A few more details of Liepāja 2027 events emerge

The 'Liepāja 2027' foundation has announced the results of its co-financing competition for cultural events, supporting nine projects under the theme '(un)peace'. These events aim to highlight the region's identity and its connection to the broader European cultural space.
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Cultural capital initiatives are vital for regional development, tourism, and fostering a sense of European identity.
The co-financing competition announced by the foundation “Foundation Liepāja 2027” for the implementation of cultural events within the “Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027” programme has now ended. Of the 27 projects submitted to the competition, nine were supported, with co-financing of 352,793 euros allocated for their implementation. In order to make sense of much of what is written below, you need to get your head around the notion that the slogan of Liepāja 2027 is '(ne)miers' which is rendered in English as the rather confusing combination of letters and symbols '(un)peace'. “As we approach the opening of Liepāja 2027, we are increasingly seeing the outlines of the programme and how the planned collaborations and ideas connect into one common story of '(un)peace'. We can only create the Liepāja 2027 programme together – with different voices, experiences and ideas meeting and complementing each other...
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