PBLA priekšsēža Jāņa Kukaiņa apsveikums Latvijas Valsts svētkos

PBLA birojs | 

Pasaules Brīvo latviešu apvienības valdes un savā vārdā sveicu ikvienu tautieti Latvijā un pasaulē Latvijas neatkarības proklamēšanas 97. gadskārtā!

Neatkarīga un brīva valsts Latvijas tautai netika uzdāvināta, tā tika izcīnīta. Neatkarība un drošība Latvijai netika garantēta, tā tika atņemta un mērķtiecīgas un neatslābstošas cīņas rezultātā vēlāk atkal atgūta. Par Latvijas neatkarību un brīvību cīnījās mūsu senči, un tās nosargāšana ir un paliks primārais uzdevumus arī mūsu un nākamajām paaudzēm.

Gatavojoties Latvijas simtgadei, mums ir svarīgi būt vienotiem garā un rīcībā, aizstāvot savas valsts drošību, veicinot kultūras izaugsmi un ceļot tautas labklājību! Aicinu ikvienu Valsts svētku laikā uz brīdi apstāties un apdomāties, ko mēs katrs varam darīt Latvijas labā un Latvijas drošības un izaugsmes veicināšanā!

Dievs, svētī Latviju!

Jānis Kukainis
PBLA priekšsēdis

LAAJ launches new website and calendar

Kristīne Saulītis | 

Timely, comprehensive and easily accessible delivery of information is critical to keeping Australian and New Zealand Latvians, as well as the broader community with an interest in Latvian activities, abreast of upcoming functions and interaction possibilities with Latvians the world over.

This is the best way to achieve the contact and interaction that develops and maintains Latvian unity in Australia and New Zealand, as well as supporting the political awareness and motivation of Latvian citizens to contribute to social development and progress.

Accordingly, the LAAJ has now launched a new website laaj.org.au  with these goals in mind.

LAAJ is particularly grateful to the Societal Integration Fund (SIF) in Latvia for their support in the realisation of this project.

 

Kristīne Saulīte is the Chairperson of the Association of Latvians in Australia and New Zealand

Rainis and Aspazija silver collector’s coin released

Egils Kaljo | 

In honor of the 150th birthday of Latvian poets Rainis and Aspazija, on September 8 the Bank of Latvia released a silver collector’s coin to celebrate.

The coin, in two detachable parts, features facsimile’s of poetry by Rainis and Aspazija as well as their portraits.

According to the Bank of Latvia website, Rainis (real name Jānis Krišjānis Pliekšāns, 1865–1929) and Aspazija (real name Johanna Emīlija Lizete Rozenberga; as of 1897, Elza Pliekšāne; 1865–1943) “were the most prominent couple in Latvian literature and culture.”

The proof quality coin, with a face value of 5 Euro, has a mintage of 7000 and was minted by UAB Lietuvos monetu kalykla (Lithuania). Arta Ozola-Jaunarāja provided the graphic design and Ligita Franckeviča the plaster model.

For further information, please visit the Bank of Latvia website.

 

Egils Kaljo is an American-born Latvian from the New York area . Kaljo began listening to Latvian music as soon as he was able to put a record on a record player, and still has old Bellacord 78 rpm records lying around somewhere.