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An invitation to help Mārcis Braunfelds and his family. For three
generations, and counting, the Braunfelds family has been an important part of
the New York Latvian community. As many of you may have heard Mārcis Braunfelds
is suffering from a recurrence of a brain tumor. As he was self-employed and the
only provider for his family but is now unable to work, those who can afford to,
are asked to help his family cover Marcis' medical and other expenses. A fund
has been set up for this purpose:
Braunfelds Medical Fund
c/o Taupa Lithuanian Federal Credit Union
P.O. Box 95
South Boston, MA 02127
Tel. (617) 269-1450
You may also write to Mārcis and his family to show your support and read the
latest news on how he is doing, by visiting www.carepages.com
To access Marcis' page you will have to set up profile which takes less than
five minutes, so please don't let this deter you.
The Latvian UN Mission in New York is seeking a building manager / chauffeur
To view the requirements for the position click here.
Latvian handicrafts now available at the United Nations Gift Centre
 
The representatives of the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia in the
USA have organized displays of the products of two Latvian makers of handicrafts
- A&L Mestardarbnīca "Cepļi" and "V.I. Straupe" at the
United Nations Gift Centre at UN. Headquarters in New York. Enter through the
visitors' entrance at First Avenue and 46th Street. Open 7 days a week from 9 am
to 5 pm (closed weekends in January and February).
MARCH 2008:
Gathering of signatures to initiate changes to Latvia's constitution
From Wednesday Mar. 12 to Thursday Apr. 10 - Gathering of Signatures to
Initiate a Referendum on amending Latvia's Constitution to permit dissolution of
the Parliament by public referendum, at the Embassy of Latvia in Washington DC.
Complete information may be found at
the Embassy's web site www.latvia-usa.org
 From
Thursday Mar. 27 to Sunday Mar. 30 - Works by Latvian artists Normunds Brasliņš
and Jana Brike will be exhibited at the Art Now Fair, Hotel 30/30, 30 East
30th Street, New York, NY. Admission free. The exhibit is open Thurs. 11-20,
Fri. 11-21, Sat. 11-20, Sun. 11-18.
 SECOND
SHOWING HAS BEEN ADDED AT 2 PM!
Saturday,
Mar. 29, at 11:00 am and at14:00 (2 pm) - Showing of the movie Rīgas Sargi (Defenders
of Rīga) at the Two Boots Pioneer Theater, 155 East 3rd Street
(between Aves. A and B on the Lower East Side), New York, NY. Admission $15 for
adults but children under 15 admitted free. Moviegoers are requested to register
with the Consulate of Latvia in New York, tel. (646) 230-0590 or e-mail info@latvia-newyork.org
or with the Mission of Latvia to the U.N., tel. (212) 838-8877.
Rīgas Sargi (2007) was filmed in Latvia and is a dramatized account of events
in November of 1919 during Latvia's War of Independence which followed the end
of the First World War. "Rīgas Sargi" premiered on Nov. 11, 2007 and
has been seen by over 140,000 people, thus making it the most popular Latvian
movie since Latvia regained its independence (in 1991). The film is in Latvian
with English subtitles. For information and directions to the movie theater
please visit: www.twoboots.com/pioneer
. The 11 am showing is almost completely booked. Space in the theater is
limited, so please call the consulate to make sure there are seats still
available. If available, tickets will be sold at the door on the day of the
showing. Click to view the full color POSTER
(a PDF file that requires Adobe
Reader).
 Saturday, Mar.
29,
- NJ annual
meetings: at 13:00 New Jersey Latvian Federal
Credit Union, followed at 15:00 - New Jersey Latvian Society at Priedaine NJ. For more information, please visit
www.priedaine.org
.
Saturday, Mar.
29, at 20:00 - Spring Ball benefit for the restoration of the Brooklyn parsonage.
Latvian and American dance music downstairs, networking and mingling upstairs.
Admission $10. Admission tickets will also serve as tickets in raffle drawings.
Sponsored by Aldaris Latvian beer. For more information view the POSTER
(a PDF file that requires Adobe
Reader).
IN PHILADELPHIA: From Saturday, Mar. 29 to Sunday Apr. 6 - Latvian
Artists Exhibit, at the Philadelphia Society of Free Letts, 531 North 7th
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123. Opening will be on March 29 at 4 pm. For information please visit: www.americanlatvianartists.org
for details about the program. Click to view the full color POSTER
(a PDF file that requires Adobe
Reader).
Sunday, Mar. 30, at 10:30 Church services
followed by Spring Event at the Long Island Church.
Program will feature a talk (in Latvian) by Vera Siliņa about "Amber, the
Sun Stone", a Latvian lunch, coffee, and a lottery. Hosted by the
Long Island Congregation Women's Committee. All are welcome. For further information
write Ilze Beiniķis.
APRIL 2008:
From Thursday, Apr. 3 to Sunday, Apr. 6 - New York Estonian Cultural Days,
at the Estonian House. Information about
admission and the program is available at www.estonianhousenewyork.com/kultuur.php
The English text of the program follows the Estonian version.
