On July 8, the XII Latvian Song Festival in the US, which took place in Indianapolis, Indiana from July 4-8, 2007, concluded. The festival brought together several thousand of Latvians, mainly from the US and Canada, but those from other countries – including Latvia, Ireland and Great Britain – also participated.
The main events of the festival were the folk dancing performance and the choir concert, but there were many additional events that took place during the days of the festival.
Mr. Ojars Kastens, Minister of Integration and Mr. Maris Selga, Charge d’Affaires from the Embassy of Latvia, represented the government of Latvia at the festival.