We would like to announce that the Christmas service of Sydney St. John’s congregation will be held on Saturday, 24.12.2022 at 1 in the Latvian church, Homebush.
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Soovime Eesti portaalis kuulutada, et Sydney Jaani koguduse jõulujumalateenistus toimub laupäeval, 24.12.2022 kl 1 Läti kirikus, Homebushis.
St. Matthew’s Congregation
We wanted to share with you that registrations for C group are now closed as bed allocations are now full for the week, this is an absolute first in our time. If you have any questions, please contact Rachel admin@sorve.org.au All other registrations remain open until 11th December, or until we are full, which ever occurs first.
ABC News Australia recently published an interesting article on the Estonian digital identity system.
After Australia’s recent Optus and Medibank hacks, cyber security experts are looking at more secure ways for Australians to prove who they are.
Joshua Boscaini, ABC NEWS
Estonia’s eID allows its citizens to vote online, submit tax claims, check health records, organise prescriptions and use digital signatures, all with a single ID and secret pin number.
Read the post on ABC by Joshua Boscaini
Impro theater is a form of live theater in which the plot, characters, and dialogue of a scene are created in front of the audience – it is acting without a script.
“Kujutluse võim ehk KOOMILISTE SKETŠIDE ÕHTU” is a performance with a short play of improvisational theater – short improvised sketches in which actors get into unexpected situations. You can see captivating scenes, humorous characters, hit songs, etc. created on the spot.
5pm – Sydney Estonian House
Tickets – https://www.trybooking.com/CDOEH
Part of Brisbane Improv Festival
6.30pm Brisbane Big Fork Theatre
Tickets – https://www.stickytickets.com.au/pvx89/improv_in_gibberish_and_the_scene.aspx
5pm – Brisbane Latvian House
Tickets available at the door. Adults $20
https://fb.me/e/2RxaY6Glk
7pm – Eesti Maja
Tickets available at the door
We have done improv since 2009. Improtheater IMPEERIUM grew out of the first Estonian professional improv group in 2013. We have given performances and workshops in all over Estonia. Also in Copenhagen, Luxembourg, Haag, Amsterdam, London, St Petersburg, New York, Miami, Chicago, Toronto, etc.
There are professional actors, directors and musicians in IMPEERIUM.
We also take part in various theater projects outside of our Improtheater IMPEERIUM. So we are not only improv actors, we do also traditional, puppet, (full)mask, shadow etc theater. Play in tv-series and movies.
We play regulary/monthly our different formats/shows in Tallinn and Tartu.
In year 2020 The Estonian Artists Agency avarded us The Service of the Year award (https://www.eestiaa.ee/kataloog/teenused/improteater-impeerium).
Festivals where we have performed, given workshops:
Info about Improteater IMPEERIUM:
https://www.facebook.com/improimpeerium
https://www.instagram.com/improteater_impeerium/
https://www.tiktok.com/@improteaterimpeerium
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ2KEpk9wA1CiVactDgejSA
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Improteatri võlu peitub ootamatuses, situatsioonikoomikas ning artistide leidlikkuses. Keegi ei tea, mis juhtuma hakkab, kõik on võimalik ning see on meelierutavalt vaimukas! Improteater on üle maailma palavalt armastatud teatrivorm, kus kõik sünnib publiku silme all. Etendused on improviseeritud, mis tähendab, et kõik sünnib siin ja praegu, midagi eelnevalt kokku leppimata – teksti ei ole pähe õpitud ja mängitavat lugu välja mõeldud. Näitlejad küsivad publiku käest märksõnu ja nendest inspireeritult hakkavad sündima põnevad stseenid, lõbusad sketšid, kaasahaaravad laulud ja vaimukad karakterid.
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Improteatri töötuba on tõestus sellest, et enesearendamine saab olla mänguline ja võib pakkuda palju nalja. Töötoa keskkond on pingevaba ja turvaline. Koht kus saab end vabaks lasta ning välja elada. Lõbusate harjutuste ja grupimängudega käivitub fantaasialend, areneb tähelepanu, meeskonnatöö ja reaktsioonikiirus.
