Events
Events for July 04, 2008
- Latvia
- Seminar for diaspora school teachers
Teachers in all Latvians schools abroad are invited to participate in a seminar hosted by the National Agency for Latvian Language Training (Latviešu valodas apguves valsts aģentūra, or LVAVA) and the World Federation of Free Latvians (Pasaules brīvo latviešu apvienība, or PBLA) from July 4-5 at the Rīga Lithuanian Secondary School, Prūšu iela 42a, Rīga. Teachers from all areas of the diaspora—new and old, east and west—will gather to discuss common problems and solutions, share ideas, and learn about new teaching materials and methods. The conference is planned to take place in the days leading up to the big song festival in Latvia this summer. For more information and to register contact Dace Copeland at or Daina Gross at . More information can be found at here.
- Minnesota
- ‘The Singing Revolution’ in Minneapolis
The Singing Revolution, a documentary about nonviolent resistance to Soviet occupation in Estonia and the Baltics, will be presented at 12:20 p.m., 2:40 p.m., 5:05 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. July 4 in the Lagoon Cinema, 1320 Lagoon Ave., Minneapolis. The film is directed by James Tusty and Maureen Castle Tusty. For further information about the film, visit singingrevolution.com.
- Ireland
- Benefit to aid woman from Latvia
“Lana’s Night, Spirit Re-Union,” a benefit for Lana Kurashidze of Latvia, is scheduled at 22:30 hours July 4 in The Academy, 57 Middle Abbey St., Dublin. Kurashidze, a former staff member of the club, has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Kurashidze worked at the club, formerly known as Spirit, from 2003 to 2006. She now needs to raise EUR 15,000 for an operation at the Central Russian Institute of Oncology in Moscow. For further information, visit www.theacademydublin.com.
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