November 05, 2009

Swedish newspaper supports Vīķe-Freiberga for EU president

A leading Swedish newspaper has thrown its support behind former Latvian President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga to become the next president of the European Council, which is the European Union’s main decision-making body.

“Europe needs a strong, respected and unifying figure as a new, permanent president,” the newspaper Dagens Nyheter said in an editorial published Nov. 5. “Her name Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga.”

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Sadarbībā ar Pasaules brīvo latviešu apvienību, piedāvājam resursus un pārdomas par latviešu izglītību ārzemēs.

ALAs skolotāju konference un domas par turpmāko darbu

Publicēts 2009.07.14

Marta pirmajā nogalē 35 skolotājas no deviņām Amerikas latviešu skolām sabrauca uz Vašingtonas draudzes pamatskolu Rokvilē, Merilandē, lai piedalītos Vašingtonas skolas paspārnē rīkotajā Amerikas Latviešu…

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Events

November 07

Queensland

Lecture at the Brisbane Latvian Society

Marija Svilāne will present a lecture titled “Notis un nošu raksts” (in Latvian) at 14:00 hours Nov. 7 in the Brisbane Latvian House, 24 Church Ave., Buranda.

November 08

Ohio

War heroes to be honored

A commemoration of Latvian war heroes is scheduled after the 11 a.m. service Nov. 8 in the United Latvian Ev. Lutheran Church of Cleveland, 1385 Andrews Ave., Lakewood. The event, sponsored by the Daugavas Vanagi Association of Cleveland, coincides with the traditional Nov. 11 commemoration of the Order of Lāčplēsis. The program includes a performance, “Humors un jautras dziesmas ir labākā medicīna,” featuring actress Maija Ķuze, soprano Sandra Ķuze and pianist Helēna Gintere, all of Toronto. Admission is USD 20, but school children will be admitted free.

November 11

Ohio

Ceremony commemorates war heroes

Cleveland-area Latvians will commemorate war heroes with a wreath-laying ceremony at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at the Latvian monument in Sunset Memorial Park, 6265 Columbia Road, North Olmstead. The service will be led by the Rev. Sarma Eglīte.

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Wilhelm Ostwald

Nobel Prize winner born in Rīga

Wilhelm Ostwald, the 1909 winner of the Nobel Prize in chemistry, was born to German parents in Rīga…

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Akacis

Rock band Akacis grew from summer camp to renown

August 30, 2009

Akacis, a musical group that existed from 1977 into the 1990s, was the longest lived Latvian-American rock band of its time. While groups like Čikāgas piecīši and Trīs no Pārdaugavas performed and were influenced by traditional songs, Akacis was one of the first Latvian-American groups to be guided by more contemporary sounds, with aspects in its music of pop, hard rock, progressive rock, and even jazz rock, folk and reggae.

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News

November 02, 2009

Three from Latvia charged in Montana with fraud, extortion

Three men from Latvia could each face a prison term of 20 years and a USD 250,000 fine…

October 21, 2009

Biden to address U.S. foreign policy toward Baltics, Central Europe

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will address the Obama Administration’s foreign policy toward the Baltic states and Central…

October 20, 2009

Survey: Six in 10 households in Latvia have Internet access

Almost six in 10 Latvian households have Internet access, but regional differences reveal that Rīga and its suburbs…

October 09, 2009

Journalists quit Diena, citing uncertainty, differences with owner

The editor-in-chief of the Rīga daily newspaper Diena and about a dozen other journalists resigned Oct. 9 after…

October 03, 2009

War of words in Britain becomes diplomatic issue for Latvia

A squabble between British politicians has grown into a minor diplomatic issue between Latvia and the United Kingdom,…

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Reviews

Nakts vai rīts

Band’s rebirth results in great rock album

October 07, 2009

The rebirth of the band Otra puse has been one of the most welcome events in Latvian popular music in recent years. Originally founded in 1992 by former members of Jumprava, the group recorded a number of great songs in the early 1990s, only to go very quiet for the next decade or so. After reintroducing itself with the retrospective album Pēc lietus in 2007, the group set about working on an album of all new songs, releasing Nakts vai rīts earlier this year.

