Thursday program
10:00 Games and activities; choir rehearsal with Irisa
11:30 Exercise and health with Peter; Zoom open
12:00 Chef’s signature soup (11:50 Chef Ingo’s lunch)
12:30 Group song, Ivars’ report, surprises
1:00 Program highlight (guest speakers, concerts, films)
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Thursday, April 23, 12:00: Movie – Eslingena
The musical Eslingena tells the story of the largest Latvian refugee camp in the postwar period, located in Esslingen, southern Germany, home to more than 6,000 Latvians. Created by Alberts Legzdiņš together with composers Lolita Ritmane and her father Andris Ritmanis, it was staged at the 2004 Toronto Latvian Song Festival and a year later at the Latvian National Theatre.
🎬 The screening begins at 12:30, includes an intermission and will end at around 2:30.
*Only in-person and on Zoom
12:00 Chef’s signature soup
12:30 film in LATVIAN (with English subtitles)
TLPA members: $0 | Guests: $5
Thursday, April 30, 1:00: Ancient Latvian sauna culture and tradition – Līga Svikšs
Sauna ritual master Līga Svikšs will introduce you to the ancient Latvian sauna tradition and share how rituals, plants and touch heal, strengthen and restore. This isn’t simply bathing – it’s a path to peace, strength and inner balance. Līga leads sauna rituals in Latvia and North America, bringing ancient, living traditions and their power to people today. latviansaunaritual.com
12:00 Chef’s signature soup
1:00 special program in ENGLISH
TLPA members: $0 | Guests: $5