News
Gift vouchers for low-income elderly people from Ziedot .lv
With the support of the charity organisation Ziedot.lv, two territorial organisations of the Latvian Association of the Blind – the Jekabpils TO and the Riga TO – have been granted 6 gift cards worth 50 Eur to help members of the Association and needy pensioners. .The criteria for receiving a gift card were low-income pensioners […]
20/12/2024
Don’t miss out on registering for the charity hike “Let’s All Go”
On 29 July the organisation Sporto Latvija in cooperation with LNSS (Latvian Blind Sports Union) within the project Come and participate and sport with us will organise EJAM VISI! charity event. We will walk together through the beautiful nature of Riga in the Dambjapurva neighbourhood, where we will enjoy a homemade soup at the end. […]
20/12/2024
Watch a video about Blind Libraries
LTR plus TV news programme published a topical story on libraries for the blind. Watch the clip starting at 8:37. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwIAmbEUCBc&t=122s
20/12/2024
RIDE2SHARE event registration
On 2 September, a gathering will take place in front of the Central Board Building of the Latvian Society for the Blind in Riga, Braila iela 3, where active motorcyclists will go for a ride together with visually impaired or blind fellow riders. 40 km a year, motorcyclists will take Blind people on a ride, […]
20/12/2024
The opening hours of the LNB have changed on 10 July – it is a holiday.
Please be informed about changed weather conditions. 10 July is a day off for the Latvian Society for the Blind. 10 July – FREE Have a nice post-Songsgiving weekend!
20/12/2024
The June issue of the magazine “Rosme” is out
THE JUNE ISSUE OF “ROSME” MAGAZINE IS OUT In the new issue of the magazine: – A look at the aids: the character reader– Interviews with Andris Kalniņš, Imants Smirnovs, Mārtiņš Vizulis– Myths about vegetables, fruit and healthy eating– Book launch celebration for “I will go on looking for good words”– LNerB book news To […]
20/12/2024
News from Rosme magazine
Apply for sports activities in the “Survival in the Dark” project
BSPORTSinvites you to take part in the event ” Survival in the Dark “, which will take place from 15 to 16 July this year at Mežaparks, 11 Robert Feldman Street! In an informal setting, people with and without visual impairments will have the opportunity to learn new skills, increase their sense of autonomy, dare […]
20/12/2024
First experience of the LNB Youth Organisation at the Lampa Festival
On 9 June this year, we, members of the LNB youth organisation Eliza Kupruka and Alice Mālere, had the opportunity to participate in the experimental podcast studio of Radio 5 – pieci.lv as part of the “Lampa” Conversation Festival. We took this fantastic opportunity to gain new experience in podcast production within the ERASMUS+ PROJECT […]
20/12/2024
Opening hours before Midsummer holidays
Please be informed about changed weather before Midsummer holidays. The opening hours of the Latvian Society of the Blind on 22 June and 23 June are as follows: 22.06 – 9:00-15:3023.06 – free Happy Holidays!
20/12/2024
Hands-on workshop “Krathong Making – Celebrating the Light and the River” at the Strazdmiužas Day Centre
Krathogn is the Thai festival of Light and River, during which lotus flowers are made and released into the water. The workshop will give participants the opportunity to immerse themselves in the artistic process of creating and decorating their own Krathong. It will guide you step by step through the creation of these exquisite floating lanterns. […]
20/12/2024