EstoCast

VEMU, EMW & Estonian Life

❗️🇪🇪 below❗️(ENG) Hello and welcome to EstoCast, a podcast presented by Estonian Museum Canada/VEMU, Estonian Music Week and Eesti Elu/Estonian Life newspaper. In each episode of Estocast, join us as we delve into another dimension of Estonian culture in Canada, Estonia, and elsewhere. Through discussions of books, music, art, history, science, and more, we discover what it is to be Estonian and what Estonian people have to offer the broader world. // (EST) Tere tulemast kuulama taskuhäälingut EstoCast, mida teevad ühisel jõul Väliseesti Muuseum/VEMU, Estonian Music Week ja ajaleht Eesti Elu/Estonian Life Torontos. Pakume eesti- ja ingliskeelset kuulamist kõigile, kel on tahtmist süveneda eesti kultuuri rikkusesse ja selle erinevatesse tahkudesse siin Kanadas, Eestis või mujal maailmas. Arutelud kirjanduse, muusika, kunsti, ajaloo, teaduse jm teemadel aitavad meil mõista, mida tähendab olla eestlane ja mida on eestlastel maailmale pakkuda.

  1. From Animal Size Discoveries to Colobus Monkey Egalitarianism with Kaia Tombak

    28 JAN

    From Animal Size Discoveries to Colobus Monkey Egalitarianism with Kaia Tombak

    In her research, Dr. Kaia Tombak has challenged long-held assumptions in evolutionary biology, such as the idea that male mammals are always larger than females.  As she describes it, there is a significant proportion of animal species in which males and females are typically the same size, or where females are larger. And this is just one of the discoveries she has made as a biologist, through work in the field and at universities, across Africa and North America. In this episode of EstoCast, hear about: 🦓the technology Kaia has used to photograph and analyze the movements of zebras 🐒the egalitarian societies of red colobus monkeys in Uganda 🌅humans as an integrated part of the animal kingdom 🦈and much more! Things mentioned in this episode:  -Dr. Kaia Tombak’s website: https://www.kaiatombak.com/  -Kaia’s work in the Kenyan savannah: https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-reexamine-why-zebra-stripes-mysteriously-repel-flies -a video about Kaia’s study of sharks in South Africa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjoP32oIUm0 -Eesti Elu’s interview with Kaia’s parents about their work around the world: https://eestielu.ca/nadala-portree-leena-tiismann-ja-mihkel-tombak-edukad-karjaarid-mitmes-riigis-pereelu-ning-uhendav-eestlus/  -zoonotic diseases: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/zoonotic-diseases -how wildlife filmmakers use camera traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etC6rD5Emkc  -zebra stripe recognition technology: https://www.audubon.org/news/new-technology-identifies-zebras-their-stripes  -sexual size dimorphism as investigated by Dr. Tombak: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-45739-5  -Rwenzori Mountains National Park, Uganda: https://www.rwenzorimountainsnationalpark.com/ -Rayleigh scattering, which affects the colour we perceive when looking at the sky: https://natural-resources.canada.ca/maps-tools-publications/satellite-elevation-air-photos/interactions-atmosphere  -loons in Ontario and the issues affecting them: https://www.thelandbetween.ca/2021/01/are-we-losing-the-loons/ Socials: ➡️ @estonianmusicweek https://www.facebook.com/EstonianMusicWeek ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca ➡️ @eestielu.ca https://www.facebook.com/eestielu.ca/events ➡️ @vemu.emc https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca

