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Latvian Folk Art Museum

Latvian Folk Art Museum Founded in 1978, the mission of the Latvian Folk Art Museum is to collect, preserve, and exhibit Lat

Operating as usual

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.

Valdis and Ruta are highly accomplished musicians and scholars. They have been performing the culturally unique program ...
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.”

Valdis and Ruta are highly accomplished musicians and scholars. They have been performing the culturally unique program ...
10/20/2019

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)

Thank you to all the dancers, singers and organizers!  Excellent Latvian Song & Dance festival in Toronto.
07/09/2019

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

Watch: Latvia's dancing policemen
12/14/2018
Watch: Latvia's dancing policemen

Watch: Latvia's dancing policemen

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.

LV100 pasākumu tiešraides sāksies jau 7.30 no rīta svētdien! / Live stream of LV100 festivities starts at 7:30am Sunday!
11/15/2018
Sākumlapa / LTV.LV

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.

A greeting (in Latvian) from President Vejonis on the occasion of Latvia's centenary Sunday - Prezidents Vējonis sveic d...
11/15/2018

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

Iespēja balsot 13. Saeimas vēlēšanās Čikāgā!
10/02/2018

Iespēja balsot 13. Saeimas vēlēšanās Čikāgā!

Folk concert - songs in Latvian and Lithuanian!
10/01/2018

Folk concert - songs in Latvian and Lithuanian!

Check out World Dumpling Fest and sample delicious food from across the globe!
09/14/2018

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

Kā piedalīties vēlēšanās?
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!

Jāņu svinēšānas tradīcijas / How Latvians celebrate the Summer SolsticeBrauc, Jānīti šai zemēAr to ziedu vezumiņu:Meitām...
06/21/2018
Jāņu svinēšanas tradīcijas | Latvia Travel

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.

12/02/2017
Baltica in color

Baltica in color

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

Opening of the exibition "NO HOME TO GO TO: THE STORY OF BALTIC DISPLACED PERSONS, 1944-1952"
03/09/2017
Opening of the exibition "NO HOME TO GO TO: THE STORY OF BALTIC DISPLACED PERSONS, 1944-1952"

Opening of the exibition "NO HOME TO GO TO: THE STORY OF BALTIC DISPLACED PERSONS, 1944-1952"

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…

Novuss rīdien!
11/19/2016

Novuss rīdien!

Novuss rītdien!

Valstssvētki Čikāgā 19. novembrī!
11/02/2016

Valstssvētki Čikāgā 19. novembrī!

Latvian Mitten Knitting Workshop
09/25/2016

Latvian Mitten Knitting Workshop

Annual Harvest Market on September 25, 2016, 11am to 3pm, at the Chicago Latvian Community Center, 4146 N. Elston Ave., ...
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!

2016 Exhibition Tour Dates – UN & NYC Public Library – Baltic Displaced Persons
08/26/2016
2016 Exhibition Tour Dates – UN & NYC Public Library – Baltic Displaced Persons

2016 Exhibition Tour Dates – UN & NYC Public Library – Baltic Displaced Persons

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
Redzi, dzirdi Latviju!

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

Very interesting art video for a Solstice song ("Scythe") by the group "Vilkači" / Ļoti interesants un māksliniecisks kl...
06/21/2016
Vīru spēka dziesmas. 'Vilkači', 'Jānis' un 'Izkaptiņa'

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...

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