My grandparents grew up in Tartu, leaving after WWII to escape the Soviet occupation. This is a little story of how I rediscovered the intellectual capital of Estonia. I was shocked when my Canadian university approved my visiting student application. To Tartu? Really? Many Canadians couldn’t even point to Estonia on a map. I’ve also […]
My grandmother’s shoes, my grandfather’s hat – my rediscovery of Tartu Read More »
Reelika Virunurm explores the story behind “Kati and me” – how an Estonian girl called “Kati” prompted a Canadian couple to visit Estonia, fall in love with the country, and make a short film about it – the film which has become an internet sensation in last few weeks. It all started with Estonian World
The story behind “Kati and me” – adventure, friendship and meeting Canadian Estonians Read More »
EstDocs is an annual not-for-profit Estonian documentary film festival and competition held in Toronto, that presents stories from Estonia. Its mission is to provide a 360-degree perspective on Estonian history, politics, arts, culture, sport, and other subjects. This year’s EstDocs Festival raised its curtains on October 11 in Toronto and drew in over 1,300 audience
The 8th Annual EstDocs Festival successfully came to an end (video) Read More »
EstDocs is an annual not-for-profit Estonian documentary film festival and competition held in Toronto, that presents stories from Estonia. Its mission is to provide a 360-degree perspective on Estonian history, politics, arts, culture, sport, and other subjects. Established in 2005 and so far visited by over 10 000 film lovers, EstDocs has raised the profile
EstDocs 2012 Celebrates a Century of Estonian Cinema in Toronto (Video) Read More »
