The Liepāja 2027 Foundation (Liepāja 2027), in collaboration with RTU Liepāja Academy, has launched a new lifelong learning course titled “5 Steps to a Good Event”.
On Wednesday, 4 February, the fifth meeting of the Liepāja 2027 Supervisory Board took place at the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia, where key issues regarding the progress, achievements and next steps of the European Capital of Culture programme were discussed.
The Liepāja 2027 Foundation (Liepāja 2027) has announced an open co-financing competition for projects that would add a spark to the core Liepāja 2027 programme series “Rock the Rock” in 2027. Applications must be submitted by 7 April 2026.
The main goal is to get people to create new cultural and entertainment events that will go with the official opening celebrations and give residents and visitors a good cultural experience all evening.
In the final week of January, Justīne, public participation project manager at the Liepāja 2027 Foundation (Liepāja 2027), took part in the “Leadership for Green Transition” training in Zadar, Croatia, together with 29 other youth workers from across Europe.
In 28–29 January, Liepāja 2027 and colleagues from the city, took part in “Filmlink” project working visit to Tartu. The project is part of the Interreg Estonia–Latvia Programme and is set to make a significant contribution to the growth of Liepāja’s creative industries.
Representatives from Spain, Belgium, Portugal, Slovenia and other European countries participated in the event. Detailed information was provided regarding future cooperation opportunities and available funding for projects in the period from 2026 to 2027.
he library’s anniversary will be celebrated in 2027, alongside the events of Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027.
On 27 January, Anna Priedola, creative producer at the foundation “Nodibinājums Liepāja 2027” (Liepāja 2027), and Kristaps Puķītis, programme partner from “Dirty Deal Audio” (association “Tālu skan”), took part in a creative industries networking event in Tallinn, organised by the CCI Contact Desk at the Goethe-Institut in Tallinn.
Karas Gallery, a contemporary art centre in Zagreb, Croatia, is launching the Karas+Kvart collaboration programme, bringing together local and international artists to create artworks inspired by the surrounding environment. Ap.plication deadline: 28 February 2026