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Press Service of Latviansʹ Community in Toronto

Original title: Toronto Läti kogukonna pressiteenistus

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

January 14, 1991 in the press service of Toronto Latvian community. Representative gives interview to the TV channel CBC News about the situation in Riga.

January 14, 1991 in the press service of Toronto Latvian community. Representative gives interview to the TV channel CBC News about the situation in Riga. A big demonstration is being organized. For organizing of Latvian people's front Tautas Fronte the plan is to hold a support endorsement to the Latvian and Lithuanian government with 600 000 participants. About 8000 people supporting the empire took part in the Intermovement's demonstration on January 9th. Since the fear of military intervention is in the air, barricades are being built in Riga. Interview with reporter Regina from CBC News tackles several aspects of the ...
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Return to the home ground

Original title: Kodupinnale tulek. Kalju Lepik 70

1990 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peep Puks

Expatriate Estonian, poet Kalju Lepik, visits his fatherland Estonia after having been away from it for about 50 years.

Poet Kalju Lepik, expatriate Estonian living in Sweden, is awarded Juhan Liiv poetry award for his poetry series "Old melodies" published in 1989 in Estonia. When coming to receive his award in Juhan Liiv's birth place Alatskivi, Lepik visits his home country for the first time after having been away for about fifty years. The poet goes to see the places of his childhood in Koeru as well as visits his mother after a long period of separation. In the background the author reads his own poetry.
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In Olev's Tower with Mai Gross in 1989

Title in Estonian: Mai Grossiga Olevi tornis 1989

1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Mai Gross with Laine, Olev and Joosep Nõu in the tower of Olev Nõu's home drinking coffee and recalling the past on June 6, 1989.

Mai Gross with Laine, Olev and Joosep Nõu in the tower of Olev Nõu's home drinking coffee and recalling the past on June 6, 1989. Laine and Joosep Nõu are talking about former living conditions, using Swedish language and education in Estonian language in Sweden.
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Süda ei põle ära

1989 | Documentary | Director: Tõnis Kask
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ESTO scouts in Canada 1/4

Original title: Eesti skaudid Kanadas 1/4

1987 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Eesti skautluse 75. aastapäeva tähistamine Kanadas Toronto Eesti Majas, ettekanne skautluse ajaloost.

75 years have passed since the beginning of Estonian scouting when the first unit was organized in Pärnu in 1912. The anniversary is celebrated with the great gathering in Estonian House Toronto on May 24, 1987. Scouts master Heino Jõe holds the first speech at the festive gathering. He talks about the following subjects: establishment of Estonian scouting and the founder Anton Õunapuu; Scouts Battalion and its founder Henry Reissar; Young Eagles Organization; late 1920s, the blooming era of Estonian scouting and its end due to Soviet occupation. Accordionist Ricky Hiir performs a musical piece. Scouts master Jaan Lepp holds ...
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ESTO scouts in Canada 3/4

Original title: Eesti skaudid Kanadas 3/4

1987 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Celebrating the 75th anniversary of Estonian scouting in Toronto Estonian House. Greeting speeches by the organization representatives.

Ilmar Heinsoo, Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Estonia in Canada, gives his gratitude to all people related to scouting, emphasizing the fact that expatriate scouting helps young people to go back to their roots and origin. One of the dream is to be again in a scout camp in Paralepa or Koitjärve under the national flag of Estonia in a free home country. Greetings from Joe Turner, headquarters of Ontario province, and from the girl scouts by the head scout Hilja Kuutma. Otto Rannamäe is expressing greetings on behalf of holders of Tammetäht decoration, the friends of scouts, ...
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ESTO scouts in Canada 4/4

Original title: Eesti skaudid Kanadas 4/4

1987 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

75th anniversary of Estonian scouting in Toronto Estonian House. Guests are eating the special cake. Scouting symbols.

The anniversary cake has 75 candles lit on it. People are drinking coffee and eating the cake. Walter Tilden, head of Canadian scouts, having a conversation with Egbert Runge, head of Canadian Estonian Scouts District. The great hall is decorated with flags that bear the emblems of scout camps. Close-up of the badge "1912-1978 - Estonian Scout 75". Flags of the countries where Estonian scout districts are actively functioning: Estonia, Canada, United States of America, Sweden, Australia and West Germany. There is a scout tent put up in front of Estonian House; also, a yacht transported from Kotkajärve is standing ...
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Kauge ja lähedane

1987 | Musical film | Director: Jüri Tallinn
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Aksel Mark Giving an Interview on July 17, 1986

Title in Estonian: Intervjuu annab Aksel Mark 17.07.1986

1986 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Interview with politician and editor Aksel Mark in his home in Uppsala on July 17, 1986: among other things, he recalls the War of Independence, university studies, working experience in the field of agronomy, fraternity "Veljesto", political life in the Republic of Estonia, the beginning of the Second World War, escape to Finland.

Interview with policitian and editor Aksel Mark in his home in Uppsala on July 17, 1986. He shortly recalls of his home and father, completing two years of elementary school instead of four in Karaski. When he talks about the War of Independence, he remembers the refugees and his father's imprisonment. Mark served in the artillery of the defence forces. He studied agronomy at the University of Tartu and recalls his lecturers. Memories of the fraternity "Veljesto". He started to work as an agricultural adviser in Rakvere in 1937 and continued in Viru-Jaagupi. Aksel Mark points out the positive aspects ...
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Festive Opening of the Chair of Estonian Studies in Toronto University (3)

Title in Estonian: Toronto ülikooli Eesti õppetooli avaaktus 3/4

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 with Tõnu Parming's speech "Intelligence and society".
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