Dear friends! The Latvian National Federation in Canada Educational and Cultural Foundation (LNFC ECF) invites you to join this year’s annual fundraising “Draudzīgais aicinājums” drive. LNFC ECF has supported Latvian education and culture in Canada since 1982. However, in order to be able to continue our work, we need your support more than ever. The …
Since 2015 the American Latvian Association (ALA) has offered internship opportunities in Latvia for Latvian youth from the USA and Canada. Internships allow a targeted work experience valuable for future academic and professional careers. The “Internship in Latvia” programme offers and authentic and substantive personal link not only with your Latvian heritage but with Latvia. …
The organizer of the trips, the American Latvian Association (ALA), graciously welcomes participants from Canada. The “Sveika, Latvija!” trip language will be Latvian. Participants must understand conversational Latvian and be able to express themselves in Latvian. All instructions, tours, excursions, and daily conversations with local Latvians (such as at restaurants and hotels) will be in …
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 …
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The Ottawa Latvian dance troup “Rotaļa”, together with the Ottawa Ukrainian Ladies Committee, is organising a fundraising event to support humanitarian needs in Ukraine on March 2 at 18:00. Solidarity Through Song and Dance. After almost two years of war, Ukrainians need to feel our support. We would like Ukrainians in Canada to feel this …
PBLA leadership elections were held in late 2023. Incumbent PBLA PresidentPēteris Blumbergs was re-elected for a second term and will lead the association in 2024 and 2025. calendar years The representative of the European Latvian Association on the PBLA Board, Mārīte Kļaviņa, is elected as his deputy for the same period. Mārīte Kļaviņa. Pēteris Blumbergs …
On9 December, 2023, Lithuanian Ambassador to Canada Darius Skusevičius held a workshop to bring together the Baltic Canadian community in support of Ukraineam. Balts understand better than any other people in the world the terrible consequences of Russia’s aggression. Supporting Ukraine is now the most important task of the Baltic community in Canada. About 40representatives …
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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.