Saturday,
Apr. 5, at 09:00 (?) - LELBA Eastern district ladies auxiliary conference,
at the Yonkers Church
. A
church service at 17:30 will follow the close of the conference. For
further information write Ilze Beiniķis,
president of the Womens' Committee of the Long Island congregation.
 Saturday,
Apr. 5, - Annual
meetings of the New York Daugavas Vanagi, at 11:00 - meeting of the Daugavas
Vanadzes (Womens' Auxiliary), at 14:00 - meeting of the New York Daugavas
Vanagi as a whole, at
the DV House. Admission free. All are invited to attend and join the
New York Chapter of the Daugavas Vanagi and further its work providing
cultural programs and assistance to the needy. Following the meetings there will
be lunch and refreshments. For more information write: Marija Maher
telephone (973) 783-9273. To read more about the Daugavas Vanagi in
New York, please visit this site's: DV-NY Page.
(This event had earlier been announced as taking place March 29.)
Saturday,
Apr. 5, at 13:15 - Showing of the movie Rīgas Sargi (Defenders
of Rīga) at the South Hills Mall, Silver Cinemas 8 Theater #6. The
South Hills Mall is on US Route 9 between Poughkeepsie and Wappingers Falls,
NY, about 6.9 miles north of the Interstate 84 interchange. It is on the
west (Hudson River) side of Route 9. The mall is being reconstructed, therefore
it is necessary to drive around the complex of stores to gain entrance to the
theaters by using the back entrances. Admission $15. Rīgas Sargi (2007) was filmed in Latvia and is a dramatized account of events
in November of 1919 during Latvia's War of Independence which followed the end
of the First World War. "Rīgas Sargi" premiered on Nov. 11, 2007 and
has been seen by over 140,000 people, thus making it the most popular Latvian
movie since Latvia regained its independence (in 1991). The film is in Latvian
with English subtitles. Organized by the Latvian Cultural Association TILTS: www.tilts.org
.
Sunday
Apr. 6,
at
14:00 - Latvian Singalong, at Priedainē, NJ.
Latvian folk song concert and sing-along led by Dzintra Rumpētere. Admission
$20, which includes a hot buffet lunch. Organized by the choir of the New
brunswick-Lakewood Latvian. Ev. Luth. Church. For more information, please visit Priedaine's web site www.priedaine.org
.
 Saturday,
Apr. 12, at 11:00 - Latvian American USA East Coast Volleyball Tournament
at the Volleyball House, 5635 Furnace Avenue, Elkridge, MD 21075, www.vbhouse.com
. Men's and women's volleyball players from New Jersey, New York,
Philadelphia, Washington, DC and elsewhere will be participating.
For more information, please write NJ Latvian Sports Group "Kursa"
rep. Jānis Ģiga
or call home
tel. (908) 272-4580, work tel. (732) 346-2926, mob. tel. (908) 931-1228.
To register your team for the tournament please write Washington, DV,
Daugavas Vanagi Sports Group "Sigulda" rep. Viesturs Timrots
. Click to view the full color POSTER
(a PDF file that requires Adobe
Reader).
Sunday, Apr.
13,
at 09:00 - Novuss tournament, the New York Cup at the DV House.
Registration will be open only until 09:00 am, no later. For more information, call Ferlands Krūmiņš (914) 948-1929.
For more information about the game of novuss, please visit: www.novussusa.com.
Tuesday, Apr. 15 - Fifth anniversary of www.NYLatvian.Org
! (And don't forget to file your tax return.)
From
Friday Apr. 18 to Sunday Apr. 20 - Daugavas Vanagi USA annual Delegates Meeting,
Vanadzes meeting, DV Youth meeting, in Lincoln, Nebraska. For more information, please visit: www.daugavasvanagi.org
.
Saturday,
Apr. 19, at 14:00 - Eriks Raisters Memorial Fund
annual function, at Priedainē, NJ.
This year's laureate is Vilnis Baumanis, of musical ensemble Trīs no Pārdaugavas
fame, who will read his own humorous poetry. Rita Gāle will speak about the
laureate and a film about Trīs no Pārdaugavas's visit to Latvia will be
shown. Admission $15. Coffee and a lottery. All are invited. For more information, please visit Priedaine's web site www.priedaine.org
.
 Saturday,
Apr. 19, at 18:00 - USBF American Baltic Celebration, Washington, DC.
Guest of honor and keynote speaker: President Toomas Hendrik Ilves of Estonia. This
event will headline a three-day series of Baltic cultural and business
development events on April 18- 20 at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, 1127
Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC. Sponsored by The U.S.- Baltic Foundation (USBF),
the 2008 Annual U.S.-Baltic Gala will feature a business conference, an
exchange program summit, a silent auction and black-tie gala dinner to highlight
the special and growing ties between the U.S. and the Baltic States. For
more information about all events, please write info@usbaltic.org
, call (202) 785-5056 or visit: www.usbaltic.org
.
 From Friday,
Apr. 25 to Sunday, Apr. 27 - Annual Congress of the American Latvian Association
(ALA), Independence, Ohio (near Cleveland). For further information visit www.alausa.org
.
Saturday, Apr.
