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Join Us For Latvian Independence Day Events

  • Saturday, Nov 16, 2024
  • Free

November 16-18

All Welcome!

Saturday, November 16 (at the Latvian Centre Toronto)

  • 10:00 a.m. Toronto Latvian School Commemoration
  • 1:00 p.m. Festive Lunch in the Rīga Hall
  • 2:00 p.m. A Commemoration in Song and Dance of Latvia’s Independence and Our Nation’s Journey From Flight to Freedom ZOOM Meeting ID: 445 122 5770 Passcode: 16112024
  • 4:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception

Sunday, November 17 (at St. John’s Latvian Lutheran Church)

  • 11:00 a.m. Sunday Service at St. John’s Latvian Lutheran Church (200 Balmoral Avenue)
  • 12:00 p.m. Following the service, a screening of Answer for Ann, a film about Latvian life after World War II in a German refugee camp

Monday, November 18 (at Toronto City Hall and the Latvian Centre Toronto)

  • 10:30 a.m. Join City Councillors and members of the community for a flag raising at City Hall
  • 11:30 a.m. Flag raising at the Latvian Centre
  • 12:00 p.m. Lunch at the Latvian Centre with Music by Pianist Pēteris Zariņš
  • 1:00 p.m. Presidential Address by Edgars Rinkēvičs