Naitlejate tutvustus –
Oleme näitlejad, Maarius Pärn ja Rauno Kaibiainen Improteater IMPEERIUM liikmed ja asutajad. Oleme koos publikut rõõmustanud enam kui 17 aastat. Esimesed ühised lavakogemused pärinevad aastast 2005 mil verivärskete TÜ Viljandi Kultuuriakadeemia näitlejatudengitena samale kursusesel õppima asusime. Sealt edasi ristusid teed juba sujuvalt improteatriga ning antud distsipliinist vaimustununa oleme duona läbinud improteatri meistriklasse mitmete rahvusvaheliselt tunnustatud õppejõudude valvsate pilkude all. Samuti täiendanud endid improfestivalidel Soomes, Taanis ,Hollandis, Saksamaal ,Islandil, Suurbritannias, Iirimaal, Prantsusmaal, Hispaanias ,Bulgaarias, Venemaal, Rumeenias, Kanadas kui ka improhällis Ameerikas(Chicagos).
Paralleelselt esinemistega viinud läbi töötubasid firmades, koolides ja laagrites erinevatele vanusegruppidele. Lisaks koolitanud näitleja eriala tudengeid TÜ Viljandi Kultuuriakadeemias ja Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia lavakunstikoolis.
Lisaks improvisatsioonilisele teatrile oleme kaasategevad ka teistes Eesti teatrites ja teleprojektides.
October 20 was a special day at the Sydney Estonian House. The Estonian Children’s Playgroup in Sydney (Sydney Mudilasring) invited the older members of the Estonian community to play together. Our aim was to connect the younger and older generations of Estonians to spread joy, learn from each other and promote Estonian language and culture.
There was a warm atmosphere and lots of smiles and laughter as we sang Estonian children’s songs, read books and played together. Even the oldest participants stepped up and danced in a circle to the beloved Estonian song “Kes aias”. After warming up to the new faces, the children were eager to share toys and show books to their new playmates. Later, coffee/milk and a home-baked apple cake revived the tired players giving way to a friendly chat in Estonian. The mums were happy to give the children an opportunity to connect with older people, since many of them are far away from their grandparents. The older generation expressed their gratitude for our effort in continuing the Estonian culture and language in Australia being happy to see a new generation of Estonians. Everybody went home with positive emotions and anticipation for our next meeting.
We are planning to organise similar events again at the Sydney Estonian House. The next meeting will be on November 17 at 10.30 am. If you need more information,
Thanks to everybody who helped to make this event happen: the author of the idea Merike Viigisalu, our teacher Elen Ellervee, Estonian Cultural Foundation Australia (ECFA) for supporting our work and finally everybody who participated.
Põlvkondadevaheline mängupäev Sydney Eesti majas 20. oktoober oli Sydney Eesti majas üks eriline päev – Sydney Mudilasring kutsus endale külla eesti kogukonna vanemad liikmed. Meie eesmärgiks oli kokku viia Sydneys elavad eesti lapsed ja vanemad inimesed, et jagada rõõmu, üksteiselt õppida ning edendada eesti keelt ja kultuuri.
Meie väikest mängutuba täitis soe atmosfäär ja palju naeru ja naeratusi, kui laulsime koos eestikeelseid lastelaule, vaatasime raamatuid ja mängisime. Isegi kõige eakamad osalejad tantsisid ringis kaasa vanale armsale ringmängule “Kes aias”. Kui esmane häbelikkus oli üle läinud, jagasid lapsed meeleldi mänguasju ja näitasid raamatuid oma uutele mängukaaslastele. Hiljem said väsinud mängijad end kosutada kohvi (või piimaga) ja koduse õunakoogiga. Päev jätkus sõbraliku eestikeelse vestluse ja muljete vahetamisega. Emmed olid rõõmsad, et lastel oli võimalus veeta aega vanemate eestlastega, kuna paljude vanavanemad elavad neist kaugel. Vanem põlvkond avaldas tänujõupingutuste eest eesti keele ja kultuuri alalhoidmisel Austraalias ja oli rõõmus, et uus põlvkond eestlasi on peale kasvamas. Kõik osalejad võtsid koju kaasa hea tuju ja jäid põnevusega ootama järgmist kohtumist.
