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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Liepāja, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 35 stories have been published about Liepāja which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Liepāja, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 35 stories have been published about Liepāja which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Liepāja · Liepāja

The exhibition of the former factory “Liepaja Metallurgs” opens

An exhibition dedicated to the former factory “Liepājas metalurgs” has been created in a private art gallery in Liepaja. It is based on paintings donated by the former shareholder of the company Sergei Zakharin, created in the workshops of the factory during the Soviet years, as well as some exhibits of the liquidated “Liepaja Metallurgist” museum. The exposition was opened on September 28, when the plant would have turned 141 years old. Continu…See the Story

Liepāja · Liepāja

Conductor from Lithuania turns slums in Liepāja into a concert hall

One of the officers' dwellings built during Tsarist Russia in Liepaja, Karosta, which had been lowered to the state of slum, has now been restored, and a chamber music hall has been installed on one of its wings. This happened thanks to the choral conductor from Lithuania, who got to know Liepaja during several decades of cooperation with the choirs of this city and their leaders.See the Story

Pollution · Liepāja

Purification of the Karosta Canal continues

In Liepaja, after almost a month's break, the Karosta Canal is clearing the Karosta Canal from historical pollution again at full capacity. The pause was needed to carefully crawl the bearing after unexploded aviation bombs found in the canal this summer. Similar findings are not completely excluded and the workers are instructed on how to proceed in such cases. Since the financing of the project will allow only about half of the historical poll…See the Story

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Liepāja · Liepāja

Simulating a power failure, check the response of the Port of Liepaja security

The security staff of the Port of Liepaja this week found themselves in a tense situation when video surveillance systems, electronic cargo registration and staff document readers were not working for several hours. This situation was created specifically — as part of the national defence training. And the goal was to test how the port's 15 pass points are able to work with the sudden disappearance of electricity.See the Story

Liepāja · Liepāja

Liepaja's worries about the ineffective strengthening of dunes

A concrete exit to the sea was built in Liepaja for more than 60 thousand euros three years ago and wicker fences were installed to protect the road from sand, along which operational vehicles often drive. Now fences in places have collapsed and sand is blowing up the road. The responsible service — Liepaja Municipal Administration — believes that they still perform their function, and they do not intend to restore the braids. Continues Anna Aud…See the Story

Liepāja · Liepāja

Students will study in the digital production laboratory in Liepaja

The digital production laboratory “FabLab Liepāja” has started in Liepaja, where the students of the city schools will hold free design and technology lessons. The laboratory is equipped with various production facilities, which can also be used by the rest of the city's residents and entrepreneurs outside the training period. The municipality has arranged the laboratory for several years in an unused school building, the territory of which is p…See the Story

Liepāja · Liepāja

In Liepaja nursery places are missing for more than 100 children

With the start of the new school year, more than 100 children are waiting for a place in preschool institutions in Liepaja. Well, a new kindergarten opened in the municipality, taking 144 students, but it does not completely solve the problem either.See the Story

Liepāja · Liepāja

The exhibition shows Valentina Freimane's contribution to Liepāja

Excellent cinema and theatre scientist and book “Goodbye, Atlantis!” author Valentina Freimane lived in Liepaja for 13 years. This stage of her life is told by an exhibition just opened in Liepaja, where recordings of lectures and interviews by Valentina Freimane are also heard. Liepāja gave the outstanding film scorers the opportunity to recover from the horrors of the war and to act in local cultural events. Continues Inese Ķestere from TV Kur…See the Story

Paintings · Liepāja

In Liepaja, graffiti drawings attract tourists

Thanks to the paintings on the walls of buildings, Liepaja becomes an even more popular destination for tourists. They go to see not only the mural “Siren, Wind, Sea and Freedom” by world-renowned graffiti artist OZMO, but also other works that are now creating a special tourist route, which is now supplemented with several more attractions. Continues Argots Pakalns from TV Kurzeme.See the Story

Liepāja · Liepāja

The number of tourists is growing in Latvia

Liepaja is experiencing an increase in the number of tourists this summer — in the 2nd quarter of this year almost 30 thousand guests of the city were admitted. This is 15% more than last year at the same time. The average length of stay in Liepaja hostels is also almost two days, which shows that the city is able to interest its guests to stay longer. Liepaja Regional Tourism Bureau mentions that the reasons for such a situation could be the re…See the Story

Europe · Liepāja

Turkish investors lose hope to revive metallurgy in Liepaja - Latvian Television

Turkish-capital company Liepaja Steel has abandoned the plan to relaunch a metallurgical enterprise in Latvia. It will take the steel melting furnace it bought three years ago to Turkey, Latvian Television (LTV) reported. The company is determined to go ahead with a plan to create an environmentally friendly industrial park on the site.See the Story

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