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Choirs and folk dance groups are performing at the song celebration of expatriate Estonians held in Scandinavium sports hall in Gothenburg on May 21, 1977. The song celebration procession arrives at Scandinavium hall, the audience is respectfully standing. Next to the collectives of expatriate Estonians in Sweden also guests choirs perform: Swedish mixed choir "Lodola" from Gothenburg; mixed choir "Leelo" from Düsseldorf; Finnish National Choir (Kansalliskuoro); choirmaster Toivo Korhonen. Performance by mixed choirs. The opening speech is held by the chief manager of song celebration Andres Merelaid. Archbishop Konrad Veem is speaking. Concert, mixed choirs performing, women's and children's choirs. ...

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