Events
Events for February 12, 2010
Colorado
ALA sponsors Culture Days
The American Latvian Association (ALA) sponsors Culture Days (Kultūras dienas) from Feb. 12-14 in the Latvian Culture Center of Colorado, 10705 W. Virginia Ave., Lakewood. The program includes a presentation by Juris Mežinskis, chair of the ALA; information on Latvian language and education programs; displays of Latvian crafts; a Saturday dance with the Lithuanian band Kolorado Vabalai, and a ski outing to Winter Park. For further information, visit www.coloradolatvians.com.
Illinois
Valentine’s dance set in Chicago
A Valentine’s Dance (Sirsniņu balle) hosted by the American Latvian Youth Association (Amerikas latviešu jaunatnes apvienība, or ALJA) is scheduled at 8 p.m. Feb. 12 at the home of Kārlis Lenšs, 1528 North Halsted St., Unit A, Chicago. Admission for ALJA members is USD 20. For further information, visit the event’s Facebook page.
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News
08 Feb 2012
For upcoming language referendum, absentee ballot applications top 1,200
The hot-button language referendum scheduled Feb. 18 apparently has lots of voters abroad interested in letting their voice be heard, if figures from absentee ballot requests are any indication.
Blogs
06 Feb 2012
Musica Baltica releases first CD in series of sacred music albums
Musica Baltica, a Latvian publisher specializing in scores and sheet music of Baltic composers, has released its first compact disc, Missa a cappella 1.
News
03 Feb 2012
Latvian state TV plans Internet channel for diaspora audience
Latvian State Television (Latvijas Televīzija, or LTV) is testing a new channel aimed at Latvians abroad, the head of the service told a radio audience on Jan. 2.
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