Latvian Folk Art Museum

12/15/2022

2022. gada 4. decembrī notika Latviešu muzeja (jaunās ekspozīcijas) atklāšana. Pateicamies visiem, kuri bija iesaistīti jaunās ekspozīcijas sagatavošanā - īpaši nesen mūžībā aizgājušajai, ilgu gadu ALA Latviešu muzeja vadītājai Lilitai Bergs, renovācijas projekta vadītājiem Pēterim Dajevskim un Ann Clausen, atseviškiem projekta veidotājiem Mārai Pelēcei (video) un Lailai Robiņš (voiceover), un atklāšanas rīkotājai un jaunajai muzeja viesu koordinatorei Renātei Grāverei.

Fotogrāfijas varat skatīt šeit ALA Flickr kontā: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAiT7d

Latviešu muzeja atklāšanas apsveikumu video: https://youtu.be/_NJ7OB9jXHQ

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The grand reopening of ALA's Latvian Museum took place on December 4, 2022. Thank you to all who were a part of the renovation and the organization of the opening ceremony!

12/15/2022

07/04/2022

Paldies XV Vispārējie latviešu dziesmu & deju svētki ASV par skaistiem svētkiem! Gaidam visus viesus un dalībniekus, Toronto, Kanadā, 2024. gadā!

10/18/2020

04/24/2020

The Latvian Folk Art Museum is presently closed. All items are in storage. The museum was housed in the building owned by the Chicago Latvian Association that sold the building mid-April 2020.

It has not yet been determined what route the museum will take when reopening. It is probable that the museum will be different and non-traditional.

11/05/2019

10/29/2019

Valdis and Ruta are highly accomplished musicians and scholars. They have been performing the culturally unique program “My Brothers in White” to Latvian and foreign audiences for several years now, but the concert tour organized by TILTS in November will be their first in North America. In their own words, the concert program is “a dedication to ancient and contemporary Baltic peoples - Latgalians, Selians, Zemgalians, Lithuanians, Yatvingians, Courlanders and Prussians. Vocal and instrumental music from the Baltic lands of Latvia, Lithuania and Eastern Prussia are at the core of our compositions. The presentation will feature ritual, customary and mythological songs, as well as instrumental meditations and collaborations. The music combines ancient traditional melodies with our own original works, creating an unforgettable musical experience celebrating the enchanting and vibrant music of ancient Baltic tribes.”

08/15/2019

Godināsim Baltijas ceļa 30. gadadienu.
Gaidīsim visus tautastērpos! Lūdzu līdzi ņemt Latvijas karogus!
Svētdien 25. augustā plkst. 14.00. Buckingham Fountain, Grand Park.

07/10/2019

After World War I, the territory of Latvia was controlled by the German military, but despite this, Latvians managed, on November 18, 1918, to establish their own independent country. Sadly, the Red Army from Soviet Russia invaded just two days later, and that launched the Latvian War of Independence, which lasted for nearly two years. During this difficult time, on July 10, 1919, the Latvian Army was formed. So today we celebrate the Hundred Years of Latvian Army.
https://www.latvia.eu/latvian-army-celebrates-100
Photo: Reenactment of the Latvian War of Independence fight (Ilmārs Znotiņš)

07/09/2019

Thank you to all the dancers, singers and organizers! Excellent Latvian Song & Dance festival in Toronto.

06/29/2019

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05/22/2019

The Art Nouveau movement began in the 1890s, spreading the idea that art should be a part of everything around us. This rather revolutionary movement

02/27/2019

12/14/2018

You may have heard of a laughing policeman and a sleeping policeman, but chances are you've never seen a dancing policeman - let alone a pair of them.

11/15/2018

LV100 pasākumu tiešraides sāksies jau 7.30 no rīta svētdien! / Live stream of LV100 festivities starts at 7:30am Sunday!

Populārzinātniska dokumentālā filma par baltu ciltīm ar krāšņām animētām epizodēm un vēsturiskās realitātes inscenējumiem.

