From September 28 to October 3, Liepāja will host the media art and technology festival “UPDATE: Democratic Technologies” as part of the “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027” programme.
As part of the “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027” programme, the closing events of the creative residency “Notes on the Margins” will take place in Alsunga, Padure, Nīkrāce, Skrunda and Rudbārži from 25 to 27 September.
As part of the “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027” programme, the international forum “Historic Gardens and Gardens in Historic Environments” will take place at Kuldīga Art House on 2 October 2026, from 10.00 to 17.30.
European Capital of Culture Kiruna 2029 (Sweden) invites local, regional, national and international cultural practitioners and organisations to submit project proposals for the official artistic programme of Kiruna 2029.
From 9 to 12 September, Liepāja will host the international European Capitals of Culture network meeting “ECoC Family Meeting 2026”. The event is jointly organised by the two upcoming European Capitals of Culture for 2027 — Liepāja and the Portuguese city of Évora — and will bring together 87 participants from 22 countries.
The Foundation “Liepāja 2027” (Liepāja 2027) is looking for an Administrator–Clerk to join its team. We look forward to receiving your application by 25 September 2026.
On 10 September, as part of the “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027” programme, the Fourth Kurzeme Culture Forum “Cultural Growth: People” took place at Kazdanga Parish Culture Centre, bringing together around 200 representatives of the cultural sector and other interested participants.
9 September 2026 – Liepāja, Latvia, has been named in Intrepid Travel’s annual Not Hot List, recognising ten of the world’s most exciting, under-the-radar destinations to watch in 2027.
In August 2027, as part of the “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027” programme, the international “Zenta Mauriņa Summer School” will take place in Southern Kurzeme, conceived as a space for dialogue and collaborative artistic activity.
The Liepāja 2027 Foundation is inviting everyone regardless of age or place of residence to take part in the creation of “Fabrics of Reality”, a new work by the internationally acclaimed Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota (塩田千春), by writing a personal letter that will become part of the finished installation. Letters will be accepted until 30 November 2026.