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Expatriate Estonians in Australia, Film No. 10

Title in Estonian: Austraalia eestlased 10. film

1995-1996 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director: Lembit Blauhut

Efforts to preserve national culture: 11th Estonian Days in Melbourne, journalism and radio programmes in Estonian.

Church service in St. John's Church to inaugurate the 11th Estonian Days in Melbourne, church minister Hans Henning Lüdig is serving. Arnold Perendi, a founding member of the Union of Estonian Societies in Australia, recalls organizing the first Estonian days in 1954. The organizers were Leonid Kallas, Erik Maasepp and Juhan Viiding. At the festive meeting Ilmar Mägraken, founding member of the Union of Estonian Societies in Australia, expresses his gratitude towards Bruno Metsar and Evald Mõisa, the general organizers of Estonian Days. Metsar and Mõisa have led the cultural big event twice; Evald Mõisa has also been the main ...
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Expatriate Estonians in Australia, Film No. 3. Part 1

Title in Estonian: Austraalia eestlased 3. film, I jagu

1995-1996 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director: Lembit Blauhut

Film introducing the life of expatriate Estonians living in Adelaide, capital of South Australia.

Monument of William Light, the founder of the city of Adelaide. The city is known for its greenery and sandy beaches. Also, one of the largest communities of expatriate Estonians in Australia lives here. Ilmar Mägraken, chairman of the board of the Association of Estonian Unions in Australia, introduces his hobby - lawn bowls. There are large tennis and lawn bowls grounds at Marryatville Club, Kensington. Men playing. Heino Sommer, chairman of the Estonian house in Adelaide, introduces the history of the building - the house was bought in 1958, it was renovated and additional buildings were constructed. The great ...
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Recreation Ceremony of Studentsʹ Corporation "Vironia" on 13.05.1989

1995 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:
Come To Work As Sexton For Me

Original title: Tule mulle kellameheks

1992 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Peeter Tooming
Church Service in Uppsala in 1991 to Support the Restoration of Independence of Estonia

Title in Estonian: Eesti iseseisvuse taastamise jumalateenistus Uppsalas 1991

1991 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

Church service to support the restoration of independence of Estonia and Helga Nõu's speech at St. Michael's congregation hall on September 22, 1991.

Estonian national flag is taken to the church in order to express the gratitude at the church service. The service is held in order to honor the restoration of independence of the Republic of Estonia. Helga Nõu holds a speech at the gathering in congregation hall. Lots of people wear national costumes. Tenor Mikko Pulkkinen performs songs that touch the hearts of Estonians. Helga Nõu includes the following statement in her speech, about the next objective of the expatriate Estonians in Sweden: "We will support the reconstruction of our ruined homeland."
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Maailma valgus

1991 | Documentary | Director: Dorian Supin
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Mass of Lithuanian Community in Toronto 1/2

Title in Estonian: Toronto Leedu kogukonna missa 1/2

1991 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

Church service of expatriate Lithuanians in Canada for supporting the fight for independence in Lithuania.

Expatriate Lithuanians in Canada express solidarity towards the fight for freedom in their homeland Lithuania with the mass that takes place in the Church of Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ in Toronto. People are gathering in the church, holding lit candles, national flags are brought in, Lithuanian national anthem and other Lithuanian songs are being sung with the accompaniment of the church organ. There is a solemn atmosphere in the church, some people have tears in their eyes. The priest of the Catholic Church is talking, then everyone prays. Richard Johnson, the representative of Lithuanian community in Canada, gives ...
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Memorial Day for June Deportation in St. Michael's Church and Congregation House in Uppsala 1991

Title in Estonian: Juuniküüditamise mälestuspäev Uppsala Mikaeli kirikus ja kogudusemajas 1991

1991 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

Memorial church service at St. Michael's Church, Uppsala for the June deportation, gathering in the congregation house on June 16, 1991.

Memorial service for the deported of June deportation at St. Michael's Church. Performance by young women's quintet "Esther". Epistle read by Helga Nõu. Church minister Voldemar Takkel holds a service. Estonian songs by the quintet. Songs are also performed at the gathering in the congregation house. Speech by Peeter Luksep.
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Memorial service at Toronto St. Andrews Church for victims on barricades in Riga (Latvia) in January 1991

Title in Estonian: Läti jaanuarisündmuste 1991 ohvrite mälestusteenistus Püha Andrease kirikus Torontos

1991 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

Memorial church service of expatriate Latvians in Canada in Toronto St. Andrew's Church for commemorating the victims on barricades in January 1991.

Memorial church service of expatriate Latvians in Canada in Toronto St. Andrew's Church for commemorating the victims on barricades in January 1991. The service starts with the prayers held by the archbishop and church ministers in front of the altar. Future president of the Republic of Latvia, Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga (simultaneous translation), holds a speech. She sharply criticizes Gorbachev's politics that enabled to turn armed forces against peaceful civilians that is contrary to the international law. Five people were killed in the shooting, among them a young cameraman Andris Slapinš. Panorama views of the people in church. Latvian archbishop is holding ...
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Mothers' Day in St. Michael's Church on May 12, 1991

Title in Estonian: Emadepäev Mikaeli kirikus 12.05.1991

1991 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

Celebrating the Mothers' Day in St. Michael's Church and in the congregation house, Uppsala on May 12, 1991. Speech is held by Katrin Nyman-Metcalf, the last State Secretary in exile.

Voldemar Takkel holds a religious service for the Mothers' Day in St. Michael's Church. People in the church hall. Katrin Nyman-Metcalf, the last State Secretary in exile, talks in the festive gathering in the congregation hall. People sing "Mother's Heart" ("Ema süda").
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