Every year, the “Children of Siberia” Foundation organizes both March 25 and June 14 memorial concerts, as well as other events. This year, a conference-meeting “For the Deported” was held at the Riga Latvian Society on June 13, and on the evening of June 13, a concert was held at Riga St. John’s Church in memory of the deportation of June 14, 1941.

Conference-meeting “For the Deported” on June 13

On June 13, 2026, a conference-meeting “For the Deported” was held in the Golden Hall of the Riga Latvian Society, which brought together children deported to Siberia in the 1941 and 1949 deportations, those born in Siberia, their relatives, participants of children’s competitions, educators, and other interested parties. The event was organized by the Children of Siberia Foundation, which has been preserving and preserving the history and personal testimonies of Latvian deportations for 25 years.

The conference took place at a time when 85 years have passed since the deportation of June 14, 1941 – one of the most tragic pages in Latvian history, when the Soviet occupation authorities deported more than 15,000 people from Latvia in one night.

The conference was opened by Dzintra Geka, head of the Children of Siberia Foundation, and a prayer was delivered by Rev. Emeritus Guntis Kalme. The conference was attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia Baiba Braže, the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Latvia Edvards Smiltēns, and the former President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers. On behalf of the Latvian Association of the Politically Repressed, the guests were addressed by LPRA Chairman Tālis Veismanis. Continue reading “A look back at the events of June 13th”

Siberian Children Meet with Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs

The “Children of Siberia” Foundation invites you to attend events commemorating Latvian children deported to Siberia. 

Saturday, June 13, 2026 10:00 in the Golden Hall of the Riga Latvian Society

• Conference-meeting “For the Deported”
• Exhibition “Commemorating the Deportation of June 14, 1941”
• Children’s Drawing and Essay Competition awarding of winners
• Meeting of the Children of Siberia

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The music of Latvian composers will be performed at the concert “For the Deported” by the “Children of Siberia” Foundation and the Latvian Radio Choir.

The concert is dedicated to the Latvian children who were deported to Siberia on June 14, 1941. It will be performed on June 13, 2026, at St. John’s Church in Riga, at 6:00 p.m. Admission is free.

On June 13, at 6:00 p.m., a concert “For the Deported” will be held at St. John’s Church in Riga, dedicated to the memory of the Latvian children who were deported to Siberia on June 14, 1941. The concert will feature the Latvian Radio Choir under the direction of conductor Sigvards Kļava, organist Kristīne Adamaite and saxophonist Artis Sīmanis. The program will feature works by Latvian composers Ēriks Ešenvalds, Ādolfs Ābele, Pēteris Vasks, Jānis Lūsēns, Rihards Dubra, Andris Vītoliņš, Andris Dzenīš, Romualds Jermaks, Jānis Mediņš and Imantas Kalniņš.

Over the years, the concert “Aizvestajiem” has become an important memorial tradition, annually gathering a wide audience to remember one of the most tragic events in Latvian history with music. The works of Latvian composers echo both the tragedy and the faith in the freedom of the people.

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Rīgas Svētā Jāņa baznīcā 25. marta vakarā notika koncerts “Aizvestajiem”, pieminot 77 gadus kopš 1949. gada deportācijām, kuru laikā izsūtīja vairāk nekā 42 tūkstošus cilvēku. Koncertu apmeklēja vairāk kā 100 klausītāju.  Koncertā uzstājās Latvijas Kultūras akadēmijas jauktais koris “Sõla”, mākslinieciskais vadītājs Kaspars Ādamsons, diriģenti Jēkabs Bernāts un Roberta Kumsāre, un solisti Arvīds Zvagulis (vijole), Ilze Reine (ērģeles). Liels paldies korim un diriģentam Kasparam Ādamsonam!