Links
United Kingdom
- 3x3
- http://www.3x3.lv/
- If the term "3x3" is new to you, don't be surpised if after visiting this Web site you suddenly have an intense desire to contact the organizers of one of these camps. Quoting from the site: "3x3 is the name of a series of camps that developed out of the desire of people of Latvian heritage to maintain the Latvian language and culture in their families." The camps are held in the northern and southern hemispheres every summer. "While the attendance of individuals and small family groups is the norm," the Web site continues, "attendance by the three generations of the extended family -- children, parents and grandparents -- is especially welcome." In a nutshell, the camp is meant as a "Latvian identity" booster injection. The week-long camps are held in Latvia, Great Britain, the United States, Australia and Canada. EN LV (Reviewed May 2006)
- Arvīds un Mūrsitēji
- http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/arvidsunmursiteji
- Baltic Music Information Centre
- http://www.hyperbia.co.uk/baltic.html
- Cietie rieksti
- http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/cietierieksti
- Daugavas Vanagu Nams Londonā un Straumēni
- http://www.dvmaja.com/
- Those of Latvian descent may well have heard of this bed and breakfast in central London that has been around for years. The Daugavas Vanagu Fonda Nams offers accommodation (boasting more than 120,000 visitors over the years) and has been the center of Latvian cultural activities for the past 50 years. This architectually impressive building is still the venue for Latvian folkdancing, the London Latvian school, a Latvian library and Latvian choir rehearsals. On the Web site, visitors may learn where the center is located, view photos of the place and some of the events that have taken place there, and find out about the cost of accommodation. The site also has information about the rest home Straumēni in Catthorpe, Leicestershire. EN LV (Reviewed July 2003)
- Embassy of Latvia in London
- http://www.london.am.gov.lv/
- Labrīt (Latvians in Britain)
- http://www.labrit.co.uk/
- Want to know what the Latvians living in Great Britain get up to? Organisations you'll learn about here include the Baltic Society in Britain, the Latvian National Council in Great Britain, the Daugavas Vanagi, the London Latvian Choir and others. The coming events listing is very informative. EN LV
- LanguageHelpers.com
- http://www.languagehelpers.com/
- If you want to learn Latvian or improve your speaking skills, then this site will be a great resource. Although it won't go into the finer points of grammar and punctuation, it will teach you basic words and phrases with the recording of a native speaker providing the correct pronunciation. Great for the beginner as you will be coached through the alphabet, numbers, days of the week and other essentials. A section that helps you learn the Russian language is also in the pipeline. An interesting story is associated with the origin of LanguageHelpers.com, which is registered to Richard Wright. The United Kingdom-born creator of the site learnt of his Latvian ancestry as a child and was searching for resources to learn the Latvian language a few years ago. Not having much luck he decided to take up the challenge of creating his own resource. Now based in Rīga, this energetic individual is almost single-handedly working on this ambitious project. Hats off to you -- we're sure others will be stoked to discover this site! EN (Reviewed May 2004)
- Latvian London Church
- http://www.draudze.org.uk/
- Latviešu nacionālā padome Lielbritanijā
- http://www.lnpl.org.uk/
- Lettonie Restaurant
- http://www.bath.co.uk/lettonie/
- London Latvian Folk Dance Group
- http://www.londonlatviandancing.org.uk/
- We've discovered that younger London Latvians are still keen folk dancers. Have a look at this Web site to find out how they celebrated their 25th anniversary last year. Visitors may also view photos of the group dating back to 1984 when it toured Greece. We also learned they were the first "exile" Latvian folk dance group to visit Latvia in 1989; that the group's original leader, Viktors Grigulis, is still at the helm more than a quarter of a century later, and that the group's current members are a mixture of Latvians born in Great Britain and Latvians from Latvia who came to London to work or study. EN (Reviewed July 2003)
- Warwick Riga Volleyball
- http://www.rigavolleyball.com/
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