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Imanta
No full textImanta is a cultural support organization formed on March 8, 1947 in Edmonton, Alberta. Imanta was founded by Ted Baker and Latvian people previously established in Alberta. Ted Baker's wife Viola Baker, also supported Ted's belief in the value of a formal organization that would serve as a contact point for new Latvian immigrants. Imanta originally helped immigrants connect with other Latvians and settle in the province. Imanta has continued to remain a vital cultural part of Latvian society in Alberta. The Edmonton Latvian Society "Imanta" meets regularly, through many social and cultural gatherings and formal events. The Imanta resource network remains a vital part of Latvian society in Alberta today.Imanta 1.
Book review: El Sistema: orchestrating Venezuela’s youth, by Geoffrey Baker
No full textBook review of: El Sistema: orchestrating Venezuela’s youth, by Geoffrey Baker.
New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2014; ISBN: 9780199341559
($35.00)Publisher PD
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No full textHouse party at the Bakers' place. Latvian friends from left to right: Mr. Birznieks, Dr. Olaf Ulmanis, Mrs. Alexander, Vera Donass nee Gipters, Ted Baker, the Schultzes, and Viola Baker in front
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No full textMarriage document of Latvian refugee Viola Hasmanis and Canadian soldier Frederick Baker, 1946
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No full textTemporary home of Viola Hasmanis (later Baker) and sister Herta Vanags nee Hasmanis in Oldenburg, Germany
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No full textNewlyweds Viola and Ted Baker on the streets of Edmonton, Alberta in the autumn of 1946
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No full textMarriage document of Latvian refugee Viola Hasmanis and Canadian soldier Frederick Baker, 1946
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