Plaanime korraldada sarnaseid üritusi ka edaspidi. Järgmine kohtumine toimub 17. novembril kell 10.30 Sydney Eesti Majas. Kui soovid rohkem infot,
Tänusõnad kõigile, kes aitasid seda üritust ellu viia: idee autor Merike Viigisalu, meie lauluõpetaja Elen Ellervee, Eesti Kultuuri Sihtasutus Austraalias (ECFA), kes toetab Mudilasringi tööd ja ka kõik osavõtjad.
✨🎶✨ SOCIAL NIGHT @ SYDNEY EESTI MAJA ✨🇪🇪✨🎤✨ SAT 1 OCT ‘22 @ 5PM ✨🥂✨
It’s time to unwind and let your inner Esto shine! “Open Mic with Linus”! 🎶
Get an update on the Eesti Maja building renovations with Giles, performance by Kooskõlas National Estonian Choir, social dancing with the Virmalised Sydney Estonian Folk Dancers… then be ready to sing your favourite Estonian tunes (we’ll even have YouTube backing tracks & our sound engineer on hand to ensure you sound great! 😜)
✨ Food available for purchase
✨ Bar open with all of your favourites
✨ Entry by donation ~ with all money raised going to CoOp for ongoing renovations 💰
Sydney Latvian Society Ltd (SLS) will be hosting the 1st Sydney Baltic Market to be held in the main hall of Sydney Latvian House, 32 Parnell Street Strathfield on 1 October 2022 from 10am to 3pm.
Sydney Baltic Market will combine quality products with a unique Baltic shopping experience. There will be Latvian food on offer for lunch and free Baltic music and entertainment between 12- 1pm.
SLS are looking for stall holders with handmade or Baltic products to sell the cost is $25 per stall. For more information, please download the Information for Stallholders document below:
If you are interested in:
Please email balticmarkets@gmx.com prior to 23 September 2022.
Put the date aside for Sorve’s major fundraiser for the year
❓❓❓ Sorve TRIVA NIGHT at Eesti Maja❓❓❓
Get your friends together to battle it out for the grand title of Trivia Winners
Cant make it but want to help?
we need donations of items for our SILENT AUCTION
email admin@sorve.org.au with your donation details
For tickets and further information, please visit www.sorve.org.au
FELLOW ESTONIANS, FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES
Freedom is something many peoples across the world desire – freedom to think what they like, freedom to say what they think; the freedom to do what we want, and the freedom to decide how we live. Most essential to this is the freedom to be able to participate in a free society, where we can have a say in how the country is run.
Estonia spent many centuries under the rule of other countries. We went thru much soul-searching during the 19th century, and fought to gain independence and recognition as a sovereign state early in the 20th century.
In 1940, the Soviet Union took control of Estonia, along with the other Baltic states of Latvia and Lithuania. Despite passive genocide by the soviets and bans on self-expression, our culture was strong within our people, and our Song Festivals help maintain our own identity.
An enormous stage, holding 15,000 singers, was built on a hillside above the harbor. In September 1988, 300,000 Estonians, nearly one-fourth of the country’s population, assembled on and in front of the Tallinn stage. They sang patriotic songs, raised the banned Estonian flag and demanded independence, leading to sustained protests in what became known as the “Singing Revolution.
Combining with Latvia and Lithuania in 1990, we formed the Baltic Way – a human chain of 2 million people, extending across all three countries. A strong expression showing that we all wanted our freedom.
On August 20, 1991, Estonia, called the “singing nation,” successfully declared its independence as the Republic of Estonia. This is what we now celebrate every year.
As time passes, it becomes too easy to just accept our freedom, and forget the struggles our predecessors have undertaken.
We need to cherish this day!
Countries like Australia take freedom for granted, as they have grown up in this way of life. But as we have seen in 2022 with the Ukraine, freedom may not be forever. We also see China making threats about Taiwan, and hear of other conflicts around the world.
