bright moments and shared joy.

On October 4 at 20:00, audiences are invited to an unforgettable concert, “Rock and Organ for Liepāja”, at Liepāja’s Lutheran Church. Due to high demand, an additional concert has been announced for October 3.

In a step towards fostering international collaboration and deepening intercultural dialogue, the Liepāja 2027 Foundation, in partnership with the Japanese non-profit organisation EU-Japan Fest, is inviting Latvian photographers to apply for an opportunity of a fully funded residency in Japan as part of the internationally acclaimed project “European Eyes on Japan | Japan Today”.

The cross-disciplinary environmental forum “Nature Trouble”, organized by Liepāja 2027, has successfully concluded after a full day of events at Liepāja’s “Kursa” Club, inviting participants to explore the future of human–nature relationship.

On July 11, the contemporary art exhibition “Unscheduled Sandy Meeting II”, organized by the Liepāja 2027 Foundation, was opened to the public at the Bertschy Hall of the Art Gallery “Romas Dārzs”. The exhibition will be on view until mid-September.

On Saturday, 19 August at 16:00, the banks of the Ālande River in Grobiņa will come alive with the opening of the new environmental art trail “Face to Face with the Natural”, created by the Liepāja 2027 Foundation as part of the European Capital of Culture programme.

For tow summer days, the beating heart of Kuldīga – Latvia’s jewel in the UNESCO crown – will cheer to the rhythm of street concerts, artist happenings, secret garden gigs and chatter at the market with some pleasant surprises awaiting in the small streets of the old town.