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Events for April 2008
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02
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Belgium Discussion examines historyThe Latvian Society in Belgium and European Parliament M.P. Rihards Pīks present a discussion evening, “Meklējot vēstures varoņus: Otrā pasaules kara izpratne mūsdienu Latvijā un Eiropā,” beginning at 18:30 hours April 2 in the Latvian Representative Office to the European Union, 23 avenue des Arts, Brussels. The discussion will be led by Anda Catlaka. Admission is EUR 5, but students and members of the society will be admitted free. Registration is required by e-mailing .
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04
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New South Wales Meet the embassadorMeet the Latvian embassador to Australia, Indulis Bērziņš, at 19:00 hours April 4 at the Sydney Latvian House, 32 Parnell St., Strathfield. |
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05
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Ireland Saxophone quarter, piano trio perform in DublinThe Rīga Saxophone Quartet and the RIX Piano Trio perform at 13:05 hours April 5 in the Shaw Room of the National Gallery of Ireland, Merrion Square West and Clare Street, Dublin. The Riga Saxophone Quartet was founded in 1992. It includes Gints Pabērzs (soprano saxophone), Artis Sīmanis (alto saxophone), Ainars Šablovskis (tenor saxophone) and Arvydas Kazlauskas (baritone saxophone). The RIX Piano Trio is part of the RIX Piano Quartet. Its members include Jānis Maļeckis (piano), Sandis Šteinbergs (violin) and Reinis Birznieks (cello). The concert is part of the “Saturday Lunchtime Concerts” series organized by the Royal Irish Academy of Music. Tickets are EUR 5 and will be available at the door. |
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Ireland eLVe, Cór Mhaigheo in concertCór Mhaigheo, formerly known as Mayo County Choir, and the Dublin-based Latvian immigrant choir eLVe perform at 8:30 p.m. April 5 in the Town Hall Theatre, Kiltimagh. Tickets for the concert, priced at EUR 5 and EUR 10, will be available at the door. |
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Apr
06
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Channel Islands Easter service in GuernseyAn Easter service with Holy Communion is scheduled at 17:00 hours April 6 in the Town Church, St. Peter Port, Guernsey. The service will be led by the Rev. Dean Andris Abakuks and the Rev. Elīza Zikmane.
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Apr
09
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Belgium Documentary examines Soviet role in HolocaustThe premiere of The Soviet Story, a documentary film directed by Edvīns Šnore of Latvia, is scheduled at 18:00 hours April 9 in Room 5B001 in the Paul-Henri Spaak Building, European Parliament, rue Wiertz 60, Brussels. The films claims “the Soviet Union helped Nazi Germany instigate the Holocaust,” according to the film’s Web site, sovietstory.com.
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Apr
12
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Victoria Rummage sale, pancake brunchTake a look at what’s available at the second-hand sale beginning at 9 a.m. April 12 at the Latvian Retirement Village, 60 Fraser Crescent, Wantirna South. Stay around for pancakes and coffee at 13:00 hours. |
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Belgium Zolīte tournament in BrusselsA zolīte tournament begins at 10:00 hours April 12 in Chalet du Laerbeek, avenue du Laerbeeklaan-145, Brussels. To register, e-mail by April 7. Admission to the tournament is EUR 15 if registered before the event, EUR on the day of the tournament. |
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Maryland East Coast volleyball tournamentA volleyball tournament for all interested in the sport will begin at 11 a.m. April 12 at the Volleyball House, 5635 Furnace Avenue, Elkridge. Whole teams as well as individual players are welcome. Please arrive on time, so that teams can be formed and everybody can warm up. For more information and to register contact Viesturs Timrots at or Jānis Ģiga at , +1 (908) 272-4580 or +1 (732) 346-2926. Accommodations will be available at the Knights Inn, 7541 Assateague Drive, Jessup (telephone +1 (410) 799-3837). For more information on the sports hall visit www.vbhouse.com. |
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New South Wales Theater festival in SydneyThe 48th Sydney Latvian Theater Festival takes place on April 12-13 at the Sydney Latvian House, 32 Parnell St., Strathfield. The Melbourne Latvian Theater’s adaptation of R. Harwood’s comedy “The Quartet,” directed by Gunārs Klauss, begins at 15:00 hours April 12. “Raibie baloni”—a series of humorous vignettes arranged by Jānis Čečiņš—will follow the play. On April 13, the Sydney Latvian Theater will perform two one-act plays directed by Ilona Brūvere, Angela Betzien’s “Pašpuikas” (Hoods) and Andris Zeibots’ comedy “Prokrusts. The one-acts begin at 13:00 hours. |
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United Kingdom Easter service in SwanseaAn Eastertime service, with Holy Communion, is scheduled at 16:00 hours April 12 at St. Jude’s Church, 28 Hillside Crescent, Uplands, Swansea. The service will be led by the Rev. Jāna Jēruma-Grīnberga. |
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Apr
13
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New York Novuss tournamentNovuss players from the New York area will compete for the New York Cup beginning at 9 a.m. April 13 in the Daugavas Vanagi House, 115 West 183rd St., Bronx. Arrive early, because registration will be open only until 9 a.m. For more information about the tournament call Ferlands Krūmiņš, +1 (914) 948-1929. For more information about the game of novuss visit www.novussusa.com. |
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Apr
14
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South Australia Marta Sudraba cello concertCellist Marta Sudraba from Latvia, accompanied by pianist Larissa Schneider, performs at 20:00 hours April 14 in Elder Hall, North Terrace, Univeristy of Adelaide, Adelaide. The concert is part of the Adelaide International Cello Festival, which combines master classes and public concerts by cellists, and for which the artistic director is Latvian-Australian cellist Jānis Laurs. Sudraba will perform work by Ludwig van Beethoven, Pēteris Vasks, Dmitri Shostakovich and Johannes Brahms. For more information on the festival, visit www.adelaidecellofestival.com.au.
