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Kursa Open House Saturday, July 25th
Kursa 2026 – Open House and commemoration of memorial plaque for Pastor Daira Cilne Please join us on Saturday, July 25 for Kursa’s Open House. We warmly invite everyone to come see our classrooms and community! Visitors will have the opportunity to view student work in ceramics, crafts, and jewelry making, as well as meet this year’s teachers and counselors. It will also be possible to take the Latvian State Language Proficiency Examination. If you are interested, please co
Mara Pelecis
7 days ago1 min read


Kursa “Draudzīgais aicinājums”: Honoring Dr. Daira Cilnis
“Liels paldies!” to all who joined us for Draudzīgais aicinājums on March 1st. Kursa: the first summer at the current West Coast Latvian Education Center, 1984, with Director Daira Cilnis Thank you for joining us to learn more about the Kursa program and to honor Dr. Daira Cilne in words and song. We are especially honored to announce a commemorative plaque dedicated to Dr. Daira Cilne (1944–2025). The plaque will be placed on the RKLIC church wall this summer and will be con
Mara Pelecis
Mar 312 min read


Reminder: Registration Is Now Open!
Registration for Kursa Summer High School 2026 is now open on Active Camp. As a reminder, families who register by February 15th can take advantage of the “Cīrulis” early bird discount (5% off). 👉 Discount code: CIRULIS2026 We also invite students to complete a short survey, shared by an 11th-grade student at the Riga English Gymnasium. She is studying diaspora Latvian youth and their relationship to Latvia and Latvian identity. The 5 minute anonymous survey is available in
Mara Pelecis
Feb 101 min read


Registration is open!
Please register at Active.com
Mara Pelecis
Feb 11 min read
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