{"id":18385,"date":"2026-10-14T15:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T12:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liepaja2027.lv\/?post_type=participation&#038;p=18385"},"modified":"2026-11-11T15:06:41","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T13:06:41","slug":"twenty-four-initiatives-supported-in-the-liepaja-2027-community-programme-competition","status":"publish","type":"participation","link":"https:\/\/liepaja2027.lv\/en\/participation\/twenty-four-initiatives-supported-in-the-liepaja-2027-community-programme-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Twenty-Four Initiatives Supported in the Liep\u0101ja 2027 Community Programme Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>The community programme Neighbourliness (Kaimi&#326;u b&#363;&scaron;ana) project funding competition, organized by the foundation &ldquo;Nodibin&#257;jums Liep&#257;ja 2027&rdquo;, has concluded. A total of 28 applications were received, of which 24 projects were selected for funding, receiving a total of EUR 84,000. Each supported project will receive up to EUR 4,000 to implement community plans and foster cooperation among residents.<\/p><p>From February 1 to June 13, 2027, as well as from July 1 to 31, 2027, wide range initiatives will take place across Liep&#257;ja and the Kuld&#299;ga and South Kurzeme Municipalities, aimed at strengthening communities, promoting resident participation, and building cooperation. These initiatives will form part of the official programme for Liep&#257;ja &ndash; European Capital of Culture 2027.<\/p><p>&ldquo;The value of these projects lies in the people who come together to bring their ideas to life, to make life in the neighborhood more engaging and active, and to make the community stronger. Some will organize cultural events, others will host creative workshops or community clean-ups, bringing together people of different generations and backgrounds. What&rsquo;s important is that anyone can join these initiatives, meet their neighbors, share experiences, and shape the environment we live in together. Doing things together rather than just talking about community builds a sense of belonging and creates communities that last,&rdquo; says Just&#299;ne Rusakova, Public Participation Project Manager at the foundation &ldquo;Nodibin&#257;jums Liep&#257;ja 2027&rdquo;.<\/p><p>The jury awarded a total of EUR 84,000 in funding to the following initiatives:<\/p><ul>\n<li>Association &ldquo;JaunLiep&#257;ja&rdquo; received EUR 3,620 for the project In the Heart and in the Yard &ndash; Stories of Neighborhood Gardens (Pagalm&#257; un sird&#299; &ndash; apkaimju d&#257;rzu st&#257;sti). The project will promote the green and social values of Jaunliep&#257;ja by creating a map of gardens and yards, hosting guided walks, and organizing open-garden events.<\/li>\n<li>The Aizpute Renaissance Association received EUR 4,000 for the project Aizpute Skates. Own Board, Skills, and Community (Aizpute skeito. Savs d&#275;lis, prasmes un kopiena). It will include five events at the Aizpute Skatepark &ndash; three skateboarding workshops by professionals, a board repair and maintenance workshop, and a closing Aizpute Skate Jam event.<\/li>\n<li>Association &ldquo;Liep&#257;ja Lithuanian Cultural Society R&#362;TA&rdquo; received EUR 3,456 for the project Together at One Table (Kop&#257; pie viena galda). Four masterclasses focusing on traditional Lithuanian cuisine, table setting, and dining traditions will be organized.<\/li>\n<li>Association &ldquo;Baringtons K2&rdquo; received EUR 3,100 for the project An Eternal Milky Way Overhead (Virs galvas m&#363;&#382;&#299;gs Piena ce&#316;&scaron;). Residents of Karosta across different generations and social groups will be joined by a professional kite maker to create a giant Milky Way kite to be displayed in L&#257;&#269;pl&#275;&scaron;a D&#257;rzs.<\/li>\n<li>Association &ldquo;KOP&#256; Liep&#257;jai&rdquo; received EUR 2,700 for the project [kop.radis]. The courtyard at Atmodas bulv&#257;ris 8A will be landscaped to become a community space, while stories from the community seniors will be collected into a digital audio guide and QR story spots in Karosta.<\/li>\n<li>Association &ldquo;House of Hope&rdquo; received EUR 4,000 for the project Waves of Karosta (Karostas vi&#316;&#326;i). The project will invite youth to creatively explore the identity of Karosta and strengthen their sense of belonging to the neighborhood.