Today in Liepāja we held the first meeting of the (un)rest programme’s core partners from all over Latvia. 35 cultural organisations – the main partners who will form a significant part of the Liepāja 2027 programme and start their activities already in 2025 – came together to meet, share ideas and outline the path towards collaboration.
Throughout the day we learned about accessibility guidelines, reporting and funding procedures, as well as communication processes. In the afternoon, each partner presented their project in three minutes, creating a shared understanding of what to expect in 2025–2027.
The (un)rest programme is shaping up to be diverse and bold, covering a wide range of genres – music, visual arts, performing arts, cultural heritage, residencies, film and photography, education and discourse formats, walking routes, traditional culture, design, architecture and literature.
On 11 April, Liepāja 2027 will take to the stage at Tallinn Music Week 2026’s City Stage to present the concept of Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027: (un)rest.
With this open call for artists to participate in the exhibition and symposium, the association “ASTE. Art, Science, Technology, Education” launches the project “ElektrON – The Future of Amber”, interpreting the heritage of amber—along with the future potential of other fossil materials—through a symbiosis of art and science, within the programme “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027”. Applications to participate in the project can be submitted by 23:59 on 19 April.
On July2, experimental music festival Skaņu Mežs will hold an exclusive mini-edition in the city of Liepāja, featuring musical acts and sound artists from Latvia, Japan, Norway, United Kingdom, Sweden and Germany.