I now ask each of you to think about what Estonia’s re-independence means to the country, and how does this effect you.
How do you personally see your self-identity as an Estonian.
And while we look to celebrate Estonia’s re-independence, we need to also respect and cherish the culture that we have sustained to give us our identity. Our young people come together around the world to enjoy our singing, our dancing, our foods, our language, and other cultural traditions. We need to maintain these, and pass them on to the newer generations. We need to create and foster the situations which promote all of these, and hand down the knowledge and skills, just as the indigenous peoples in many countries have maintained their own cultures.
On behalf of the Council of Estonian Societies in Australia (AESL), I wish you all the best for this memorable day.
Happy Re-Independence Day!
Long live Estonia! Elagu Eesti!
20 August 2022
Dr Juho Looveer
President, AESL
LUGUPEETUD KAASMAALASED JA SÕBRAD
Vabadus on asi, mida ihaldavad paljud rahvad üle maailma – vabadus mõelda mis neile meeldib, vabadus öelda mida nad arvavad; vabadus teha seda mida tahame, ja vabadus otsustada kuidas me elame. Selle jaoks on kõige olulisem vabadus osaleda vabas ühiskonnas, kus saame riigi juhtimises osa võtta.
Eesti veetis palju sajandeid teiste riikide võimu all. Läbi 19. sajandi tegime palju hinge-otsinguid ja võitlesime 20. sajandi alguses iseseisvuse ja suveräänse riigi tunnustamise nimel.
1940. aastal võttis Nõukogude Liit Eestit, koos teiste Balti riikide Läti ja Leeduga oma kontrolli alla. Vaatamata nõukogude passiivsele genotsiidile ja eneseväljenduskeeldudele oli meie kultuur meie rahva sees tugev ja meie laulupeod aitasid säilitada meie identiteeti.
Sadama kohale mäenõlvale ehitati tohutu lava, mis mahutas 15 000 lauljat. Septembris 1988 kogunes Tallinna lavale 300 000 eestlast, ehk ligi neljandik riigi elanikkonnast. Lauldi isamaalisi laule, heisati keelatud Eesti lippu ja nõuti iseseisvust, mis tõi kaasa pidevad protestid nn laulva revolutsioonina.
Ühendades 1990. aastal Läti ja Leeduga, moodustasime Balti Tee – 2 miljonist inimesest koosneva inimketi, mis ulatas üle kõigi kolme riigi. Tugev väljend, mis näitas, et me kõik tahtsime oma vabadust.
20. augustil 1991 kuulutas “laulurahvaks” nimetatud Eesti edukalt välja oma iseseisvuse Eesti Vabariigina. Seda me nüüd igal aastal tähistame.
Aja möödudes muutub liiga lihtsaks lihtsalt aktsepteerida oma vabadust ja unustada meie eelkäijate võitlused.
Peame seda päeva kalliks pidama!
Riigid nagu Austraalia peavad vabadust enesestmõistetavaks, kuna nad on sellise eluviisiga üles kasvanud. Kuid nagu oleme näinud 2022. aastal Ukrainaga, ei pruugi vabadus olla igavene. Samuti näeme Hiinat Taiwani suhtes ähvardamas ja kuuleme muudest konfliktidest kogu maailmas.
Nüüd palun teil kõigil mõelda, mida tähendab Eesti taasiseseisvumine riigile, ja kuidas see teid mõjutab.
Millisena näete isiklikult oma eneseidentiteeti eestlasena.
Ja Eesti taasiseseisvumise tähistamise ajal peame austama ja kalliks pidama ka kultuuri, mille oleme säilitanud, et anda meile oma identiteet. Meie noored tulevad kokku üle maailma, et nautida meie laulu, meie tantsimist, Eesti toite, Eesti keelt, ja muid kultuuritraditsioone. Peame neid säilitama ja uuematele põlvkondadele edasi andma. Peame looma ja edendama olukordi, mis seda kõike soodustavad ning teadmisi ja oskusi edasi andma, nii nagu paljude riikide põlisrahvad on säilitanud oma kultuuri.
