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Baltic Evening 5/8 (1991)

Amateur films Duration 20:43

Baltic Evening 5/8

In September 1991 Baltic Federation in Canada held a festive dinner in Westin Harbor Castle Hotel in Toronto in order to celebrate the restoration of independence of the Baltic states. More than 800 participants were present, including Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians, members of Canadian government and parliament, city advisers of Toronto. Pianist Armas Maiste is performing. Toomas Trei, Secretary of the Baltic Federation in Canada, is the Master of Ceremonies who introduces Al Pacevicius, head of Lithuanian Federation who, in turn, introduces the speech by Michael Wilson, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Foreign Trade.

Keywords: historical continuity | restoraton of independence in the Baltic states | Celebrating the freedom of the Baltic States | unity of the Baltic states | banquet | expatriate Baltic people in Canada | piano play | holding a speech behind the lectern | festive dinner | politicians | View all »

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Production Firm(s) Edgar Väär (Canada)
Film Category Amateur films, Newsreel
Text / Dialogue English
Duration 20:43

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Cinematographer Edgar Väär

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