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World Cup Biathlon – Canmore, Alberta

World Cup Biathlon is thrilled to announce that the BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon (International Biathlon Union) www.biathlonworld.com tour is returning to Canmore, Alberta for the final events of the season from March 14th to March 17th, 2024. This is an incredible opportunity to witness the best athletes from 25 different countries including Latvia to compete in thrilling Sprint, Pursuit, and Mass Start races.

World Cup Biathlon invites you to join and be a part of the excitement by cheering along the course. Entry to the event is absolutely free, so don’t forget to bring your flags and bells to show your support for the talented biathletes. Biathlon is the most popular winter sport on television in Europe, offering plenty of action and entertainment.

For those unable to attend in person, all races will be streamed live. The link can be found at www.biathlonworld.com. You can find the schedule and live results on the official IBU website at https://www.biathlonresults.com/

 Simply select World Cup and scroll down to find the Canmore events.

Canmore offers ample space for spectators, so gather your friends and family and make a day or weekend out of it. Let’s surprise the biathletes with a sea of “hometown” flags along the trails!

As this is the final World Cup of the season, the prestigious Crystal Globes will be awarded here.

Aside from the thrilling biathlon action, Canmore has plenty to offer. Explore the charming town and immerse yourself in the breathtaking natural beauty of the Canadian Rockies.

Mark your calendars and get ready to be a part of this incredible event!

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Call for Artists

Artist registration for the art exhibition is now open! If you are a visual artist interested in participating, please send an email to dzsv.maksla@gmail.com before March 17th. Once we receive your email, we will get back to you with more information about the art exhibition as well as everything you need to submit your artwork. Looking forward to hearing from you!

Mākslinieku reģistrācija mākslas izstādei ir tagad atvērta! Ja Jūs interesē pieteikt savus mākslas darbus izstādei, lūdzu sūtiet e-pastu uz: dzsv.maksla@gmail.com līdz 17. martam. Saņemot Jūsu e-pastu, atsūtīsim visu vajadzīgo informāciju par mākslas izstādi, kā arī informāciju par to, kā iesniegt savus mākslas darbus.

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A message from Allied Container Sysytems – casting actors for spring military training session

Hello everyone,

We have recently been advised that the Canadian Forces will be moving forward with a  training session in the spring of 2023. MR23 will likely be very similar to the previous training session. At  this point, the information we have is very limited. The approximate“in the box” training dates  are May 8th,2023, until May 22nd, 2023, inclusive, with a few days of initial briefings to take place before and after the date range suggested.

Although we have not formally commenced casting, we are reaching out on a preliminary basis to individuals who have attended a session before and expressed an interest in continuing to work with us.

The main language will be Russian and or Eastern European, and our casting choices are limited  and dictated by military requirements. As we work through the logistics of pre-planning, at this  point COVID-19 requirements are not required but could change with evolving circumstances as predicted by the medical professionals. The safety of our cast and crew is a top priority as we  continue to adhere to the protocols suggested for providing a safe and healthy work  environment.

If you’d like to be included in the MR23 training session, please click on the link below  (ACS intake form LINK ) and fill out the form. Please respond to us by February 28th, 2023.

>>>ACS intake form LINK<<< CLICK ON THIS      

Once we hear from you, we will reach out and confirm your attendance when the military confirms the details.


Sincerely,

ACS Casting

(587) 334-7734 

M. Araghi – Chief of Staff, Allied Container Systems

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Biathlon returns to Canmore, Alberta

The IBU Cup Biathlon (International Biathlon Union www.biathlonworld.com ) tour is returning to Canmore, Alberta for the final events of the season from February 22 – March 4 2023.

There are several training days as well as racing on Feb. 23,25, & 26 and March 1, 2 & 4 . All races will be streamed live as well. Details on race timing can be found here: https://www.biathlonresults.com/ simply select IBU Cup/OECH and scroll down to find the Canmore events.

