Dace Medne

Liepāja’s Lāčplēsis Garden Festival returns on Saturday, 15 August, beginning at 14:00 in Lāčplēsis Garden, Karosta. Now for its seventh time, the festival has become a much‑loved August tradition for residents and city guests.

From July 27 to August 8, 2026, the 22nd International Cast Iron Art Symposium will take place in Aizpute, as part of the “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027” programme. For more than two decades, this event has brought together Latvian and international sculptors, art students, and metal art professionals for a shared creative experience.

The City of Lublin (Poland) invites two visual artists to participate in an international artists’ residency taking place 13–21 September 2026 as part of the “Festiwal na Złotej” (Festival on Złota Street). The residency is organized within the framework of the CreArt 3.0 project, co-funded by the European Union’s Creative Europe Programme. Application deadline: 27 July 2026.