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Festive Opening of the Chair of Estonian Studies in Toronto University (4)

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

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.

Mixed choir performs at the festive ceremony, conducted by Roman Toi. Ilmar Heinsoo, the delegate Honorary Consul of the Republic of Estonia in Toronto, holds a speech. People are singing the national anthem. The film depicts moments about the conversations held after the ceremony.
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Family 27

Title in Estonian: Perekond 27

1970 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The married writers' couple Enn and Helga Nõu with their children in their hometown Uppsala and in other beautiful places in Sweden in 1970. Enn and Helga are visiting former homes in Adelsö and Fagerrudd where they first went to live with their parents after emigrating from Estonia in 1944.

Visiting Helga Nõu's former home of 1940s in Adelsö island locating in the Lake Mälaren. Rocky coast, views of nature, children are swimming. Flowers blooming at the end of August in Askvägen, the sunflower being especially high. Liia Nõu and Gunnar Svensson are playing. The Nõu family on Sunnersta mountain with Enn's father Joosep Nõu and Enn's brother Olev Nõu. Laine Nõu riding in Lurbo. Autumn in Askvägen. The Nõu family visits the group of houses in Fagerudd near the town of Enköping where Enn Nõu was in a refugee camp in 1945. Enn Nõu is standing by the Lake ...
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Eduard Tubin

1969 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:
Eduard Vilde

1965 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Vladimir Parvel

Portrait documentary about writer Eduard Vilde.

The year of 1965 was the 100th birth anniversary of Eduard Vilde (1865-1933) one of the most well-known writers in Estonia. Portrait documentary about Vilde attempts to give an overview of about the writer's life and work while focusing on the period of critical realism in Vilde's work and disregarding his work in diplomatic service.
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Chronicle of Student Society "Põhjala" 1959-1961

Title in Estonian: Üliõpilasseltsi Põhjala kroonika 1959-1961

1961 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Chronicle of years of 1959-1961 of the Estonian Students' Society "Põhjala".

Chronicle of the Estonian Students' Society "Põhjala" of the years 1959-1961. A few members of the society get together in the family circle during the Christmas time to celebrate holidays and give presents to children. Men are smoking pipes. Celebrations at the student society "Põhjala". Taking a group photograph, dancing, conversations at the table. Again a festive event, men stand up after the talks and sing, women remain sitting. Some new members will receive breast ribbons. People are singing and dancing, everyone is in an elevated mood.
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Estonian Students' Society "Põhjala" - 75

Title in Estonian: Eesti Üliõpilaste Selts Põhjala - 75

1959 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Estonian Students' Society "Põhjala" celebrates its 75th anniversary in exile in Sweden.

Estonian Students' Society "Põhjala" was founded in 1884 and now in exile celebrates its 75th anniversary. Festive event is held in Sweden, including speeches and honoring the alumni. Conversations at the coffee table are held after the festive part. Couples are dancing on the fance floor, accompanied by live music. A group photograph is taken. Again views of the festive event where Edith Käärik hands over the students' society's flag to Roland Härm, a member of Swedish association. Cameraman is showing Helmut Hagar, an assistant chairman of "Põhjala" and many other people.
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Swedish Girl Guides' Day in Stockholm

Original title: Ülerootsiline gaidide päev Stockholmis

1948 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Training day for Estonian girl guides' leaders in Sweden in the Estonian primary school in Stockholm.

Training day for Estonian girl guides' leaders in Stockholm Estonian primary school on January 31st, 1948. The guides' flag is brought to the hall; Frieda Berggren, the head of the Estonian guide leaders in Sweden, holds a speech. Guider Liis Juske, head of Estonian Guiders' League, is in the front row of the hall. People sing the anthem and lit candles. Vicar bishop Johannes Lauri holds a religious service. Heino Jõe, the scoutmaster of Estonian Scouting Centre in Sweden, holds a speech. Exhibition about summer camps put together by guides: small-scale camp models, pennants, activity diaries. Group singing.
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The Estonian in Exile

Title in Estonian: Eestlane paguluses

1948 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The post-war life of Estonians in the refugee camps in Denmark, Germany, Switzerland and France in spring and summer 1948.

The post-war daily life of Estonians in refugee camps in Denmark, Germany, Switzerland and France in spring and summer 1948. A car is backing to the ferry "Sjælland". Trip across Östersund to Denmark. Copenhagen. The town hall. A refugee camp at the end of Prags Boulevard. Barracks behind the wire fence. Outer views of the canteen and washroom. Laundry drying on the washing line. Children are reading and writing at school. The head of the camp is theatre person Voldemar Mettus. Views of Lübeck. Paul Kompus, former head of Haapsalu criminal police and representative of Estonians in Lübeck, in his ...
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Valev Uibopuu in Sweden

Original title: Valev Uibopuu Rootsis

1947 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Writer Valev Uibopuu in his home in Sweden.

Writer Valev Uibopuu in creative mood his home in Stockholm, 1947: browsing through books, taking nots and working behind the typewriter. The film begins with depicting his wife and children reading books.
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Contemporaries in Front of the Camera 1957-1974, 1/5

Original title: Kaasaegseid kaamera ees 1957-1974, 1/5

Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The film has recorded expatriate Estonian people active in culture and social life in 1957-1974.

The film has recorded expatriate Estonians active in the field of culture and social life. The first part includes: clergyman Johan Lauri; lawyer and honorary alumnus of Estonian Students' Society Elmar Anderson; jurist Juhan Viilip; pediatrician Aadu Lüüs with his wife Ella Lüüs; Kaamera on jäädvustanud väliseestlastest kultuuri- ja seltsielu tegelasi. Esimeses osas: pastor Johan Lauri, advokaat ja EÜSi auvilistlane Elmar Anderson, jurist Juhan Viilip, lastearst Aadu Lüüs koos oma abikaasa Ella Lüüsiga, psühholoog ja Stockholmi ülikoolis filosoofiadoktori kraadi kaitsnud Theodor Künnapas, omanimelise tütarlaste eragümnaasiumi asutaja Elfriede Lender, muusikategelane ja laulupidude juht Juhan Aavik ning tema abikaasa Alma Aavik, helilooja ...
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