On 23 May, as part of the International Museum Night celebrations, the youth-organised adventure walk “Night Mission –Secrets of Kuldīga” took place in Kuldīga. Its aim was to encourage young people’s interest in the Kuldīga District Museum and the region’s cultural heritage by offering an engaging and interactive adventure throughout the town.
A total of 17 teams took part in the event, with each team consisting of between three and six participants. Teams had the opportunity to explore Kuldīga’s history and culture by completing a variety of physical, creative and problem-solving challenges at different stations across the town. The activities encouraged participants to work together, think creatively and discover Kuldīga from a fresh perspective.
At the end of the evening, all teams gathered in the courtyard of the Kuldīga District Museum’s collection storage facility for the awards ceremony, accompanied by a DJ. Three teams were recognised for their outstanding performance in the challenge stations: “Pus Eiro” claimed first place, “Foršie” finished in second place, and “Pelmeņi” secured third place overall. The award for the most thoughtful and creative team presentation was presented to “Mežoņi”.
The organisers would like to express their gratitude to the event supporters – “Mcdizains”, “Red Bull”, “Rezidence Café”, “Celms Maize”, “Goldingen Room” and “Kursas Zeme” – for their contribution to the successful delivery of the event and for providing prizes for participants.
The event has been created as part of the Liepāja 2027 youth programme. The aim of the youth training and mentoring programme is to encourage active participation by young people in developing and delivering the Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027 programme. It offers motivated participants from Liepāja, South Kurzeme and Kuldīga the opportunity to contribute to a range of cultural projects and events.
Activities for the 2025-2026 academic year are organised by the association Development Platform YOU+. The Youth Programme is implemented by the Liepāja 2027 Foundation with financial support from the Liepāja City Municipality, South Kurzeme Municipality, Kuldīga Municipality and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia. Total project funding amounts to 60,035 euros, fully co-financed by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia. The Liepāja 2027 Youth Programme forms part of the Youth Connect project, implemented with support from the Interreg Estonia-Latvia 2021-2027 programme.
The Liepāja 2027 programme is supported by its main partner in environmental education and sustainability, AS CleanR Grupa, Jsc; its main partner in air mobility and international communication, AS airBaltic Corporation, Jsc; and its land mobility partner, SIA Lux Express Latvia, Ltd. Media partners are VSIA Latvijas Sabiedriskais Medijs and AS Kurzemes Radio, Jsc.
