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Celebration of the 75th Independence Day of Latvia in Toronto 1/3

Title in Estonian: Läti Vabariigi 75. aastapäeva tähistamine Torontos 1/3

1993 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Concert to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Republic of Latvia held in the great hall of Toronto University in November 1993.

Moments of the ceremony and concert to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Republic of Latvia in the great hall of Toronto University. Opening of the ceremony, performances by the women's choir and a violin soloist. When the concert ends, the audience sings a festive song together in the hall. Guntis Ulmanis, the president of the Republic of Latvia, with his wife and escort are sitting in the front row.
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Celebration of the 75th Independence Day of Latvia in Toronto 2/3

Title in Estonian: Läti Vabariigi 75. aastapäeva tähistamine Torontos 2/3

1993 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The second part of the festive events dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Republic of Latvia.

Expatriate Latvians in Canada are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Republic of Latvia with the special event in Toronto. Also, restoration of independence in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia is being celebrated with the event. The gathering is opened by a Lutheran church minister, speeches in Latvian and Lithuanian are followed (simultaneous sound). The audience is sitting behind the tables; after the toasts follows clinking of champagne glasses. The speeches also address the theme of the fight for independence in the Baltic states. It is emphasized that Canada has never acknowledged annexing of the Baltic states by the Soviet Union. ...
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Celebration of the 75th Independence Day of Latvia in Toronto 3/3

Title in Estonian: Läti Vabariigi 75. aastapäeva tähistamine Torontos 3/3

1993 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The third part of the festive events dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Republic of Latvia.

Expatriate Latvians in Canada are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Republic of Latvia with the special event in Toronto. Also, restoration of independence in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia is being celebrated with the event. Speeches in Latvian and Lithuanian (simultaneous sound) express the joy for the restoration of independence in Baltic states and the process of becoming free is being recalled. The meeting will end with the speech by the representative of the Latvian community in Canada. Salutation for all three free Baltic states.
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Laulutaadi lahkumine

1993 | Documentary | Director: Toivo Elme
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Women's Gymnastic Competition KOOP CUP in Toronto 2/2

Original title: Naisvõimlejad Kanadas Torontos võistlemas 2/2

1993 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Koop CUP gymnastics competition in Tait MacKenzie Center of York University, Toronto, Canada.

In honour of Evelyn Koop, the "godmother" of Canadian gymnastics, the competition has been called Koop Cup. Evelyn Koop was born in Estonia. The following Koop Cup gymnastics competitions take place in Tait McKenzie Centre at York University in Toronto. Gymnasts from different countries perform individual acts. Athletes use loops, balls, ribbons and clubs. Publik elab õnnestumistele kaasa.
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Women's Gymnastics Competition KOOP CUP in Toronto 1/2

Original title: Naisvõimlejad Kanadas Torontos võistlemas 1/2

1993 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Opening march of Koop CUP gymnastics competition in Tait MacKenzie Center of York University, Toronto, Canada.

In honour of Evelyn Koop, the "godmother" of Canadian gymnastics, the competition has been called Koop Cup. Evelyn Koop was born in Estonia. The following Koop Cup gymnastics competitions take place in June 19-20, 1993 in Tait McKenzie Centre at York University in Toronto. View of the flags of participating countries. The opening ceremony of the competition begins with the march of participants from 13 countries: Belgium, Great Britain, Bulgaria, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, USA, Venezuela and Canada as the organizing country. There are gymnasts from club "Kalev" among the Canadian competitors. The referees and honorary guests ...
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Baltics Contemporary Art Exhibition in Toronto 1/2

Original title: Balti nüüdiskunsti näitus Torontos 1/2

1992 | Film footage, Amateur films, Newsreel, Other categories | Director:

The first part of the exhibition introducing contemporary art in the Baltic States, held in John B. Aird gallery, Toronto. Close-up of Norton Dodge, art collector in the United States of America.

Art collector Norton Dodge in USA is talking (simultaneous translation) about his art collection at the art exhibition "Baltics Art During the Brezhnev Era" (1992) in Toronto. He was particularly interested in the contemporary unofficial art in the Soviet Union which he had started to collect already a few decades ago. Norton Dodge introduces the background information of the exhibition and talks about his professional career. Details of the artwork presented at the exhibition. The interviewer announces that Mr. Dodge will donate his art collection to Rutgers University in New Jersey. The filmed material has been documented for a CBC ...
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Estonian Independence Day - Flags

Title in Estonian: Eesti Vabariigi 74. aastapäeva tähistamine Torontos 2/2

1992 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

74th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia held in front of Toronto Town Hall.

Estonian national flag is being hoisted in honour of the 74th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia in front of Toronto Town Hall on February 24. The line of national flags in front of the town hall, Estonian national flag is above the others.
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Baltics Art in Toronto

Title in Estonian: Balti kunst Torontos

1992 | Film footage, Amateur films, Newsreel, Other categories | Director:

Art historian Eda Sepp and artist Siim-Tanel Annus talk about the phenomena in Estonian art during the Brezhnev's era. The talk is held in the exhibition of Baltic contemporary art in Toronto.

Exhibition of modern art "Baltics Arts during Brezhnev Era" is opened in an art gallery in Toronto. Estonian art historian living in Canada, Eda Sepp (simultaneous translation), is giving explanations in front of the artwork by Malle Leis. According to Sepp, forms of the so-called contemporary art were not favoured during the Soviet era; sociocritical messages and meanings in the art of painting were hidden. Artist Siim-Tanel Annus (syncro) is talking (simultaneous translation) about the unofficial art in Estonia with the example of his abstract artwork and performance art pieces from 1980s. The latter disturbed officials in the field of ...
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Baltics Contemporary Art Exhibition in Toronto

Original title: Balti nüüdiskunsti näitus Torontos 2/2

1992 | Film footage, Amateur films, Newsreel, Other categories | Director:

The second part of the exhibition of avant garde artists in the art gallery, Toronto.

Artwork at the exhibition "Baltics Art During the Brezhnev Era" held in an art gallery in Toronto. Overview of the exhibited avant garde art of the Baltic States. Filmmakers are focused on the artworks by Leonhard Lapin, Siim-Tanel Annus and Jüri Arrak; fragments of their work are being shown. Kindergarten children with their teacher visiting the exhibition. The teacher is explaining (simultaneous translation) the paintings by Jüri Arrak. Filmed material for the programme of Canadian TV studio (CBC News).
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