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Kazdanga Museum Lives in Temporary Mode Like Liepāja's Tram - Always Waiting for Better Times
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Kazdanga Museum Lives in Temporary Mode Like Liepāja's Tram - Always Waiting for Better Times

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'.

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Eastern Children Prove Again: Three Days of Singing in Liepāja Healthier Than One Night in Karosta Prison
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Eastern Children Prove Again: Three Days of Singing in Liepāja Healthier Than One Night in Karosta Prison

While tourists pay to experience horrors at Karosta Prison, Eastern Children sing for free until dawn and feel much better.

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Eva Ciekurze abandons cultural capital: competition seeks new captain among Russians and Germans
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Eva Ciekurze abandons cultural capital: competition seeks new captain among Russians and Germans

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.

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Zēgners Photographs Amber with the Same Precision He Uses to Search for Basement Exits in Karosta
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Zēgners Photographs Amber with the Same Precision He Uses to Search for Basement Exits in Karosta

Photographer Andris Zēgners shows amber close-ups at Liepāja Museum that surpass even the detective skills of Karosta basement explorers.

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Liepāja Teaches Crown-Making Because Beach Wind Already Does Whatever It Wants With Hair
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Liepāja Teaches Crown-Making Because Beach Wind Already Does Whatever It Wants With Hair

While Riga learns to make Instagram stories, Liepāja discovers that true art is creating headwear that can withstand Baltic Sea winds.

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Liepāja Theatre Proves Even Ugly Ducklings Can Be More Beautiful Than Riga Hipsters
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Liepāja Theatre Proves Even Ugly Ducklings Can Be More Beautiful Than Riga Hipsters

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.

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Japanese Pianist Discovers That Liepāja Orchestra Can Do More Than Just Play Loudly
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Japanese Pianist Discovers That Liepāja Orchestra Can Do More Than Just Play Loudly

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.

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Riga Students Will Learn Filmmaking from the World's Best — In Liepāja We Cultivate Such Talent Naturally
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Riga Students Will Learn Filmmaking from the World's Best — In Liepāja We Cultivate Such Talent Naturally

While the capital organizes expensive masterclasses with foreign directors, Liepāja youth have been filming with phones better than Hollywood for years.

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Riga Students Will Learn How to Make Films About Having No Money for Films
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Riga Students Will Learn How to Make Films About Having No Money for Films

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.

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Liepāja Men Discover: You Can Buy Love for the Price of Tulips on March 8th
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Liepāja Men Discover: You Can Buy Love for the Price of Tulips on March 8th

While men in Riga spend a month planning their March 8th strategy, in Liepāja a Saturday morning expedition to the nearest flower stand suffices.

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Riga Organizes Important Event Again— Liepāja's Holy Trinity Cathedral Offers Alternative
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Riga Organizes Important Event Again— Liepāja's Holy Trinity Cathedral Offers Alternative

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.

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Riga Ladies Search for Animals While Liepāja Searches for a New Bass Player
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Riga Ladies Search for Animals While Liepāja Searches for a New Bass Player

While the capital organizes orienteering among animals, Liepāja musicians have been orienteering among quality sound amplifiers for years.

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