Photos — THE LATVIAN SOCIETY, EST. 1892

Movie Night - Tumšzilais Evaņģēlijs - July 2026

TALKA. A great day sprucing up the Latvian Society. - July 2026

Philadelphia's Latvian dance troupe "Dzirkstele" at the XVI Latvian Song and Dance Festival in Grand Rapids, MI. Many board members and members are in the troupe. - July 2026

Latvian Society of Philadelphia's President, Jānis Čakars, had the honor of speaking to Baiba Braže, Latvia's Minister of Foreign Affairs. She addressed the XVI Latvian Song and Dance Festival in Grand Rapids, MI ahead of the NATO Summit.

Hunterdon County World Fair - Presented by Descendants Brewing Company in Milford, NJ. Jāņi was the theme at our booth and visitors tried on vainagi while learning about Latvian midsummer traditions. - June 2026

Hunterdon County World Fair - Presented by Descendants Brewing Company in Milford, NJ - June 2026

Novuss Workshop led by Vairis Dravinieks, an experienced novuss player and organizer - April 2026

Latvian Night at the Flyers with Latvian hockey player Rodrigo Ābols - March 2026

We hosted author Nancy Schwarzkopf Jarmin for a conversation about her novel, "Still the Caretaker: A Latvian Girl's Journey," and the research behind it. Attendees also enjoyed a self-guided tour featuring special items in celebration of the Latvian National Library’s 500 years of books printed in Latvian. - March 2026

How does the war in Ukraine affect the Baltic countries? Discussion led by Kaspars Germanis: visiting scholar at the Foreign Policy Research Institute in Philadelphia - February 2026

Winter Holiday Market - December 2025

Water color of the Latvian Society's building - Winter Holiday Market - December 2025

Winter Holiday Market - December 2025

Latvia's 107th Independence Day celebration - November 2025

Philadelphia's Latvian Council welcomed folklore group 'Sudrabavots' from Washington, DC for Latvia's 107th Independence Day celebration - November 2025