Liepāja 2027, together with partners, joins forces in a project aimed at ensuring the continuity of European Capital of Culture projects

What happens after the European Capital of Culture year ends? Nine countries, including Latvia and the team of Liepāja2027, have joined forces in the ECoC Echo legacy project, led by our dear friends and partners Tartu 2024.

This international initiative seeks to ensure that the impact of the ECoC title year doesn’t fade, but instead grows stronger. At the end of May 2025, project partners met for the first time in Tartu to plan how to continue the cooperation, strengthen the cultural sector, and promote regional development.

We are pleased to be part of this journey. We firmly believe that the impact of the European Capital of Culture does not end with the final event of the festival program. It continues to shape future collaborations, influence processes, and change our perception of cultural development.

The project is co-funded by the European Union’s Interreg Europe programme, which supports interregional cooperation and helps public authorities across Europe develop better policies.