Latvian Song Festival records
Abstract
Budget and planning documents, correspondence, newspaper clippings, programs and flyers.
Dates
- Creation: 1970-1976
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
The Sixth West Coast Latvian Song Festival was held in Seattle, WA from July 3-7, 1975. The festival was attended by about 3,000 Latvian-Americans from across the United States. The program included a fine arts and crafts exhibition, theater performances, performances by Latvian folk dancers, and a grand choir concert. National song festivals were first held in the Latvian capital city of Riga in 1873. A number of Latvian-Americans had fled their homeland following Latvia's incorporation into the Soviet Union during World War II, seeking refuge in the US to live freely. The West Coast Latvian Song Festival, first held in 1962, was formed as a continuation of past Latvian celebrations of their cultural heritage through folk songs, music, and dances.
Extent
5 linear inches
Language of Materials
English
Latvian
- Title
- Inventory of the Latvian Song Festival records.
- Author
- IHRC Archives
- Date
- 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
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