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Apr
16
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District of Columbia “The Singing Revolution” in WashingtonThe Singing Revolution, a film about the Estonian and Baltic reawakening and Estonia’s renewal of independence in the late 1980s and early 1990s, will open April 18 in the E Street Theater, 555 11th Street N.W., Washington, D.C. For show times, visit www.landmarktheatres.com. Due to audience response, screenings have been extended through May 8. |
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Denmark Children’s groups perform in DenmarkCielaviņa and Spice, two children’s pop music groups from Ludza, Latvia, will perform in Denmark from April 16-20. Their first concert will begin at 19:00 hours April 16 in the small hall at Bygningen, Ved Anlæget 14B, Vejle. At 14:00 hours April 18 they will perform near the Falck Fire Brigade at Legoland, Bilund. At 17:00 hours April 19 they will perform at the Lokalhistorisk Bibliotek, Klosterbakken 2, Odense. The groups will also play smaller concerts at the Latvian schools in Denmark. For more information visit lettiskdanskforening.dk. |
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Apr
17
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Minnesota Skride performs with Minnesota OrchestraViolinist Baiba Skride of Latvia performs April 17-19 with the Minnesota Orchestra at Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis. Concerts are scheduled at 11 a.m. April 17, at 8 p.m. April 18 and at 8 p.m. April 19. Tickets and more information are available by visiting www.minnesotaorchestra.org.
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Apr
18
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Nebraska Daugavas Vanagi annual meetingThe annual meetings of the American section of the Latvian Welfare Society Daugavas Vanagi, the DV women’s auxiliary and the DV youth section will take place April 18-20 in Lincoln, Neb. For more information contact Ārijs Liepiņš at +1 (402) 475-9076 or visit www.daugavasvanagi.org. |
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United Kingdom Apvedceļš in concertOrganizers have canceled a planned three-day tour of England by the popular country group Apvedceļš from Latvia. The band was to play in Bradford, Wisbech and the Straumēni rest home in Catthorpe from April 18-20. Ticket sales were slower than expected and organizers could not risk a financial loss, Pēteris Pētersons told Latvians Online in an e-mail. The three concerts made up what was being titled LatRock6, to follow LatRock5, a three-day tour of England during March by the rock band Dzelzs Vilks. |
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Apr
19
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South Australia BBQ garden partyJoin the Adelaide Daugavas Vanagi chapter for a barbeque lunch and garden party at 13:00 hours April 19 at the Daugavas Vanagi House, 23 Clark St., Wayville. The bar will open at noon. |
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New Jersey Raisters Fund laureate announcedVilnis Baumanis will be honored at the annual Ēriks Raisters Memorial Fund function at 2 p.m. April 19 at Priedaine, 1017 Highway 33 East, Freehold. Baumanis, known for his central role in the musical ensemble Trīs no Pārdaugavas, will read his own humorous poetry at the event. Rita Gāle will speak about the laureate and a film about the ensemble’s visit to Latvia will be shown. Admission is USD 15. For more information visit Priedaine’s Web site at www.priedaine.org. |
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Queensland Lecture honors poet GūtmanisArvids Biela will present a lecture honoring the poet Olafs Gūtmanis at 14:00 hours April 19 at Saule Ltd. (Latvian House), 24 Church Court, Buranda. This event, which will include readings of Gūtmanis’ poetry, is hosted by the Literary Society of the Brisbane Latvian Association. Admission by donation. |
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United Kingdom Dūdalnieki celebrate 25th anniversaryThe Latvian folk music group Dūdalnieki will celebrate its 25th aniversary at 17:30 hours April 19 at the Daugavas Vanagi Fund House - Bradford, 5 Clifton Villas, Bradford, West Yorkshire. The evening will begin with a concert by Dūdalnieki, the Leeds Latvian dance group Kamoliņš and guest folk group Grodi from Latvia. For further information contact Raimonds Dāle at or +44 (0) 774 523 2236 or www.labrit.co.uk. |
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District of Columbia Estonian president to speak at U.S.-Baltic Foundation galaPresident of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves, guest of honor and keynote speaker at the 2008 U.S.-Baltic Foundation Celebration, will speak at 6 p.m. April 19 in the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C. The celebration will headline a three-day series of Baltic cultural and business development events on April 18- 20. Sponsored by the U.S.-Baltic Foundation (USBF), the gala will feature a business conference, an exchange program summit, a silent auction and black-tie gala dinner to highlight relations between the U.S. and the Baltic States. For more information about all events write to , call +1 (202) 785-5056 or visit www.usbaltic.org. |
