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The guidelines are designed to ensure that culture in Liepāja can be experienced by everyone – regardless of age, health condition or personal circumstances.

The masterclass marked the continuation of Kitija Balcare’s work on the Eco-Design Guidelines — practical recommendations for cultural event organizers to help them work in line with environmentally friendly principles and Liepāja’s sustainable development goals.

From 3–6 September 2025, representatives of past, present, and future European Capitals of Culture gathered in Oulu, Finland, for the annual ECoC Family Meeting.

On Wednesday, 22 October, the Great Amber Concert Hall in Liepāja will host the international conference “Cultural Renovation”, organised by the Liepāja 2027 Foundation (Liepāja 2027).

On September 27 at 18:00 audiences at Liepāja Concert Hall “Great Amber” will have the chance to experience a concert program to Latvia, which is dedicated to the centenary of the 20th-century revolutionary of contemporary music and brilliant composer Pierre Boulez.

The Liepāja 2027 Foundation is opening applications for an international youth training and mentoring programme for the 2025/2026 academic year, aimed at young people aged 14 to 24 from Liepāja, South Kurzeme and Kuldīga.

From 9 to 20 September, Liepāja will once again host the Poetry Days, this year with a programme dedicated to the 160th anniversary of Rainis – the poet, dramatist and thinker, whose work forms the bedrock of Latvian literature and culture.

The Foundation “Liepāja 2027” is announcing two vacancies and invites applications for the positions of Digital Communications Specialist and Project Communications Specialist.

Over the course of two days, participants were engaged in a series of incisive lectures, discussions, and master classes.

On 9 September 2025 at 14:00, the Liepāja 2027 Foundation opens its doors at Dārza Street 4/8 and welcomes all to the masterclass “Eco-design in Events” led by researcher Kitija Balcare, Ph.D. (c.), who will guide us through the art of designing with responsibility.