tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986048791171437584.post8906936496219221276..comments2024-03-17T15:09:03.222-04:00Comments on Femme au foyer: The Amboise fountainLienehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07479489443374383602noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986048791171437584.post-11451530541867937192011-04-14T12:46:30.329-04:002011-04-14T12:46:30.329-04:00Thank you Anita! I have been to Latvija four times...Thank you Anita! I have been to Latvija four times, the most recent being last Christmas. I feel at home there; we have family and friends in Rīga which makes traveling there easy and fun. As for preserving the language and culture, this is a joint effort between parents, grandparents, churches, schools, summer camps, choir, girl scouts, folk dancing groups and a bunch of other organisations and people. I was lucky to grow up in a city with a very active Latvian community as well as parents that cared about continuing the traditions they grew up with. I would love to tell you more about my experiences as well as hear about yours, feel free to email me; llucane@yahoo.com!Lienehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07479489443374383602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986048791171437584.post-48149862661099467612011-04-14T12:16:46.607-04:002011-04-14T12:16:46.607-04:00I am always amazed how good American Latvians have...I am always amazed how good American Latvians have preserved their culture and language in the US :)<br /><br /> Now curios - have you been to Latvia yourself, how many times and how do you feel when being there?<br /><br />Back in the uni my last English teacher was American-Latvian, but she didn't speak any word in Latvian (which explains my American accent every now and then), so congrats to your family!<br /><br />Let me know if you pass by Amsterdam at some point as I would love to hear more about the life of American-Latvians :)Anita Kalmanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10943763796543287450noreply@blogger.com