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Commentary

ALA, PBLA gatavojas 10. Saeimas vēlēšanām

Publicēts 2009.11.05

Kaut arī līdz Latvijas Republikas 10. Saeimas vēlēšanām ir vēl gads, gatavošanās šim procesam kļūst par vienu no galvenajām Amerikas latviešu apvienības (ALA) Informācijas nozares darba prioritātēm.

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In the forum

The Jan. 13 protest

We were there. There was lots of energy (maybe different from last year) and, even more, anger... Unfortunately, I left more cynical than when I came.

New York Yankees -- World Champions posted by Roberts on 04 Nov 2009

VVF posted by Peteris Cedrins on 04 Nov 2009

Dziedasim Kopa... posted by Irena on 03 Nov 2009

BRAND NEW SPECIALTY LIST FROM THE SAULAINE BOOKSTORE: Uldis Germanis, Edgars Dunsdorfs & Pavils Klans! posted by Kristine Kirsch Stivrins on 31 Oct 2009

Vai tiešām latvieši paši sagraus savu latviešu valsti? posted by ambersun on 30 Oct 2009

Russia remembering the victims of Stalin's terror? posted by Aleksejs on 29 Oct 2009

World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index 2009: Iceland - first, Latvia - 14th, Lithuania - 30th, Estonia - 37th posted by ambersun on 28 Oct 2009

Martins nak! posted by Ilze Kļaviņa on 26 Oct 2009

The economy up close in Latvia posted by Janis on 26 Oct 2009

The Russians are coming, the Martians are coming posted by Aleksejs on 26 Oct 2009

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Music blog

Sviests 3

Lauska releases third volume of folk series

November 05, 2009

The third volume of the Latvian folk music overview series, Sviests 3, has been released in Rīga by the culture management center Lauska. Featuring 22 folk songs or songs inspired by Latvian folk music, it collects performances by many well-known folk ensembles.

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Books blog

Latvian literature on exhibit at Frankfurt fair

October 15, 2009

Latvian literature is getting exposure during the annual Frankfurt Book Fair (Frankfurt Buchmesse) in Germany, according to the Latvian Literature Centre (Latvijas Literatūras centrs).

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Dažādi

Ghetto ohne Zaun

German students produce film about Latvians in Münster

October 03, 2009

History students at the Hittorf-Wilhelm-Gymnasium Münster in Germany have produced a short documentary film about the history of the once-thriving Latvian exile community in their city. Titled Ghetto ohne Zaun (The Ghetto With No Fence), the film includes interviews with members of the community, as well as historical images, according to a press release from the Regional Association of Westphalia-Lippe (Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe), which supported the documentary.

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05 Nov 2009

Lauska releases third volume of folk series

The third volume of the Latvian folk music overview series, Sviests 3, has been…

News

05 Nov 2009

Swedish newspaper supports Vīķe-Freiberga for EU president

A leading Swedish newspaper has thrown its support behind…

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05 Nov 2009

ALA, PBLA gatavojas 10. Saeimas vēlēšanām

Kaut arī līdz Latvijas Republikas 10. Saeimas vēlēšanām ir…

Garāmejot

Links to news about Latvia and Latvians, plus other items found while surfing the Web.

Big-scale bets revealed in Latvian soccer scandal. More details revealed in FK Dinaburg betting scheme.

Låt henne leda EU. Sweden's Dagens Nyheter supports Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga for the European Union presidency.

Sweden gives all clear to Baltic Sea gas pipeline. "The government has set high demands to ensure that the sensitive environment in the Baltic Sea is not threatened," says Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren.

How David Miliband tried to smear me. William Hague of Britain's Conservative Party takes on Foreign Secretary David Miliband for his comments about Latvia and other topics.

Too small to fail. "It's going to be a long winter," writes Andrew Stuttaford, reporting from Rīga for The Weekly Standard.

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