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33rd Anniversary of Estonian Re-Independence — Sulev Kalamäe Speech

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Toompea 15.05.90. ENSV Ülemnõukogu. Foto: Jaan Künnap via Wiki

Sydney Estonian House, Sunday 18 August 2024
Speech by Sulev KALAMÄE, Honorary Consul of Estonia, Sydney

Tere päevast. Elagu Eesti Vabariik! Ma täna esitan oma kõne inglese keeles, kuna meie hulgas on mõned kes ei valda eesti keelt.

Today we are gathered here for a wonderful reason – to celebrate 33 years since Estonia regained it’s independence, after over 50 years of illegal Russian occupation.

Today we will hear patriotic songs from the choir ‘Kooskõlas’ who are accompanied by the renowned Siim Selis who is visiting us from Tallinn. Thank you Siim for talking time from your busy schedule to come here to the other side of the world to guide ‘Kooskõlas’ on their journey to Laulupidu in 2025.

Song is the weapon Estonians have used so effectively to help achieve independence from the yoke of foreign masters. I believe many of you by now have heard of the term ‘Singing Revolution’. The ‘Singing Revolution’ is possibly the best known example in recent history of the power of song to help overthrow a regime, without violence. This revolution of singing took place during the late 1980’s and directly resulted in Estonia achieving independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. A tremendous achievement.

What is not as commonly known however, is that the seeds of the Singing Revolution actually germinated in another act of singing rebellion in Tallinn, some 10 years earlier in 1980. I will attempt explain how and why:

Some of you may remember the punk band ‘The Sex Pistols’ in the late 1970’s, and how they challenged the UK establishment with such angry songs as ‘God Save the Queen’. To some people in UK it virtually seemed like anarchy was looming on the horizon.

Well, a couple of years later in September 1980, a similar potential threat to the establishment appeared in Soviet Estonia. A major football match was held at Kadriorg Stadium, in Tallinn. An Estonian band called ‘Propellor’ was invited to perform a set of songs during the half-time break of the football game, and another set of songs after the game
was over. During half-time break the band used the opportunity to belt out a number of songs laced with anti-authority sentiments, much to the delight of the young audience present. But it appears that these songs were not at all appreciated by the Soviet authorities, because at the end of the football game, it was announced over the PA system that the band was forbidden from playing the planned second half of their concert.

Well, this announcement promptly resulted in what can only be described as a riot, and within minutes some 5,000 young people (mostly students) had swept out from the stadium and marched into the Old Town of Tallinn, to continue their protest.

As luck had it, I happened to be visiting Tallinn at this time, and witnessed the masses of young protestors in Raekoja Plats (the Town Hall Square). The whole square was full of people, many of whom were chanting slogans critical of the authorities.

As far as I could see most of the local police were caught completely off-guard by this unprecedented turn of events, and stood well clear of the crowd, confused and not really sure of what exactly to do next.

But I did notice the KGB vans with blacked-out windows slowly circling the town square, with their film cameras recording the faces of the protestors, no doubt for later interrogations. After some time the heat of the moment dissipated, and the protestors gradually dispersed – probably amazed that they had just managed to carry out such a blatant protest, essentially unchallenged by the authorities. This was unprecedented in the history of Soviet Estonia.

The leaders of the Estonian Communist Party were rattled by this event, and thus began a series of interviews and arrests of the young people and others, who had engaged in this clearly anti-Soviet behaviour. All who could be identified were punished or warned in some way. Many had their files marked by the KGB as troublemakers. The band ‘Propellor’, who played at the football stadium, were blamed for being the catalyst that sparked the riots, and they were disbanded, and all their musical recordings destroyed.

During this time I was I was staying as a guest in the apartment of my relative Arvo Valton, one of Estonia’s leading writers. I remember listening in to the discussions Arvo was having in his living room with his fellow writers and poets, all leading figures in Estonian culture at the time. They were not only disturbed by the over-reaction of the authorities to the football stadium riot, but also possessed a long-held resentment of the seemingly never-ending stream of Russian-speaking immigrants that were arriving each year into Estonia from all corners of the Soviet Union, and the creeping discrimination and increasing disrespect shown towards local Estonians and the Estonian language.

I was not all that surprised, when they decided to take the next step from the Propeller band’s protest songs, and stage their very own form of protest. On October 28 th 1980, forty of Estonia’s most prominent writers and poets, including my relative Arvo, issued a public appeal to the Estonian authorities for some serious reform. This is now famously known as the “Letter of the 40 Intellectuals”. In their Letter, the 40 intellectuals argued for stronger protection of the Estonian language and culture, and a halt to the growing Russification of the country.

It was without doubt, the first attempt by anyone in Soviet Estonia to enter into any form of public political dialogue with the Communist Party!

The government-controlled newspapers in Estonia refused to print the ’Letter of the 40’, but nevertheless the letter was secretly distributed and widely read throughout the land.

The impact of the ‘Letter of the 40’ was far-reaching. It raised the morale of Estonians and strengthened the people’s bond with their intellectuals, and motivated everyday Estonians to take action themselves – something they had never previously contemplated.

In my view, these events of September & October 1980 are arguably the seminal moment in the development of the national consciousness movement in Estonia, that would later form the ‘Singing Revolution’. The initial protests of the punk band Propeller and their young fans, followed then by the protests of Estonia’s most prominent writers, helped create the critical mass that eventually led to Estonia’s re-independence.

Sadly, my relative Arvo Valton – one of the original signatories of the ‘Letter of 40 Intellectuals’ – died just last month at the age of 89, a few weeks short of today’s anniversary. I believe that today we owe him and his generation of Estonia’s prominent writers a huge vote of thanks for their courage to step up, and speak up, at the right time.

I hope I have successfully explained to you here today how the songs of a noisy punk band back in September 1980 morphed into the Singing Revolution of the late 1980’s with it’s beautiful patriotic songs – some of which you may hear today in 2024.

Clearly the ‘take-away’ from today’s little ‘history lesson’ is the truly amazing power of song as a powerful catalyst for social and political change!

Thank you.
Elagu Eesti Vabariik!

Re-Independence Day Greeting from AESL

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[eestikeeles allpool]

LUGUPEETUD KAASMAALASED

The coming month is very momentous for Estonians. Today we are celebrating 20 th August from 1991, the day when our homeland declared its re-independence.

This was a great day for the people who had spent the previous 50 years or so fighting for Estonia’s independence, fighting to be free from the communist / soviet oppression.

While we can be happy about the modern Estonia, we need to remember all those in Estonia, and overseas, who continually fought for the independence. There were Relief groups who sent packages of food, clothing, etc to people back in the homeland; there was little we could do, apart from pressing our situation to politicians here, and soliciting their support.

People under 30 years of age, possibly those under 40, were not around to see the battles, here or in Estonia – indeed just a month or so ago, I was reminded of the demonstrations that were organised in Sydney and other cities through the 60’s and 70’s, where we took our plight to the public here.

So today we should congratulate those who carried this battle, wherever they were, and celebrate the modern free Estonia that has ensued. However, there are other occasions of which we should take note.

August 23rd is the date that Germany and Russia signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact in 1939. With this, they agreed on how they would carve up Europe. That included the “secret” clauses which led to soviet Russia invading the Baltic States, and in doing so, broke the Tartu Peace Treaty which had been signed with Russia on 2 February 1920.

