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Opening of a Scout Camp "Metsakodu" on July 11, 1954. Sports games of Estonians

Title in Estonian: Metsakodu skaudilaagri avamine 11.07.1954. Eestlaste spordimängud

1954 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

Opening of a scout camp "Metsakodu" by the River Tidan in Västra Gätaland district on July 11, 1954. Sports games of Estonians in Sweden.

Festive opening of a scout camp "Metsakodu" by the River Tidan in Västra Gätaland district on July 11, 1954. Consecration and open-air church service are held by minister Elmar Tõldsepp and priest Arbo Nael. The festive speech is held by scoutmaster Arnold Gering, the head of Estonian Scoutmasters' Associations in Sweden. Gustav Ilves, head of Estonian Scoutswork Centre in Sweden, is also present. Diplomas are given. The "Tasuja" group, headed by Ain Treufeldt, is given the honorary shield of "Metsakodu". The official part is followed by games where everyone can give a try. People are swinging on a village swing ...
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The Estonians' Song Festival in Sweden

Original title: Eestlaste laulupidu Stockholmis

1954 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

The Second Estonian general song festival held in Stockholm in June 1954.

The second Estonian general song celebration took place in the Ralambshovs open air theatre, Stockholm on June 26-27, 1954. Choirmaster Juhan Aavik holds a gratitude speech to the Finnish National Choir (Suomen Kansallis Kuoro). An oak wreath is given to the choir as a present that is accepted by the conductor Väinö Karttunen. Finnish Student Male Choir is performing. Juhan Aavik thanks the choir. Heinrich Laretei holds the speech about the Estonian national flag. Guard of the Estonian flag (the flag that was by the speaker's chair during the meetings of the Constituent Assembly in 1919). Male choirs are performing, ...
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Young Scouts' Camp in Metsakodu in 1954

Title in Estonian: Hundulaager "Eesti" Metsakodus 1954

1954 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

Young scouts' camp "Eesti" brings together scouts from all over Sweden to Metsakodu, July 13-18, 1954.

Young scouts' camp "Eesti" brings together scouts from all over Sweden to Metsakodu, July 13-18, 1954. Putting up tents on the clearing by a forest. Festive opening of the camp, speeches by scoutmasters, scoutmaster Elmar Ojaste gives shields to the heads of units. Group photograph of the heads of camp. Life in the camp: line-ups, football, orienteering, swimming. Campers have their lunch together in the open air. Sports games, scoutmasters compete in yarn winding. Camping skills and survival skills in forest are being learned. Competitions in all kinds of games. Campers march to a ball game field where after the ...
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Marie Under's 70th Birthday

Original title: Marie Underi 70. sünnipäev

1953 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

Celebrating Marie Under's 70th birthday in her home in Stockholm.

Celebrating poetess Marie Under's 70th birthday in her home in Stockholm on March 27, 1953. Marie Under is being congratulated by writer August Mälk, linguist Johannes Aavik. Speech is held by pastor Aleksander Täheväli. The cameraman has also recorded Täheväli's wife Adele; August Mälk's wife Leini; Artur Adson; diplomatist Aleksander Varma's wife Marta Varma; doctor Maria Kleitsman; Marie Under's sister Berta Under; Marie's daughter, painter Hedda Hacker; Marie's older daughter, translator Dagmar Stock with her husband, religious minister Hermann Stock who was also a poet and a translator; Aadu Lüüs's daughter Hele lüüs; Helmi Eller, teacher of Estonian language and ...
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Young Scouts' Camp "Tallinn"

Title in Estonian: Hundulaager "Tallinn"

1953 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

Young scouts' camp "Tallinn" takes place near Eskilstuna in Solvik by Lake Mälaren on July 22-26.

Young scouts' camp "Tallinn", organized by the Association of Estonian Scouts in Sweden, takes place near Eskilstuna in Solvik by Lake Mälaren on July 22-26. The main emphasis of the camp is that the boys could obtain stronger memories of their homeland through games, competitions and other events. In order to give the young scouts' camps an authentic and interesting background, the summer camps of 1953 have been given the names of three Estonian towns: Tallinn, Pärnu and Haapsalu. "Tallinn" is a tent camp. The young scouts arrive at Eskilstuna railway station where the bus takes them to the camp. ...
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Drevviken and Ülemiste General Camps of Estonian Scouts and Girl Scouts

Title in Estonian: Drevviken ja Ülemiste - Eesti skautide ja gaidide suurlaagrid

1952 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:
Stockholm Estonian Youth Mixed Choir

Original title: Stockholmi Eesti noorte segakoor

1951 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

Concert of Stockholm Estonian Youth Mixed Choir in Stockholm Concert Hall on November 4, 1951.

Concert of Stockholm Estonian Youth Mixed Choir in Stockholm Concert Hall on November 4, 1951. Conducted by Olav Roots.
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The Estonian Gymnasium in Lapland

Title in Estonian: Eesti Gümnaasium Lapimaal

1950 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

The excursion of the schoolkids from Stockholm Estonian Gymnasium to Northern Sweden and Norway.

An electric train arrives at Björkliden station, schoolkids and teachers leave the station. Views of nature, Silverfallet waterfall etc. The schoolkids get the hiking patches and study the map. After giving first aid all of them take the train that will cross the border of Sweden and Norway. In Norwegian harbour town Narvik the schoolkids take the boat trip and continue the train ride, they eat in the dining car. Skis are taken out from the baggage car in Åre, Sweden. After waxing the skis and fastening the ski crampons schoolkids go to skiing. The film finishes with the views ...
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"Kungla of Memories" - Friendship Camp of Estonian Girl Scouts

Title in Estonian: Eesti gaidide sõpruslaager "Mälestuste Kungla"

1949 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:
Concert of the Estonian Young Men Christian Association's Choir in Stockholm

Original title: Eesti NMKÜ meeskoori kontsert Stockholmis

1949 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director: Harald Perten

Performance of the Estonian Young Men's Christian Association Male Choir in Stockholm in 1949.

Estonian Young Men Christian Association's Male Choir performs the song "March of the Battleclub Men" by Finnish composer Toivo Kuula in the great hall of Stockholm Concert Hall. Conductor Eduard Tubin is in front of the choir. Filmed in February in 1949. The final scene has been recorded at the concert - two Estonian girls in national costumes giving flowers to the conductor.
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