The Families' Fire

We would hardly have come to this enjoyable event in Vecumnieki if some Stelpe people had not written a letter and registered us for the nomination contest of the families of the District of Vecumnieki.

This was the 4th annual Families' Fire where the people who consider the Family as a value come together. They have a little barbecue party with games for children and parents, and the winners of the nominations get awards. There are such nominations as The Largest Family, The Best Father, The Best Mother, The Courageous Family, The Helpful Family and a few more.

Behind this celebration, there stands a charity named Saulgriezes (The Sunflower). They work to help families to solve their problems, provide premises for coming together, organize family holidays, etc.

The chair of the organization is Olga Cernisova-Sturiska (holds the microphone). While on the party, we heard a lot of praise towards her determination and her tremendous involvement.

There were games for the children.
Our children won this cuddly owl. (From left: Dag, Tereze, Karlis Elmer)


After the party, there was a wonderful concert of the Erins family who had recently won the third place in a state-wide family song competition. Their program was lively, joyful and the same time, I think, really deep because it was professing love to our homeland and a strong family as one of the most important values that any nation needs.