Lecture: Young Latvian talks about her country

EUROPE DIRECT Bocholt invites you to an online lecture on Latvia with a Latvian speaker on Wednesday, 15 May. Interested citizens can join in online from 7 pm. The event from the "My Europe" series will be held in English and is free of charge.

EUROPE DIRECT Bocholt co-operates with other European offices in NRW. Registrations are accepted via EUROPE DIRECT Aachen under the link https://ogy.de/Latvia-2024.

About the speaker

Adelina Edelhoff was born in Riga. She will complete her bilingual Abitur in Germany this year. Besides preparing for her exams, she is interested in Latvian culture and helps to make culture visible. She is interested in creative work and European identity.

The event will be moderated by journalist Henri Schlund.

About the thematic series "My Europe"

"My Europe" is an interactive digital event series that invites guests to discover Europe. The organisers talk to young people from different countries about Europe and their personal topics of interest. The topics are as diverse as the speakers and can range from current political and social developments, culture and science to their own commitment to more tolerance and solidarity. In addition to the specified topic, all participants can also vote live on other topics and ask questions themselves on the evening.

The event partners

The event series is free of charge and is organised by a network with the following partners: AEGEE Aachen, Institut Francais Aachen, JEF NRW, Karlspreisstiftung, Karlspreis-Akademie and the EUROPE DIRECT centres from Aachen, Ostbelgien, Kreis Gütersloh, Dortmund, Duisburg, Essen and Bocholt.

About the EUROPE DIRECT Bocholt

EUROPE DIRECT Bocholt is part of the mayor's office of the city of Bocholt and is the local contact point for questions relating to the European Union. Its task is to provide local citizens with information, advice, help and answers to questions about Europe. In addition, EUROPE DIRECT Bocholt aims to promote European involvement and provide information on current European political events.