On October 25, the Baatas Market came alive as neighbours gathered for the “Harvest Rhythms” festival — a joyful celebration of music, creativity, and togetherness.
The cheerful melodies of the Rucava Ethnographic Ensemble and the Rucava Rural Band “Paurupīte” lifted everyone’s spirits. New dance steps were learned, children engaged creatively in the nature-stamp workshop, and visitors at the market could purchase handmade crafts and enjoy delicious autumn treats.
The event is part of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology’s New European Bauhaus project “From Know-How to Do-How,” implemented in Latvia by the Liepāja Restoration Centre in cooperation with the Liepāja 2027 Foundation.
The EIT Community New European Bauhaus (NEB) is funded by the European Institute of Innovation & Technology and supports citizens, grass-roots initiatives and startups that embody the core values of the European Commission’s New European Bauhaus movement (sustainability, inclusivity and beauty) through business creation & acceleration, funding, mentorship and network.
The Enhance NEB programme supports the scaling and replication of successful projects previously funded through Connect NEB or Co-create NEB. Delivered by the EIT Community New European Bauhaus and funded by the European Institute of Innovation & Technology, the programme funds consortia of cities, regions or municipalities and local organisations to expand or adapt initiatives that transform the built environment in line with NEB values of sustainability, inclusion, and aesthetics.
Since 2023, the Liepāja Restoration Centre has served as Latvia’s official partner of the New European Bauhaus, with additional support from the State Culture Capital Foundation’s “Development Programme for Latvian Historical Lands”, as part of the Kurzeme Culture Programme 2025, implemented by the Kurzeme Planning Region.
Thank you, everyone, for coming! May we continue to celebrate not just the harvest of autumn, but the harvest of community!
This week, we were delighted to welcome our colleagues from Bourges 2028 — the European Capital of Culture that will follow Liepāja — for a working visit. Over five inspiring days, we exchanged experiences on cultural accessibility, environmental sustainability, and public participation, while exploring future cooperation between Liepāja 2027 and Bourges 2028.
On Wednesday, 22 October, the Great Amber Concert Hall in Liepāja hosted the international conference “Cultural Renovation”, organised by the Liepāja 2027 Foundation (Liepāja 2027). Seeking answers to the question – does culture unite or divide? – this year’s gathering brought together culture professionals from Iceland, Sweden, Finland, France and Latvia to explore cultural accessibility and availability through talks, real-life experience stories, and hands-on workshops.
From October 19 to 21, actors from the Liepāja Theatre, the Liepāja Puppet Theatre, and the Latvia Puppet Theatre are participating in inspiring masterclasses led by choreographer and researcher Dalija Aćin Thelander.
