Latvian military official who hid from his enemies in the Oldenburg home of Viola Hasmanis. Viola and her sister Herta, risked their lives by willingly offering their residence to this hunted Latvian man.
Latvian mittens designed and knitted by ethnic Latvian weaver Biruta Friemanis of Calgary, Alberta. Many knitting motifs are based on Latvian mythology from pagan times. Mitten colours and motifs are ethnographic. The centre mitten is in the traditional colors of Vidzeme while the mitten on the right is brown, a colour common to Zemgale.
The Edmonton-based Latvian folk dance group, "Daina". Left to right: Ilona Cinats, Anita Cinats, Erna Birzgalis, Janis Cinats, Venta Rudovics, Director Ena Rudovics, Janis Birzgalis, Barbara Cinats.