ASTRA - Film
ASTRA film and Q+A with the film’s creative team
Showing of the movie Astra about Gunārs Astra who was a Latvian human rights activist and an anti-Soviet dissident, arrested by the Soviet Union in 1961, then sentenced to prison for 15 years. He was released in 1976. In 1983, he was arrested again, but released several weeks before his death. - "I believe that these times will be over like a bad dream."
TILTS 55
TILTS celebrates 55!
Ģirts Zeidenbergs and TILTS’ activities narrative by Sandra Zeidenbergs Jansons
Concert by guitarist and composer Matīss Čudars
Group Sing - remembering Ģirts Zeidenbergs
Amber Table snacks and coffee
ALMA Art Exhibit
ALMA art exhibit featuring Latvian artists - pieces from paintings to glassware
Exhibit will be open:
Saturday 4/6 2 - 8 pm
Sunday 4/7 12 - 4 pm
Friday 4/12 5 - 8 pm
Saturday 4/13 2 - 8 pm
Sunday 4/14 12 - 4 pm
Sustainability in our Closet
Sustainability in our Closet / Ilgstpēja mūsu skapī
Presentation and workshop led by Karīna Plotņikova
Bring an old t-shirt or two that can be cut up and used in the workshop!
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sustainability-in-our-closet-tickets-875593562917
Film Screening: My Love Affair With Marriage
Join us for an exclusive screening of an animated masterpiece directed by the visionary Signe Baumane!
Monthly Meeting
Join us for our monthly meeting at 3pm on Sunday, March 24th before the screening of Signe Baumane’s My Love Affair With Marriage.
The Relevance of Latvia's Museum of the Occupation for Today: Dignity, Memory and Security
A presentation by Māra Lazda and Pēteris Dajevskis
Annual Meeting + Social Evening
The Philadelphia Society of Free Letts invites you to the Annual General Meeting on Saturday, February 10th at 4 pm. Social evening will follow!
Meeting + Social Evening
We’ll raise our glasses to the bright future of the Latvian Society!
Holiday Social Evening
Join us for a Holiday Social Evening featuring The Alverson Brothers! They’ll put you in a festive mood!
Winter Holiday Market!
Come one, come all to our famous Winter Holiday Market! December 2nd, 2023.
Social evening to follow.
Latvia’s Independence Day Celebration
Latvijas Neatkarības Atcere
Latvia’s Independence Day Celebration
Jānis Žaklis and the Latvians who battled British police and military after the 1905 Revolution
Jānis Čakars interviews Philip Ruff, author of A Towering Flame: The Life and Times of the Elusive Latvian Anarchist Peter the Painter in depth on the radio program Items of Interest.
Thanks to Laila Čakare for her production assistance.
7:00-8:00 p.m., G-Town Radio
Listen at gtownradio.com
Film Night "Dream Team 1935”
To honor the Latvian national basketball team’s historic run in this year’s World Cup, The Latvian Society will premiere the film “Dream Team 1935”
Fundraiser/August Monthly /Novuss Night
Our August monthly meeting will be held in person and via Zoom. Please RSVP to blbphilly@gmail.com for a link. There will be a happy hour after the meeting. See you there!
Jāņu svinības + Mēnešsapulce / Summer solstice celebration + Monthly meeting
June Member Meeting & Summer solstice celebration. Saturday, June 24. Come one come all!
May Monthly Meeting (Via Zoom)
Our May monthly meeting will be held via Zoom. Please RSVP to blbphilly@gmail.com for a link. See you there!
The Spirit of Latvian Song and Dance in America: 1953-2023
An afternoon of song, dance, history, and memories. The event begins at 2 PM.
April Baltic Happy Hour
Join us for Baltic Happy Hour! An occasional series of get-togethers aiming to foster merriment and community amongst the Baltic Community of Philadelphia. Friday, April 28, 2023 at 6 PM
Monthly Member Meeting - April
Join us for our monthly meeting at 2pm on Sunday April 16th.
2023 Annual Meeting / Gada Sapulce
You are invited to The Philadelphia Society of Free Letts Annual Meeting, held on March 26th, 2023 at 2 PM • 531 N. 7th St Philadelphia, PA 19123
TALK & DISCUSSION w/ DAGNIJA BALTIŅA
Talk and discussion with Dagnija Baltiņa, Director of Special Collections at the National Library of Latvia & 22-23 & Ford Foundation Mason Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. March 18th, 2023 at 1:30 PM.
Krogu Gājienā/Bar Crawl
Join us for a tour of local breweries near The Latvian Society.
Russia's Invasion of Ukraine and the Defense of Europe
Part of our ongoing book and discussion series. Featuring Latvian-American strategist Dr. Lukas Milevski considers the geopolitical defense ramifications of Russia’s war, for Ukraine itself but also for the wider European community and NATO.
Winter Holiday Fair & Market
Come one, come all to our famous Winter Holiday Fair and Market!
Latvia's Independence Day Celebration
Join us for our Latvian Independence Day celebration.
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Refugee Girl: A Memoir Book Talk (at The German Society)
Join us for this special event at The German Society at 2:30 pm on Sunday Oct. 9th.