News and Updates

The Song Festival and Grand Rapids Latvian Association had a wonderful opportunity extended to us by the City of Grand Rapids...

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

We congratulate our Festival's Music Program Leader, Paul Berkolds, with being awarded Latvia’s highest honor – the Order of the Three Stars!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our first Town Hall on October 22! We were blown away by the participation–thank you to all 72 people who tuned in to learn what the XVI Latvian Song and Dance Festival Organizing Committee has been up to.

Organizing committee members...

A team of Latvian volunteers...

A group of enthusiastic golfers gathered...

In June of 2024, Jody Galens and Rita Bole once again organized a wonderful Pickleball tournament in Garezers.

In May of 2024, we hosted a Game Night Fundraiser at the Grand Rapids Latvian Association...

​​In April of 2024, the Grand Rapids Song Festival organizers coordinated a Logo Launch and Lounge, which included a canned food drive...

225+ Latvians and Friends brought in the 2024 New Year with a Fundraiser in coordination with the Kalamazoo Latvian Association...

In fall of 2023, we launched our second fundraising event, a dual event!