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Apr
20
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Netherlands Mātes diena skolā “Saulīte”Nīderlandes latviešu skola “Saulīte” aicina uz Mātes dienai veltīto nodarbību 20.aprīlī plkst.12:00, European Patent Office (EPO) Den Haag telpās, Patentlaan 2, Rijswijk.Pieteikšanās un papildus informācijai, sutiet e-pastu vai zvaniet +31 0703584738, +31 0655885117 vai +31 0638285669. |
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Western Australia Lunch and a movieJoin other Latvians in Western Australia for a George’s Day (Jurģi) lunch at 13:00 hours April 20 in the Daugavas Vanagi Club at the Latvian Centre, 60 Clever Terrace, Belmont. A showing of the film Rudens roze (Autumn Rose) will follow the lunch. |
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New South Wales One-act plays in SydneyRepeat performances of two one-act plays will take place at 13:00 hours April 20 at the Sydney Latvian House, 32 Parnell St., Strathfield. The Sydney Latvian Theater will perform Angela Betzien’s “Pašpuikas” (Hoods) and Andris Zeibots’ comedy “Prokrusts”. Both plays are directed by Ilona Brūvere and were part of the 48th Sydney Latvian Theater Festival on April 12-13. |
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Ontario The Baltic Trio in TorontoThe Baltic Trio will perform at 2 p.m. April 20 in the Glenn Gould Studio, Canadian Broadcasting Centre, 250 Front St. W., Toronto. The trio was created in 1988. Celebrated Lithuanian flutist Algridas Vizgirda, Latvian harpsichordist Aina Kalnciema and Estonian cellist Teet Jarvi represent the highest standards of musical culture in their respective homelands. Their repertoire ranges from the Baroque to the modern with a special emphasis on the works of contemporary Baltic composers. Recipients of many dedications, the trio presents and promotes these works throughout Europe through their tours and recordings. For more information visit www.torontolatvianconcerts.com. |
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Apr
23
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District of Columbia Zatlers to address Heritage FoundationLatvian President Valdis Zatlers will speak on “Strengthening the Transatlantic Alliance: The View From Riga” from 11 a.m. to noon April 23 in the Allison Auditorium of The Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Ave. N.E. Zatlers will be in Washington to meet with U.S. government officials. For further information about the event, visit www.heritage.org. |
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South Australia Novuss in AdelaideJoin other novuss enthusiasts for an afternoon of the Latvian table game, beginning at 13:00 hours April 23, at the Adelaide Latvian Cooperative Latvian House “Tālava”, 4 Clark St., Wayville. |
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Apr
25
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Ohio American Latvian Association congressThe 57th annual congress of the American Latvian Association is scheduled April 25-27 at the Embassy Suites Cleveland-Rockside, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd., Independence. For further information, visit http://www.alausa.org/. |
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Victoria Evening at the tavernThe tavern at the Latvian Relief Society Daugavas Vanagi, 87 Chetwynd St., North Melbourne, will be open for an informal social gathering beginning at 19:00 hours on April 25. |
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Apr
26
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New Jersey Talka at PriedaineCome help get the New Jersey Latvian Society’s center Priedaine in shape for the spring and summer season on April 26 at Priedaine, 1017 Highway 33 East, Freehold. This volunteer labor talka is open to all; non-members are also welcome. Drinks and food will be provided to volunteers. For more information visit Priedaine’s Web site at www.priedaine.org. |
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Maryland IREKS Baltic festivalEstonian, Latvian and Lithuanian folk dance groups from up and down the east coast will be performing April 26 at the East Coast Estonian Village Festival (Ida Ranniku Eesti Kula Simman, or IREKS) at the Lithuanian Hall, 851-853 Hollins St., Baltimore. The Latvian folk dance group Namejs and the folk ensemble Sudrabavots, both from the Washington, D.C. area, and the Philadelphia dance troupe Dzirkstele, will be among the performers. The festival begins at noon and continues well into the evening with dancing, drinks and dinner. The For more information and to buy tickets visit www.pillerkaarwdc.com. |
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Queensland Zolīte afternoon in BrisbaneThe Daugavas Vanagi sponsors a monthly gathering for enthusiasts of the card game zolīte. Come and play at 13:00 hours April 26 at the Latvian House, 24 Church Court, Buranda. Admission is AUD 5. |
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Australian Capital Territory Daugavas Vanagi lunchThe ladies’ auxiliary of the Latvian Relief Society Daugavas Vanagi will host a program and lunch at 14:00 hours April 26 in the Immanuel Lutheran Church,
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