The following is supported as a project grant in the application round:

• publishing of works of national cultural importance, incl. Estonian language dictionaries, publishing linguistic considerations of broader interest, literature and culture studies, monographs, bibliographies and essayistics and publishing manuscripts that have won prizes in book competitions launched by the Ministry of Culture;
• performances of Estonian writers in libraries and schools;
• activities supporting the export and internationalisation of Estonian literature and publishing translations of works important for national culture;
• carrying out literature festivals and events with international dimensions in Estonia;
• publishing cultural serials and foreign language periodicals introducing the Estonian culture;
• digitising of classics and other texts that are important to national culture and publishing as an e-book.

For more information on how to apply for the grant, visit http://www.kul.ee/en/news/call-proposals-launched-estonian-literature

Some fantastic photos of Tallinn by Kaupo Kalda

“Is it realistic to find authentic medieval feeling nowadays? These fabulous pictures provide secret views of one of the best preserved medieval old towns in Europe, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Tallinn was first mentioned in 1154 by the name Qlwn. Nowadays it is one of the Europe’s best kept secrets. You are more than welcome to take a look and capture this unique city.

I’m better known for my drone photography, but I wanted to capture the unique feel of Tallinn. I captured these photos while enjoying a casual walk around my hometown.”

See all the photos here  Travelling Back In Time: 15 Pictures Of Medieval Tallinn

Kaupo Kalda Website

Kaupo Kalda Facebook

Estonian movie PIANO at Flickerfest
Estonian short movie PIANO has been chosen to be screened at Flickerfest, on January 14, 2016 in Sydney, among selection of moving and entertaining shorts from the European Union that captures the diversity and cinematic excellence of Europe.

PIANO
Director: Kaspar Jancis
Producer: Kalev Tamm
Marta hauls a piano home from a shop that sells used musical instruments. She almost succeeds.
Windows on Europe Program

Eesti lühifilm PIANO on valitud Flickerfest WINDOWS ON EUROPE programmi.
Filmi linastus toimub 14. jaanuaril 2016 Sydneys.
PIANO

Craft Camp is a Estonian handicraft workshop week during 9-15 July 2016 in Olustvere, Estonia. The camp invites people outside of Estonia to come and learn new skills in a variety of handicraft workshops.

The workshops introduce Estonian handicraft by giving an overview of traditional handicraft techniques from Estonia and teach the modern usage of those techniques in workshops for beginner and advanced levels of knitting, sewing, crocheting, embroidering, plaiting, ceramics and glass, silver, bone & woodwork. The teachers are all practitioners, the camp is organized by UT Viljandi Culture Academy Estonian Native Crafts Department who is known as a great centre for professional handicraft teaching. The working language of the camp is English.

Read more about the workshops at the camp here: http://www.kultuur.ut.ee/en/craft-camp/ws

Early Bird discount until March 14th, latest registration deadline May 20. Start your registration by clicking: http://www.kultuur.ut.ee/en/craft-camp. After finishing Step 1 you will receive an e-mail with the link to Step 2 where you can confirm your choice of workshops, field trip, accomodation etc.

The price includes everything in the camp, that is:

– travel from Tallinn to Olustvere and back by private bus,
– accomodation for 6 nights at the Olustvere School of Service and Rural Economics dormitory.
– 6 breakfasts, 5 lunches (field trip lunch to be purchased on their own), 6 dinners
– coffee breaks during the workshops
– 4 workshops of 6 hours per day, during 4 days
– materials and printouts needed in the workshops
– culture and Estonian crafts-themed movie programme
– including a dinner at the Olustvere Mansion with a concert on Thursday evening
– one (guided) field trip of choice to Viljandi, Pärnu or Setomaa

More info:  http://www.kultuur.ut.ee/en/craft-camp

Viljandi Kultuuriakadeemia korraldab 9.-15.juulini 2016 Viljandis rahvusvahelise käsitöölaagri Craft Camp, mille eesmärgiks on õpetada väljaspool Eestit elavatele käsitööhuvilistele, käsitöömeistritele ja õpetajatele nädala jooksul erinevaid eesti käsitööoskuseid ja tutvustada Eesti kultuuri. Samuti on korraldajate üheks eesmärgiks on Viljandimaa oluliseks käsitööturismi sihtkohaks arendamine. Osalejaid oodatakse üle maailma ja seni on registreerujaid Euroopast, USAst ja Austraaliast. Ameerika käsitööajakirjas Piecework ilmub märtsis artikkel, mis on koostatud käsitööringkondades üsna tuntud Eesti käsitöö propageerija Nancy Bush’i poolt.

