The next Kuldīga Democracy Festival will take place on 20 and 21 August 2027.
In 2027 Kuldīga will host its sixth Democracy Festival, bringing together democracy enthusiasts and anyone who enjoys meaningful conversation and cares about what is happening around them, in a relaxed, informal setting.
It is a two-day event where democracy steps out of meeting rooms and important offices to celebrate. In the festival’s friendly and democratic atmosphere, everyone – regardless of age, profession or beliefs – can not only talk about democracy but also experience it. It is a lively and creative gathering where democracy becomes a game, a shared meal, an open conversation or even music on the dance floor.
The festival is also organised very democratically – it is co-created, and anyone who cares about democracy or democratic values such as freedom, equality, solidarity and mutual respect can get involved. If you would like to take part, write to us at info@demokratijasfonds.lv.
A little history...
The festival goes back to 2019, when the first Democracy Café was held in Kuldīga – an evening of conversation that is a tribute to chance. Participants are seated at café tables at random, each table is assigned a secret guest by lot who leads the conversation, and nobody knows in advance which topics will be discussed that evening. Why do it this way? Because democracy needs us to meet and to be able to talk respectfully even with a stranger who may hold very different views.
By 2021 the Democracy Café had grown into a community-made Democracy Festival. The result was a rich two-day programme with conversations, workshops, a theatre performance, on-the-spot theatre, a museum of democracy objects, a literal taste of democracy and many other ways to experience it.
The festival has taken place every year since then, but in 2026 we decided to take a break to recharge and return in 2027 with fresh energy and inspiration.