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Trivimi Velliste press conference (2)

Title in Estonian: Trivimi Velliste pressikonverents (2)

1988 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Press conference held by Trivimi Velliste in september 1988 in Toronto. This video is the second part of the press conference.

The colour video recorded by Edgar Väär depicts the press conference held by Trivimi Velliste in autumn 1988 in Canada. The press conference continues where Trivimi Velliste speaks about Members of Parliament and proposals for electing them, about transfer of power in the ECP, restoration of monuments, commemoration of memory of Jakob Hurt, necessity of collecting memoirs and general risks and future fears, etc. The press conference is held in English.
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Trivimi Velliste speaks in Toronto (1)

Title in Estonian: Trivimi Velliste kõneleb Torontos Eesti Muinsuskaitse Seltsi päevadel (1)

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 introduces the programme of the heritage protection week held in Tallinn, October 1988; as well as the plans for the spring and summer of 1989. Velliste talks about the archaeological digging by the enterprise AGU; management of AGU; newspaper publishing; restricted working conditions; plans about moving to the new office space in Pikk Street 46; construction plans to the plot in Roosikrantsi Street 17; ideas about building a recreational centre in Soucanton Summer Manor in Rocca al Mare. He also talks ...
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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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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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Celebration of Estonian Independence Day in Toronto (1986)

Title in Estonian: Eesti Vabariigi 68. aastapäeva tähistamine Toronto Raekoja juures (1986)

1986 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The anniversary of the Republic of Estonia is being celebrated near Toronto Town Hall in 1986.

Celebration of the 68th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia in Toronto. People are gathering, Estonian national flag is hoisted and people sing the national anthem. Bishop Karl Raudsepp, honorary consul general of the Republic of Estonia Ilmar Heinsoo and William Boychuk hold their speeches. The film also views Leila Miller and Valdo Randpere.
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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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Leila Miller and Valdo Randpere are performing

Title in Estonian: Leila Milleri ja Valdo Randpere esinemine Torontos 1/2

1986 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Leila Miller and Valdo Randpere are singing to the Canadian audience in mid-1980s.

The film recorded by Edgar Väär depicts Leila Miller and Valdo Randpere singing to the Canadian audience in mid-80s. Valdo Randpere starts the concert with a song by Rein Rannap "Estonian Soil and Estonian Heart", while accompanying himself on the guitar, Leila Miller continues singing. Between the singing they answer the audience's questions about the life in Estonia. With this concert the singers' couple wishes to collect signatures to the appeal of handing over the musicians' daughter Kaisa Randpere to her parents.
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ESTO-80 in Sweden

Title in Estonian: ESTO 1980 Rootsis

1980 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Festivities of ESTO in Stockholm in 1980.

Events of the worldwide Estonian days (ESTO) held in Stockholm on June 6-13, 1980. Estonian symbols around the city; delegations of Estonians from Sweden together with German, Argentinian, Canadian and American expatriate Estonians delegations in ESTO procession. The slogans express insisting on freedom and independence for Estonia. The film has recorded festive speeches, various female gymnasts, folk dancers and choirs.
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