Lingid:

Craft Campi koduleht – http://www.kultuur.ut.ee/en/craft-camp

Facebooki sündmus – https://www.facebook.com/events/1654902244780252/

Vimeo video https://vimeo.com/149003610

Craft Camp laagri koordinaator on Nele Laos  – nelelaos@ut.ee, telefon + 372 53308262

Sydney Eesti Selts kutsub traditsioonilisele Jõululõunale mis toimub 6.detsembril kell 14.00 Sydney Eesti Majas.

Menüüs seapraad, verivorst, hapukapsas, magustoiduks piparkoogid ja kodune küpsisetort. Baar avatud.
Jõulupalve loeb Meelis Rosma ning headele lastele tuleb ka jõuluvana.

Lõunasöök:
$30 täiskasvanud
$25 SES liikmed & noored 13-18a
$20 lapsed 6-12a

Pileti saad osta siit:
http://www.trybooking.com/Event/EventListingURL.aspx?aid=25977
NB! Piletite müük lõppeb 1.detsembril!

Veel saab piletite eest tasuda otse Sydney Eesti Seltsi pangakontole:
Estonian Society of Sydney Welfare
BSB. 062 016
Acc No: 0090 8856
Ref: Perenimi

Kontakt: liisa@aerotravel.com.au / 0449 633 380

Estonian Society of Sydney is hosting a Christmas lunch at Estonian House on Sunday December 6th 2pm.

Join us for a traditional meal featuring all well-known Christmas favorites: black pudding, roast pork, sauerkraut. For dessert gingerbreads and cake.

Lunch:
$30 adults
$25 SES members & youth 13-18 y
$20 children 6-12 y

Tickets:
http://www.trybooking.com/Event/EventListingURL.aspx?aid=25977
Sale closes on December 1st!

Payments straight to Sydney Estonian Society´s bank account:
Estonian Society of Sydney Welfare
BSB. 062 016
Acc No: 0090 8856
Ref: Surname

Contact details: liisa@aerotravel.com.au / 0449 633 380

The Baltic Film Festival, featuring the Estonian film, “In the Crosswinds” will take place at Sydney Estonina House on the 14th and 15th of Novemeber.

For more information and ticket sales, see the website here: http://thebalticfilmfestival.com.au/

Risttuules/In the Crosswind (2014)

This film departs from our focus on the comedy genre. The film is based on the letters of an Estonian woman who was deported to a gulag by the Soviets during the Second World War. The movie is both a mournful, but beautiful meditation on the plight of the Baltic people’s under the power of Europe’s greater nations.
The film received critical acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2014, for its use of the tableau vivant technique, where still images are seemingly brought to life in front of the camera. The screening at our festival will mark its Australian premier.

Language: Estonian, English subtitles
MA15+: Children under 15 must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian for the duration of the film.

Watch the trailer:

Full Schedule

Saturday 14th November 2015:

2:30pm – Zelta Zirgs/The Golden Horse (2014)
5:30pm – Džimlai Rūdi Rallallā!/Then it’s Hi! Hi! Hee! (2014)
Sunday 15th November 2015:

3:30 pm – Šventa karvė/Holy Cow (2014)
6:30pm – Risttuules/In the Crosswinds (2014)
Eventbrite – The Baltic Film Festival

AUSTRALIAN STREET ARTIST GUIDO VAN HELTEN IN TALLINN (ENG) – From Hooligan Hamlet

When we heard that the JJ-Street Baltic Session Street Art Jam festival had invited Australian street artist Guido van Helten to Tallinn, we were damn sure we wanted to meet him.

This 28-year-old guy is famous for his large scale portraits. He is originally from Melbourne but during the last years his insane talent has carried him to do projects in the UK, Denmark, Iceland, Greenland, Italy Ukraine and now, lucky for us, also in Estonia. During his one week stay in Tallinn van Helten created this striking piece of work on the wall of Tartu St 71 building.