<\/li>\n<li>Association &ldquo;LabiTeAizput&#275;&rdquo; received EUR 1,020 for the project Looking for the Ocean in Aizpute (Mekl&#275;jot oke&#257;nu Aizput&#275;). It will include a public, youth-organized cultural event featuring discussions on topics relevant to young people.<\/li>\n<li>Association &ldquo;Labs laiks&rdquo; received EUR 4,000 for the project You Can Still Be! &ndash; Neighbor to Neighbor (Tu v&#275;l vari b&#363;t! &ndash; Kaimi&#326;&scaron; kaimi&#326;am). A three-day free initiative will bring together youth and seniors aged 70 and above from Ziemupe, V&#275;rgale, and Liep&#257;ja.<\/li>\n<li>Association Vides aizsardz&#299;bas sabiedrisk&#257; organiz&#257;cija Kur&scaron;u kopiena received EUR 4,000 for the project Gathering of the Curonians (Kur&scaron;u saiets). The first Gathering of the Curonians will bring together at least 50 residents across generations to draft a Kurzeme Community Charter through discussions and practical activities.<\/li>\n<li>Association &ldquo;Give and Get&rdquo; received EUR 4,000 for the project The Time Stop (Laika pietura). The project will combine stories, photography, and live theatre from residents of Laidi, Kuld&#299;ga, Ra&#326;&#311;i, Serm&#299;te, and Sn&#275;pele.<\/li>\n<li>Association &ldquo;Rucavas kult&#363;rtelpas att&#299;st&#299;bas biedr&#299;ba&rdquo; received EUR 3,000 for the project The Dunika Community Story (Dunikas kopienas st&#257;sts). The project includes a bog clean-up, a concert, stories about the nature of Dunika, and a community potluck.<\/li>\n<li>Association &ldquo;AMALIENBURG&rdquo; received EUR 4,000 for the project Library of Aizpute Interior Patterns (Aizputes interjeru rakstu bibliot&#275;ka). It will be focused around a four-day restoration workshop raising awareness about preserving Aizpute&rsquo;s historical interiors.<\/li>\n<li>Association &ldquo;Cita Abra&rdquo; received EUR 3,890 for the project The Creative Circle of South Kurzeme (Dienvidkurzemes rado&scaron;ais loks). Four organizations in C&#299;rava, T&#257;&scaron;i, Aizpute, and the P&#257;vilosta\/Ziemupe area will organize masterclasses and collective clean-up events.<\/li>\n<li>Association &ldquo;Blind Carbon Copy&rdquo; received EUR 4,000 for the project The Community Table: Stories of Kuld&#299;ga (Kopienas galds: Kuld&#299;gas st&#257;sti). The project will foster encounters, sharing of stories, and intergenerational dialogue among residents of Kuld&#299;ga, particularly seniors and youth.<\/li>\n<li>SIA &ldquo;Liepaja Music&rdquo; received EUR 3,976 for the project Green Neighbors: Kur&scaron;u Iela Community Day (Za&#316;ie kaimi&#326;i: Kur&scaron;u ielas kopienas diena). The project will promote collaboration between neighborhood residents and local business owners through learning plant care and creating greener urban solutions.<\/li>\n<li>Association &ldquo;J&#257;! DAR&#256;M&rdquo; received EUR 3,051 for the project One Team. One Community (Viena komanda. Viena kopiena). The project will strengthen community bonds in Kuld&#299;ga by engaging different generations in banner-making during FC Nikers matches.<\/li>\n<li>Association &ldquo;RO&#381;OZOLI&rdquo; received EUR 4,000 for the project Art Lives Next Door (M&#257;ksla dz&#299;vo kaimi&#326;os) to create documentary videos and photo portraits of creative individuals in Liep&#257;ja&rsquo;s neighborhoods.<\/li>\n<li>Association &ldquo;M&#275;s Bern&#257;tiem&rdquo; received EUR 2,700 for the project (un)rest in Bern&#257;ti ((ne)miers Bern&#257;tos) to organize physical activity and well-being sessions at Bern&#257;ti Nature Park and along the seaside.<\/li>\n<li>Association &ldquo;&#274;tera osta&rdquo; received EUR 4,000 for the project Hit the Jazz! (Dod d&#382;ez&#257;!). Four broadcasts will be produced on Radio Liep&#257;ja, alongside a jazz night at the Culture House Wiktorija.<\/li>\n<li>Association &ldquo;K&#363;rava&rdquo; received EUR 4,000 for the project Unrest at Work, Rest in the Yard: Clean-ups in Kuld&#299;ga (Darba nemiers, s&#275;tas miers: talkas Kuld&#299;g&#257;) to revive the tradition of community clean-ups, tidying up courtyards, recreational areas, and heritage sites in Kuld&#299;ga.<\/li>\n<li>Association &ldquo;ViuNI&rdquo; received EUR 4,000 for the project Living Sauna Stories of Liep&#257;ja and Surroundings (Liep&#257;jas un t&#257;s apk&#257;rtnes dz&#299;vie pirts st&#257;sti) to promote sauna traditions and create a digital collection of stories and photographs.