The Baltic Way, also known as the Baltic Chain, was organised in order to draw the world’s attention to the existence of Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. At 7:00 PM on 23 August 1989, approximately two million people from
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania joined hands, forming a human chain from Tallinn through Riga to Vilnius, spanning 675 kilometres, or 420 miles. It was a peaceful protest against the illegal Soviet occupation and also one of the earliest and longest unbroken human chains in history.

When we look at other hot-spots in the world, we can be proud that we managed to regain our freedom through peaceful means.

But peace does not come cheaply, and is not guaranteed. Just in the past 15 years – look at what has happened in Chechnya, Georgia, Crimea, and then Ukraine. We need to continue to support our friends and neighbours across Europe.

During the World War in Europe in the 1930’s and 40’s, Estonia was first invaded by the Russians. They were fought back by the Germans. But after several years the Germans saw that they could not hold that fight much longer, and the Russians were coming back. Many Estonians fled the country. They did not want to go, but they could not stay. The options were Siberia, death, or escape.

“ MINNA EI TAHA, KUID JÄÄDA EI SAA ”

This mass flight occurred in 1944. The 80 th anniversary of that flight is being commemorated this year, with the creation of a memorial. This will be unveiled in Pärnu on 21 st September 2024, with various events in Estonia around that time.

This memorial has been paid for by contributions from around the world.

As at the start of last week (12 August 2024), Estonians in Australia, both individuals and organisations, have contributed $23,485.75 – the second largest amount of any country! We have led the way, and shown Estonians across the world where our hearts lie. [Contributions will still be accepted]

We have published stories from many Estonians across Australia, why they have contributed, how this mass escape affected their families. These are published on eesti.org.au

We also need to note that without these refugees, we would not have the Estonian houses where we have maintained our culture. Those people raised the funds, they donated time, and they actually built our original houses.

Dear Estonians in Australia, AESL wishes you joyful celebrations and success in enterprises that take will take us to the future.

Happy Re-Independence Day!
Long live Free Estonia! Elagu Vaba Eesti!

20 August 2024
Dr Juho Looveer
President, AESL

LUGUPEETUD KAASMAALASED

Saabuv kuu on eestlaste jaoks väga pöördeline. Täna tähistame 20. augustit 1991. aastast, päeva, mil meie kodumaa kuulutas välja oma taasiseseisvumise.

See oli suurepärane päev inimestele, kes olid viimased 50 aastat võidelnud Eesti vabaduse ja iseseisvuse eest, võideldes kommunistlikust/nõukogude rõhumisest vabanemise eest.

Kuigi saame olla õnnelikud tänapäevase Eesti üle, peame meeles pidama kõiki neid Eestis ja välismaal, kes pidevalt iseseisvuse eest võitlesid.

Olid abirühmad, kes saatsid kodumaale tagasi inimestele toidupakke, riideid jms. peale selle, et me surusime siinsete poliitikute ette oma olukorra ja palusime neilt toetust, ei saanud me midagi teha.

Alla 30-aastaseid, võib-olla ka alla 40-aastaseid, ei olnud siin ega Eestis lahinguid vaatamas – just kuu aega tagasi meenusid mulle meeleavaldused, mida Sydneys ja teistes linnades korraldati läbi 60-ndate. ja 70-ndad, kus me oma häda siin avalikkuse ette tõime.

Nii et täna peaksime õnnitlema neid, kes seda lahingut kandsid, kus nad ka ei viibinud, ja tähistama järgnenud moodsat vaba Eestit.

Siiski on ka teisi juhtumeid, mida peaksime arvesse võtma.

23. august on kuupäev, mil Saksamaa ja Venemaa sõlmisid 1939. aastal Molotovi-Ribbentropi pakti. Sellega leppisid nad kokku, kuidas nad Euroopat tükeldavad. See sisaldas “salajasi” klausleid, mis viisid Nõukogude Venemaa tungimiseni Balti riikidesse ja rikkusid sellega 2. veebruaril 1920 Venemaaga sõlmitud Tartu rahulepingut.

Balti kett, korraldati selleks, et juhtida maailma tähelepanu Molotovi-Ribbentropi pakti olemasolule.

23. augustil 1989 kell 19.00 lõi käed kokku ligikaudu kaks miljonit inimest Eestist, Lätist ja Leedust, moodustades 675 kilomeetri ehk 420 miili pikkuse inimketi Tallinnast läbi Riia Vilniuseni. See oli rahumeelne protest nõukogude illegaalse okupatsiooni vastu ning ühtlasi üks varasemaid ja pikemaid
katkematuid inimahelaid ajaloos.

Vaadates maailma teisi kuumaid kohti, võime olla uhked, et suutsime rahumeelsete vahenditega oma vabaduse tagasi saada.

Kuid rahu ei tule odavalt ega ole tagatud. Just viimase 15 aasta jooksul – vaadake, mis on juhtunud Tšetšeenias, Gruusias, Krimmis ja seejärel Ukrainas. Peame jätkama oma sõprade ja naabrite toetamist kogu Euroopas.

Maailmasõja ajal Euroopas 1930. ja 40. aastatel tungisid Eestisse esmakordselt venelased. Sakslased võitlesid neile tagasi. Kuid mitme aasta pärast nägid sakslased, et nad ei saa seda võitlust kaua pidada, ja venelased tulid tagasi. Paljud eestlased põgenesid riigist. Nad ei tahtnud minna, kuid nad ei saanud jääda. Variandid olid Siber, surm või põgenemine.

“ MINNA EI TAHA, KUID JÄÄDA EI SAA ”

See massiline lend toimus 1944. aastal. Sel aastal tähistatakse selle lennu 80. aastapäeva mälestusmärgi loomisega. Seda esitletakse Pärnus 21. septembril 2024 ning sel ajal toimub ka Eestis erinevaid üritusi.

Selle mälestusmärgi eest on makstud kogu maailmast pärit panused.

Eelmise nädala alguse seisuga (12. augustil 2024) on Austraalia eestlased, nii üksikisikud kui ka organisatsioonid, panustanud 23 485,75 dollarit – see on riigi suuruselt teine ​​summa! Oleme juhatanud teed ja näidanud eestlastele üle maailma, kus asub meie süda. [Kaastöid võetakse endiselt vastu].

Oleme avaldanud lugusid paljudelt eestlastelt üle Austraalia, miks nad on panustanud, kuidas see massiline põgenemine nende perekondi mõjutas. Need on avaldatud eesti.org.au

Samuti tuleb märkida, et ilma nende pagulasteta poleks meil eesti maju, kus oleme oma kultuuri hoidnud. Need inimesed kogusid raha, annetasid aega ja ehitasid tegelikult meie algsed majad.

Head Austraalia eestlased, AESL soovib teile rõõmsaid pidustusi ja edu ettevõtmistes, mis viivad meid tulevikku.

Head taasiseseisvumispäeva!

Elagu Vaba Eesti!

  1. august 2024
    Dr Juho Looveer
    President, AESL

Day of Restoration of Independence: Let’s wish Estonia well!

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Johanna Rivers
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We encourage everyone to celebrate the Day of Restoration of Independence by sharing photos and videos, what makes you truly cherish Estonia. In this way, we will wish Estonia well together.