There is plenty of room for spectators so bring your flags and bells to cheer on the biathletes, especially our Latvian competitors! Biathlon is the most popular winter sport on television in Europe as there is lots of action.

For anyone who would like to volunteer during the event, the link is here: http://canmorebiathlon.ca/volunteers/ Training will be provided. Calgary social club members have helped in the past by greeting teams at the airport (usually their first stop in Canada). It is special to be greeted by a fellow countryman who speaks their language (although most speak English) after a long journey.

For those who like to plan far in advance, in March 2024 the final World Cup of the season will be held in Canmore from March 11 – 17th. The Crystal Globes will be awarded here.

There is plenty to do in Canmore, so make a day or weekend of it and surprise the Latvian biathletes with the number of “hometown” flags along the trails!

Send any questions to info@canmorebiathlon.ca

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Military Exercise Casting Call

Allied Container Systems Canada (ACSC) is currently seeking 15-20 people of Latvian descent, aged 18-65, who can speak Russian/Latvian and would like to participate in a training project with the Canadian Military, which will take place May 8-21, 2022, in Wainwright, Alberta. This company has been involved in the annual military training project at Wainwright for several years.

There will be 4000+ soldiers from across Canada and the USA taking part in the training. Civilians play the roles of villagers according to various scenarios planned by the military, so that the troops learn how to interact with the locals in different situations in the country in which they’ll be stationed. ACSC has everything needed for special effects and props to make each scenario as realistic as possible. This year the army is training for Latvia. They require that all major roles (mayor, doctor, teacher, religious person) be filled by Russian speakers. Latvian-only speakers would be extras, as on a movie set. ACSC is looking for ordinary people who want a totally different experience, can handle adventure and outside environment, and be out of their comfort zone. No acting experience is necessary but a good attitude is an asset. From a civilian perspective, this project has been sometimes called summer camp with ad-lib theatre/improv.

Applicants must be available to live in barracks on site for the whole 2 week period. Civilians receive ~$190/day, 3 great meals with vegetarian options, plus many snacks & beverages. Other special diets cannot be accommodated. The military will provide a letter of explanation for anyone whose employer would require one. ACSC will hold information nights as required, to show videos and answer questions.

Important: all applicants must have lived in Canada 5 years and be able to pass a security clearance, with fingerprinting, as demanded by the military. Everyone must be double-vaxxed and boosted. A PCR test is required before leaving home and another one upon arrival on site. Everyone will wear a mask on site.Applications should be received by the end of February.To receive an application form or for more information, contact Kelly Mccoshen, Operations Manager, at 

kelly.mccoshen@alliedcontainer.ca 

http://alliedcontainer.ca/our-team/

Hi

 
My name is Tomas Brabec and I found your e-mail address on http://www.imanta.ca
 
We are a small audio production company based in Edmonton, AB in search for native Latvian speakers whose Latvian is their mother language without any accent. 

We have occasional projects for which we need male and female narrators to read various text in a recording studio.

The narrator should be a fluent reader and have a good pronunciation and expression.  The job pays $20 per hour on average.

There would be an initial meeting/audition to record a short 60 second demo of his/her voice. 

There could also be other potential projects coming up.

Interested people please contact us via e-mail: dr@octavoproductions.com or ph: 780-444-8012

Looking forward to hearing from you.

 
Best,

Tomas

 

Tomas “Dr.Octavo” Brabec
producer-remixer-composer
 
OCTAVO PRODUCTIONS
 
 
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Latvia at the Vancouver Olympic Games!

Here’s a page that has all the information you could ever want on the history of Latvian athletes in the Olympic Winter Games—it’s all in a handy .pdf guide that you can download and print! Note that page 3 has a handy viewing schedule to all the events that feature Latvian competitors during the Vancouver Games.

http://www.olimpiade.lv/vankuvera/english/

Of course, you could always view it in Latvian…

http://www.olimpiade.lv/vankuvera/raksts/sacencibu-kalendars/