We expected something pretty amazing but never in our wildest dreams did we imagine his new mural being inspired by the Estonian national story Kalevipoeg.

Read the full article: Australian Street Artist GUIDO VAN HELTEN in Tallinn

Author: Helina Mäll
Editor: Ülli Saar
Photos: Guido van Helteni homepage and official Facebook

In 2018 Estonia will celebrate the centenary of her nationhood. The celebration will last for over a calendar year, commencing in April 2017, when 100 years will have passed since Estonia first agreed on unification, and culminating on the 2^nd of February, 2020, when 100 years will have passed since the Tartu Peace Treaty was signed.
Estonia wishes to celebrate its birthday with you. This is our celebration and it is up to all of us to make it memorable.

Estonia’s centenary celebrations will take place primarily in Estonia, but we have an opportunity to participate, here in Australia. To mark this occasion, the most important decision for us, is what gift to give. It’s not important how large or small the gift, but that it should come from the heart, and instill positive change.

The Council of Estonian Societies in Australia (Austraalia Eesti Seltside Liit, AESL) invites you to suggest what we here in Australia could present to Estonia as a centenary gift? Our personal input can contribute significantly to how meaningful and special the centenary celebrations are. Suggestions are welcome from individuals and organisations.

For example, we could plant in our capital Canberra a tree/trees, or erect a statue, which would remain in perpetuity as our contribution to commemorate the centenary of Estonian nationhood.

Informatsiooniks / Information:
www.ev100.ee
https://www.facebook.com/EestiVabariik100

Ettepanekud / Suggestions:
AESL, PO Box 492, Darlinghurst NSW 1300 or aesl@eesti.org.au

TEEME EESTI VABARIIGI 100. SÜNNIPÄEVAKS KINGITUSE

Aastal 2018 tähistab Eesti Vabariik oma 100. sünnipäeva. Eesti sünnipäev kestab kauem kui ühe kalendri aasta.Tähistamine algab 2017. aasta aprillis, kui möödub sada aastat eestlaste asuala ühendamisest, tipneb juubeli aastat täitvate tähtpäevadega ning lõpeb 2. veebruaril 2020. aastal, mil möödub sada aastat Tartu rahulepingu sõlmimisest.

Eesti soovib oma sünnipäeva tähistada Sinuga koos. See on meie kõigi pidu ja selle meeldejääv tähistamine on meie kõigi teha.

Eesti Vabariigi sünnipäeva tähistamine toimub põhiliselt Eestis, kuid võimalusi kaasalöömiseks jagub ka välismaal. Sünnipäeva puhul on kõige olulisem küsimus – mida kinkida sünnipäevalapsele?  Pole vahet, kui suur või väike on see kingitus, olulisem on see, et kingitus tuleb südamest ja loob mingi positiivse muutuse.

AESL kutsub teid avaldama mõtteid, mida meie siin kaugel Austraalias saaksime Eestile kinkida? Kui rikkalik ja huvitav saab olema kogu sünnipäeva pidu, sõltub meie igaühe panusest. Isiklikud ja organisatsioonidelt ettepanekud on kõik teretulnud.

Näiteks, kas istutada Austraalia pealinna, Canberrasse, eri sorti puu/puud, või püsitada mingisugune skulptuur, mis jääks edaspidiseks püsima, olles meie siin elavate Eesti päritoluga inimestelt kingitus Eesti Vabariigi 100a. sünnipäeva tähistamiseks.

Mandorla presents

Kalevipoeg, Son of Giants

Estonian Folktale
Compositions by Arvo Pärt

Storytelling Iris Curteis
Piano Alice Jamison
Special Guest, Lisa Adcock French Horn

Venue:
Sydney Philharmonic Choir Rooms
Pier 4 Walsh Bay, Hickson Road, Sydney
Saturday the 24th October
7.00 p.m. – 8.30 p.m.
Families $70; Adults $30; Children $15;
Students & Pensioners $20

Booking inquiries: mandorlavisions@gmail.com

‘A unique and highly engaging fusion of music and story
telling, creating an enriching experience for all ages.’
Trish O’Brien,
Former Co-Principal Cellist
Sydney Symphony Orchestra