ALA 74th Congress Resolutions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nWe invite you to register for the American Latvian Association\u2019s 74th Congress or to designate a delegate who will represent your organization!
This year\u2019s Congress will take place: October 9\u201312, in Minneapolis, Minnesota<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nCongress venue:<\/strong>
Mill District Event Spaces
233 Park Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55415<\/p>\n\n\n\nMain events and discussions in the Congress program:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- The 500th anniversary of the Latvian book<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Latvian history over a thousand years \u2013 the story of the traveling exhibition of the Latvian Museum, its significance and creation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The advantages, responsibilities, and priorities of citizenship and diaspora laws<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The importance of journalism and its challenges in the modern age<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The daily needs and priorities of Latvian community centers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Special guests:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Elita Kuzma, Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to the United States<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Maija Bils\u0113na, Advisor to the Diaspora Group of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Dagnija Balti\u0146a, Director of the National Library of Latvia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Miks Mui\u017ear\u0101js, Co-founder of the remigration association \u201cAr pasaules pieredzi Latvij\u0101\u201d<\/em> (With Global Experience in Latvia<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Ina Strazdi\u0146a, Permanent Correspondent in the U.S. for Latvian Public Media<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Other guests will be announced closer to the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cultural program:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nFriday, October 10<\/strong> \u2013 Concert at the Minneapolis Latvian Church Parish Hall featuring J\u0101nis \u0160ipk\u0113vics\u2019 musical project Shipsea<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nSaturday, October 11<\/strong> \u2013 Ball at the hotel with the local ensemble \u201cLini un draugi\u201d<\/em> (Linen and Friends<\/em>), playing polkas, waltzes, folk songs, foxtrots, and at least one tango! Contemporary Latvian pop songs and traditional folk dances will also be included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Program<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nHotel Reservations<\/a><\/span><\/strong> – Canopy by Hilton Minneapolis Mill District (group discount until September 17)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n* REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR ALL EVENTS EXCEPT FOR THE SHIPSEA CONCERT *<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nRegistration Form<\/a><\/span><\/strong> (<\/span>only necessary for Congress delegates – Deadline: October 1)<\/em>
Other Congress attendees do not need to fill out this form – they will be registered automatically when they make payment for the Congress as a whole or for individual events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n Pay\n<\/a>\n\n