IMANTA is once again pleased to announce our self-administered scholarship program for 2019/2020, funded by our ongoing casino program and governed by the regulations of the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission. The total funding available this year is $13,000.

Scholarship Eligibility
The scholarship is open to:

1. Alberta residents who are Canadian citizens, landed immigrants, or foreign students on visa
2. Applicants who are registered as full or part-time students as defined by the accredited or licensed educational institution.

Eligible Institutions
All accredited post-secondary educational institutions in Canada. Such institutions include universities, colleges, polytechnics and trades or training institutions that the Adjudication Committee is satisfied are duly accredited or licensed.

Scholarship Award Criterion
Awards will be made by the Adjudication Committee, appointed by Imanta, on the basis of adjudication and ranking of the Applicant’s fully completed Scholarship Application package.

Application Process
All applicants must complete and submit the application form (link to form follows) along with the requirements as listed on the form. Applicants will be required to submit course registration confirmation and receipts for tuition paid before any monies are distributed.

The deadline for scholarship applications relating to enrollment in a fall program must be received by the Adjudication Committee by no later than October 1, 2019.  Imanta may authorize the Adjudication Committee to receive applications for academic periods that commence other than in the fall, but only for the period between September 1,2019 to August 31,2020. Awards for all programs will be announced by November 15, 2019.

Payment will be made directly to the individual upon submission of proof of attendance (i.e. tuition receipt) at the recognized educational institution.

Submit applications to:

The Edmonton Latvian Society “Imanta”
Attn: Adjudication Committee
1209 Wershof Road
Edmonton, Alberta T6M 2M2

or by email to xarsystm@telusplanet.net with a read receipt.

Scholarship Application 2019-2020

 

Our Annual Meeting took place on March 24^th   with 19 people in attendance.

IMANTA’s Executive members for the coming year are Ena, Edgars, Linda, Liesma, Nelda, Inga, Zane, Inta, Ann & Uldis. Our auditors are Anita and Jon. Some of the discussion centered on finding and encouraging younger members to take over executive positions, which must happen if IMANTA is to continue. The current Board members would help with the transition. Continue reading → June 2019 Newsletter & Ligo Information

Reminder to everyone the deadline for applications to our Scholarship Program is October 1st.

Elections for the Saiema, or Latvian Parliament, will take place on October 6, the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend. This year, for the first time, a polling station will be available in Edmonton. Information about the Latvian elections has been circulating on all social and news media for many weeks. Anyone with a valid Latvian passport is allowed to vote and probably should vote.  More details about where to vote will be sent out shortly.

Save the date:  Our November celebration of Latvia’s centenary of the declaration of independence will take place on Saturday, November 17th. More details will be posted in October. Continue reading → September 2018 Newsletter

Our 2018/19 scholarship program information is now available. Please visit our scholarship program page for information and to apply to our annual scholarship awards.  If you have any questions please email us!

IMANTA has a new logo! Many thanks to Raina Mithrush for designing this along with our new banner, which was used for the first time in September at the Winspear Centre.

 

This year’s Latvian Independence Day celebration is being organized using suggestions from our enthusiastic newer members, with the intent of making our event accessible to more families. We will be celebrating with a potluck style event,with Latvian foods and recipes. Your relatives, friends, or Google can help you decide which delicious Latvian food to make. Please let us know what dish you’ll be bringing to help us plan the menu.

Continue reading → October 2017 Newsletter

IMANTA is once again pleased to announce our self-administered scholarship program for 2017/2018, funded by our ongoing casino program and governed by the regulations of the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission. The total funding available is $25,000.

Continue reading → Scholarship Program for 2017

IMANTA will hold a Līgo celebration on from 2 – 11pm on Saturday, June 24th, at Devon Lions’ Campground at 1140 Saskatchewan Ave. East in Devon, west of Edmonton (www.devonlionscampground.activenuketoo.com). The OTS location we enjoyed last year was not available to us this year. We have reserved The Shelter, a facility which has a large covered area, cooking facilities, washrooms, playground, fire-pit and greenspace.  Please see our previous posting for more information.

At the first International Choral Festival in early June, Pro Coro Canada performed the world premiere of Uģis Prauliņš The Way Children Sleep, a song set to the words of Continue reading → June 2017 Newsletter

March 2017

IMANTA IS 70 YEARS OLD! Our society was founded on March 8, 1947, and is still the oldest active Latvian society in Canada. Viola Baker, one of the original founders, recently celebrated her 95th birthday. Both milestones are remarkable achievements. We will recognize this anniversary at our March 26th event below.

In preparation for Latvia’s centenary celebrations next year, a special Latvian flag is travelling to Latvians around the world. It’s making its way to Alberta via the Maritimes, Quebec, Ontario and Saskatchewan, and then to to Vancouver, Kelowna, across to Europe, USA and South America, returning to Latvia next year. This project is a youth initiative created in 2015 in anticipation of Latvia’s 100 birthday in 2018.

Continue reading → March 2017 Newsletter

 

NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2016 – EDMONTON LATVIAN SOCIETY IMANTA

The Edmonton Latvian Society IMANTA will be celebrating the 98th anniversary of           Latvian independence on Saturday,  November 19th,  2016 at St. John’s Cultural Centre,       10611 – 110 Ave NW in Edmonton.

The men’s choir “Sing for Life ‘will perform. We  will  have the same delicious food and same great dance music as last year!

Continue reading → November 2016 Newsletter

Hello everyone,

Below please find  announcements for two events:

-an art show in Edmonton on Sunday, October 16th, which will include
works by two members of our Latvian community

-information about art prizes offered by the Canadian Latvian Artists’
Society LATVIS. Deadline for application is November 30th.

The Edmonton Latvian Society IMANTA will be celebrating Latvian
Independence day on Saturday, November 19th, 2016 at the same great location
as last year.  Mark your calendars.  Details to follow.

Continue reading → October 2016 Newsletter