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May - Month of Foliage
1st Constitution Day - 1920
Labour Day1st Day of Foliage
If the leaves on the trees are larger than a mouse's ear, the summer will be good4th Reassertion of the Republic of Latvia's Independence - 1990 8th Second World War Remembrance Day 11th Mother's Day in Latvia 25th Burrower's Day
Don't plant any potatoes today, the worms will eat them.
A good day to sow oats and flax
Events
Exhibition Cloth & Culture Now
Until 1st June in the Sainsbury Centre, University of East Anglia, Norwich
Autumn Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester
Textile art featuring artists from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Japan, Finland and Britaim.
From Latvia are Lija Rage, Una Laukmane, Dzintra Vilks, Peteris Sidars, Ieva Krumina and Zane Berzina.
Open Tuesday - Saturday from 10.00am 5.00pm, Wednesdays until 8.00pm.
Further information www.scva.ac.uk or telephone: 01603 593199
Admission £2.00Concert "Ambermusic"
17th May, Saturday in St. Matthew's Church, North Common Road, London W5 2QA
As a part of an international festival
Details: http://questors.choir.users.btopenworld.com/questorschoir_files/Sangerstevne.htm
About "Ambermusic" http://www.ambermusic.lv/public/?id=5
Midsummer Festival
21st June, Saturday in "Straumeni"British Latvian Association AGM
9th June, Monday at 6.30pm in the presence of the Latvian Ambassador, followed by a violin recital (7.15pm) to be given by Anete Graudina (£5 entry to concert) and refreshments at 8pm.
At the Embassy of Latvia, 45 Nottingham Place, London, W1U 5LY. RSVP to Irena Hamiltone 020 7312 0041 (if responding by telephone please phone on a Monday, Tuesday or Thursday).Alternative Concert for the Song Festival
14th July, Monday at 7.30pm in the Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala, Latvia
Information: www.lnso.lv, www.bilesuparadize.lv
Thames Festival
13th and 14th September near Waterloo Bridge, LondonNational Day in London
15th November, Saturday tbc
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United London Latvian Lutheran Church
General
Straumeni Mixed Choir
Rehersals Sundays 10.00am 1.00pm
Catthorpe Manor, Catthorpe, Leics. LE17 6DF
More information: tel. 01788 860 016
or Inara
Places for all voices
Directions
ChoirLondon Latvian Choir
Rehersals in the DVF Main Hall Thursdays from 7.30pm
MoreGuernsey Latvian Choir
For anybody wishing to join a Latvian language choir in Guernsey rehersals are Tuesday evenings at 7.00pm in The Salvation Army Hall, St. Sampson
For further information, please call Vineta 07781 403734 or Lilita 07781 425201Film Download - The Blood Drawings
Experimental film about the Soviet Terror in the BalticsBook
Frank Gordon. Latvians and Jews Between Germany and RussiaKamolins
Rehearsals take place on Thursday evenings at 8.00pm in the Bradford DVF, Clifton Villas, Manningham Lane
New dancers always welcome, Latvian or English speaking
For further information please contact Maris Pulis tel. 0113 266 6652, e-mail Maris PulisVolleyball in the Midlands
Warwick Riga Vollyball Club plays Thursday evenings at 6.30pm in Bablake School, Coventry.
Also looking for opponents amongst Britain's Latvians for a tournament in January 2008.
Further information from Valdis Eksts
DirectionsLatvian Club/Bar in London
May be found in the basement of the DVF house in London (72 Queensborough Terrace, London W2 3SH). Opening hours are 6.00pm to 11.00pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, as well as when there is an organised event in the house.
DirectionsLondon Latvian School
London Latvian School detailsThe London Latvian School for Latvian-speaking children between the ages of 3 and 14 years operates on Sundays between 9.55am and 2.00pm
in the DVF House, 72, Queensborough Terrace, London W2 3SH in the librarySchool dates for Spring 2008
4th and 18th May
End of Year 25th May. Venue and time to be confirmedDVF and London Latvian School Library
The library is open on schooldays 10.00am - 2.00pm in the basement of the DVF house in London - Further details
Tuesdays: 12.00noon - 2.00pm Thursdays and Fridays: 7.00pm - 9.00pm Schooldays 10.00am - 2.00pm .
Activities at the DVF House in London
How to get thereLatvian Language Group
Thursday's 6.30 - 8.30pm. The group is for Latvians and others wishing to learn the languageChoir
Thursdays 7.30 - 9.30pm with Lilija Zobens - More info about datesTraditional Dance
Fridays 8.00 - 10.00pm with Viktors Grigulis - London Latvian DancingModern Dance
Saturdays 7.30 - 9.00pm with Aigars (£2.00 per session)
Sport
Bobsleigh
www.bobslejs.lv
www.bobsleigh.com
Notes
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Updated 12/05/2008
