From 9 to 15 August 2027, Liepāja will host Europa Cantat — one of Europe’s largest gatherings of amateur choral musicians. More than 3,000 singers, conductors and enthusiasts are expected. In a city of 67,000 people, that ratio is worth…
Sun & Sea (Marina) — the Lithuanian opera-performance that won the Golden Lion at the 2019 Venice Biennale — plays Liepāja’s Great Amber Concert Hall from 8 to 11 April 2027. Four nights. A Baltic city of 67,000 people. One…
Quick facts — the (un)rest programme Runs: April – December 2027 Scale: 500+ events across Liepāja, South Kurzeme and Kuldīga Structure: Five thematic strands Best for: Anyone trying to understand why a particular event is programmed the way it is…
The Liepāja 2027 European Capital of Culture programme runs from April to December — nine months of events, exhibitions, performances, residencies, and community projects across a city of 67,000 people and two surrounding regions. If you are thinking about visiting,…
When the European Commission announced that Liepāja would be a European Capital of Culture for 2027, the reaction in Latvia was something between pride and mild disbelief. Not because the city doesn’t deserve it. Because it is, by most measures,…
The most talked-about event at the Great Amber Concert Hall in 2027 has already been decided. Sun & Sea (Saulė ir jūra), the Lithuanian opera-performance that won the Golden Lion for Best National Participation at the 2019 Venice Biennale, will…