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Events for November 21, 2008

Queensland
Independence Day celebration in Brisbane

Latvians in Brisbane will mark the 90th anniversary of the independence of Latvia at 18:00 hours Nov. 21 in the Brisbane Latvian House, 24 Church Ave., Buranda. Baiba Metuzāle-Kangere will give the celebratory speech, Ausma Bļodniece and Uldis SIliņš will read poetry, and Zigrīda ansamblis will play Latvian music.

United Kingdom
Celebrate Latvia’s independence with Labvēlīgais tips

The 90th anniversary of Latvia’s declaration of independence will be celebrated with Nov. 21 and 22 dances featuring music performed by Labvēlīgais tips, a popular band from Latvia. The Nov. 21 dance takes place in the Daugavas Vanagi Fund House, 5 Clifton Villas, Bradford. The Nov. 22 dance takes place in the Straumēni rest home, Lilbourne Lane, Catthorpe. Tickets go on sale Sept. 1 on www.wegottickets.com and also will be available at the door. The concerts are supported by the Daugavas Vanagi Fun, the Education Fund, the World Federation of Free Latvians and Mail Boxes Etc.

New York
Celebrating November 18 in high style

Celebrate the 90th anniversary of Latvia’s independence at a formal ball at 7 p.m. Nov. 21 at 3 West Club, 3 West 51st Avenue, New York. Admission is USD 150 per person and formal wear is requested. For more information visit www.nylatvian.org or contact Baiba Pinne at +1 (914) 631-5725 or . Please register for the ball by Nov. 1 by contacting Imants Kalniņš at +1 (201) 933-8234 or sending a check made out to the Council of American Latvian Organizations of New York Inc. to 42 Hackensack Street, Wood Ridge, NJ 07075.

New York
Independence Day ball

Celebrate the 90th anniversary of the declaration of the independence of Latvia at a formal ball beginning at 7 p.m. Nov. 21 at the 3 West Club, 3 West 51st St. (at Fifth Avenue), New York.

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