Events
Events for September 18, 2010
Queensland
Spring dances and songs
Enjoy the Australian springtime with some Latvian dances and songs at 3 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Brisbane Latvian House, 24 Church Ave., Buranda. This event is for all ages and will include a smorgasbord-style dinner. Cost is AUD 15 for adults with all proceeds to benefit the Brisbane Latvian House. Contact Inga Česlis at +61 0408 302 506 for more information and to register.
Ohio
Annual bazaar set in Lakewood
The annual bazaar organized by the Daugavas Vanagi Women’s Auxiliary of Cleveland is set to begin at 6 p.m. Sept. 18 in the United Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1385 Andrews Ave., Lakewood. A buffet, performances and a lottery are to be among the attractions. Admission is by donation.
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Reviews
11 Feb 2012
Despite 25 years of making music, Bumerangs has just two albums
Bumerangs, from the northern Latvian city of Valka, has long been a Latvian schlager music institution. Celebrating its 25th anniversary in December 2011, the band has been one of the hardest working—playing, in some years, hundreds of concerts, and entertaining audiences not just in Latvia, but elsewhere in the world.
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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