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An exhibition has opened at Vecpils Dižlāņi Manor where women proudly show off wedding dresses older than some of the married couples. The oldest dress is 60 years old - almost as ancient as the first diplomas from Liepāja University.
The cultural sector in Liepāja municipality operates under limited resources while everyone waits for the 'Liepāja 2027' program to end. Kazdanga Museum has moved from the manor to another building and now operates in 'temporary version'.
While tourists pay to experience horrors at Karosta Prison, Eastern Children sing for free until dawn and feel much better.
Liepāja 2027 board member Eva Ciekurze has chosen theater over European Capital of Culture, which experts call the most sensible decision since the construction of Karosta.
Photographer Andris Zēgners shows amber close-ups at Liepāja Museum that surpass even the detective skills of Karosta basement explorers.
While Riga learns to make Instagram stories, Liepāja discovers that true art is creating headwear that can withstand Baltic Sea winds.
Mati Maienberg's play 'The Ugly Duckling' reveals that an identity crisis is cheaper than a psychotherapist in the capital. Liepāja actors will prove that true beauty is the ability to act in theatre, not pose at 'Uncle Tom's' café.
Hiromi understood for the first time in Latvia why Liepāja musicians are known for their precise sense of timing — they've been training for years with the rhythm of the wind.
While the capital organizes expensive masterclasses with foreign directors, Liepāja youth have been filming with phones better than Hollywood for years.
While the capital organizes expensive festivals in English, in Liepāja we've been filming with phones by Lake Liepāja for years and the result is just as good.
While men in Riga spend a month planning their March 8th strategy, in Liepāja a Saturday morning expedition to the nearest flower stand suffices.
While the capital prepares to bid farewell to director Jānis Streičs, Liepāja has been offering the only true cultural experiences for years with sound that can be heard even in the courtyard.