    40 min
  2. Keeled ja kirjandus - raamatuaasta vestlus Lea Kreininiga

    14 JAN

    Keeled ja kirjandus - raamatuaasta vestlus Lea Kreininiga

    Lea Kreinini nimi on paljudele Toronto eestlasele tuttav, kuna ta on mõnda aega siin meie seas elanud ja saadab nüüd Eestist kaastöid ajalehele Eesti Elu. Lea on pidanud huvitavaid ameteid - ta on õpetanud eesti keelt võõrkeelena, tegutsenud giidi, tõlkija ja kirjanikuna. Ta on elanud ka Ungaris ja Šotimaal, lüües kõikjal kaasa eesti kultuurielus ja hariduslikes ettevõtmistes. Meie värskes saates kuuletegi Lea seikluslikust elukäigust ja arvukatest tegemistest, aga jätkuva raamatuaasta puhul räägime ka lugemisest, kirjutamisest ja kirjandusest üldse.  Saates kuulete: 📕 kuidas Least sai esmalt suur raamatusõber ja viimaks ka kirjanik 📗 milliseid kogemusi on pakkunud elu võõrsil 📘  kuidas keelteoskus avardab lugeja maailmapilti ja lugemine toetab keeleoskuse omandamist  📙 kui lihtne või raske on kirjutada raamatut omaenda elust Saates mainiti: - Lea Kreinin, “Minu Ungari”: https://petroneprint.ee/raamatud/minu-ungari-2/ - Lea Kreinin, “Kõik algab kassist”: https://www.apollo.ee/et/koik-algab-kassist-lihtne-lugemine-alates-a2-tasemest.html - Magda Szabó: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5168929.Magda_Szab_ - Lilli Luuk: https://headread.ee/en/guest/lilli-luuk-2/ - Sven Mikser, “Vareda”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/200725595-vareda - Krisztina Toth “Piksel”: https://rahvaraamat.ee/et/raamatud/ilukirjandus/kaasaegne-ilukirjandus/e-raamat-piksel/1848691 Socials: ➡️ @estonianmusicweek https://www.facebook.com/EstonianMusicWeek ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca ➡️ @eestielu.ca https://www.facebook.com/eestielu.ca/events ➡️ @vemu.emc https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca

    40 min
  3. From Fränder’s Heavy Folk to Swedish Mythology in New York City with Säde Tatar

    17/12/2025

    From Fränder’s Heavy Folk to Swedish Mythology in New York City with Säde Tatar

    Though places and opportunities to play their music are somewhat limited in Uppsala, Sweden, heavy folk band Fränder—including their Estonian flautist, bagpipe player, and singer Säde Tatar—have taken it upon themselves to make their own events happen, and that includes the Nordic Now! festival in New York City. Soon, owing to the impact they’ve made, they’ll be working together with the renowned Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. They’ll also be playing two dates in Ontario, Canada this coming January, before which you can listen to EstoCast and hear from Säde about: 🇪🇪 how she ended up moving to Sweden and working as a musician there 🇸🇪 a Swedish legend about a forest being that the band teaches audiences about 🪈 the many cultural crossovers around the Baltic Sea 🎻 and much more! Things mentioned in this episode include: -Flautist, bagpipe player, and vocalist Säde Tatar: https://www.instagram.com/sadetatarmusic/?hl=en  -Fränder: https://www.frander.se/  -A recap of Fränder’s 2018 show at Hugh’s Room Live: https://eestielu.ca/estonian-culture-links-fraender-and-ariko-at-hugh-s-room-live-november-6th-2018/  -the band’s tour dates, including a show on Saturday January 17th, 2026 at Revival in Toronto: https://www.frander.se/live/  -Ariko, the Franco-Ontarian family band: https://www.youtube.com/c/ArikoMusique  -Mariposa Folk Festival: https://mariposafolk.com/  -Sutari trio: https://www.sutari.pl/bio-eng  -Polska music and dance: https://levandekulturarv.se/in-english/the-inventory/submissions/polska---music-and-dance  -Mazurek, a Polish music form and dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2vfnA_1pjk  -Sutartinės, Lithuanian multipart songs: https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/sutartins-lithuanian-multipart-songs-00433  -More about the Skogsrå in Swedish folklore: https://rebeckaelin.com/home/2018/10/29/sjr-spirit-guardian-of-the-lake  -the history of the säckpipa (Swedish bagpipes): http://olle.gallmo.se/sackpipa/  -More about the torupill (the Estonian bagpipe): https://www.bagpipesociety.org.uk/articles/2015/chanter/summer/the-estonian-bagpipe-torupill/  -Swedish multi-instrumentalist and composer Ale Möller: https://www.alemoller.com/  -Fränder on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frandermusic/?hl=en  Socials: ➡️ @estonianmusicweek https://www.facebook.com/EstonianMusicWeek ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca ➡️ @eestielu.ca https://www.facebook.com/eestielu.ca/events ➡️ @vemu.emc https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca

