Wales Baltic Society
We have an active membership of around 50 people, and we meet approximately once a month, at different venues throughout South Wales for social occasions, and for business meetings in Cardiff mainly. We are always pleased to welcome new members. The Society also offers an opportunity for us to make new friends from overseas, particularly from the Baltic States, who may be visiting Wales for holidays or study purposes, and who wish to get in touch with other Latvians, Lithuanians or Estonians while they are here.

At the Annual General Meeting of the Society, on 28^th March 2010, the following officers were elected:

If you would like any more information about events, please contact:

Chairman: Mr Andris Taurins, tel: 01873 852107         or e-mail: Andris Taurins

Secretary: Mrs Ieva McDonald, tel: 01639 637453         or e-mail: Ieva McDonald

Venue and date:

3.00 PM on Sunday July 25th in Llandaff Cathedral Parish Hall, Cathedral Close, Cardiff CF5 2ED.

Event: The Jill Hutt Memorial Lecture

Alise Piebalga has kindly agreed to give us a presentation. Alise is a new media artist working with extended video projections, performance, dance and interactivity. Born in Latvia, she completed her BA Fine Art/Contemporary Media and MA Art at the University of Wales, Newport, where she is also currently studying for her PhD and working as a senior lecturer in the Fine Art department.

After the talk, refreshments of tea, coffee and snacks will be provided. Members' culinary creations, particularly home-baked cakes, will be received with our usual enthusiasm.

Programme of informal get-togethers

Six of us met on July 5th at Chat's Cafe Bar for our first get-together of the year. We spent a very pleasant couple of hours catching up with each other's news and enjoying the sunshine at an outside table.  Here is a schedule of dates for future informal meetings, on the first Monday of each month between 16:30 and 18:00 at:

Venue: Chat's Cafe Bar, Cardiff Marriott Hotel, Mill Lane, Cardiff CF10 1EZ)

Dates and times:  Monday 2nd August, Monday 6th September and Monday 4th October between 16.30 and 18.00

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