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 → Newsletter September 2018

Summer is over and we are ready to start the new season for our Latvian Children’s Group!  This year we are delighted to have an experienced latvian instructor join us. Please visit our  Latvian Children’s Group page  for more information and to view the dates for our  meetings.

 

The board members of Imanta  extend our sincere gratitude to all the volunteers and participants who helped us  have such a wonderful Līgo celebration this year!! Without you this wouldn’t be possible!! Thank you to all the volunteers who organized the activities for young and old!  Thank you for all the delicious food you contributed to make the meal outstanding!! It was amazing!!

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UPDATE:

Hello all, Līgo/Jāni is almost here! Please send an rsvp to our email by Thursday night if you plan on attending.  We would like to know who is coming and how many are attending (as this helps us plan for supper) and if you need a camping spot for tent or motorhome. Camping spots are limited!! 

This year we have booked a facility approximately 43 km NE of Edmonton – Partridge Hill Community Hall, 22002 Township Road 542, Fort Saskatchewan, AB. located on the corner of RR 220 and Twp. Road 542 (Strathcona County) south-east of Ft. Saskatchewan (just west of Hwy. 830). Link below for map. Guests can arrive any time after 2 pm.  Continue reading → Ligo Celebrations June 23 – 24th, 2018

Mother’s Day is almost here!

Our children’s  group is inviting you to  our  Mother’s Day concert!

🌸On May 13th at 11:30 am!

Laurier Height Community Hall.🌸

Come and enjoy a great time with kids and meet other Latvian families.

We’re looking forward to see you all there!

*  Everyone is welcome to bring food and/or treats to share with others!😉

 

OK lets see if we can make it happen here in Edmonton!  Saturday, May 5th 1 p.m at the Fort Edmonton Foot Bridge.

May 4 is the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia Day, which is the perfect time to gather families, friends, neighbours and communities around a white-clad table, cherishing togetherness and the gift of living in a free country of our own.

May 5, this year on Saturday, is the perfect time to continue celebrating Latvia and its hundred years with a healthy and fun sports activity! “Jog Latvia in the World” is the activity that invites you to create a jogging, walking or biking route resembling the geographic shape of Latvia around your town or city with the help of your favourite sports app. The distance does not matter – it is all about the contour and the fun! You can share your route in the social networks with your friends, family members and neighbours, using the hashtag #izskrienLatviju, and invite them to participate also. Let’s all jog Latvia in the world together!

http//latvia.eu/news/jog-latvia-world

 

 

Come join us Sunday, April 22, 2018 12:30 p.m. for tea and music at Laurier Community Hall, 14405 85 Ave. NW in Edmonton.

Daiga Stube on piano and her daughter Anna Štube on the violin will be performing a selection of popular melodies.  This will also wonderful opportunity to meet our Latvian Ambassador Kārlis Eihenbaums and his wife Ināra Eihenbauma who are visiting.  Come Continue reading → Spring Tea and other Actvities

Electro-choral pop music from Canadian Hello Moth collides with the neo-psychedelic dreams of Latvian musician Elizabete Balčus to take audiences to unexplored heights of sonic fantasy. Exciting soundscapes unfold across each memorable evening of cutting edge artistry and performance. Link below to get more information for dates of the tour and when they will be in Edmonton.

Hello Moth and Elizabete Balcus Tour Press Release