    46 min
  4. Külas kirjandusesõber ja maailmaparandaja Anneli Andre Barrett

    03/12/2025

    Külas kirjandusesõber ja maailmaparandaja Anneli Andre Barrett

    Igal inimesel on oma lugu. Toronto eestlase Anneli Andre Barretti elutee on olnud eriti põnev. Pärast töötamist inglise keele õpetajana Kanadas on ta reisinud erinevatesse riikidesse Project TEMBO vahendusel, et õpetada seda keelt Aafrikas jm eksootilistes paikades. Inglise keelt on ta õpetanud ka PEN Canada vabatahtlikuna - pagulaskirjanikele. Kust sai aga alguse Anneli armastus kirjanduse vastu, mil viisil tulid tema ellu õppeseiklused ja veel paljust muust saad teada tänasest episoodist.  Käesolevas saates kuulete: 📜 kust tuli VEMU raamatuklubi idee ja mida selle vedamine on Annelile pakkunud 📜 kust on pärit Anneli austus ja armastus kirjanduse vastu 📜 kuidas tegutsemine PEN klubis on süvendanud armastust kirjanduse vastu 📜 miks on oluline arendada lastes lugemisharjumust Saates mainiti:  - PEN Canada: https://pencanada.ca/ - Project TEMBO: https://www.projectembo.org/ - VEMU raamatuklubi: https://www.vemu.ca/et/event/28-veebruar-2018-vemu-eestikeelse-raamatuklubi-teine-kohtumine/ - Margaret Atwood, “The Handmaid’s Tale”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34454589-the-handmaid-s-tale - F. Scott Fitzgerald, “The Great Gatsby”: https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/The-Great-Gatsby/F-Scott-Fitzgerald/9781982146702 -  PEN Canada, “The Uncaged Voice: Stories by Writers in Exile”: https://pencanada.ca/readers-writers/anthologies-books/ - Global Crossroad: https://www.globalcrossroad.com/ - George Eliot, “Middlemarch”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19089.Middlemarch - Urmas Vadi, “Kuu teine pool”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/200433154-kuu-teine-pool - Abraham Verghese, “Cutting for Stone”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3591262-cutting-for-stone - Mart Sander, “Litsid”: https://www.apollo.ee/et/litsid.html - Andrei Hvostov, “Sillamäe passioon”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12279440-sillam-e-passioon Socials: ➡️ @estonianmusicweek https://www.facebook.com/EstonianMusicWeek ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca ➡️ @eestielu.ca https://www.facebook.com/eestielu.ca/events ➡️ @vemu.emc https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca

    55 min
  5. From Family Music Concerts to Identifying Animals Tracks with Tiiu Strutt

    19/11/2025

    From Family Music Concerts to Identifying Animals Tracks with Tiiu Strutt

    Speaking with educator and singer-songwriter Tiiu Strutt, we find that every animal track, every song, every puppet show, and every conversation is a learning opportunity. And moreover, an avenue to instilling a sense of wonder in learners of all ages. In the newest episode of EstoCast, hear about: 🐾why the land is so important in her educational work 🐾striving for equality and respect in nature 🐾how she returned from a musical hiatus and discovered Estonian folk music archives and re-connected with her Estonian roots 🐾and much more! Things mentioned in this episode include: -Land Heart Song, Tiiu’s music and education project: https://landheartsong.com/  -outdoor educator and children’s musician Pete Moss: https://www.petemossmusic.com/  -musician and author Ginalina: https://www.ginalinamusic.com/  -Kidzac @ the TRANZAC: https://folkmusicontario.org/blogs/fmo-news-fb40f6b8-b45c-4149-a3f2-f848dc0688bb/posts/7487859/kidzac-the-tranzac  -“Lase kiike käia” (“Let the Cradle Rock”):  the Estonian lullaby that Tiiu and Ginalina performed: https://www.folklore.ee/pubte/eraamat/rahvamuusika/en/029-Lase-kiik-kaia  -Remembered and Remixed by Ginalina, featuring friends from the Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble: https://www.rememberedandremixed.com  -poet, essayist, and singer Kaja Weeks: https://lyricovertones.com/  -Lauliku lapsepõli (The Songster’s Childhood): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUOpSU7j8mg  -Mari Kalkun’s 2023 album Stories of Stonia: https://open.spotify.com/album/66OZWhSFU4XUsggIFhmT0T  -Land Heart Song’s blog post: “Race and the Environment”: https://landheartsong.com/2020/08/24/race-the-environment/ -Land Heart Song’s blog post “You Belong Here- The Making of the Song”: https://landheartsong.com/2025/08/14/you-belong-here-the-making-of-the-song/ -Child & Nature Alliance of Canada: https://childnature.ca  -Land Heart Song’s events: https://landheartsong.com/events/  -folk duo Hypnosis Negative: https://hypnosisnegative.com  -folk quartet Curly Strings: https://www.curlystrings.ee  -Tiiu’s 2023 album Songs for Tree: https://open.spotify.com/album/0Yp466ecJtu2ZJeUnsQhSh  Socials: ➡️ @estonianmusicweek https://www.facebook.com/EstonianMusicWeek ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca ➡️ @eestielu.ca https://www.facebook.com/eestielu.ca/events ➡️ @vemu.emc https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca

