Every winter Ventspils hosts the awarding ceremony of the Latvian Radio broadcast Musical Bank and the televised national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest.
On the second weekend of July the Sea Festival takes place, and on the first weekend of August there is an annual city festival.

There are several institutions taking responsibility for the cultural life of Ventspils, including:
The Theatre House "Juras varti" presents professional performing arts of various genres.

The Ventspils Museum is engaged in the research and the recording of the history of Ventspils.
It writes the Ventspils City Chronicle, builds up the collections of the museum and carries out scientific work.

The Ventspils Library is a municipal, cultural, educational, and information institution.

The International Writers and Translators' House is an international centre for writers and translators.
Every winter Ventspils hosts the awarding ceremony of the Latvian Radio broadcast Musical Bank and the televised national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. On the second weekend of July the Sea Festival takes place, and on the first weekend of August there is an annual city festival.
There are several institutions taking responsibility for the cultural life of Ventspils, including:
The Theatre House "Juras varti" presents professional performing arts of various genres.
The Ventspils Museum is engaged in the research and the recording of the history of Ventspils. It writes the Ventspils City Chronicle, builds up the collections of the museum and carries out scientific work.
The Ventspils Library is a municipal, cultural, educational, and information institution.
The International Writers and Translators' House is an international centre for writers and translators.
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