Kes ja mis sulle Eesti armsaks teeb?

Let’s celebrate Estonian restoration of independence by capturing memories of everyone and everything that makes Estonian dear to us.

To this end, we ask everyone to post pictures or videos on their social media accounts of people or places that are important to them, sunrises or seashores, singalongs or jam-making – everything and anything that makes Estonia dear to our hearts.

We welcome photos and videos from everyone who loves Estonia – from Estonian residents and Estonian people from all over the world, their relatives and friends, groups and communities.

Please post the content no later than August 20, using the hashtags #eesti, #meiekodu, and #kultuuririkkus.

On August 21, an overview of the posts will be published on the social media accounts of the Cultural Diversity Year, grouped by hashtags.

The Cultural Diversity Year is a theme year organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Integration Foundation with the aim of celebrating the diversity of cultures in Estonian communities and among the peoples living in Estonia. All information can be found at: www.kultuuririkkus.ee.

Article originally appeared on GlobalEstonian.

July in Review (2024)

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Johanna Rivers
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Key insights

  • This July, we fared well to Raivo Rähni, who passed away aged 99 in Melbourne.
  • ECFA (The Estonian Cultural Foundation in Australia) announced the largest amount of funding for projects enhancing Estonian culture, language and heritage across Australia, to date – a total of $50,125.
  • The Consular Mission to Melbourne will take place on Wednesday, 28 August 2024.
  • The Melbourne Estonian Society is organising a language camp for children and families, 13-15 September 2024, Anglesea, Great Ocean Road.
  • Lachlan Bell thanked all who could make it to the Kino screening on Sunday, 7th July for Emadepäev (Mother’s Day) and Kannikas kannika vastu (Bread vs. Bread). If you are interested in helping run movie nights at Sydney Eesti Maja, please contact  kino.sydney@eesti.org.au

News around Australia

See more national news →

Family Stories

Upcoming Events

See our Events Calendar for everything →

Recurring Events

Folk Dancing

Do you have stories to share?

Please get in touch by emailing news [at] eesti.org.au

We are striving to improve communications among Estonian communities in Australia so that everybody can have the opportunity to share and hear about news and events.

Ultimately, the community gets what the community gives – we are humbly asking for your support. If there are events or news you know about, or have some thoughts or experiences you’d like to share, please reach out to us. Check out Submission Guidelines here or write to us at media [at] eesti.org.au with your questions or comments.

Follow us here or join our Facebook page for the latest updates on our Media Project.

Australia welcomes new Estonian ambassador Jaan Reinhold

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Johanna Rivers
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On the 7th of August, our Ambassador Jaan Reinhold presented his credentials to The Governor General of the Commonwealth Australia Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC.

In the conversation with Governor-General Sam Mostyn following the presentation ceremony, Ambassador Reinhold highlighted the excellent relations between Estonia and Australia and likeminded positions on major global issues, which has created a good basis for bilateral cooperation.

“Similar positions on main policy issues  – open economy and a recognition of the fundamental values of an open society – allow us to deepen our cooperation on various levels and areas, including the digital economy and cyber defence, as well as upcycling natural resources and boosting education and research cooperation,” Reinhold said.

Touching on foreign policy, they spoke about Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, where the positions of our two countries also overlap. “Governor-General Mostyn condemned Russia’s crimes of aggression and agreed that we must look out for cooperation opportunities between our two countries in rebuilding Ukraine, where Estonia’s experience could be useful for Australia,” Reinhold noted.
Ambassador Reinhold said that Australia was also home to a considerable number of Estonians, which in turn brings our two countries and peoples closer together.

The Governor-General of Australia also took an interest in Estonia’s history and recognised how we have preserved our cultural heritage through difficult periods in history.

Jaan Reinhold graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Tartu with a degree in history. In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Reinhold has worked at the Department for European Affairs, and as the Director of the Business Diplomacy and Analysis Division of the External Economic and Development Cooperation Department, as well as in the embassies in Vilnius, and as Consul General at Estonia’s Consulate General Shanghai. Jaan Reinhold is the accredited Ambassador of Estonia to the Kingdom of Bahrein and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and on 26 March this year, President of the Republic of Estonia Alar Karis named him Estonian Ambassador to Australia. From 2023 to 2024 Jaan Reinhold was Estonia’s Permanent Representative to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and before his appointment to Abu Dhabi in 2019, he was the Ambassador at Large for Eastern Partnership and the Director of the Estonian Centre of Eastern Partnership.

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Welcome to Australia Ambassador Jaan Reinhold 🇪🇪🇦🇺

Article originally appeared on the Republic of Estonia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.

Update on funding for the Parnu Memorial to the 1944 Refugees

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Worldwide response to the Suurpogenemine 80th Anniversary Parnu Memorial Project.

A year of dreams, love, devotion , plain hard work and much anxiety is now culminating in a beautiful Reality!

The Parnu Suurpõgenemis’44 Memorial Statue is under construction!

The casting of those  expressive touching hands has been completed and the metal work begins.

Our memorial to the generation of our parents and forefathers is on target to be respectfully unveiled on the Parnu riverbank on Sat September 21/2024 @ 3:00 pm.

Thanks to the efforts from countries like USA, Australia, and Canada, we have raised nearly 74,000 euros.

This means that we have been able to upgarde from the basics, e.g. we will be able to upgrade the base from poured concrete to Estonian granite and install appropriate lighting, to make this a truly great memorial.

However, the worldwide fundraising continues. 

We need more generous donations  for the finishing touches – another 7,000 euros!

Please  see  https://eesti.org.au/parnu-monument-appeal/   for details on how to donate

Thanking You All

Dr  Juho  M.  Looveer
President, AESL
(Council of Estonian Societies in Australia, Inc)

Estonian language camp for children and families by the Great Ocean Road

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Kristel Alla
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Image by Mariana Anatoneag from Pixabay
The Melbourne Estonian Society is organising a language camp for children and families, 13-15 September 2024, Anglesea, Great Ocean Road. Register by 27 August 2024 to participate.

The Melbourne Estonian Society invites children (0-18 years) and their families to participate in an immersive language camp this September. This will be a wonderful opportunity for families to connect with their Estonian heritage through language lessons, cultural and community building activities. The camp caters for a variety of Estonian language levels and non-Estonian speakers are welcome to attend.

When and where?
Friday (evening) to Sunday (afternoon), 13-15 September 2024.

At Anglesea camp by the Great Ocean Road, you will have the rare opportunity to explore the sand, sea, surf, bush and river environments all in one place.

Anglesea YMCA Discovery Camp
1535 Great Ocean Road, Anglesea VIC 3230

What is on the camp agenda?
There are language lessons, sports activities, folk dancing and singing on the agenda. The social events include a bonfire and a disco.

Read the camp agenda linked here.

How much will it cost to participate?
Children of the Melbourne Estonian Society members can participate for free. The cost for each adult is $243, for 2 adults $350. These fees include all meals and accommodation for 2 nights (bring your own bedding). The payment details are on the camp registration form.

NB! You need to be a member of the Melbourne Estonian Society to participate, however signing up is easy and there are benefits such as free events and discounts. The annual membership fee for adults is $20, free for children and those over 80 years old.

More information about membership and how to become a member linked on the camp registration form and the membership registration form here.

