Events
Events for June 20, 2008
- Texas
- ‘The Singing Revolution’ in Dallas
The Singing Revolution, a documentary about nonviolent resistance to Soviet occupation in Estonia and the Baltics, will be presented at 1:30 p.m. June 20 in the Angelika Film Center & Café, 5321 East Mockingbird Lane, Dallas. The film is directed by James Tusty and Maureen Castle Tusty. For further information about the film, visit singingrevolution.com.
- Japan
- Jāņi in Tokyo
A Jāņi celebration is planned June 20 in the Embassy of Latvia, 37-11 Kamiyama-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. The embassy will have Jāņi cheese, as well as bread and beer from Latvia. For further information, telephone +81 3 3467 6888.
- China
- Balts in Beijing celebrate summer solstice
The Latvian embassy in China, along with the Lithuanian and Estonian embassies, is hosting a summer solstice celebration beginning at 18:00 hours June 20 by the lake in Kings Garden village, Beijing. All Latvians, Lithuanian and Estonians living in China are invited to join in the celebration, which will be supplemented by Latvian beer, cheese and other specialties ordered specially from Latvia by the embassy. All who wish may prepare skits to perform by the bonfire. For more information write to .
- Manitoba
- ‘The Singing Revolution’ in Winnipeg
The Singing Revolution, a documentary about nonviolent resistance to Soviet occupation in Estonia and the Baltics, will be presented at 7:10 p.m. and 9:10 p.m. June 20 in the Landmark Globe Cinema, 393 Portage Ave., Winnipeg. The film is directed by James Tusty and Maureen Castle Tusty. For further information about the film, visit singingrevolution.com.
- Netherlands
- Jāņi to be observed in Amsterdam
A Jāņi celebration is scheduled from 20:00-22:00 hours June 20 at Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam. The event is organized by the Embassy of Latvia in The Hague and by the Netherlands-Latvia Society Latvija. To register for the event, send an e-mail by June 15 to .
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