26, - Volunteer labor "Talka" at Priedainē, NJ.
Come help get the New Jersey Latvian Society's center Priedaine in shape
for the spring and summer season. Non-members are welcome. Come and get to know the Priedaine
community. Drinks and food will be provided to volunteers. After the "talka",
have a cozy time in the bar. For more information, please visit Priedaine's web site www.priedaine.org
.
IN BALTIMORE, MD: Saturday, Apr.
26, starting at 12 noon - East Coast Estonian / Baltic Folk Festival (IREKS), at
the Lithuanian Hall, 851-853 Hollins Street, Baltimore, MD. Estonian, Latvian
and Lithuanian folk dance groups from up and down the east coast will be
participating. Party in the evening with dancing, drinks and dinner. Discount if
tickets purchased in advance. For complete information visit: www.pillerkaarwdc.com/ireks2008.htm
.
MAY 2008:
THE
FOLLOWING EVENT HAD TO BE CANCELLED because recently the US Dept. of Homeland
Security imposed more onerous requirements for artists to obtain visas and it
was not possible to meet the new requirements in time.
Saturday, May 3 at ??:?? - Concert by Liene Šomase at Priedainē, NJ.
Ms. Šomase is a young singer from Valmiera, Latvia who also plays the saxophone
and is an actress in a TV serial on Latvian TV. For more information, please visit Priedaine's web site www.priedaine.org
.
THE
FOLLOWING EVENT HAD TO BE CANCELLED because recently the US Dept. of Homeland
Security imposed more onerous requirements for artists to obtain visas and it
was not possible to meet the new requirements in time.
Friday, May 9, at ??:?? - "Tiekamies maijā..."
("Let's Meet in May...") Party. Details forthcoming. For
information please visit www.CentreLV.com
.
From Friday May 23 to Sunday May 25 - ALA Sports Tournament in Volleyball,
Basketball and Ice Hockey, in Chicago, Illinois.
Complete information about the ALA tournament may be viewed at: www.finalspeles.com
Saturday, May 24 - Hockey Night of the 55th ALA Sports Tournament, in
Chicago, Illinois. The time has come to dig into your closets, dust off your
skates and lace them up for some ice hockey! This year's ice hockey game will be
a part of the 55th American Latvian Association's Sports Championships in
Volleyball and Basketball on Saturday, May 24th in Chicago, Illinois (Robert
Crown Ice Complex). The game is slated to start at 5:45 pm and the current
plan is to have a Latvian squad face off against a squad of Lithuanians. No
participation fee has been set as of now, although it will probably be around
$20 to cover the ice rental and officials. Information regarding the weekend's
sports tournaments, official hotel, parties and maps can be found by logging on
to www.finalspeles.com/.
There are also sign up sheet for various events on the website, so please take a
look at it. Further information regarding the ice hockey game can be obtained by
writing to me directly at mlazdins[@]hotmail.com.
If you wish to play, please register with me via email or by phone
(201.317.6448). Also, if you know of anyone who may be interested in
playing, please forward them this info and have them get in contact with me in
order to register themselves.
 From Thursday,
May 29 to Sunday, Jun. 1 -
The 21st Conference on Baltic Studies, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
The conference theme will be "Baltic Crossroads: Examining Cultural, Social
and Historical Diversity". For
further information, please visit the web page of the AABS
 
From Thursday,
May 29 to Thursday, Jun. 6 -
Latvian Youth Seminar DivReizDivi, (Two times two) outside of
Kalamazoo Michigan. Complete information, registration and program may be
viewed at: www.divreizdivi.com
JUNE 2008:
Saturday,
Jun. 7, at ??:?? - Church services, followed by commencement
program of
the Latvian school, at Priedainē, NJ.
For more information, please visit Priedaine's web site www.priedaine.org
.
Saturday, Jun. 14 - National Day of
Mourning in remembrance of tens of thousands of Latvians deported from their
homeland to prison camps in Siberia by occupying Soviet forces in 1941. (See
also March 25.)
Līgo! Līgo! Happy Midsummer night - June 21, Līgo eve - June 23 & (St.)
John's Day - June 24!
Saturday, June
21, at 16:00 - St.
John's Day/Midsummer night Celebration Priedainē, NJ.
Celebrants will be welcomed
starting at 4pm. After 17:30 there will be performances by folk dance groups and
musical
ensembles. After the
performances dancinge. Admission $20. For more information, please visit www.priedaine.org
.
JULY 2008:
 From Saturday July 5 to Saturday July 12 - XXIV Nationwide Latvian Song and
Dance Festival, in Riga Latvia. Information will be available at: www.dziesmusvetki2008.lv
AUGUST 2008:
 From Friday Aug. 8. through Sunday Aug. 24. - XXIX
Olympic Games in Beijing, China. For further information about Latvia's
Olympic efforts visit: www.lov.lv
. For more information about the Olympic Games in Beijing visit: http://en.beijing2008.cn/
 From Thursday August 28 to Monday September 1 - XV West Coast Latvian Song
Festival, in Ventura California. Information will be available at: www.westcoastlatviansongfest.org
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