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23 Aug 2009

200 demonstrators join Washington re-enactment of Baltic Way

About 200 people in Washington, D.C., participated in an Aug. 23 re-enactment of the historic 1989 Baltic Way demonstration in which an estimated 2 million Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians formed a human chain to protest on the 50th anniversary of the 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, according to a press release from the American Latvian Association. The treaty, between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany, led to the occupation of the Baltic republics. The occupation ended in 1991 with the break-up of the Soviet Union. The Washington re-enactment, organized by Baltic groups in the United States to mark the 70th anniversary of the pact and the 20th anniversary of the Baltic Way, saw participants line up in a human chain along Massachusetts Avenue from the Latvian embassy to the Estonian embassy. They also assembled in front of the Georgian embassy in a show of support for that country’s dispute with Russia. (Photos by Raits Eglītis, American Latvian Association)

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05 Jul 2009

Writers’ program, dance spectacle close out Hamilton festival

An ecumenical church service attended by an estimated 500-600 people, a program featuring both old and new writers and the traditional folk dance spectacle closed out the 13th Latvian Song Festival in Canada, which ended July 5 in Hamilton. Some 500 dancers from 26 different ensembles participated in the spectacle, held in Hamilton’s Copps Coliseum.

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04 Jul 2009

Choirs take center stage on festival’s fourth day

Hundreds of singers squeezed onto the stage of Hamilton Place for the massed choir concert July 4, the fourth day of the 13th Latvian Song Festival in Canada. Other events during the day included a repeat performance of “Mazā zaļā varde jūrā,” a play starring pupils from the Toronto Latvian Society Saturday School; continuation of the exhibit of Latvian work in the Art Gallery of Hamilton; and balls for children and adults in the evening.

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04 Jul 2009

New choreography, Čikāgas Piecīši among highlights

The new choreography show and a packed concert by Čikāgas Piecīši were among the highlights of the third day of the 13th Latvian Song Festival in Canada. Other events included an afternoon program for learning new dances and games, a second showing of the musical “Meldermeitiņa” and a concert of classical music. The approach of the weekend appeared to draw more festival-goers. The marketplace in the Sheraton Hotel Hamilton was slow in the morning, but by midday was buzzing with people.

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02 Jul 2009

From opening concert to ‘Meldermeitiņa’

The second day of the 13th Latvian Song Festival in Canada included a number of events, from the opening concert, to art exhibits, to a sacred music concert, to a social evening by the harbor, to the debut of the musical “Meldermeitiņa.” In between festival-goers took in the marketplace in the Sheraton Hamilton Hotel or spent time catching up with old friends.

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01 Jul 2009

‘Saules svētki’ kicks off Hamilton festival

The 13th Latvian Song Festival in Canada, set this year in Hamilton, Ont., began July 1 with “Saules svētki” (The Sun Festival) at Camp Sidrabene. Despite intermittent rain, the day full of arts and crafts, food, activities and short concerts provided visitors with plenty of entertainment.

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25 Jun 2009

Jāņi at the West Coast center

Among locations Latvians abroad celebrated the Midsummer festival of Jāņi was the West Coast Latvian Education Center (Rietumu krasta latviešu izglītības centrs) in Shelton, Wash. As in many diaspora communities, because of work schedules the celebration was over the June 20-21 weekend, four days earlier than the official holiday in Latvia. Among highlights of the Washington festivities were performances by the folklore ensemble Gaigalava from Latvia and the Trejdeksnītis folk dance ensemble from Seattle. (Photos by Ivars Ikstrums)

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13 Jan 2009

Thousands demand Saeima’s dissolution in Rīga protest

Demonstrators sing the Latvian national anthem at the close of a Jan. 13 protest meeting in Rīga’s Dome Square.

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16 Nov 2008

Intervija: Krišjānis Kariņš par 18. novembri

Krišjānis Kariņš dzimis ASV. Latvijā dzīvo kopš 1997. gada. Vinš ir partijas “Jaunais laiks” deputāts Saeimā.

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15 Nov 2008

Intervija: Līga Kilman par 18. novembri

Līga Kilman dzimusi Rīgā, bet trimdas gadus pavadija ASV. Pirms 6 gadiem atgriezās dzimtenē.

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15 Nov 2008

Intervija: Matīss Kukainis par 18. novembri

Matīss Kukainis dzimis Detroitā. Jau divus gadus dzīvo Rīgā, kur pašam savs advokatu birojs.

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15 Nov 2008

Intervija: Aija Ebden par 18. novembri

Aija Ebden dzimusi Rīgā, no trimdas Vācijā dzimtenē atgriezusies 2003. gadā.

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14 Nov 2008

Intervija: Pēteris Medenis par 18. novembri

Pēteris Medenis dzimis Latvijā, pec II. pasaules kara emigrējis uz Austrāliju, tagad atgriezies dzimtenē.

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14 Nov 2008

Intervija: Dīna Šillere par 18. novembri

Dīna Šillere dzimusi Čikāgā, tagad ir LR Valsts kases Personāla departamenta direktore.

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14 Nov 2008

Intervija: Uldis Brūns par 18. novembri

Uldis Brūns, dzimis Austrālijā, strādā tulkošanas un rediģēšanas jomā.

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14 Nov 2008

Intervija: Vanda Dauksta par 18. novembri

Vanda Dauksta dzimusi ASV. Uz Latviju pārcelusies 2007. gadā.

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13 Nov 2008

Intervija: Aija Abena par 18. novembri

Aija Abena, dzimusi ASV, tagad strādā “International School of Riga”.

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13 Nov 2008

Intervija: Pauls Raudseps par 18. novembri

Pauls Raudseps, dzimis ASV, tagad laikraksta “Diena” komentāru lapas redaktors.

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12 Jul 2008

Skati no noslēguma koncerta

Dziesmu svētku noslēguma koncerts notika 2008.g. 12.jūlijā Mežaparkā, Rīgā.

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12 Jul 2008

Interview: Terence Swan, an Australian in Latvia

Terence Swan, an Australian living in Jūrmala, talks about his impressions of the Latvian song festival.