The Chairman of the Liepāja City Council Gunārs Ansiņš, along with the team of the Liepāja Bid for the European Capital of Culture 2027, today welcomed Sonja Greiner, the Secretary General of “Europa Cantat”, the largest European choir organisation, and choir music experts, who have come to Liepāja to examine our capabilities to host the International Choir Festival here.
After having looked at the capacities available in place, they agreed that Liepāja has all the preconditions for us to be able to host this event in a respectable way.
“Europa Cantat” is Europe’s largest choir organisation, connecting a worldwide network of choirs and individual conductors, singers and choir leaders.
The agreement confirms a shared commitment to strengthen culture and education, foster professional growth, build international exchange, and deepen civic engagement in the run-up to Liepāja’s year as European Capital of Culture.
On Monday, 6 October at 16:00, a memorandum of cooperation will be formally signed at the Liepāja Museum (Kūrmājas prospekts 16/18) between the Liepāja 2027 Foundation, the British Embassy in Latvia and the British Council in Latvia. The agreement will strengthen collaboration in the fields of culture, community engagement and civic activity.
Last weekend, on 27 September, Ambassadors of the 2027 European Capital of Culture initiative from across Latvia convened in Liepāja. The purpose of this gathering was to initiate the process of sharing insights on the programme of events that have been developed for 2027. These insights included discussions on the suitability of these events for various target audiences.