On the evening of September 11, four poets, three languages, and contemporary jazz came together on stage at the “Wiktorija”. The poets — Sabine Huynh (France), Gökçenur Ç (Turkey), Gunta Šnipke, and Roberts Vilsons — participated in a collaborative exchange, blending their voices and styles.
The audience was able to experience how poetry from Liepāja has been translated into French and Turkish, while the works of foreign guests were recited in Latvian.
During the collaboration, each poet translated 10 poems by a fellow poet. They noted that this experience allowed them not only to gain a deeper understanding of one another but also to rediscover themselves in the process.
The evening was complemented by the contemporary jazz rhythms of Liepāja musicians—double bassist Henrijs Leijs, pianist Elza Marija Buša, and saxophonist Raimonds Leja-Andersons.
On 16 and 17 January, the Liepāja 2027 Foundation took part in the official opening festival of Oulu – European Capital of Culture 2026 in Finland. As part of the programme, Liepāja 2027 presented an interactive stand, “Liepāja Culture Glows with Warmth”, inviting festival visitors to experience the spirit of Liepāja and its summer atmosphere in the heart of the Nordic winter.
On 16 and 17 January, the Liepāja 2027 Foundation will take part in the official opening festival of Oulu – European Capital of Culture 2026 in Finland. As part of the programme, Liepāja 2027 will present an interactive stand “Liepāja Culture Glows with Warmth”, inviting festival visitors to experience the spirit of Liepāja and its summer atmosphere in the heart of the Nordic winter.
On Thursday, 8 January, the Liepāja Region Tourism Information Office (Liepāja Travel), in cooperation with the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA), participated in “TravelMatch” in Oslo—the largest tourism networking event in Norway.
