News
Latvian long jumper earns gold, makes history in European championships
July 28, 2010
The fourth time was the charm for Latvian long jumper Ineta Radēviča, who scored big July 28 during the 20th European Athletic Championships in Spain, leaping to a new personal best and earning a gold medal for her country.
It is the first gold medal for a Latvian woman in the championships, which are held every four years, and the first medal overall for Latvia in this year’s competition. The championships started July 26 and continue until Aug. 1 in Barcelona.
Sadarbībā ar Pasaules brīvo latviešu apvienību, piedāvājam ziņas, resursus un pārdomas par latviešu izglītību ārzemēs.
Laiks pieteikties uz Bērnu žūriju 2010
Publicēts 2010.05.21
Par spīti sarežģītai valsts ekonomiskai situācijai un trīsreiz mazāku finansējumu no Valsts kultūrkapitāla fonda, Bērnu žūrija tomēr šogad notiks. Bērnu žūrija ir programma, kurā bērni paši vērtē Latvijā izdotas grāmatas. Tās mērķis ir lai veicinātu lasīšanu latviešu valodā un lai bērni iepazītos ar latviešu literatūru. Vairākas ārzemju latviešu skolas ir jau šajā akcijā piedalījušās un piedalīsies atkal šogad.
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News
July 26, 2010
U.S. transfers former Guantánamo Bay detainee to Latvia
A former detainee held by U.S. authorities at the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base has arrived in Latvia as part of a move by the Obama Administration to close the detention facility.
July 23, 2010
Absentee ballot requests trickle in for Saeima election set Oct. 2
So far just 87 citizens abroad—with the lion’s share from Norway—have requested absentee ballots for the Oct. 2 parliamentary election in Latvia, according to the Central Election Commission in Rīga.
July 22, 2010
Latvian center Gaŗezers marks 45 years of education, culture, recreation
The Latvian center Gaŗezers, located in southwest Michigan, is set to mark its 45th anniversary of providing educational, cultural and recreational resources to Latvians from the American Midwest and beyond.
July 20, 2010
Clinton marks anniversary of U.S. non-recognition policy
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is marking the 70th anniversary of the Welles Declaration, the document that declared the United States would not recognize the incorporation of the Baltic states into the Soviet Union.
July 15, 2010
Harmony Centre is first to file for upcoming Saeima election
The political party Harmony Centre (Saskaņas centrs), which some observers say will fare well in the upcoming Latvian parliamentary election, has become the first party to file its list of candidates, according to the Central Election Commission in Rīga.
Summertime festivals abound in Latvia, featuring music, art, more
July 8, 2010
If you missed the Jāņi festivals across Latvia last month and will not make it in time for the 10th Latvian Youth Song and Dance Celebration in Rīga (July 6-11), the 16th International Early Music Festival (July 7-10), or the rock music celebration Saldus Saule (July 10), plenty of other cultural events are in the offing for the rest of the summer.
Weather
Current conditions at Rīga, Latvia
17°C (63°F)
Humidity: 94%
Sky: mostly cloudy
Conditions: light showers of rain
Wind: SSE at 2 m/s
Visibility: 9 km
Events
August 14
Michigan
Scout jamboree slated for Jones
The 10th Latvian Girl Guide and Boy Scout Big Jamboree Camp will take place Aug. 14-21 at Wood Lake Scout Reservation, 10891 Withers St., Jones (located near the Latvian Center Gaŗezers in Three Rivers). The theme of this year’s jamboree is Zvaigžņu sega, or Blanket of Stars. For more information visit www.10LN.org.
August 22
United Kingdom
Latvians participate in Edinburgh festival
“I Became Luminous,” a play by Ieva Strazdiņa, Jeffrey Gordon Baker and Latvian noise artist Error, will be performed daily at 13:30 hours Aug. 22-30 at the C aquila, Roman Eagle Lodge, Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh. The performance is part of Scotland’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The play is described as a mono-performance that “explores a young man’s physical and spiritual evolution in an oppressive, media-ruled society.” For further information, visit www.edfringe.com.
September 02
Washington
Draudžu dienas būs Kursā
Latviešu ev. luteriskā Baznīca Amerikā (LELBA) rīko Draudžu dienas no 2.-6. septembrim Rietumkrasta Izglītības centrā “Kursa”, 3381 W. Dayton-Airport Road, Shelton. Galvenais lektors būs māc. Indulis Paičs no Rīgas Lutera draudzes. Sīkāka informācija, kā arī pieteikšanās anketa, pieejama LELBAs interneta lapā, lelba.org, vai arī Sietlas Latviešu ev. lut. draudzes lapā, seattlelatvianchurch.org.
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
Studio recording of Kalniņš symphony restores original fourth movement
July 25, 2010
Perhaps the most well known of Latvian symphonic works, and certainly one of the most popular, is “Symphony No. 4” by composer Imants Kalniņš. It is a composition that has been nicknamed by some as the “Rock” symphony, as it combines classical motifs with elements of rock to form a groundbreaking work.
Commentary
To be continued (A diplomatic success story)
June 16, 2010
When I was lobbying for Latvia’s independence in the late 1980s, I used to tell Washington politicians that the Soviet and Nazi occupations of Latvia were just a brief 50-year interruption in the history of the Latvian Republic.
Multimedia
Passport tour continues across U.S.
July 17, 2010
More than 200 people have already renewed or applied for Latvian passports in the United States as part of an effort by the Latvian government to service citizens abroad before the Oct. 2 parliamentary election.
In the forum
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Blogs
In Eastern Latvia, they love ‘Old Spice Guy’ so much they made him king
Dažādi | July 24, 2010
The Old Spice Guy has become the king of Eastern Latvia, according to a recent video posted online as part of the rebranding of the Procter & Gamble men’s product line.
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News
28 Jul 2010
Latvian long jumper earns gold, makes history in European championships
The fourth time was the charm for Latvian long jumper Ineta Radēviča, who scored big July 28 during the 20th European Athletic Championships in Spain, leaping to a new personal best and earning a gold medal for her country.
News
26 Jul 2010
U.S. transfers former Guantánamo Bay detainee to Latvia
A former detainee held by U.S. authorities at the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base has arrived in Latvia as part of a move by the Obama Administration to close the detention facility.
Reviews
25 Jul 2010
Studio recording of Kalniņš symphony restores original fourth movement
Perhaps the most well known of Latvian symphonic works, and certainly one of the most popular, is “Symphony No. 4” by composer Imants Kalniņš. It is a composition that has been nicknamed by some as the “Rock” symphony, as it combines classical motifs with elements of rock to form a groundbreaking work.
Links to news about Latvia and Latvians, plus other items found while surfing the Web.
Latvia: The demographic price of procrastination. Research suggests 30,000 people left the country in 2009 and an equal number might leave this year.
German police impound bus with 1.8 million km on clock. Agence France-Presse reports on unexpected turn for Latvian tour group.
Felixstowe port officers size large cigarette haul. The contraband was shipped from Latvia, the BBC reports.
‘Nice Jewish girl’ Anna Fermanova busted for trying to smuggle night-vision scopes to Russia. We like the New York Daily News lead: "Russia's newest export is sexy bad girls named Anna."
A place not to see before you die—That I saw. Catherine Price, writing in The Huffington Post, tells about her visit to Liepāja's Karosta prison.
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.
