On April 6 LNAK members gathered at the Latvian Centre in Toronto and on Zoom. The main points of the meeting were the executive committee, PBLA representative and audit comittee reports; an online presentation by European Movement Latvia president Andris Gobiņš about Latvia and European Parliament; and detailed discussions and voting on proposed changes to …
The project “Promoting Digital Communication, Mutual Cooperation and Information Dissemination in the Latvian Community in Canada” is receiving financial support from the Society Integration Foundation (SIF) of the Republic of Latvia Thanks to the support of SIF, the Latvian National Federation in Canada (LNAK) renewed its website www.lnak.org last year, providing more useful information along …
On February 16, LNAK President Dr. Fritz Traugott Kristbergs met with Brian Szwarc, Ambassador of Canada to Latvia and with First Secretary David Pooler in Rīga, to discuss cooperation with the Latvian diaspora in Canada, and to promote even closer ties between Canada and Latvia. The meeting took place at the Embassy of Canada to …
LNAK President meets with Canada’s Ambassador to Latvia in Rīga Read More »
Greetings from the LNAK Statute Committee – Ilze Kuplēna-Ewart (committee head), Jānis Lielāmers, Patriks Rundāns, Astrīde Sīls and Viesturs Zariņš! Based on consultations that we have had with all the Latvian organizations, informal associations, clubs and cultural ensembles across Canada that we were able to reach, the LNAK Statute Committee has been considering how to …
Emīls Matīss, currently a PhD student, specializes in the study of cortical models within the field of computational neuroscience. In the past, he has served as a teacher at the Toronto Latvian School TLBSS, danced with Toronto Daugaviņa, and held positions as both treasurer and president of LNJAK. Presently, he holds the role of treasurer …
Jānis and Aina Vītols Scholarship Recipients in 2023 Read More »
We invite you to renew your LNAK membership for 2024. If you are not already a member, we invite you to join us and support the work of LNAK. We sincerely thank each and every member for your support. In order to renew or obtain an LNAK membership, please follow this link to the member …
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May the Sacred Light foretold by the prophets and awaited by our ancestors flow into every heart and drive out the darkness of doubt, timidness, hate, and fear so that we may receive the light of wisdom, love, and peace in the New Year! LNAK sends warm wishes for a happy, bright holiday and for …
Warm Wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Read More »
On Friday, December 8, LNAK President Fritz Kristbergs, together with Lionel Zondo, Chair of the Canadian Latvian Centre Toronto, and former Chair Ivars Mikelšteins, met with MPP Adil Shamji.
Ik gadu mēs šajās svinīgajās dienās atjaunojam kopīgu solījumu celt Latvijas un latvju tautas godu un labkklājību, lai izpildītu to cerību, par kuru tik daudz ir cīnījušies, pat ziedojuši savu dzīvību. Diasporā esam izveidojuši daudzpusīgu un raibu latviešu tautu — garā bagātu un spējīgu. Dažādība ir gan izaicinājums, bet kļuvusi arī mūsu spēks un vitalitāte. …
LNAK sveic visus tautiešus Latvijas Patriotu nedēļā Read More »
In our family, we inherited two opposing views of “family.” My father came from an old Danish family, whose definition of “family” meant those whom by law one was prohibited to marry; the rest were “relatives.” My mother came from a large old Latvian farmers family of nine children. Her interpretation of “family” was as …
