The Liepāja Symphony Orchestra is staging Opera by the Sea as part of the city’s European Capital of Culture year. Two dates: 24 July 2027 and 9 October 2027. July on the Baltic coast is a reasonable proposition. October is…
The Liepāja Theatre has been operating as a professional theatre in the same building since 1907. That makes it the oldest continuously functioning professional theatre in Latvia — a claim it holds by a significant margin. Quick facts — Liepāja…
Most claims to have the world’s largest something come with qualifications. This one has several. Holy Trinity Cathedral in Liepāja contains the world’s largest mechanical organ that has never been rebuilt. The distinction matters. Quick facts — Holy Trinity Cathedral…
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…
Most European Capital of Culture programmes name themselves something aspirational. Words like rise, together, bloom — names that smooth over whatever is complicated about the city in question and offer something more comfortable to the European jury. Liepāja chose (un)rest.…
Before 2027 becomes an event, it is worth understanding what Liepāja already is. The European Capital of Culture designation does not create cultural life in a city. It amplifies what is already there. In Liepāja’s case, there is more to…
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…
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Quick facts Location: Vecliepāja, on the Tirdzniecības canal, city centre Opened: 2015, 119 years after the city first planned one Halls: 3 — Great Hall (1,000), Chamber Hall (200), Experimental Stage (120) Best for: Concert-goers, architecture fans, anyone wanting a…