A local plan for the largest industriala rea in Latvia will soon be submitted for public deliberation and willde termine the future of an important part of Liepāja (more than 120 ha) – the industrial zone.
Latvia is moving towards more responsible and greenerproduction, and the Liepāja development plan also envisages opening up thispreviously closed territory to the public and developing a green and modernindustrial park.
On 20th October, the “Greatamber” concert hall hosted a forum “Latvia on the way to responsible, greener manufacturing – a start in Liepāja”, where we heard several proposals about how to develop this area more successfully, including the context of Liepāja’s entry in the 2nd round of the European Capital of Culture2027 competition.
Inta Šoriņa, the Liepāja’s applicationfor the title of European Capital of Culture 2027 project manager, told us about the experience of other European countries, on how other cities have integrated culture in the post-industrial space and reminded that the most important thing in this whole process is a person and how the society will accept and feel withinthis environment.
The discussion also included:
A recording of the conference is available here
On Lāčplēsis Day, we will come together in the light to honour those who fought for our freedom and reaffirm our sense of belonging to our country.
On Friday, 6 November, Liepāja 2027 – European Capital of Culture held its final monitoring meeting with the international panel of experts appointed by the European Commission.
On November 4, the Great Amber Concert Hall in Liepāja hosted the Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027 (Liepāja 2027) international conference Cultural Renovation, this year with the theme ‘All My Relations’, focused on art’s ability to build relationships, strengthen a sense of belonging, and promote public participation.