Today, the European Capital of Culture 2027 team met with the partners who joined hands to bid for the title – Mayors of Liepāja, South Kurzeme Region and Kuldīga municipalities and discussed the project’s progress and current updates.
The meeting took place in amidst the beautiful paintings by Jānis Ferdinands Tīdemanis.
The team discussed the basic principles of the existing cooperation, the artistic programme projects, and the planned governance structure, distribution of funding and common challenges.
All participants agreed that this cooperation strengthens not only the Kurzeme Region, but also the common cultural space of Latvia.
In the coming weeks, intensive work will continue on the preparation of the application to be submitted to the international jury in early April.
The Supervisory Board’s purpose is to oversee the project’s content, financial utilization, and achieved results, as well as to facilitate cooperation between municipalities, state institutions, and other stakeholders.
Launching the month of Liepāja’s 400th anniversary celebration, the Liepāja Holy Trinity Cathedral on Saturday, 1 March 2025, at 17:00 will host a sacred music concert, “Caur gaismu nāk un sudrabs top” (Through Light Cometh Silver Shine). This event brings under single musical umbrella newly composed works by Liepāja-spirited composers Ēriks Ešenvalds, Jānis Lūsēns, and Andris Kontauts, paired with samples from the cathedral’s historical sheet music collection, creating a harmonious bridge between past and present.
This competition was launched to inspire the creation of an innovative and artistically refined environmental object that integrates seamlessly into Liepaja’s urban landscape.