EU Film Festival in Canada screens Laila Pakalnina's film The Hostage

 

Marking the 88^th year since the proclamation of the Republic of Latvia, on 18 November the Latvian Embassy in Canada will screen Laila Pakalnina's art film The Hostage as part of the European Union (EU) Film Festival.

After viewing the film, audience members are invited to a reception, where they will have the opportunity of enjoying Laima chocolate and Aldaris beer.

The 21^st EU Film Festival in Canada is taking place in Ottawa and Vancouver and is organised by the Canadian Film Institute in collaboration with EU member states and both Romania and Bulgaria. The festival is well known to the Canadian public, offering for evaluation the year's latest films from Europe.

The Latvian Embassy in Canada thanks the National Film Center of Latvia for its support.

During the 18 November celebrations, at the Latvian Canadian  Cultural Centre in Toronto, Latvia's Ambassador to Canada, Atis Sjanits, will present the Cross of Recognition (Croix de la Reconnaissance) Golden honour to public figure and newspaper Laiks Canadian correspondent  Rudolfs Noritis.

On 20 November, the Latvian Ambassador is holding a reception for Canadian officials, diplomats accredited in Ottawa and members of the local Latvian society.

Today, on 17 November, as part of the National celebrations, Atis Sjanits will deliver an address to the students of the Toronto Latvian High School.

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