How to register?
You can sign up for the Estonian language camp here.

You will be asked to pay within 14 days of registering your interest, or latest on 27 August 2024.

Registrations are open until Tuesday, 27 August 2024.

For information about the camp, please email the Melbourne Estonian Society at info@melbourneestoniansociety.com. 

View the camp flyer linked here.

Estonian Passport Mission – Melbourne, Wedensday, 28 August 2024

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Kristi Barrow
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Estonian Passport

The Consular Mission to Melbourne will take place on Wedensday, 28 August 2024.

If you wish to apply for new documents, please follow the instructions on the following link to book an appointment

https://canberra.mfa.ee/en/consular-mission/

ECFA announces funding allocations for 2024-2025

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ECFA (The Estonian Cultural Foundation in Australia) is pleased to announce the following funding for projects enhancing Estonian culture, language and heritage across Australia. The total of $50,125 is the largest amount handed out to applicants to date and reflects the diverse range of quality projects and activities being undertaken in the Estonian community

TOTAL AMOUNTS AWARDED $50,125

Funds were allocated this year to:

  • XXIX Eesti Päevad 2024 (27-31 Dec 2024) – $10,000
  • ‘Sõrve’ Estonian Children’s Summer Camp(5-12 Jan 2025) – $10,000 (combined)
    • Estonian Sõrve Children’s Camp – $8,000
    • Hans Ots Grant for Financial Support – $2,000
  • Estonian Playgroups Teachers Training Workshop – $5,200
  • EstWest ‘Perth Estonian Family & Music Festival’ (Jan 2025) – $5000
  • Kooskõlas Segakoor (National Mixed Choir) Laulupidu Registration – $4,300
  • Melbourne Estonian Society (Melbourne Estonian Children’s Camp) – $4,000
  • Australian Estonian Media Project (eesti.org.au) – $3,000
  • Estonian Cultural Association in Western Australia (EstWest) – up to $3,000
  • Sydney Mudilasring (Sydney Estonian Children’s Playgroup) – $2,000
  • Austraalia Virmalised Dance Concert (9 Nov 2024) – $1,500
  • Eestlased Newcastle’is (Estonians in Newcastle) – $1,125
  • S.E.S. Kunsti~ Käsitöö ja Etnograafia Ring – $1,000

XXIX EESTI PÄEVAD ADELAIDE (27-31 DEC 2024)

$10,000 to assist with the organisation and production of the 29th Eesti Päevad (Estonian Festival) to be held in Adelaide over the 27-31 December 2024. We see this as one of the most important events for the Estonian diaspora in Australia and are showing our commitment to the event with this funding. More information can be found here: https://festival.eesti.org.au

‘SÕRVE’ ESTONIAN CHILDREN’S SUMMER CAMP (5-12 JAN 2025)

$8,000 to support the annual Estonian Children’s Summer Camp, a key cultural and social community event, that has been running for over 62 years. The camp provides a rich experience for children and all adults, sharing customs, heritage, language, dancing and singing. As in previous years, the camp is to be held at Point Wolstoncroft on the shores of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales over the 5-12 January 2025. More information can be found here: https://www.sorve.org.au. This grant is administered by the ‘Sõrve Sõbrad / Sydney Estonian Parents’ and Friends’ Association’.

HANS OTS GRANT (SÕRVE SUMMER CAMP)

$2,000 to provide financial assistance to interstate/regional families with Australian children of Estonian heritage between the ages of 8-18 who, because of the excessive cost of travel, financial or other hardship reasons would otherwise not be able to attend the annual Sõrve Estonian Children’s Summer Camp. In agreement, this year’s grant was reduced due to a surplus from previous years. This grant is administered by the ‘Sõrve Sõbrad / Sydney Estonian Parents’ and Friends’ Association’. More information can be found here: https://www.sorve.org.au/scholarship.html

ESTONIAN PLAYGROUPS TEACHERS’ TRAINING WORKSHOP

$5,200 to bring teachers and key coordinators together from the various ‘Mudilasringid’ (Children’s Playgroups). Across Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne, and Perth. Playgroups teach children the Estonian language, customs, songs and other activities that highlight elements of Estonian culture. This project brings teachers and key coordinators together for a three-day intensive workshop in Queensland to:

  • develop enhanced teaching skills and strategies
  • strengthen collaboration and peer support networks amongst educators
  • disseminate teaching materials and resources tailored to Estonian playgroup settings
  • consider strategies to prevent burnout within community-based work among educators
  • increasing family engagement in sustaining playgroups
  • promote cultural connections and language proficiency among young Estonian learners
  • ensure a robust foundation for future community engagement

PERTH ESTONIAN FAMILY & MUSIC FESTIVAL (ESTWEST)

$5,000 to support the Estonian Cultural Association in Western Australia (EstWest) in hosting a one-day Perth Family-and-Music Festival in January 2025. The event will be a vibrant celebration of Estonian culture, music, and community spirit, featuring a diverse lineup of artists who will also perform at Adelaide Eesti Päevad. This festival brings together the Estonian community in Western Australia, their friends, and anyone interested in experiencing the rich cultural heritage of Estonia.

KOOSKÕLAS SEGAKOOR (NATIONAL MIXED CHOIR) LAULUPIDU REGISTRATION

$4,300 to support the National Mixed Choir’s efforts in applying for and auditioning for the XXVIII Laulupidu (Song Festival) to be held between 3-6 July 2025 in Tallinn, Estonia.
This grant assists with the costs of registration for the Song Festival and covers exepenses associated with the two required audition recordings. While Sydney-based, the choir draws members from across the country to seek to represent Australia at the Song Festivals, which commenced in 1869 and are typically held every five years. More information can be found here: https://2025.laulupidu.ee/en/

MELBOURNE ESTONIAN SOCIETY (MELBOURNE ESTONIAN CHILDREN’S CAMP)

$4,000 to conduct an Estonian children’s language camp. The camp aims to promote connection with the Estonian heritage through language lessons, cultural activities and community building, ensuring that Estonian traditions and values are passed on and celebrated by future generations living abroad. The camp is to be held in regional Victoria.

AUSTRALIAN ESTONIAN MEDIA PROJECT (EESTI.ORG.AU)

$3,000 to support the virtual national team running https://eesti.org.au and who are looking to commission specific original content from professional Australian-Estonian journalists/writers in the coming year. The Australian Estonian Media Project currently runs Eesti.org.au and is looking to re-launch this year with more relevant and timely content to meet the needs of the Estonians in Australia audience.