11/15/2018

A greeting (in Latvian) from President Vejonis on the occasion of Latvia's centenary Sunday - Prezidents Vējonis sveic diasporas tautiešus

10/02/2018

Iespēja balsot 13. Saeimas vēlēšanās Čikāgā!

10/01/2018

Folk concert - songs in Latvian and Lithuanian!

09/14/2018

Check out World Dumpling Fest and sample delicious food from across the globe!

08/06/2018

Vēlēšanas tuvojas!

07/17/2018

LV100 Gaŗezerā!

Pārējā informācija varat atrast www.garezers.org!

07/13/2018

Kā piedalīties vēlēšanās?

Kā piedalīties vēlēšanās, par valodas lietojumu un "par ko balsot?" - Latvijas vēstniecības ASV ziņu lapa par vēlēšanām Nr. 2. Pieteikšanās balsošanai pa pastu vēl tikai nākamajās 66 dienās. LASIET un DALIETIES: http://www.mfa.gov.lv/usa/velesanas-2018

07/06/2018

The Song and Dance Festival is going on right now in Latvia!

07/03/2018

Click below to watch the Latvian Song and Dance Festival dance performance! / Dziesmu svētku deju uzveduma ieraksts - varam sekot līdzi no ASV!

Pasaules latviešu dienu deju un folkloras kopu koncerts «Cilvēks. Mūžs. Dimd» pirms 9 stundām XXVI Vispārējie latviešu Dziesmu un XVI Deju svētki

06/21/2018

Jāņu svinēšānas tradīcijas / How Latvians celebrate the Summer Solstice

Brauc, Jānīti šai zemē
Ar to ziedu vezumiņu:
Meitām dodi sārtas rozes,
Puišiem zaļas skābenītes.

7 populāras Jāņu svinēšanas tradīcijas, kurās visspilgtāk izpaužas latviešu pagāniskās saknes un paražas.

01/22/2018

Viss ir kā senāk. Gluži tāpat kā pasakās ir Ziemas saulgriežu priekšvakars un Dieviņš stāv aiz durvīm nosirmojušu kumeliņu. Gluži tāpat kā senāk nakts mijas ...

12/02/2017

Hello and welcome to the official page of BALTICA ethnographic textile design books!
Part of worlds history and legacy! One stitch at a time :)

03/09/2017

The Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture in cooperation with  The Arlington Public Library and The Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania cordially invite you to the opening and reception for the exhibition "NO HOME TO GO TO". About the exhibition "NO HOME TO GO TO" Fleeing battle fronts and fearing…

11/19/2016

Novuss rīdien!

Novuss rītdien!

11/02/2016

Valstssvētki Čikāgā 19. novembrī!

09/25/2016

09/07/2016

Annual Harvest Market on September 25, 2016, 11am to 3pm, at the Chicago Latvian Community Center, 4146 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Free admission. Lunch, coffee/desserts, artisan market with handmade Latvian goods, children's activities and more!

08/26/2016

2016 Exhibition Tour Dates – UN & NYC Public Library June 6, 2016 Aug. 15 – 26, 2016 – United Nations Headquarters, NYCExhibitions for the general public are organized for the general public at the UN Headquarters in New York and displayed in the Visitors’ Lobby, which is part of the General Assembl...

07/06/2016

See and Hear Latvia - audiovisual archive / Redzi, dzirdi Latviju - Latvijas Nacionālā arhīva Latvijas Valsts kinofotofonodokumentu arhīva audiovizuālo dokumentu digitālā krātuve

Latvijas Nacionālā arhīva Latvijas Valsts kinofotofonodokumentu arhīva audiovizuālo dokumentu digitālā krātuve

06/21/2016

Very interesting art video for a Solstice song ("Scythe") by the group "Vilkači" / Ļoti interesants un māksliniecisks klips Vilkaču dziesmai "Izkaptiņa"

Jūnija sākumā folkloras un seno cīņu kopa "Vilkači" publicēja jaunu, animētu videoklipu dziesmai "Izkaptiņa". Pati dziesma ir no pērn izdotā vīru Jāņu dziesm...