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The Liepāja 2027 Foundation is currently seeking several professionals to join its team as it advances the European Capital of Culture programme, thus announcing new job openings, inviting applications for the positions of Project Manager, International Relations Project Manager, Administrator/Clerk, and Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator.

On April 24, 2025, the Austrian Ambassador to Latvia, Bernadette Klösch, visited Liepāja and was welcomed at the Liepāja 2027 office by Chair of the Board Inta Šoriņa and Creative Producer Anna Priedola.

At the end of April, Liepāja2027 Artistic Director and Board Member Baiba Bartkeviča visited Molenbeek, Belgium, where she has been invited to join the international forum European Spring Ateliers as one of the recognised experts in the European cultural field.

Projects Held at the Liepāja 2027 Office On April 22nd the Liepāja 2027 office hosted a valuable and inspiring seminar on European Union funding opportunities for cultural and social projects.

CreArt Network of Cities for Artistic Creation invites visual artists from Liepāja to apply for an Artist in Residence in Aveiro, Portugal, taking place from May 16 to June 13, 2025, as part of the 17th International Biennale of Artistic Ceramics of Aveiro.

As part of the “Liepāja 2027” capacity-building programme, masterclasses with Spanish tutor Alicia Garrudo Álamo were held at Karosta Music School from April 14 to 16.

On May 6 at 11:00, the results of the baseline study on the impact of the “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027” project on various societal and economic processes will be presented in the Chamber Hall of the Great Amber Concert Hall in Liepāja.

The four-day programme was full of diverse experiences – from exploring the city of Liepāja to engaging in conversations on important topics such as accessibility in culture and the role of youth within it.

Please bring all kinds of clothing, including larger sizes, to the specially prepared textile container provided by “Vides pakalpojumu grupa”. You’ll find it next to Liepāja Peter’s Market, Kuršu iela 5, Liepāja. We would very much appreciate if you made sure the clothes are clean, dry, mould-free, and in usable condition. The donated clothes will come to life during the opening performance of the exhibition “Concerns. Crazy Days” on 30 April at 16:00.

Liepāja 2027 warmly invites everyone to join the Europe Day Garden Festival “A European Dream in Our Backyard” on Friday, 9 May, designed to give residents of the (un)rest land a chance to explore European values, discuss cultural and social development, and get actively involved in greening their towns.