Latvian Org Assoc of Mn Inc

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“Other program services performed 1. Expenses 2028, grants 0, revenue 795 four actors from latvia performed the play/comedy "mes un musu sieva" (we and our wife), september 27, 2013, at the latvian church hall in minneapolis, attended by about 55 persons. 2. Expenses 1645, including grants of 900, revenue 645 three musicians from latvia, "trio", performed latvian folk music in a modern performance, october 18, 2013, in the latvian church hall in minneapolis, attended by about 50 persons. The grant was made to tilts (the bridge), a non-profit organization incorporated in the usa to foster latvian culture and education. 3. Expenses 1050, grants 0, revenue 783 program commemorating latvian independence day, november 18, 1918, was held in the latvian church hall, november 18, 2013, attended by about 80 persons. The main speaker was dr. Taira zoldnere, director of the american latvian association's public affairs office. Music was provided by the latvian church choir. 4. Expenses 791, grants 0, revenue 400 documentary film about the popular latvian music group from chicago, "cikagas piecisi" (the chicago five), shown in the latvian church hall, attended by about 53 persons. 5, expenses 575, grants 0, revenue 530 film, "sapnu komanda 1935" (dream team of 1935), about latvia's national basketball team that won the 1935 european championship, shown october 13, 2013, at the heights movie theater in minneapolis, attended by about 53 persons. 6. Expenses 538, including grants of 500, revenue 502 program commemorating the deportation of latvians by the ussr to siberia in 1940, was held in the latvian church hall on june 14, 2013, attended by about 60 persons. A grant of 500 was made to the latvian 50 year occupation museum fund support group (omfa), a usa non-profit organization. 7. Expenses 500, grants 0, revenue 345 musical celebration of the summer solstice, "ligo vakars", june 20, 2013, in the latvian church basement, attended by about 35 persons. 8. Expenses 500, grants 0, revenue 110 lecture by prof. Valters nollendorfs, a director of the occupation museum in riga, latvia, informing about the current status of the museum and the pending expansion plans, held in the latvian church basement on february 9, 2013, attended by about 40 persons. 9. Expenses 500, grants 0, revenue 445 program commemorating the founding of the university of latvia, held in the latvian church hall on september 15, 2013, attended by 55 persons. The main speaker and also performing on the piano, was prof. Lelda paula, from the darzina school of music in latvia. 10. Expenses 311, grants 0, revenue 0 festival of nations, held the first week in may, 2013, in the wilkins arena in st. Paul attended by thousands of people from over 50 nationality backgrounds. The latvian group organized a cultural exhibition booth and the folk dance group perkonitis performed on three occasions. 11. Expenses 33, grants 0, revenue 0 organized an art show of local latvian artist works in the latvian church hall, from february 9-16, attended by over 100 persons. 12. Expenses 300, including grants of 300, revenue 0 enabled the minnesota latvian sports club "starts" representing the latvian community, to organize a joint new year's eve celebration on december 31, with the ukrainian community, at the ukrainian hall in minneapolis. 13. Expenses 1500, including grants of 1500, revenue 0 enabled mara pelece, a member of the latvian community in minneapolis, to continue work on the project of preparing an archival video of latvian musicians and music during the diaspora. 14. Expenses 1650, including grants of 1650, revenue 0 enabled about eight members of the minnesota latvian folk group "teiksma" to travel to california in april, 2013, to perform in the latvian communities in los angeles and san francisco. 15. Expenses 100, including grants of 100, revenue 0 supported the global society for latvian art which is collecting works of latvian artists in exile. It is a non-profit organization incor”