{"id":10418,"date":"2026-08-04T20:31:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T20:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alausa.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=10418"},"modified":"2026-08-04T20:31:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T20:31:16","slug":"discover-latvia-independence-celebration-in-riga","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/alausa.org\/en\/aktualitates\/discover-latvia-independence-celebration-in-riga\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Latvia \u2013 Independence Celebration in Riga"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The American Latvian Association invites you to <strong>Discover Latvia<\/strong> with a special trip to Riga for Latvia\u2019s Independence Day celebrations, taking place <strong>November 14\u201318, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Experience Latvia during one of the most meaningful times of the year, as Riga comes alive with events commemorating the <strong>108th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Latvia<\/strong>. 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