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Latvian Society in Austria
10.03.2015


The Latvian Society in Austria (Lettische Gemeinschaft in Österreich) was founded on February 22, 2007 as a voluntary, politically neutral, non-profit organisation.

The Latvian Society in Austria works under the laws and statutes of the Republic of Austria. The Latvian Society in Austria is a legal non-profit organisation with its statutes and symbols.



The aim of the Latvian Society in Austria is to promote mutual contacts of the Latvians living in Austria, maintain and develop Latvian culture traditions, promote Latvia’s identification in Austria, support cooperation of Latvia and Austria in culture sphere.

To achieve its aims, the Latvian Society in Austria cooperates with the nationals living in Austria, with the social organisations and private persons in Austria and Latvia.

In the logo of the Latvian Society in Austria are depicted Latvia’s and Austria’s flags on the background of Schonbrunn Palace in Vienne and Latvian Freedom Monument in Riga.   

The work of the Latvian Society in Austria lead the Board that consists of 5 people – the president of the Latvian Society in Austria, vice-president, cashier, culture events’ coordinator and Latvian School’s coordinator. The Board is elected to 2 years. The Society Board members work without any reward.

The Society has approx. 70 members.

The President of the Latvian Society in Austria is Gundars Milašus.

  Activities 

The Latvian Society in Austria organises events that are connected with important dates and celebrations for Latvian nation and common sports and culture events with Austrian Latvians.
Under the wing of the Latvian Society in Austria Latvian Children School in Austria has been working since 2008 in Vienne.
Under the wing of the Latvian Society in Austria Vienne Latvian Choir has been working since 2008.

 Contacts

Society’s address:
Lettische Gemeinschaft in Österreich, Heuberggasse 2/1 A – 1170, Wien, Austria

E – mail: office@latviesi.at
Fax: 43 1489267117

Vienne Latvian Choir
E-mail: vines.koris@gmail.com

Home page:
http://www.latviesi.at

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