pamats:  http://atputa.calis.lv/biblioteka/interesanti-zinat/cik-senas-ir-mates-dienas-tradicijas/

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By the way - what is your definition of “Māte” ?

Mr. L. L.

Friday evening, May 14 in NY city,
Saturday aftermoon, May 15, in Philadelphia (Sv. Jana draudzes nama)
Sunday afternoon, May 16, in Priedaine, near Freehold, NY

I’ll have to check it out. Enough of Bobby Flay and Rachel Ray…....................

The Baltic Times, The same old soup for Latvia’s masochists
May 06, 2010 By Kira Savchenko

According to Latvia’s international lenders, economists, media and everybody else involved, for the last four years coalition parties have done nothing to prevent or turn around the tiny Baltic State’s notorious economic crisis. On the contrary, it seems like politicians put all their efforts in digging a deeper grave for a country in agony. Now, five months before the national elections, they try to reshuffle themselves and add a new dressing to get people to vote for them one more time.

Jewish-America scientist Albert Einstein allegedly said, “One definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, but expecting different results.”

Mr. L. L.

So,  PRIECIGAS LIELDIENAS! 
This is the time of year the latvians celebrate with arrising before sunrise to greet the sun,  ‘egg battles’ - “kaulesanas ar olam”,  swinging on the large swing, which represent the pendulum of days & nights being of equal length - “suposanas” , and general fun & hilarity because the days of heavy spring chores are almost here.

As it happens, KRISTUS AUGSAMCELSANAS DIENA is celebrated by christians this weekend, so the 2 holidays fall very close together.  It is a time to renew your faith in the resurrection of Jesus.  People have observed Holy week and now celebrate this greatest event of the Christian church.