Events
Events for June 23, 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 23 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.
- Maryland
- Līgo festival in Brandywine
Latvians in the Maryland and District of Columbia area are invited to celebrate Jāņi and Līgo vakars beginning at 5 p.m. June 23 at the home of jeweler Aleksandrs Pāriņš, 13300 Old Indian Head Road, Brandywine. Participants are asked to bring food to share. For further information, telephone Pariņš at +1 (301) 782-4277.
- Germany
- Jāņi in Munich’s Westpark
Latvians in Munich will gather for a Jāņi celebration in the evening of June 23 in Westpark. Participants should bring their own food, but grills will be available. For further information, e-mail info@minhene.de.
- Ontario
- Jāņi in Toronto
Jāņi will be celebrated beginning at 6 p.m. June 23 in the Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre, 4 Credit Union Drive, Toronto. First on the schedule is a cocktail hour and dinner, followed by a program at 7:30 p.m. with singing and folk dancing. Admission is CAD 20, plus CAD 12 for those wishing dinner. For further information, telephone the center at +1 (416) 759-4900.
- Moscow
- Summer solstice in Moscow
Latvians living in Moscow will be celebrating the summer solstice with a bonfire, singing and dancing on June 23 in the village of Izmailovo. All are invited and kindly asked to bring along Jāņi wreaths, flowers and grasses, as well as beer, cheese and other foods. For more information and directions to Izmailovo call Līvija Bute at +7 400 12 63 (home) or +7 265 71 81 (work).
- 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 23 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.
- California
- BALSSI summer language courses
The Baltic Summer Studies Institute (BALSSI) will take place this summer from June 23 to Aug. 15 at the University of California at Los Angeles. BALSSI offers basic, intensive language courses in Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian—a year’s worth of training in eight weeks. Regular UCLA enrollment is not a requirement, and students as young as 15 may participate. For more information visit www.international.ucla.edu or write to Dan Ryan at .
- Ireland
- Jāņi in Limerick
A Jāņi celebration begins at 20:30 hours June 23 at Scout Centre, Curraghchase Forest Park, Co. Limerick. Admission is EUR 8 for adults and EUR 4 for children to age 16. For those taking the event bus from Limerick, the total cost is EUR 12. The bus will leave at 20:00 hours from the tourism center near Tesco in Limerick. The bus will return to Limerick the following morning at 2 a.m. Tickets are available from noon until 13:00 hours June 14 and June 21 on the second-floor cafeteria in the Tesco store in Limerick. Participants should bring food, beer and other necessities for a picnic. For further information about the event and to RSVP, telephone +353 0851531181.
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