Austraalia Eesti Seltside Nõukogu (AESL) nimel soovin teile kõike head selle meeldejääva päeva puhul.
Head taasiseseisvumispäeva!
Elagu Eesti!
20. august 2022
Dr Juho Looveer
President, AESL
MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT
2022 FUNDING ALLOCATIONS
ECFA (The Estonian Cultural Foundation in Australia) is pleased to announce the following funding for projects enhancing Estonian culture, language and heritage across Australia.
In addition to these grants, the ECFA has provided a loan of $10,000 to the Melbourne Estonian House Co-op to support legal work on scoping future options for Melbourne Estonian House.
For more information see: https://ecfa.eesti.org.au/2022/08/grants-awarded-for-the-2022-2023-financial-year/
Born 12/08/1937 Tallinn
Died 28/06/2022 Near Cairns Qld.
Cell biologist, University of Sydney: BSc Hon., PhD.
Worked at the Electron Microscope Unit at Sydney University and retired as Principal Electron Microscopist in 1995.
Remembered by husband Mart and sons with families
Peter and Angela, Isabella and Annika
Nils and Anna, Lani and Otto.
For the 28th time, we gathered across Australia to celebrate everything that is Estonian – the Festival Eesti Päevad 2022 took place in Melbourne.
Over the four Easter days, we celebrated as follows – the Forest Day, Culture Day, Party Day, Folk Day.
On April 15, we gathered at Kilmore Forest near Melbourne. Opening of the festival ceremony was held. There was singing, dancing, games, competitions, a marketplace was open and children’s activities took place. We enjoyed seljanka soup, meat pirukad, drinks from eesti bar, we enjoyed the performance of the Estonian musician as well as took in the smell of burning fire from the campfire site.
On the morning of April 16, Melbourne opened the doors of the Estonian House for a tour. Chess tournament also started. Then an exhibition of handicrafts opened, followed by literature event. The café was open throughout the day so as not to go hungry for evening events – stand up comedy and concerts of three Estonian bands, including nublu & Gameboy Tetris – the number one performer in Estonia.
On the 17th of April, no matter how long we spent the previous night in the bar of the Estonian House, we gathered for business – the passion mission, the future of Estonian houses, language discussions, the meeting of the board of AESL. An axe competition took place at a different venue, followed by a restaurant night at the Melbourne Zoo.
On April 18, a folk festival with performing groups from all over Australia, took place over the four hours, at a BBQ table, and last purchases were made from eesti bar, from eesti handicraft exhibition. Folk costumes were photographed to create a digital archive. The closing ceremony handed over the Eesti Päevad flag to Adelaide.
A total of twenty plus events or activities took place. There was a choice for every age group, for every taste. All cities, many talanted people, kind sponsors took part in the organization of the Eesti Päevad Festival. Even when you read about the Kilmore Forest day – there were around ten different teams leading the various events. There was great interest, participation and high energy charge in every venture!
Eesti Päevad board says big thank you to all who assisted in making the festival happen and who participated! The THANK YOU letter is for all!
AITÄH & THANK YOU!
Dear friends!
We made it! The XXVVIII Eesti Päevad 2022 Festival in Melbourne was a success and we hope you all enjoyed the four days as much as we did!
We would like to thank everyone who made this festival possible and who have been supporting us every step of the way!
With the financial support of our sponsors and funding bodies, we were able to offer a variety of events, include a number of performances and lower the ticket prices to make the festival accessible for a larger audience. With the wonderful contribution of all the artists and creators, musicians and performers, dance groups and choirs, we were able to witness so much talent, creativity and joy and tell our stories through a range of creative arts forms. The amount of diverse skills, knowledge and expertise that we can find amongst the community members is positively overwhelming and encouraging.
It is of great importance for our community to be recognised and valued in a multicultural Australia and to see that so many organisations, businesses and individuals are continuously willing to offer their support to the ongoing traditions of the Estonian diaspora in Australia. We would like to say our thank you, once again, to the Victorian Government, Embassy of Estonia in Canberra, Estonian World Council, Estonian Cultural Foundation in Australia and Aero Travel for your support and extend our gratitude to the Estonian House Co-operative for providing us a wonderful venue to gather at and to Siiri Metsar for working day and night behind the sound equipment to offer us a professional and enjoyable experience for each event.