ESTONIAN CULTURAL ASSOCIATION IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA (ESTWEST)

up to $3,000 to help the newly formed EstWest Association, which has a strong membership among new arrivals on the West Coast of Australia, to connect with established Estonian community organisations in Australia at the forthcoming Estonian Festival to be held in Adelaide. EstWest has nominated two members to travel to Adelaide, to meet with other community representatives and festival organisers to familiarise themselves with the festival model and the formal structure of the community at a national level. More information can be found here on EstWest: https://www.facebook.com/estwestassociation

SYDNEY MUDILASRING (SYDNEY ESTONIAN CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUP)

$2,000 to support the work of this group in fostering and developing Estonian culture for young children in Sydney. This Mudilasring meets weekly and promotes Estonian language, music and culture among Estonian families and their young children, and strengthens the Estonian community in Sydney. The playgroup continues to be a place for Estonian families and children to meet, speak Estonian, sing, dance, and celebrate holidays. You can contact Sydney Mudilasring here: mudilasring@eesti.org.au

AUSTRAALIA VIRMALISED DANCE CONCERT (9 NOV 2024)

$1,500, to conduct the Austraalia Virmalised Celebratory Dance Concert in 2024. The Sydney-based Virmalised folk dancing group is celebrating 90 years since the first recorded Estonian folk dance performance in Australia, 65 years of dancing under the name of ‘Virmalised’ and Helena-Mariana Reimann’s (Artistic Director of Tantsupidu 2025) visit to Sydney. The concert will be held at Sydney Latvian House (32 Parnell St, Strathfield NSW 2135) starting at 1:30 pm on Sat, 9th November and will invite other Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian and Eastern European dance groups to perform. The Sydney-based dance group is combining with dancers from other states in the hopes of performing at the XXI Tantsupidu (Dance Festival) in Estonia over the 3-4 July 2025. 

EESTLASED NEWCASTLE’IS (ESTONIANS IN NEWCASTLE)

$1,125 to provide ongoing opportunities for Newcastle and Hunter region children to get acquainted with other Estonian language and culture through songs, dances, stories, games, cultural activities and excursions.

S.E.S. KUNSTI~ KÄSITÖÖ JA ETNOGRAAFIA RING RAHVARIIDED LIBRARY

$1,000 to assist  the Sydney Arts, Crafts and Ethnographic Group with the continued development of an accessible ‘library’ of Estonian rahvariided (folk costumes) in Australia. They aim to collect pre-loved garments, be it on loan or donation, then repair, clean, maintain and lend out to people when needed for performances. They will also look to make new items from hand-made materials purchased in Estonia, especially children’s clothes.

For further information, please contact Dr Juho Looveer (ECFA President): juho.looveer@gmail.com.

Video Interview — Viido Narustrang’s Story

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Johanna Rivers
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Viido Narustrang was 11 when he and his mother, Eugenia, fled Türi, Estonia in 1944 aboard a military goods train bound for Germany.

His father Albert had fought the Soviets in the War of Independence in 1918 and since 1942 was again fighting against Russia in an Estonian Division of the German army.

Reuniting with his father post war, The Narustrangs spent six years in Germany before arriving in Fremantle in 1950, as captured in the above photograph (Viido is top left, Eugenia in the black hat and Albert behind Eugenia’s right shoulder). Viido currently lives in Perth with his wife Patricia and was interviewed as to his memories of the exodus for eesti.org.au.   

Video interview — Viido Narustrang (July 2024)

Editor: The Narustrang family also shared a powerpoint presentation of research to their family roots:

A Brief HistoryDownload

Credits: Mark and April Narustrang

This story was collected as part of a campaign in support of the Mass Flight Memorial. If you have a story to share about your family’s mass flight experience, please write to us at news@eesti.org.au

In Memoriam — Raivo Rähni

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Johanna Rivers
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Much beloved husband of wife Valve, son Andrew, and sister Mall; Raivo, 99, passed away peacefully in Melbourne after a sudden illness.

Born in Tartu Estonia, he served in the Finnish Infantry Regiment 200 fighting occupying Soviet forces, escaping Estonia in September 1944 with his father Harry, then living and working in Germany, Poland, Austria and England.

He met his future wife Valve at the Estonian displaced persons camp in Weissenburg Germany, where Raivo was camp commander.  After migrating to Melbourne on a cargo ship in 1950 and graduating from Melbourne University with a Bachelor of Architecture, he worked at the Victorian Public Works, as an independent architect, and from 1958 at Melbourne University, culminating as Deputy Head Architecture & Building.

A keen sportsman and chorister, he was an ardent supporter of Estonian cultural and academic activities and will be sorely missed, particularly by his wife Valve.  They were married for an amazing 74 years and known to each other for 79 years.

A funeral service honouring Raivo’s life was held at the Swedish Church, 21 St Georges Road Toorak this Friday 19 July 11:00am.

Message from AESL

Dr Juho M. Looveer
President, AESL
(Council of Estonian Societies in Australia, Inc)

ENG:

The Council of Estonian Societies in Australia (AESL) is saddened by the passing of Raivo Rahni.

Raivo was along-time member of the Melbourne Estonian community. He loved Estonian cultural and academic activities, and in particular, shooting and choirs. Raivo was also a leader in the Estonian Community, serving on the Board of the AESl for several years.

AESL extends its sympathies to Raivo’s family, especially Valve, his wife of 74 years.

EST:

Austraalia Eesti Seltside Nõukogu (AESL) tunneb kurbust Raivo Rahni lahkumisest.

Raivo oli kauaaegne Melbourne’i eestlaskonna liige. Ta armastas eesti kultuuri- ja akadeemilist tegevust, eriti laskmist ja kooris laulmist. Raivo oli ka Eesti Kogukonna juht, olles mitu aastat AESL’i juhatuses.

AESL avaldab südamlikud kaastunnet Raivo perekonnale, eriti tema 74-aastasele abikaasale Valvele.

Raivo Rähni Lühielulugu (EST)

Järgnev on kirjutatud mõned aastad tagasi, seega osa infot võib olla muutunud kuid avaldame originaalsel moel kuidas Raivo Rähni tol ajal kirjutas ning saatis Sirje Rivers katte hoiule.

Raivo Rähni sündis Tartus 1. jaanuaril 1925. a kullaseppmeistri ning hilisema äriomaniku (1936. a) Harri (Robi)-Rähni ja ema Mare (neiuna Murri) pojana. Isapoolne suguvõsa on elanud Tartus vähemalt 1634. a saadik, kus Raadi mõisa maa-aladel, Taidla külas on registreeritud esiisa-taluomanik, 1/2 adramaad omav Rope Jenno.

Sajandite jooksul on perekonnanimena esinenud Roope (1682. a), Räch (1799. a ja 1850. a), Roby (1805. a), Robby (1811. a), Roob, Roop, iseseisvuse ajal Rähni ja Robi-Rähni (1941-1944. a) ning välismaal Rähni.

Emapoolne suguvõsa pärineb Valgamaalt Hummuli vallast- Viljandimaalt Paistu kihelkonnast Loodi vallast Murri talust Valgamaale elama asunud Karl Murri’st ja Hummuli valla Roiu talu tütrest Reet Jõgi’st.

Algkujuline eesnimi Raimod eestistati 1937. a Raivo’ks.

Hariduse omandas Tartu 2. algkoolis, Tartu Poeglaste Gümnaasiumis ja Hugo Treffneri Gümnaasiumis, mille lõpetas klassivanemana 1943. a (cum laude). Leeritati Tartus Ülikooli kirikus 17. aprillil 1943. a.

Õppimise kõrval olid huvialadeks sport ja laulmine. Oli Tartu koolinoorte meister 1942. a 100m jooksus ja kuulus Tartu koolinoorte meeskonda jäähokis. Laulis kooris, kvartetis ja esines tenor-solistina koolidevahelistel üritustel. Oli noorkotkas ja vetelpäästja.

Pärast gümnaasiumi lõpetamist teenis Tartus õhutõrjes Vabadussilla kaitsel.

