On Saturday, 12 September, from 13.00 to 16.00, the Open Courtyard Festival will take place in the historic centre of Aizpute.
The conference will take place on 4 November 2026, from 9:00 to 18:30, at the Great Amber Concert Hall in Liepāja, and will turn its attention to socially engaged contemporary art practices and to collaboration with the many communities that live in, and help shape, the city.
Today, August 26, the Liepāja 2027 Cultural Breakfast took place at the Liepāja Latvian Society House, bringing together representatives of the culture industry and collaboration partners.
To strengthen youth’s understanding of sustainable design and promote a creative approach to material research, the Liepāja Music, Art and Design Secondary School as part of the “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027” programme, launched the introductory phase of the “Craft + Design” project in June.
On August 22 of this year, as part of the “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027” programme, Aizpute Renaissance Society organized a creative workshop “The Path of (un)rest Light: The Story of Aizpute” in Aizpute. During the event, participants had their first opportunity to extensively test a prototype of a cardboard light installation developed specifically for the project.
For four days, Liepāja became a place where theatre was experienced truly up close – through the stories, movement, music, words, and emotions of artists from various countries.
The international theatre festival “Theatre in Close-Up,” held as part of the “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027” programme, was opened by the Klaipėda Drama Theatre with the performance “The Return.”
The Liepāja 2027 Foundation has concluded its co-funding competition for cultural events that will become part of the “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027” programme. Of the 27 project proposals submitted, nine have been selected for support, with a total of 352,793 euros allocated for their implementation.
The Foundation “Liepāja 2027” (Liepāja 2027) is looking for a Technical Assistant to join its team. We look forward to receiving your application by 6 September 2026.
For four days – from Thursday, August 20, through Sunday, August 23 – theatre enthusiasts will have the opportunity to experience performances, discussions, director’s sketches, play readings, and much more!