Reviews
Despite 25 years of making music, Bumerangs has just two albums
February 11, 2012
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.
Oddly, though, the band’s recorded output has been minimal. 2010’s album Draugiem, is only its second compact disc, and was released a full decade after the last CD, 2000’s Agrāk un tagad.
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Sadarbībā ar Pasaules brīvo latviešu apvienību, piedāvājam ziņas, resursus un pārdomas par latviešu izglītību ārzemēs.
Saeimas komisija pārrunā plašākas sadarbības iespējas ar diasporas skolām
Publicēts 2012.01.31
Latvijai aktīvāk jāveido saikne ar ārzemēs dzīvojošiem latviešiem un ar elastīgām izglītības metodēm jādod iespēja apgūt latviešu valodu, kultūru un vēsturi.
- Saeimas komisija diskutēs par latvisko izglītību ārzemēs
- Latviešu skolotāju seminārs Bradfordā, Anglijā februārī
- Skolotāju kursi Rāmavas muižā 2012. gada jūlijā
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News
February 08, 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.
February 03, 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.
January 26, 2012
U.S. securities officials charge Latvian in stock price manipulation scheme
Calling his actions “brazen,” the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a man from Latvia in a stock price manipulation scheme that allegedly netted him more than USD 850,000 in illegal profits.
January 25, 2012
Irish police seek help locating missing 16-year-old Latvian girl
Police in the western Ireland county of Limerick are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing a 16-year-old Latvian girl who has been missing for one week.
January 24, 2012
Muižnieks, American-born Latvian, elected to top human rights post
American-born Nils Muižnieks, who repatriated to Latvia and became a leader in human rights issues, has been elected the Council of Europe’s commissioner for human rights.
Latvian hockey, players face season of ups and downs
December 11, 2011
The ice hockey season started tragically for Latvia with the death of Kārlis Skrastiņš, one of 43 players and officials of the Kontinental Hockey League’s Jaroslavl Lokomotiv team who died in an airplane crash. Things did not bode well for Latvian hockey a month later. For the first time in years, no player from Latvia started the season in North America's National Hockey League.
Weather
Current conditions at Rīga, Latvia
-8°C (18°F)
Humidity: not available
Sky: overcast
Conditions: light snow, mist
Wind: S at 6 m/s
Visibility: 3.7 km
Events
February 26
Queensland
Latvian fiber arts group to meet
All those interested in sewing, knitting and weaving traditional designs may meet with other like-minded people of the “Brisbanes rokdarbnieču kopa” at 1 p.m. Feb. 26 in the Brisbane Latvian House, 24 Church Ave., Buranda. Meetings are held on the last Sunday of each month.
February 26
Queensland
“Cepums” activities for children
The “Cepums” biweekly cooking and language activity for children is scheduled at 3 p.m. Feb. 26 in the Brisbane Latvian House, 24 Church Ave., Buranda. The activities teach children how to prepare simple Latvian foods as well as give them the opportunity to meet with other children, sing songs, play games and learn the basics of the Latvian language. Instruction takes place in both Latvian and English. Mothers and fathers are also welcome to join their children in the kitchen. For more information, contact Baiba Grīnberga at +61 0451 148 089 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
March 03
Queensland
Kalpaks commemoration
The Daugavas Vanagi of Brisbane will host a commemoration of Col. Oskars Kalpaks and the Latvian Legion at 3 p.m. March 3. Juris Merija will speak about the “Studentu rota.” Admission is by donation.
Did you know?
Limp Bizkit’s DJ Lethal
DJ Lethal of the American rap-metal group Limp Bizkit was born in Rīga, Latvia. His real name is Leor DiMant. When he was four years old, his family left the Soviet Union and immigrated to New York, later moving to Los Angeles.
Reviews
Despite 25 years of making music, Bumerangs has just two albums
February 11, 2012
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.
Commentary
Great Russia’s divine nationalistic mission
January 16, 2012
Speaking about languages, at times it seems that Russians, and especially politicians, do not understand how fatal their policies have been.
Multimedia
Ar videoklipu biedrība mudina latviešus celties un iet balsot valodas referendumā
February 09, 2012
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.
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Blogs
Musica Baltica releases first CD in series of sacred music albums
Music | February 06, 2012
Musica Baltica, a Latvian publisher specializing in scores and sheet music of Baltic composers, has released its first compact disc, Missa a cappella 1.
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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.
Links to news about Latvia and Latvians, plus other items found while surfing the Web.
Too Russian to have rights? Latvia to vote on ‘alien’ language. Russia Today reports that "Latvia’s large Russian minority has given voice to its anger over escalating institutional discrimination."
A (con)federation of three Baltic states?. Lithuanian journalist Linas Jegelevicius, blogging for New Eastern Europe, suggests it is time for the countries to join forces.
Good Bread: Storye. Food blog Serious Eats discovers Latvian bread baked by Lāči is now available in America.
Latvian resignalling goes live. A seven-year project is completed, reports Railway Gazette.
Andris Biedrins ‘not satisfied’ with his season. The Golden State Warriors basketball player is not getting as much court time as in the past.
Explore Iz kolōnijām, our growing guide to Latvian communities abroad. The project received support from the Latvian government's former Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration.
