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Trivimi Velliste speaks in Toronto (2)

Title in Estonian: Trivimi Velliste kõneleb Torontos Eesti Muinsuskaitse Seltsi päevadel (2)

1988 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Trivimi Velliste introduces the activities of the Estonian Heritage Conservation Society.

Trivimi Velliste was invited to Canada by the Estonian Heritage Protection Society's Friends in the autumn of 1988. He talks about the activities and future plans of Estonian Heritage Protection Society. He will answer the questions asked by the audience, concerning the donations and grants, and explains the plan to establish a foundation in Helsinki, Finland. The audience asks about the restoration of Estonian language as the national language in Estonia and Velliste explains the situation. People in the hall discuss the opportunities for young expatriate Estonians to visit Estonia, collaboration with the archives abroad and the importance of preserving ...
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Trivimi Velliste speaks in Toronto (3)

Title in Estonian: Trivimi Velliste kõneleb Torontos Eesti Muinsuskaitse Seltsi päeval (2)

1988 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Trivimi Velliste introduces the activities of the Estonian Heritage Conservation Society, Lembit Soots holds a speech.

Trivimi Velliste was invited to Canada by the Estonian Heritage Protection Society's Friends in the autumn of 1988. He talks about the activities and future plans of Estonian Heritage Protection Society. Lembit Soots holds a speech in order to support in the name of the Estonian Heritage Protection Society's Friends. Soots thanks Trivimi Velliste for his 8-days-long trip to Canada and invites everyone to donate for the activities of Estonian Heritage Conservation Society in Estonia. Soots gives hope that the support by expatriate Estonians could reach over one million dollars during the next five years. People sing the national anthem ...
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Trivimi Vellisteʹs Press Conference (1)

Title in Estonian: Trivimi Velliste pressikonverents (1)

1988 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Press conference held by Trivimi Velliste in autumn 1988 in Canada. This video is the first part of the press conference.

Video in colour recorded by Edgar Väär that depicts the press conference held by Trivimi Velliste in autumn 1988 in Canada. After the short inroduction by Eda Sepp, Trivimi Velliste introduces a short overview about the events that had taken place in 1988, including the September plenum of the CC of the ECP; he also tells about the "Estonian Song" that was conducted at the Song Festival Ground, about the issue of citizenship, immigration, endangered Estonian language and culture, principles of granting the citizenship to the citizens of the Republic of Estonia and their descendants, about the ongoing stormy changes. He ...
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Üks hetk

1988 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Jaak Lõhmus
Estonian Artists at Art Exhibition in Toronto

Title in Estonian: Eesti kunstnikud Torontos kõned. Skulptor August Vomm'ile pühendatud kunstinäitus

1987 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Exhibition of Estonian art is opened in Toronto, Canada.

Exhibition of Estonian art is opened in Toronto, together with celebration of the 40th anniversary of Canadian-Baltic expatriate community. Artist Mai Reet Vomm-Järve is talking. Tony Lupusella, member of parliament in Canada, holds a speech and forwards the greeting by Lily Munro, the Minister of Culture in Canada. Ilmar Heinsoo, the honorary consul of the Republic of Estonia in Canada, talks about the activities of the Toronto Estonian Artists' Union. Also, government of Canada is being thanked for supporting expatriate Estonian art abroad.
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Teeninduskoperatiiv Iiris

1987 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Toivo Kusmin
Why do the stars fall

Original title: Miks kukuvad tähed

1987 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Märt Müür

Documentary on problematic issues directed by Märt Müür whose film tells a story about diligent and successful heads of collective farm and how the Soviet system has unjustly harassed them, found them guilty and punished them.

The sincere documentary about the heads of collective farms in Soviet Estonia who have worked hard without being afraid of risk and responsibility. However, due to the pressure by the Communist Party, its authorities envy and out-dated legislation they had to pay for it with their positions, health and often with their lives. Vello Tire, head of Viiratsi pig farm, died at the age of 51; Tomas Sooaluste, the head of Gagarin Sovkhoz Tech School, died at the age of 43; Georg Suurmets, the head of Energia collective farm, became disabled. The author of the documentary, Märt Müür, discusses the ...
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Festive Opening of the Chair of Estonian Studies in Toronto University (1)

Title in Estonian: Toronto ülikooli Eesti õppetooli avaaktus 1/4

1986 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The festive opening ceremony of the Chair of Estonian Studies at Toronto University held in the great hall of Estonian House in Toronto on October 4, 1986.

Professor Elmar Tampõld, founder of the Chair of Estonian Studies at Toronto University, gives an introductory speech. Professor Olev Träss gives an exhaustive retrospect about the historical background of founding the chair. Träss recalls the conversation held with Eric Allan Sibul more than twenty years ago when they came to the idea to establish the chair, that was followed by numeous bureaucratic procedures for which they had to use their academical and political connections. Professor Endel Tulving introduces Tõnu Parming, the future visiting professor of the chair, and his academic career.
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Festive Opening of the Chair of Estonian Studies in Toronto University (2)

Title in Estonian: Toronto ülikooli Eesti õppetooli avaaktus 2/4

1986 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The festive opening ceremony of the Chair of Estonian Studies at Toronto University held in the great hall of Estonian House in Toronto on October 4, 1986.

The ceremony continues. Professor Endel Tulving introduces Tõnu Parming, the visiting professor of the Chair of Estonian Studies. Parming holds a speech "Intelligence and society".
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Festive Opening of the Chair of Estonian Studies in Toronto University (3)

Title in Estonian: Toronto ülikooli Eesti õppetooli avaaktus 3/4

1986 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The festive opening ceremony of the Chair of Estonian Studies at Toronto University held in the great hall of Estonian House in Toronto on October 4, 1986.

The ceremony continues with Tõnu Parming's speech "Intelligence and society".
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