On Monday evening, a meeting with the designer Baiba Ripa was held in the Park Pavilion, in order to bring up the topic of long-term clothing creation and use in the society.
Fast fashion, excessive consumption of resources by the textile industry and the increasing amount of textile waste are hot topics not only in Europe and the world in general today, but also in Latvia and Liepāja.
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In August 2027, as part of the “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027” programme, the international “Zenta Mauriņa Summer School” will take place in Southern Kurzeme, conceived as a space for dialogue and collaborative artistic activity.
The Liepāja 2027 Foundation is inviting everyone regardless of age or place of residence to take part in the creation of “Fabrics of Reality”, a new work by the internationally acclaimed Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota (塩田千春), by writing a personal letter that will become part of the finished installation. Letters will be accepted until 30 November 2026.
On Saturday, 12 September, from 13.00 to 16.00, the Open Courtyard Festival will take place in the historic centre of Aizpute.
