On Wednesday, 1 April, a formal agreement was signed with the German Embassy in Latvia to support the project “Fact, Fiction, and Democracy”. The initiative aims to strengthen young people’s understanding of media literacy, democracy, and European values across Liepāja, South Kurzeme, Kuldīga, and Chemnitz (Germany).
The project will include a series of important activities designed to engage and educate young audiences. These will feature a Europe Day event in Liepāja, summer academies focused on media literacy for young people, as well as 15 interactive quiz-style games created and implemented by the association “Faktu Formula” throughout land of (un)rest.
As a concluding element of the initiative, the quiz games will be developed into a digital version. This online format will then be made available to educational institutions and youth workers in both Latvia and Germany, ensuring wider access and long-term educational impact.
The project is being implemented by the foundation Liepāja 2027 in close cooperation with the association “Faktu Formula” and Chemnitz, the European Capital of Culture 2025.
The total funding allocated to the project “Fact, Fiction, and Democracy” amounts to €37,200.
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.