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Alvi and Aino's Wedding

Original title: Alvi ja Aino pulmad

1985 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Aino and Alvi's wedding party. Young Estonians sing to the bride and groom.

Aino and Alvi are already an elderly couple. There are lots of wedding guests who are sitting behind tables in small groups. The guests are singing "Long live!" to the bride and groom, then clinking their glasses together. As it is also the bride's birthday, she is being greeted with a song. Younger Estonians sing three songs connected to Estonia. The performance is so beautiful and touching that it brings tears into eyes to some of the people in the crowd. Close-up of the people's faces, including the ones of linguist Eduard Vääri's sister and mother. Guests are in a ...
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Kogu rahva pidu

1985 | Documentary | Director: Jüri Tallinn, Toomas Lepp
Tallinna tipp

1985 | Documentary | Director: Peet Peters
ESTO - 1984. Esto Visioon, Song Celebration

Title in Estonian: ESTO - 1984. Esto Visioon, laulupidu

1984 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The closing event of 4th International Estonian Days held in Toronto in July 8-15, 1984 is the celebration of light "Esto Visioon" and song celebration.

4th ESTO Days take place in Toronto in July 8-15. On July 13, a celebration of light "Esto Visioon" is held where singers, folk dancers and gymnasts perform. The celebration takes place in the largest sports hall in Toronto - Maple Leaf Gardens. Participants' groups are lined up in the hall. The performance begins with the chanting by Elna Libe and Andres Raudsepp, a choir of Estonian singers performs. Folk dancers present a collection of folk dances, staged by Härnald Toomsalu and accompanied by an ensemble of folk instruments as well as the choir of Estonian National Theatre. Performance of ...
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ESTO - 1984. Gymnasts, Dance Performance, Operetta

Title in Estonian: ESTO - 1984. Võimlejad, tantsulavastus, operett

1984 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Elite gymnasts' groups are performing at 4th International Estonian Days in Toronto, held in July 8-15, 1984. The groups hold folk dance performance "Clever-Ants and the Old Devil" and the operetta "The Fisher Girl".

4th International Estonian Days take place in Canada on July 8-15, 1984. The audience can enjoy the diverse programme by the best expatriate Estonian gymnasts. According to the traditions of Estonian gymnastics, the performances are filled with the joy of movement, precision, coordination and grace. After the performances the leaders of gymnasts' groups are called onto the stage, including Evelyn Koop. On July 10, "Kungla", an expatriate Estonian folk dance group in Toronto, holds a colourful folk dance performance "Clever-Ants and the Old Devil", with the accompaniment of a folk music orchestra. The piece is based on Estonian folklore. Choreography ...
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Surgery

Original title: Lõikus

1984 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Peep Puks

Documentary by Peep Puks about Toomas Sulling, a reknowned heart surgeon, and his operating team.

Reportage documentary about the story of an operation - how a patient reaches the operating table and how the operation saves his/her life. Filmmakers follow the daily work of cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Toomas Sulling and his team. The surgeons are around the operating table in the department of cardiac reanimation in North Estonia Medical Centre. Heart surgeon Toomas Sulling operates cardiac blood vessels on a patient who later shares his experience about his illness and the process of getting better.
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Eesti NSV Koolinoorte V laulu- ja tantsupidu

1982 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Leo Ilves
11th Estonian Days in Melbourne, December 1981

Original title: XI Eesti päevad Melbourne`is dets 1981

1981 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Celebration of 11th Estonian Days in Melbourne on December 26-31, 1981. Opening ceremony, concert, choral music day.

Celebration of 11th Estonian Days in Melbourne at the end of 1981 begins with the procession on city streets. A big blue-black-white flag is carried in front of the procession, followed by the national flag of Australia and the flags of societies and associations. The opening of the celebration takes place in Estonian House, Melbourne. Flag-bearers of various unions are called to the stage. Artistic performances. The national anthem of Estonia is being sung. A male quartet is performing, including folk songs. Among other performers there is a duo accompanied by a guitarist; a mixed quartet; a flutist; a violinist; ...
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11th Estonian Days. Folk dance, December 1981

Original title: XI Eesti päevad. Rahvatants dets.1981

1981 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

11th Estonian Days in Melbourne take place on December 26-31, 1981. Performances by gymnasts and folk dancers.

Folk dancers and female gymnasts are performing at 11th Estonian Days on Olympic Park sports stadium in Melbourne. Young women perform an act with loops and a freestyle act. Solo performance by a gymnast. A bigger group of gymnasts on the stadium. Arrival of the folk dancers to the square. The programme includes several dances. When female folk dancers perform, male groups are sitting on the grass and watching and vice versa. When the celebration ends, dancers line up on the verge of the stadium. Congratulating the dance celebration's programme leaders.
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NLKP XXVI kongressi delegaatide ssbumine Tallinna

1981 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Evald Vaher