An invitation to the Europe Day festivities in Liepāja’s “Zaļā Birzs” and “Ziemeļu priekšpilsēta” neighborhoods

Commencing at 13:30 in the courtyard of the "Zaļā Birzs" Library at 39 Talsu Street, the day's events will begin with a concert and the ceremonial raising of the Liepāja2027 sail. The musical team of "Austrasbērni," comprising Inese Muižniece, Simona Rača-Rūce, Roberts Dinters, and Jānis Rūcis, will perform for the public a repertoire of Imants Kalniņš's songs, evoking themes of freedom and creative (un)rest, such as:

1.Pilsēta, kurā piedzimst vējš (Liepāja anthem) (Imants Kalniņš/Māris Čaklais)

2. Uguni kurt (Burn the Fire) (Arnis Miltiņš/ Andris Akmentiņš)

3. Brīvības dziesma (Song of Freedom) (Imants Kalniņš, Maija Streiča)

4. Tāpat vien (Just Like That) (Imants Kalniņš, Valdis Rūmnieks)

5. Mīlas dziesmiņa (Love Chant) (Imants Kalniņš, Maija Streiča)

6. Princesīte (Little Princess) (Imants Kalniņš, Maija Streiča)

7. Karsta mana jauna dziesma (That's My Brand New Song) (Imants Kalniņš, Laima Lieven)

8. Kad vēji kalons rāpjas (When the Winds Run Up the Mountains) (Imants Kalniņš, Knuts Skujenieks)

Following the concert, starting at 14:30 local school students and active community members will engage in the intellectually stimulating "Eirovīna" quiz, exploring European culture, art, politics, music, and history, under the expert guidance of Liepāja's own creative personality Linda Ulāne.

To complement the festivities, attendees will be treated with an authentic German pretzel, specially provided for the occasion by the organizers.

At 17:00, the celebration will transition to the "Ziemeļu priekšpilsēta" neighborhood as participants embark on a symbolic bicycle journey dubbed "The Road Connects," culminating at 29 Krūmu Street. How will they do it? By bicycle - the most environmentally friendly means of transport in the city.

Here, at 17:30, the Liepāja2027 sail will be raised, accompanied by a concert featuring students from Liepāja State Technical College, Dzintars High School, and Oskars Kalpaks High School.

Amidst the musical festivities, guests will be treated to the culinary delight of Kurzeme – the region’s famed carrot pies known as 'sklandrauši.'

As the day draws to a close, the evening's program will conclude with a lecture by Inga Saulīte titled "Miķelis Valters: Latvian Statehood," commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Library 'Valters' patron Miķelis Valters (7.05.1874-27.03.1968) – the first Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Latvia (1918-1919), founder of the "Aizsargu Organizācija" (Guards Organisation), lawyer, diplomat and public figure.

This event is made possible through the collaborative efforts of the Association "Radi Vidi Pats," “Valters” Library, and “Zaļā birzs” Library, with support from the foundation "Liepāja 2027 Foundation," Liepāja City Municipality, and the European Union program "Creative Europe" project "CreArt 3.0 #STRONG_TOGETHER."

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