Latviešu folkloras krātuve

The Archives of Latvian Folklore (Institute of Literature, Folklore and Art, University of Latvia) was established in 1924 in Riga, following the initiative of Anna Bērzkalne (1891–1956), a folklorist and school teacher. Based on international standards, the Archives were developed as the central institution for the collection and study of folklore in Latvia. The name and affiliation of the institution have changed several times over the years. Initially, the Archives were affiliated to the Boards of Monuments of the Ministry of Education. In 1992 the historical name of the Archives, Latviešu folkloras krātuve, was restored, and now it is a department within the Institute of Literature, Folklore and Art, University of Latvia.

More on the history of the Archives of Latvian Folklore: http://en.lfk.lv/lfk/history

Archives of Latvian Folklore in our day: http://en.lfk.lv/lfk/our-days

Collections

Being the largest centre for collection of Latvian oral traditions, the holdings of the Archives of Latvian Folklore contain approximately 3 million folklore items. The main body is constituted by Latvian folklore, but there are also collections of Livonian, Russian, German, Belarusian, Jewish, Lithuanian, Estonian and Gypsy folklore. The collections represent the culture of different social groups, since folklore was collected among peasants, schoolchildren, soldiers, informants in old people’s homes, in prisons, etc. The major part of the depository is made up of handwritten manuscripts. However, there are also sound and video recordings, notations, drawings and photographs of different decades in the holdings of the Archives.

Web

Website: en.lfk.lv

Digital archives of Latvian Folklore: garamantas.lv

Facebook page (in Latvian): https://www.facebook.com/garamantas

Facebook page (in English) of the Institute of Literature, Folklore and Art: https://www.facebook.com/LFMIdigital/

Twitter account of the Archives of Latvian Folklore: https://twitter.com/_LFK_

Twitter account of the Digital Archives of Latvian Folklore (in Latvian): https://twitter.com/garamantas

Address

Archives of Latvian Folklore LFMI, UL
Mūkusalas iela 3
Riga, LV-1423
Latvia