Club “Known in the Unknown” On March 19
19.03.2015

On March 19, the club “Known in the Unknown” invites its visitors to the next meeting that will take place in the Riga Latvian Society Club Hall. This time the tradition researcher Janīna Kursīte will reveal the unknown about folk architecture in folklore and mythology aspect during her conversation about our home, as well as will focus on the landscape and symbols of colours and numbers. The discussion will lead the Riga Latvian Society Chairman Guntis Gailītis.

Birthday of Aspazija
16.03.2015

On March 16, 2015, at 18.00 in the Riga Latvian Society House Ligo Hall we will celebrate the poet’s birthday in the fourth event of the Riga Latvian Society, its Literature and Music Commission, as well as Memorial Museums’ Union event cycle of Aspazija and Rainis anniversary year.

Concert cycle – contest “Talent for Latvia”
08.03.2015

The Riga Latvian Society, Latvian Children Fund and Brothers’ Jurjāņi Society invite to the Concert cycle – contest “Talent for Latvia” concert that will take place on March 8, 2015 at 13.00 in the Riga Latvian Society Gold Hall.

Wind instrument department’s teaching staff reading – concert
08.03.2015

The Riga Latvian Society Music Commission invites to the Cycle’s Jāzeps Vītols’ Latvian Academy of Music teaching staff’s and students’ concerts’17th concert season Chamber music evening in the Riga Latvian Society Gold Hall on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 18.00 to listen to the Wind instrument department’s teaching staff reading – concert.

About inflexible genitives in Latvian language – narration by Aldis Lauzis
02.03.2015

On March 2, 2015 at 18.00 in the Riga Latvian Society House the philologist and terminologist Aldis Lauzis will tell about inflexible genitives in Latvian language.

Year of Rainis and Aspazija at the Riga Latvian Society
25.02.2015

The Riga Latvian Society invites to participate in the literary conversation “Let’s read Aspazija and Rainis!” that will take place in the Fireplace Hall on February 25, 2015 at 18.00.

Concert cycle – contest “Talent for Latvia”
22.02.2015

The Riga Latvian Society, Latvian Children Fund and Brothers’ Jurjāņi Society invite on February 22, 2015 at 13.00 to the Riga Latvian Society Gold Hall to the concert cycle – contest “Talent for Latvia” concert.

Native Language Day
20.02.2015

The event “Native Language Day” organise Latvian Language Agency in cooperation with the Riga Latvian Society Literature Commission. Latvian Language Agency announced creative work competition in Latvian schools “My seven-league boots are standing in the corner coated with dust”

Event for primary school children “Come, come, Shrovetide!”
18.02.2015

On Tuesday, February 17, 2015 from 11.00 till 13.00 the Riga Latvian Society Folklore Commission invites all primary school children to the event “Come, come, Shrovetide!” where the participants will be able to find out about and participate in Shrovetide traditions. The event will take place in the Riga Latvian Society House, in Riga, Merķeļa Street 13.

Club “Known in the Unknown” On February
16.02.2015

On February 19 the club “Known in the Unknown” invites its listeners to the next meeting in the Club Hall. Theme of this time will be “Do you know, which is the most ancient flower of the Latvian rural house?”

Year’s 2014 Word, Unword and Winged Saying have been announced
16.02.2015

On February 2, 2015 in the Riga Latvian Society Club Hall were announced the results of the inquiry that was organized at the end of the year 2014 “Year’s Word, Unword and Winged Saying”.

Reading – performance of Mārtiņš Zīverts’ play “Oil”
05.02.2015

Following the tradition with the starting of new year, the Riga Latvian Society Theatre Commission organises the reading –performance of Mārtiņš Zīverts’ play. This time we have chosen Zīverts’ play “Oil”, whose premiere was in 1931 after which it had been left without showing for many decades, but nowadays it has acquired the topicality again.

Year’s 2014 Word, Unword and Winged Saying have been announced
02.02.2015

On February 2, 2015 in the Riga Latvian Society Club Hall were announced the results of the inquiry that was organized at the end of the year 2014 “Year’s Word, Unword and Winged Saying”.

Magic of Estonian textile artists worsted at the Riga Latvian Society
02.02.2015

In February our neighbours – Republic of Estonia celebrates its foundation anniversary. For the third year already February is a month of Estonia also at the Riga Latvian Society, where the RLS in cooperation with the Society “Estonia” organise Estonian textile artists’ exhibition “Meeting place. Kohtumispaik”, devoting this cooperation project to the anniversary of the Republic of Estonia.

Concert cycle – contest „Talent for Latvia”
02.02.2015

The Riga Latvian Society, Latvian Children Fund and Brothers’ Jurjāņi Society Invite on February 8, 2015, at 13.00 To the Riga Latvian Society Gold Hall

String instrument department’s teaching staff’s CONCERT
27.01.2015

Riga Latvian Society Music Commission’s CHAMBER MUSIC EVENINGS In the Riga Latvian Society Gold Hall In Merķeļa Street 13 On Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 18.00

Sending in of year’s Word, Unword and Winged Saying will continue until January 26
26.01.2015

Last day, when everyone will be able to send in the examples of the year’s 2014 Word, Unword and the Winged saying is January 26, 2015. This inquiry for already 12 years have been organising the RLS Latvian Language Advancement Group (LVAK) in cooperation with Latvian Writers’ Union and Latvian Academy of Science Terminology Commission. The organisers announced the inquiry on January 12 and during one week almost 300 suggestions have been received – fifty year’s Words, approx. 60 year’s Winged Sayings and 140 Unwords. More than 20 sent suggestions could be named as the year’s “verbiage” (the most incoherent arrangements of words that have been found in serious texts or heard in 2014).

EIGHTEEN RAINIS’ SUMMER MOMENTS
26.01.2015

On January 26, 2015 at 18.00 in the Riga Latvian Society Fireplace Hall all interesents are welcome to second literary conversation in the cycle “YEAR OF ASPAZIJA AND RAINIS AT THE RIGA LATVIAN SOCIETY” – Eighteen Rainis’ summer moments. During this evening we will open the book by Olīvs Mētra „Rainis’ last summer. Memories and photos.” published by the Writers’ Museum Society PILS.

Year’s 2014 Word, Unword and Winged Saying – the inquiry has started!
20.01.2015

From January 12 to 26, 2015 the inquiry is taking place, where everyone can send in the mostly read and heard, and the most colourful words useful for using in Latvian literary language, as well as the most unpleasant unwords and witty or widely used during speakers winged sayings.

Year of ASPAZIJA and RAINIS at the Riga Latvian Society
20.01.2015

With the literary conversation “I wanted to tell you a lot, a lot to ask you…” on January 22, 2015 at 18.00 in the Riga Latvian Society Fireplace Hall will start the cycle “Year of Aspazija and Rainis at the Riga Latvian Society”.