1943 a. sügisel lahkus salaja Loksa lähistelt väikese paadiga Soome ja astus vabatahtlikult Soome armeesse. Pärast lühikest väljaõpet oli rindel Rajajoel. Eesti rügemendi JR-200 formeerimisel saadeti tankitõrje kooli Huuhanmäel ja sealt rindele Viiburi lahe ja Vuokse lõiku.

Autasustatud Soomes 18. aug. 1944. a 2. kl Vabadusmedaliga. Samuti on pälvinud 1941-1944 Kannase Risti, 1941-1945 sõja mälestusmedali, Sinise Risti, Ida- Kannase Risti, 18. (Pajari) diviisi mälestusristi ja Eesti Vabariigi Kaitseministeeriumi poolt Vabadusvõitleja mälestusmedali.

Tuli koos JR-200 tagasi Eestisse 19. augustil 1944. a. Oli Irus Tallinna kaitsel. Lahkus Tallinnast 22. septembril, kui venelased olid juba linnas sees. Evakueeriti Saaremaalt põleva laevaga “Essberger” 29. septembril Saksamaale Gotenhafeni. Elas Saksamaal, Poolas ja Austrias.

Pärast sõja lõppu 1945. a oli DP laagris Saksamaal Bayeris Weissenburgi linnas, eestlaste laagri juht maist-septembrini 1945. a, kultuuriala juhataja juulist-oktoobrini 1946. a. 30. juulil 1945. a võttis ette kardetava retke venelaste poolt okupeeritud Tsehhimaale ühe eesti perekonna päästmiseks, kes oli kahjuks juba küüditatud. Osales USA tsooni Eestlaste Keskesinduse kujundamise koosolekul Wiesbadenis 15. aug. 1945. a. Weissenburgi laagri esindajana.

Õppis Erlangeni Ülikoolis arstiteadust 1946.-1948. a. Samal ajal võttis aktiivselt osa Weissenburgi laagri kultuurielust, lauldes muu hulgas solistina rahvusvahelistel kontsertidel.

Olude sunnil katkes 1948. a edasiõppimine Saksamaal ja emigreerus Inglismaale, kus algas sunduslik villavabrikutöölise elu Yorkshire’is, esialgu Keighley’is ja hiljem Bradford’is. Laulis kohalikus eesti meeskooris “Koit”. Koor esines muu seas ka Londonis Royal Albert Hall’is ühel kontserdil.

Inglismaalt siirdus oma tulevase abikaasa Valvega 1950. a juunis kaubalaevaga “Lidvard” Austraaliasse, kus abiellus 29. juulil samal aastal. Poeg Andres Rae sündis 23. septembril 1965 a. Poeg on lõpetanud Monash Ülikooli B.A. ja B.Bus. ja töötab Melbourne’is managerina ühes erafirmas.

    Austraalias alustas jälle olude sunnil tööd vabrikutöölisena, esialgu Astor Raadios, siis Rodd metallitööstuses ja valukojas, peatselt aga Myer Departmentstore büroos, ning hiljem ühes arhitektuuribüroos.

    Töö kõrval alustas õpinguid arhitektuuri alal Royal Melbourne Technical College’is ja hiljem Melbourne Ülikooli Arhitektuuri Ateljees. Lõpetas College’i 1956. a Dip. Arch. kvalifikatsiooniga ja Ateljee hindega First Class Honours ning eriauhinnaga. Õppis Melbourne Ülikoolis töö kõrval, saavutades B. Arch. kraadi 1966. a.

    Töötanud Victoria Osariigi Arhitektuuri Büroos (30.aug 1954-22. märts 1963), alul joonestajana, lõpuks vanema arhitektina; hiljem partnerina oma firmas ja iseseisva arhitektina. Kavandanud koole, ülikooliehitusi, büroosid, raamatukogusid, motelle ja eramuid.

    Õpetanud arhitektuuri Melbourne Ülikooli Arhitektuuri Ateljees 1958-1959. a. 1963.a saadik korraline õppejõud Melbourne Ülikoolis, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, 1967. a vanemlektor. Õppealadeks arhitektuuri teooria ja disain. 1984.a kuni erru minekuni 1991.a Melbourne Ülikooli suure, vana ja prestiizse arhitektuuri ja ehitusosakonna asejuhataja. Pärast erru minekut samas Senior Academic Associate ja 1999-2003. a Senior Fellow. 1960ndate aastate alguses koordineeris majanduslikult väga edukat teaduskonna ülesehitamise aktsiooni. Oli La-Trobe University Housing direktor 1971-1989. a. (18. a). On Fellow Royal Australian Institute of Architects ja registreeritud arhitekt.

    Olnud liige: The Royal British Institute of Architects, People and Physical Environment Research (Austraalia)- juhatuse liige (7 a), International Association for People-Environment Studies (Inglismaa), Environmental Design Research Association (USA), Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies- asutavas juhatuses Austraalias. Sissekanne teoses ”Eesti teadlased väljaspool kodumaad”, Stockholm 1982.

    Oli Victoria osariigi valitsuse juures tegutsenud Victoria Family Council’i arhitektide allkomitee liige. Olnud mitmete arhitektuuri-võistluste auhindamiskomisjoni liige, korraldanud teaduslikke konverentse ja avaldanud kirjutusi arhitektuuri alal.

    Mitmel korral olnud õppereisidel Euroopas, Aasias, Kanadas ja USA-s ning võtnud osa teaduslikest konverentsidest. Ühel sellisel reisil, 3. mail 1972. a kaaperdati lennuk Türgis teel Ankarast Istanbuli, kus perekond veetis ligi kaks päeva terroristide valduses Sofias Bulgaarias.

    On võtnud osa Melbourne eestlaskonna ja balti rahvaste kultuurilisest tegevusest. Laulnud nii kvartettides kui Eesti Meeslaulu Selts Melbourne’is; oli EMSM 40.a juubelialbumi toimetaja. Kuulunud EELK Melbourne Pauluse koguduse nõukokku ja juhatustesse 1973. a saadik, usaldusmees 1973-1996 (23 a), abiesimees 1993-1996. Tartu Kivisilla Taastamise Fond Austraalias komitee liige (1993-1995).

    Melboune’is toimunud ESTO’88 kongresside, konverentside ja kokkutulekute peakorraldaja; üliõpilasorganisatsioonide ja Korp! Ugala ülemaailmse 75.a juubelit korraldava komitee esimees. Austraalia Eesti Seltside Liidu juhatuse liige 1991-1993 (organisatsioonid ja arhiiv), 2009-2011 aseesimees ja Rahvuskapitali juhataja; 2014-2018 aseesimees Melbourne’is, juhatuses kokku 10. a. Victoria osariigi Haridusministeeriumi juures tegutsenud eesti keele õppetöö komisjoni esimees ja retsensent 1993-2001.a (9 a). Kirjutanud artikleid (29) ajalehele “Meie Kodu”.

