Events
Events for February 13, 2010
Wisconsin
‘Meteņi’ end of winter celebration at Dievsēta
Celebrate Meteņi—the end of winter and beginning of spring—from Feb. 13-14 at Dievsēta, 19264 Bittersweet Road, Warrens. Guests will arrive early in the day on Saturday to decorate and go sledding down the hills. A traditional dinner will be served, followed by singing and dancing. Rustic accommodations are available, but must be requested in advance. For information about prices and to register, write to Gunta Pone at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For more information about Dievsēta and traditional Latvian holidays, visit www.dievseta.org.
Germany
Skyforger performs in Gießen
The pagan metal band Skyforger performs Feb. 13 during the Winterfire Festival in the Hessenhalle, August-Balzer-Weg 18, Gießen. For further information, visit www.burningstage.net.
Maryland
Valentine’s Day dance
The annual Sirsniņu Balle (Valentine’s Day Dance) hosted by the American Latvian Youth Association is set for 7 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Latvian Center of Washington, D.C., 400 Hurley Ave., Rockville. Admission for association members is USD 20. For further details, visit the event’s Facebook page.
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Multimedia
09 Feb 2012
Ar videoklipu biedrība mudina latviešus celties un iet balsot valodas referendumā
Biedrība “Par latviešu valodu” 9. februārī Rīgā atklāja akciju mudināt latviešus piedalīties 18. februāra referendumā un balsot pret grozījumiem Latvijas satversmē, kas noteiktu krievu valodu kā otro valsts valodu. Akcija ieskaita televīzijas reklāmas videoklipu ar nosaukumu “Celies un ej”, kurā dažādi sabiedrībā pazīstami cilvēki aicina skatītāju piedalīties referendumā.
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.
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