Most importantly, we would like to thank everyone who took their time to get involved in one way or another, whether on stage or behind the scenes, in person or online. We wouldn’t have been able to do this without the help of each individual who invested their energy and resources to travel to Melbourne or supported our small organising team prior to the festival.
A community can only exist and stay alive with a passionate mindset, ambition and commitment.
We believe that during the four days, we were able to remind ourselves of what it means to be Estonian, experienced the rich culture that we share and were able to offer an insight into the beauty of the long lived and loved tradition to our family and friends.
Let us now start working together to support Adelaide in their adventure to organise the 2024 Eesti Päevad! Let us stay strong as a community, keep motivated and inspired and we will be able to look forward to another wonderful reunion and an enjoyable time together in Adelaide in two years’ time!
With our deepest gratitude,
XXVIII Eesti Päevad Organising Committee
Sirje, Ingrid, Eric, Brigitta
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28ndat korda tulime kokku üle Austraalia, et tähistada kõike, mis on eestilik ja eestlaslik – toimus Eesti Päevad festival 2022 Melbourne’is.
Festival toimus neljal lihavõtte päeval, nimede all – Metsa päev, Kultuuripäev, Pidupäev, Rahvapidu.
15ndal Aprillil saabuti Kilmore metsa Melbourne lähistel. Istuti mättale mängimaie nii nagu kuldsetel aegadel. Toimus Festivali avatseremoonia. Üle varjulise metsaplatsi kõlas eesti muusika, laul, tants, võistlused, mängud, avatud oli turuplats ning toimusid laste tegevused. Sõime seljanka suppi, lihapirukaid, jooke ostsime eesti baarist, eesti muusiku esinemist nautisime, põleva lõkkehalu lõhna lõkkeplatsil kuni hommikuni.
16ndal Aprilli hommikul avas Melbourne Eesti Maja uksed ekskurssiooniks. Ringkäik majas lõppes baaris vestluseks, küsimusteks-vastusteks, või mindi kohe maleruumi avatud turniirile. Seejärel avanes käsitöö näitus, järgnes kirjanduse pärastlõuna. Kohvik oli avatud läbi päeva et mitte näljaselt vastu minna õhtustele üritustele – stand up comedy ning kolme eesti grupi kontserdid, kaasa arvatud nublu & Gameboy Tetris – Eestis populaarsuselt number üks tegijad.
17ndal Aprillil, ükskõik kui kaua kestis pidu eelmisel õhtul, kogunesime asjalikuks – passimissioon, eesti majade tulevik, keeleõpe, AESL juhatuse koosviibimine. Majast väljas toimus Kirvevõistlus, järgnes Restoraniõhtu Melbourne loomaaias.
18ndal Aprillil toimus Rahvapidu – laulu ja tantsukirev, neljatunnine koosviibimine esinejatega üle Austraalia, rikkalikus BBQ lauas, jäädvustati ka rahvariideid digitaal arhiivi loomiseks. Viimaseid oste sai teha käsitöö näituselt. Järgnes Eesti Päevade lõpetamine ning lipu üleandmine Adelaide.
Kokku toimus paarkümmend eri üritust või ettevõtmist. Valikut oli igale vanusegrupile, igale maitsele. Igal üritusel oli oma korraldaja – isegi kui loed lühidalt, mis toimus Kilmore metsas – miski ei tekkinud iseenesest, vaid seal oli kümmekond tegevust oma meeskonnaga eest vedamas!
Eesti Päevade korralduses osalesid eri linnad, paljud inimesed, lahked sponsorid – infoks soovitame tutvuda Eesti Päevade albumiga. Osalemist saatis igal päeval, igal ettevõtmisel suur huvi ja kõrge energialaeng! Eesti Päevade juhatus tänab kõiki kaasaaitajaid, kaasalööjaid, kaasatulijaid! Juuresolev TÄNUKIRI on kõigile!
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