    Korporatsioon Ugala Melbourne Osakonna scriba 30. märtsist 1979-30. märtsini 1984 (5 a), Austraalia Koondise senior (esimees) 30. märtsist 1984 kuni tänaseni (37 a), sellest viis ja pool aastat (1. juuli 1987-1. jaan. 1993) ülemaailmse Korp! Ugala Peakoondise senior, oli “Ugalensis XI” toimetuse kolleegiumi liige. Avaldanud artikleid ugalensiste ja Korp! Ugala kohta ajalehes “Meie Kodu” ja raamatus “Eestlased Austraalias ja Uus Meremaal II”. Korp! Ugala ürituste,
    kommersside ja Balti Kommersside organiseerija. Üks suuremaid Korp! Ugala toetajaid. Austraalia Koondise juures tegutsenud Korp! Ugala Tartu Maja ja üliõpilasi toetavate fondide koordineerija.

    On pälvinud Melbourne Eesti Ühing “Kodu” tunnustuskirja rahvuslikkuse edasikandjana ja eestluse säilitamisel Melbourne’is. Autasustatud E.V. Presidendi poolt 6. veebruaril 2006 Valgetähe V klassi ordeniga.

    KIRJED MILLE AUTORIKS ON RAIVO RÄHNI

    (ilmumise järjekorras)

    1. Rindemehe esimesi muljeid uues kodus. Soome Armee JR 200, 14. kompanii (Tankitõrjekompanii) Album , Huuhanmäki, 1944, lk 7-9.
    2. Flexibility and Adaptability in Context. Built Form and Flexibility. Department of Architecture and Building, The University of Melbourne, 1982.
    3. Rahni, Raivo and Rudolf, Lisle. Physical and Spatial Determinants of Building Flexibility- A Passive Approach. Built Form and Flexibility. Department of Architecture and Building, The University of Melbourne, 1982.
    4. Meinhard V. Otsa sünnipäeva pühitsemine. Meie Kodu, Sydney, 30. jaan. 1985.
    5. Meinhard V. Ots in memoriam. Meie Kodu, 7. ja 14. jaan. 1989
    6. Arhitekt Heino Raadik in memoriam. Meie Kodu, 14. veebr. 1990 lk 3.
    7. Seitsmekümneviiendaks aastapäevaks. Ugalensis XI, Korp! Ugala kirjastus, 1990, lk 2.
    8. Korporatsioon Ugala 75. aastapäeva ülemaailmne tähistamine Melbourne’is. Ugalensis XI, Korp! Ugala kirjastus, 1990, lk 60-62
    9. Arhitekt Ernst Kesa eluloost ja tööst, Meie Kodu, 5. dets. 1990, lk 3.
    10. Korporatsioon Ugala 80. aastane. Meie Kodu, 17. nov. 1993, lk 4.
    11. Ajaloolisi killukesi Tartu Kivisillast. Meie Kodu,19. jaan. 1994, lk 6.
    12. Korporatsioon Ugala. Eestlased Austraalias ja Uus-MeremaaI II, Teine väljaanne, Austraalia Eesti Seltside Liit, Melbourne 1995, lk 103-107.
    13. Thomas Rossmann 80. aastane. Meie Kodu, 25. märts 1998, lk 4
    14. Korp! Ugala Koondis Austraalias 1989-1998. Ugalensis XII, Korporatsioon Ugala kirjastus, Tartu 1998, lk 31-36.
    15. EMSM koorijuht Ausma Taves 75. aastane. Meie Kodu, 9. dets 1998, lk 4.
    16. Kasper Maidre in memoriam. Meie Kodu, jaan. 1999, lk 6.
    17. Roa Ole 75. aastane. Meie Kodu, 31. märts 1999, lk 4.
    18. Eevald Mõisa 75 ja Peep Mõisa 50. Meie Kodu, 8. august 2001, lk 4.
    19. M.E.Ü.K. Naiskoori pidu „Väike kabaree“. Meie Kodu, 2. mai 2007, lk 1.
    20. Võidupüha-jaanipidu Melbourne’is. Meie Kodu, 18. juuli 2007, lk 1.
    21. XXII Eesti Päevade avamine. Meie Kodu, 12. dets. 2007, lk 1.
    22. XXII Eesti Päevade avapidu-kabaree. Meie Kodu, 23. jaan. 2008, lk 4.
    23. XXII Eesti Päevade kikilipsu maskiball. Meie Kodu, 6. veebr. 2008, lk 1.
    24. Palju õnne! Thomas Rossmann 90. aastane. Meie Kodu, 30. aprill 2008, lk 5.
    25. Austraalia koondis aastatel 1999-2008. Korp! Ugala 95, Ugalensis XIV. Väljaandja
      Korporatsioon Ugala Vilistlaskogu, Tartu 2008, lk 8-12.
    26. Mälestusi korp! Ugala taastamisest Eestis. Korp! Ugala 95, Ugalensis XIV.
      Väljaandja Korporatsioon Ugala Vilistlaskogu, Tartu 2008, lk 81-83.
    27. M.E.Ü. „Kodu” Naiskoori pidu “Kuldsed vestid”. Meie Kodu, 3. dets. 2008, lk 1
    28. Roa Ole in memoriam. Meie Kodu, 25. märts 2009, lk 7.
    29. Võidupüha ja jaanipidu Melbourne’is. Meie Kodu, 8. juuli 2009, lk 5.
    30. M.E.Ü.K. Naiskoori 50.a juubeli kontsert-pidu. Meie Kodu, 14. nov. 2009, lk 4.
    31. ”Kirjud Vestid” videofilmide esietendus, Meie Kodu, 22. juuni 2011, lk 4.
    32. Leonhard Praks 100. Meie Kodu, 12. oktoober 2011, lk 4.
    33. M.E.Ü.K. Naiskoori kontsert-pidu “Armastus”. Meie Kodu, 30. nov. 2011, lk 4
    34. Raivo Rähni. Meie Kodu nr 48, 14. dets 2011, lk 3, foto
    35. Terroristide võimuses. Meie Kodu, 25. aprill 2012, lk 6, fotod.
    36. Arvi Vainomäe in memoriam. Meie Kodu, 25. september 2013, lk10.
    37. Korporatsioon Ugala 100. Meie Kodu, 6. november 2013, lk 6-7.
    38. 1941 Mass Deportations. Meie Kodu, 15. juuli 2015, lk 11, foto
    39. Retk Tsehhoslovakkiasse 1945.a. Meie Kodu 29. juuli 2015, lk 8, foto

    KIRJED SEOSES ELUKUTSEGA

    Ülikooli õppealade- disain, arhitektuuri teooria, Technical Essay, Investigation Projects, Research Reports programmid: Melbourne’i Ülikooli Arhitektuuri Ateljee 1958-1959 ja Melbourne’i Ülikooli Faculty of Architecture and Building 1963-1993, kokku circa 100 ürikut või 3000 lk.

    Mitmed sajad joonestused ja spetsifikatsioonid arhitektina.

    KIRJED SEOSES KORP! UGALAGA

    Korp! Ugala ringkirjad mille autoriks on Raivo Rähni: Melbourne osakonna ringkirjad 1979-1984; Austraalia koondise ringkirjad 1984-2016- kokku 110 ringkirja, 311 lk. Materjal kuni 2010. aastani asub Eesti Rahvusarhiivis (Ajalooarhiiv), Tartu, koos Austraalia koondise
    arhiiviga, tähis EAA. 5445 (Pr Kaja Pullonen).