<\/li>\n<li>Association &ldquo;Hello Yellow&rdquo; received EUR 4,000 for the project The Cabbage Way (K&#257;posta ce&#316;&scaron;) to create a community garden, grow cabbages together in the courtyard of the Aizpute Castle Tavern and cook a celebratory meal in autumn.<\/li>\n<li>Association &ldquo;Libau Active&rdquo; received EUR 2,840 for the project Guided Friendship Hikes for Seniors of Aizpute and Liep&#257;ja (Sadraudz&#299;bas p&#257;rg&#257;jieni Aizputes un Liep&#257;jas senioriem ar gidu) to organize two guided hikes for seniors accompanied by a trainer and guide.<\/li>\n<li>Association &ldquo;Liep&#257;jas veloakt&#299;vistu un ziemas peld&#275;&scaron;anas klubs &ldquo;VeloRonis&rdquo;&rdquo; received EUR 2,647 for the project Winter Swimming Master Classes: Tempering in (un)rest&rdquo; (Ziemas peld&#275;&scaron;anas meistarklases &ldquo;(ne)miera r&#363;d&#299;jums&rdquo;) to organize three educational and practical winter swimming master classes.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>The evaluation committee for the community competition: Just&#299;ne Rusakova (foundation &ldquo;Nodibin&#257;jums Liep&#257;ja 2027&rdquo;); Ieva Birbele (Kuld&#299;ga Municipality); Gunta Grunti&#326;a (South Kurzeme region); Maija Jankovska (Kurzeme NGO); Ren&#257;te Kleina (Liep&#257;ja).<\/p><p>The Neighbourliness programme was created to strengthen neighborhood communities, promote mutual cooperation among residents, and encourage active participation in shaping shared living spaces. It invites a re-evaluation of the importance of neighborly relations and creates opportunities for representatives of different generations, social groups, and organizations to meet, collaborate, and build stronger neighborhoods together.<\/p><p>The project &ldquo;Liep&#257;ja &ndash; European Capital of Culture 2027&rdquo; is implemented by the foundation &ldquo;Nodibin&#257;jums Liep&#257;ja 2027&rdquo;, the Liep&#257;ja City Municipality, and official partners &ndash; the South Kurzeme Municipality and the Kuld&#299;ga Municipality. Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture. The Liep&#257;ja 2027 program is supported by its main partner in environmental education and sustainability, AS &ldquo;CleanR Grupa&rdquo;, main partner in air mobility and international communications, AS &ldquo;Air Baltic Corporation&rdquo;, partner in legal matters SIA &ldquo;Sorainen ZAB&rdquo;, land mobility partner, SIA &ldquo;Lux Express Latvia&rdquo;, maritime mobility and international communication partner SIA &ldquo;Stena Line&rdquo;. Media partners &ndash; VSIA &ldquo;Latvijas Sabiedriskais medijs&rdquo;, SIA &ldquo;&#381;urn&#257;ls Santa&rdquo;, SIA &ldquo;Tvnet grupa&rdquo;, AS &ldquo;Kurzemes Radio&rdquo;.<\/p><h2>Additional information:<\/h2><p>Foundation &ldquo;Nodibin&#257;jums Liep&#257;ja 2027&rdquo;<br>\nHead of Community Participation<br>\nJust&#299;ne Rusakova<br>\nE-mail: <a href=\"mailto:justine.rusakova@liepaja2027.lv\">justine.rusakova@liepaja2027.lv<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From February 1 to June 13, 2027, as well as from July 1 to 31, 2027, wide range initiatives will take place across Liep\u0101ja and the Kuld\u012bga and South Kurzeme Municipalities, aimed at strengthening communities, promoting resident participation, and building cooperation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":17794,"template":"","participation-category":[134],"class_list":["post-18385","participation","type-participation","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/liepaja2027.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/participation\/18385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/liepaja2027.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/participation"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/liepaja2027.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/participation"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liepaja2027.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/liepaja2027.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"participation-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liepaja2027.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/participation-category?post=18385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}