This year, the Illuminated Liepāja Walk is organised as part of Liepāja’s 399th birthday celebrations spanning over four evenings, on 15, 16, 17 and 18 March, from 19.00 to 23.00.
This year’s motto is “New Eyes!” – a chance to detour from your usual route and rediscover your city with new eyes. Just like before, this year’s installations will be created by well-known and acclaimed light and video artists from all over Latvia, with the technical support from the hands of experienced providers of tech equipment.
The leading theme of this year’s Illuminated Walk, which the light and video artists will be tasked with reflecting on, is a nod to one of the key navigation lines of Liepāja as the European Capital of Culture 2027 – “New Eyes!”. The Illuminated Liepāja Walk will include over 20 light objects. We will keep you updated about the route and the sights in a short time.
At the same time, on the eve of Liepāja’s birthday, on 18 March, at 19.00, the annual Liepāja Resident of the Year and Honour Awards Ceremony will take place at the Great Amber Concert Hall, honouring those eleven local residents who left a lasting footprint during the last year, and one honoured resident for their lifetime achievements.
We also have a great number of Liepāja cafes and restaurants who came up with the initiative to host a special Liepāja Birthday Dessert, among them bakery “Roma”, cafes “Sakta”, “Panna”, “Valhalla Wine & Coffee”, “Vējš Cafe”, wine bar/restaurant “Čello”, restaurants “Hoijeres krogs”, “Kapteinis”, “Maestro Design Hotel & Restaurant”, “MO Liepāja”, “Oskars”, “Parka Paviljons”, “Piano”, “Tik un tā” and burger restaurant “Pasta burgers”.
In addition, guided tours of the city will be available for you free of charge on following dates:
- Friday, 15 March, 19.00-21.00 – guides in Latvian,
- Saturday, 16 March, 19.00-21.00 – guides in Latvian and English,
- Sunday, 17 March 19.00-21.00 – guide in Latvian
- Monday, 18 March, 19.00-21.00 – guide in Latvian
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