      MÕNINGAD KIRJUTUSED VÕI NIMETUSED RAIVO RÄHNI KOHTA

      (ilmumise järjekorras)

      Koolides lõppes õppetöö. Gümnaasiumi lõpetas Tartus ligi 400 noort. Hugo Treffneri nimelise Gümnaasiumi lõpetasid:…üks lõpetajaist oli Raivo Rähni… Postimees 1943 a. Tartu (kuupäev teadmata).

      Koolituskeskusest tuleliinile. Lehekülgi 14. kompanii päevikust. Rindel 18. juulil 1944…. Kell 16.00 saabus stm. Rähni kompanii ülema käsuga hakata kohe liikuma. Soomepoiste ajakiri Põhjala Tähistel Nr 13, 1971, lk 19. Soomepoiste Klubi Torontos.

      Best of open plans. Joint winners Raivo Rahni and John F. Swan. Australian Home Beautiful, May 1957, lk 54, foto. Ühe lehküljeline kirjeldus koos elumaja plaani ja autorite lühielulugude ning piltidega.

      Trett, L. Balli Meeleolus. Meie Kodu, 28. jaan 1965. Intervjuu Raivo Rähniga tema tööst arhitektina ja ülikooli õppejõuna.

      New Motel is the last word in comfort. Riverina Herald, April 7, 1965, lk 5. Kirjeldus ja pilt Raivo Rähni poolt kavandatud motellist.

      Home- A.D. 2000 Style. The Sun, April 24, 1968, lk 8. Artikkel intervjuust arhitektuuri lektori R. Rähniga koos kirjelduse ja piltidega tema tudengite töödest.

      Burton, Graham. Here are the winners. H.I.A. Home of the year contest. The Age, June 28, 1968, lk 14. Üks kolmest zürii liikmest oli Mr Ray Rahni, Senior Lecturer, School of Architecture, Melbourne University.

      Minister for Housing presents awards for HIA Homes of the Year. Housing Australia, July 1968, lk 18. Üks kolmest zürii liikmest oli Mr Ray Rahni, Senior Lecturer, School of Architecture, Melbourne University.

      Sterling, Zoe. Anyone want a Synagogue? The Australian Jewish News, November 26, 1971, lk 17 ja 18. Kirjeldus koos piltidega R. Rähni tudengite töödest.

      Autor? Hijack demand: “Free 6 in jail”. The Herald, Melbourne Australia, 3. mai 1972. Kirjeldus lennuki kaaperdamisest Türgis, mille pardal oli Raivo Rähni koos perekonnaga.

      Hijackers held boy, 6. The Herald, Melbourne, Australia, 4. May 1972. Kirjeldus reisijate vabanemisest kaaperdatud lennukist, kaasaarvatud Raivo Rähni koos perekonnaga.

      Prof Lewis, Brian. I did it my way. Melbourne School of Architecture Magazine “Act?”, October 1974, lk 15. Koolijuhataja avaldus, et arhitektuuri hoone eduka raha ja materjalide korjanduse läbiviijaks oli Ray Rähni.

      Great Hall for LaTrobe. The University of Melbourne Staff News, August 1980. Artikkel intervjuust Melbourne ülikooli vanem-lektori Raivo Rähniga tema pikaajalisest koostööst LaTrobe ülikooliga, koos ülikooli rektori professor John Scott’i, Raivo Rähni ja ühe tudengi auditooriomi kavandi mudeli pildiga.

      Jürissaar, Ottniell. Kevade tüdrukud, Tallinn 1993, lk 108. Kirjeldus esinemisest kontserdil: “Selle pausi ajal juhtus aga kohutav õnnetus, mis tahtis mind puruks ja põrmuks muuta. Nimelt laulis mu klassivend, mu hea sõber Raivo Rähni. Ta polnud kunagi….”

      Game, Peter. Hijack! A Family’s 30 hours of terror. The Herald, Melbourne, Australia, 29. Oct. 1977, lk 25 & 27. Üksikasjalisem kirjeldus lennuki kaaperdamisest ja Raivo Rähni ning ta perekonna läbielamustest, foto.

      Ve Em. Tartu Ülikooli 350. a juubeli aktus-pidu Melbourne’is. Meie Kodu, 20. okt. 1982, lk 3. Raivo Rähni kõne kokkuvõte ja foto.

      Künnapas, Teodor (toim). Eesti teadlased väljaspool kodumaad. Eesti Teadusliku Instituudi toimetised, Stockholm 1984, lk 109. Biograafilised andmed.

      Kreem, Robert. Vandega seotud, London, Ontario, Canada, 1984. „Noored Ülikoolides“, lk 215, kirjeldus tudengite elamisest Erlangeni ülikoolis :….„kõnnilõppija Raivo Rähni“. Ots, Meinhard. Arhitekt Raivo Rähni 60. a. Meie Kodu, 30. jaan. 1985, lk 3, foto

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        ISIKLIK

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        kino! kodust (from home) – “KANNIKAS KANNIKA VASTU” (1978)

        By
        Lachlan Bell
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        Tere kõigile, Lachlan here! Thank you to all who could make it to our Kino screening on Sunday, 7th July for Emadepäev (Mother’s Day) and Kannikas kannika vastu (Bread vs. Bread), we had a fantastic turnout and even got some of the original 1978 cast together. It was a very special night allowing for the film to be appreciated by all with new subtitles, intro and rolling credits added as well.

        As part of our dedication to making kino more accessible to our community both interstate and overseas, Olev Muska and I have decided to make the film freely viewable online via Dropbox with the link below. This link will remain accessible and we just ask that it is only distributed for non-commercial purposes. 

        You can view the film here by clicking the link below:
        https://www.dropbox.com
        Included are some film notes with reviews and a post-mortem compiled by Olev

        Without the attempts at digitising and salvaging the film by Olev Muska, this would not be possible to share online and perhaps be lost to time, so again thank you for your efforts and dedication to preserving a snapshot in time. You can see the large amount of work that went into this film, from it’s cast, costumes, set design, visual effects and more. I hope this inspires more young people to pick up the camera and start creating, our community has so many stories and tall tales that deserve to be on the screen. 

        Perhaps one day a short film competition could be arranged coinciding with a Sydney Eesti Päevad perhaps? I would love to see the Estonian Film Festival (EFFA) from December 2012 brought back as an ongoing event! We need more ambitious planning and programming across our communities and new stories that speak to who we are here in the Australian diaspora.

        I want to personally thank minu ema, Mai Bell, who has tirelessly turned up and helped support me run the nights both with bump in, cooking and bump out/cleanup. Thank you for always being there! Also big ups to all the Kino fans who turned up regardless of the weather and those that would stick around to move chairs and pack up tables. Your help did not go unnoticed and made running the nights all the worthwhile. I also want to thank Leen and Siimon who started the nights back in October 2010 – which previously ran it on the last Friday of every month. Siimon generously passed on the collection of DVDs they had amassed to assist with screenings!

        If you are interested in helping run movie nights at Sydney Eesti Maja, please contact me via kino.sydney@eesti.org.au or lachlan.bell@eesti.org.au and get in touch! We have a few interested parties and a committee may be the most logical step in making the nights easier to run.

        Head isu eesti rahvas ja jätku leiba, Lachlan

        Kino! was kindly supported by Sydney Eesti Selts and a grant from the Estonian Cultural Foundation in Estonia (ECFA).

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