To commemorate 100 years since Latvia declared its independence the Kalamazoo Latvian Association has been working with the College of Fine Arts to hold a Latvian Centennial Arts celebration at Western Michigan University with lectures on Latvian art, literature and music, concerts and exhibits. The weekend has received support from the Ministry of Culture of Latvia.
Though most of the events are free please register here. Payments for the dinner at the Latvian Center can be made at the door or you can pay online here.
Click on the titles for abstracts and information about the speakers as well as works you will hear at the concerts.
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| 2018 | ||
| Saturday, March 24th | ||
| 12:00 PM |
Kalamazoo Latvian Association Richmond Center for Visual Arts - Atrium 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
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| 12:00 PM |
Rita Grendze Richmond Center for Visual Arts - Atrium 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
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| 12:00 PM |
American Latvian Association Richmond Center for Visual Arts - Atrium 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
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| 12:30 PM |
Maira Bundza, Western Michigan University Richmond Center for Visual Arts - Room 2008 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM |
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| 12:45 PM |
Latvia Lately: Recent Contemporary Art and Its Institutions Mark A. Svede, Ohio State University - Main Campus Richmond Center for Visual Arts - Room 2008 12:45 PM - 1:45 AM |
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| 2:00 PM |
Generations of Latvian Artists in North America: Similarities and Differences Linda Treija, American Latvian Artists' Association Richmond Center for Visual Arts - Room 2008 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
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| 3:15 PM |
Queer and Transgender Representation in Latvian Émigré Literary Culture Kārlis Vērdiņš, Washington University in St. Louis Richmond Center for Visual Arts - Room 2008 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM |
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| 6:00 PM |
Kalamazoo Latvian Association Kalamazoo Latvian Center - 100 Cherry Hill St. Kalamazoo, MI 49006 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM |
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| 6:00 PM |
Sharing our Stories: The Baltic Diaspora at Home in Canada. Estonian Studies Center, Toronto Kalamazoo Latvian Center - 100 Cherry Hill St. Kalamazoo, MI 49006 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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| 7:30 PM |
Concert - Juris Ķeniņš, cello; Gunta Laukmane, piano Juris Ķeniņš, Canadian Music Centre Kalamazoo Latvian Center - 100 Cherry Hill St. Kalamazoo, MI 49006 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
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| Sunday, March 25th | ||
| 1:00 PM |
You Probably Know a Latvian Musician Juris Ķeniņš, World Federation of Free Latvians Cultural Fund Richmond Center for Visual Arts - Room 2008 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM |
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| 2:30 PM |
Juris Ķeniņš, Canadian Music Centre Richmond Center for Visual Arts - Room 2008 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM |
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| 3:00 PM |
Latvian Centennial Concert - WMU University Chorale and University Symphony Orchestra School of Music, Western Michigan University Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
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