An interview with theater director Andra Sentivani–Berkolda.

Andra St.Ivanyi-Berkolda (USA) has staged several plays and musical productions in Los Angeles (“Gudrais padomiņš” with music by Lolita Ritmane), in Latvia (Andrejs Jansons’ “Lolitas brīnumputns”), in Garezers (Andrejs Jansons’ “Sprīdītis”), and her own original play “Hotel Paradiso” with music by Dace Aperāne at the Latvian Song Festivals in Ventura and Milwaukee. For her work in the field of theater, she has received awards from the Goppers Foundation, the World Federation of Free Latvians, and the American Latvian Association.

There are 101 days remaining until the XVI Latvian Song and Dance Festival in the United States

Dance Ensemble Daiļrade — 35 Years at the Heart of Latvia’s Song and Dance Festival Tradition. An interview with Iveta Pētersone-Lazdāne, Artistic Director of the dance ensemble Daiļrade.

Friends and guests from near and far gathered at the Grand Rapids Latvian Association
Hall to welcome the New Year together.

Song Festival volunteers again shared their bartending talents at the Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival at DeVos Place.

On the evening of September 26, the wonderful hostesses of the Grand Rapids Latvian Association welcomed guests into their home and served nearly one hundred visitors with warm soup, pīrāgi, homemade rye bread, and dessert.

Last weekend, the Republic of Latvia Special Ambassador for Diaspora Affairs, Zanda Grauze, visited Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids. She was accompanied on the trip by our Organizing Committee members Daina Līzenberga and Diāna Pone.

A successful inaugural “Second Best” sale on May 30th and 31st was very well received, especially by young shoppers!

An Interview with Song and Dance Festival Folk Dance Program Leaders Karina Hazners-Foltzer and Martins Daukss

Our voices dance across the seas!

Donation to food pantry from Grand Rapids Latvians...

The Song and Dance Festival program is starting to take shape. From the opening ceremony on Wednesday, July 1st to the evening of Sunday, July 5th, everyone will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the festive spirit at concerts and events. The program is jam-packed with activities, but directors Diāna Kārkliņa and Andra Zommere promise that if you’re up for it, you might manage to catch every single one of them.