Year Founded:
First founded in 1922 as the “Theatre Workers Society”;
In 1944 founded as the “Theatre Workers Society of LSSR”, later renamed the “Theatre Workers Union of the LSSR”;
Registered as the society “Latvia's Theatre Labour Association” (LTLA) in 2005.
Aims and Objectives:
- Unite all professional theatre workers, who may join on a voluntary basis, under one non-profit umbrella organization LTLA;
- Maintain, promote and develop the theatre culture of Latvia;
- Defend the rights and professional, economic and social interests of its members and enhance the prestige of theatre professions;
- Participate in creating and implementing of culture policies at a state level;
- Organize the annual national Theatre Awards event “Spēlmaņu nakts”.
Contact persons:
Daiga Šiliņa Gaismiņa – Chair, Board of LTLA
Māra Dzene – PR coordinator
Ričards Vorobjovs - Creative project manager
Address:
Satekles iela 2c, Rīga, LV-1050, Riga, Latvia
Legal address: Ed. Smiļģa iela 37, LV-1002, Riga, Latvia
Phone: + 371 67287895
Fax: + 371 67287895
e-mail: ltds@ltds.lv
Home page: www.ltds.lv
International Memberships:
International Theatre Institute
Membership:
613 members.
