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Taagepera

2019 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peeter Simm
Expatriate Estonians in Australia. Film No. 1, part 2

Title in Estonian: Austraalia eestlased 1. film, II jagu

1995-1996 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director: Lembit Blauhut

Expatriate Estonians in Australia and the Baltic Council in Australia do the awareness work in the Parliament of Australia, concerning the political situation in the Baltic States. Australian government officially recognized the independence declared in the Baltic States in August 1991 as the result.

Arvi Vainomäe and Maila Taimre from Melbourne talk about the awareness work among the members of the Parliament in Australia at the end of 1980s and early 1990s. This information cast light to the alarming events taking place in January 1991 in the Baltic States and raised awareness among the members of Australian government. When the referendum for restoring independence in the Republic of Estonia was held in March then the Senate of Australia accepted the resolution according to which they required the right for the Baltic States to be recognized as independent states by the Soviet Union. In August, ...
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Coup Attempt in Moscow in August 1991 (CBS News)

Title in Estonian: CBC News: olukord pärast Moskva riigipöördekatset 1991

1991 | Other categories, Film footage | Director:

Overview by Canadian TV programme CBC News about the political situation after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt. At the press conference of the Canadian Baltic Federation the government's support is being asked for recognizing the independence of the Baltic States.

Video recording about the CBC News programme. After the failure of the coup attempt in Moscow in August 1991, there are still alarming mood in the Baltic communities in Canada. Expatriate Latvians in Toronto have gathered to the church service at St. Andrew's Evangelical Lutheran Church in order to express support towards the state independence of Latvia. Viesturs Zarins and Valdis Liepins, representatives of Latvian community, are holding speeches. Press conference of the Canadian Baltic Federation is held in Toronto where the Canadian government is asked for diplomatic recognition of the Baltic States that have regained their independence. Laas Leivat, ...
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Interview with Küllo Arjakas in Toronto

Original title: Küllo Arjakase intervjuu Torontos

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Interview with Küllo Arjakas on the events taken place on January 13th, 1991 in Vilnius.

Küllo Arjakas spends a longer period of time in Canada and USA. He is being interviewed by a TV reporter, they discuss the events that took place on January 13, 1991 in Vilnius. The interviewer wonders why the conflict has increased, whether Estonian people are afraid of the situation and how Estonia will defend itself. Arjakas responds even three times to the question how Canada could help the Baltic states. After the interview the reporter and Küllo Arjakas talk about visiting Russia. Representative of Latvian press room faxes a special announcement to newspapers from Latvian National Federation in Canada.
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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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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 2/4

Original title: Eesti skaudid Kanadas 2/4

1987 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Celebrating the 75th anniversary of Estonian scouting in Toronto Estonian house, Canada. The participants talk about scouting at the beginning of refuge years and about present problems.

A great gathering takes place in Toronto Estonian House on May 24, 1987. Scoutmaster Jaan Lepp talks about scouting in exile and scouting as the growing platform of young Estonians' leadership skills. In the name of Estonian Scouts the gratitude is expressed to the headquarters of Canadian scouts for supporting the organization of courses in Kotkajärve. In honor of the guests from the headquarters of Ontario scouts the speech will be continued in English. Candles are burning on a big candle stand made of a birch tree trunk brought from Kotkajärve. The song of the higher scout rank "Back to ...
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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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Scout celebration. Estonian and Canadian scouts

Original title: Eesti skaudiliikumise aastapäev Kanadas

1987 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Celebrating the 75th anniversary of Estonian scouting in Toronto Estonian House in Canada.

The great gathering opens with bringing in the national flags of Estonia, Canada, USA, Sweden, Australia and West Germany - the countries where Estonian scout disctricts are actively functioning. The youngest scouts light a symbolic campfire in the middle of the hall and remain seated around it. People sing the national anthem of Canada. Religious minister Andres Taul says a prayer, chief scout Endel Reinpõld holds the opening speech, scout promise is repeated and then people are singing the scout hymn. Scoutmaster Ivar Nippak introduces guests from abroad. Walter Tilden, Canadian chief scout, is being awarded the service badge of ...
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