On Saturday, 15 August, Liepāja 2027 visited Riga to join residents and visitors in celebrating the city’s festivities and to introduce the upcoming Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027 programme.
Throughout the day, festival-goers had the opportunity to meet the Liepāja 2027 team, discover more about Liepāja as the future European Capital of Culture, and learn about the diverse cultural programme, which will begin in just a few months. In conversations with visitors, we shared information about the events planned for 2027 and the many opportunities to be part of the European Capital of Culture year.
Visitors to the Riga celebrations showed great interest in Liepāja and the upcoming programme, asking questions about the planned events and sharing their own impressions and experiences of Liepāja. Many expressed their intention to visit Liepāja next year to experience the European Capital of Culture programme first-hand and enjoy the city’s distinctive atmosphere.
Visitors also had the opportunity to try out our special balance bench, which attracted the attention of both children and adults throughout the festivities. Everyone was invited to put their sense of balance to the test, find the perfect balance together with others, and capture the moment in a photograph.
Taking part in the Riga celebrations was a wonderful opportunity to meet future visitors to Liepāja and invite them to come to the city in 2027 to experience its cultural programme, make new discoveries and enjoy memorable encounters.
Thank you, Riga, for the warm welcome – we felt very welcome! See you in 2027 in Liepāja – European Capital of Culture!
The Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027 programme is delivered by the Liepāja 2027 Foundation, the City of Liepāja and official partners – the South Kurzeme and Kuldīga municipalities, with the co-founding from the Ministry of Culture. The “Liepāja 2027” programme is supported by its main partner in environmental education and sustainability, AS “CleanR Grupa”, Jsc; its main partner in air mobility and international communications, AS “airBaltic Corporation”, Jsc; its partner in legal matters SIA “Sorainen ZAB”, Ltd; its land mobility partner, SIA “Lux Express Latvia”, Ltd; alongside its maritime mobility and international communication partner SIA “Stena Line”, Ltd;
The Foundation’s media partners are: VSIA “Latvijas Sabiedriskais medijs”, Ltd; SIA “Žurnāls Santa”, Ltd; SIA “Tvnet grupa”, Ltd; and AS “Kurzemes Radio”, Jsc.
On Saturday, 15 August, Karosta hosted the seventh Lāčplēša Garden Festival, with this year’s theme being “Peace in Karosta”.
The Liepāja 2027 Foundation has opened a call for project proposals under the “Neighbourliness” community programme, summoning residential associations, foundations and small businesses across Liepāja, Kuldīga and South Kurzeme to put forward ideas that bring communities together. The selected projects will become part of the official Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027 programme. Application period: 13 August – 14 September, 2026.
On Saturday, August 29, in Vārme Parish, Kuldīga Municipality, as part of the “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027” programme, a guided walk will take place in the Polīši Ravines — a place where the calm and energy of nature meet along forest trails, steep sandstone outcrops, and the lively flow of the Šķēde River.
