Nordic Days in Liepāja 2026

This year the Nordic Days took place in Liepāja in November 2026. On November 3-4, the Nordic ambassadors, the Director of the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Latvia and the Head of the Danish Cultural Institute visited the region. The Norwegian Chamber of Commerce in Latvia was also pleased to participate in selected activities and visit Liepaja Special Economic Zone (LSEZ) and meet Norwegian companies (Northern Europe Energy Group AS and Brimer Liepaja) in Liepāja, highlighting the strong business ties and opportunities for cooperation between Norway and Latvia.

One of the main events in the programme was Liepāja Future Districts Challenge, bringing together approximately 60 students from four Latvian universities. Working in multidisciplinary teams, the students presented innovative concepts and ideas for the future development of four transforming districts in Liepāja. The event concluded with an awards ceremony recognizing the best development concepts for selected areas of the city. The team whose proposal best incorporated Nordic principles of urban planning received the Nordic Ambassadors’ Award. The initiative was implemented in cooperation with the Liepāja City Municipality and local businesses.

In addition to the competition participants were invited to join guided visits to private housing construction sites in Liepāja, offering an insight into the city's ongoing development and urban transformation.

A particular highlight of Nordic Days was the musical gift from the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Norwegian Embassy in Riga: a concert by South Sámi musician Marja Mortensson held at the Concert hall Great Amber.

Organised by the Nordic Council of Ministers' Office in Latvia in cooperation with the Embassy of Denmark in Latvia, Norwegian Embassy in Riga, Embassy of Finland in Riga and Embassy of Sweden in Riga and the Danish Cultural Institute in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, Nordic Days aims to foster connections, encourage the exchange of experience and strengthen cooperation between Latvia and the Nordic countries beyond Riga. A diverse range of events celebrating Nordic culture and cooperation takes place across the city over several weeks.

The full programme of Nordic Days is available here:

Photo: Edgars Pohevičs