    1h 2m
  6. Eesti keele võlust ja väest - vestlus Adam Culleniga

    05/11/2025

    Eesti keele võlust ja väest - vestlus Adam Culleniga

    Eesti keel on eestlaste meelest teadagi kõige ilusam keel maailmas, aga seda peetakse ka üheks raskemini õpitavaks keeleks. See ei takistanud Ameerikast Minnesotast pärit tõlkijal, kirjanikul ja muusikul Adam Cullenil, kelle soontes ei voola tilkagi eesti verd, seda keelt laitmatult ära õppimast ja eesti kultuuriruumi sulandumast. Kuulake ja saate teada, millega meie maa ja keel Adami ära võlusid, kes on tema lemmikkirjanikud Eestis ja mujal, miks ta elab Haapsalus ja veel palju muud.  Tänases saates kuulete:  ✍🏻 kuidas Adam sattus Eestisse, kus ta on tänaseks peaaegu 20 aasta elanud  ✍🏻 mis nippe ta kasutas eesti keele selgeks õppimiseks ✍🏻 kuidas sai Adamist üks tunnustatumaid eesti kirjanduse tõlkijaid ja miks see töö talle meeldib ✍🏻 miks ta luuletab eesti keeles  ✍🏻 mis muljed jäid Adamil Toronto eesti kogukonnast, mida ta tänavu septembris külastas  Saates mainiti:  - Lennart Meri “Silverwhite,” tõlkinud Adam Cullen: https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/silverwhite/ - J.R.R. Tolkien “Sõrmuste isand”: https://rahvaraamat.ee/et/raamatud/ilukirjandus/fantaasia/sormuste-isand/1781320 - C.S. Lewis, “Narnia kroonikad”: https://rahvaraamat.ee/en/books/fiction/young-adult/narnia-kroonikad/622699 - Bill Watterson, “Calvin and Hobbes” koomiksiseeria: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/77727.Calvin_and_Hobbes - Harper Lee, “Tappa laulurästast” tõlkinud Valda Raud: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7791783-tappa-laulur-stast - Barry Lopez “Giving Birth to Thunder, Sleeping with His Daughter: Coyote Builds North America”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/264402.Giving_Birth_to_Thunder_Sleeping_with_His_Daughter - Eduard Vilde, “Mäeküla piimamees”: https://rahvaraamat.ee/et/raamatud/ilukirjandus/ajalooline-romaan/maekula-piimamees/839917 - Andrus Kivirähk, “Mees, kes teadis ussisõnu”: https://rahvaraamat.ee/et/raamatud/ilukirjandus/kaasaegne-ilukirjandus/mees-kes-teadis-ussisonu/17033 - Peeter Sauter, “Don’t Leave Me Alone” tõlkinud Adam Cullen: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/dont-leave-me-alone-a-love-story/9781954306035.html - Triinu Laan, “John the Skeleton” tõlkinud Adam Cullen: https://sonderbooks.com/blog/?p=45408 - Adami raamatupood/kohvik Haapsalus “Pagu”: https://eestielu.ca/haapsallu-pakku-kulaskaik-adam-culleni-raamatupoodi-pagu-galerii/ Socials: ➡️ @estonianmusicweek https://www.facebook.com/EstonianMusicWeek ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca ➡️ @eestielu.ca https://www.facebook.com/eestielu.ca/events ➡️ @vemu.emc https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca

    1h 1m
  7. From Summer Camp Tenets to Embroidery-Inspired Art with Lachlan Bell

    22/10/2025

    From Summer Camp Tenets to Embroidery-Inspired Art with Lachlan Bell

    Eestlus (Estonianness) is a state of being, identity, and feeling that has a multiplicity of variations. This time on EstoCast, we’re fortunate to hear about it from an Estonian-Australian point-of-view. Coming from Sydney, Australia, Lachlan Bell is an artist and designer, a researcher in the field of folkloristics and heritage, and a community leader. This past summer, he was in Ontario, Canada getting to know the present-day and historic activities of Estonian summer camps. And what he’s seen in Canada has instigated an insightful conversation about life in Australia, a place with uncanny similarities to Canada, as he puts it. In this episode of EstoCast, Lachlan talks about: ☀️what he hopes to bring home from his time at three Estonian summer camp locations in Canada ⏱️the presence of Estonians in Australia going back as far as the 1920s 🌱revitalizing the Estonian niche wall section in the southern hemisphere’s largest cemetery 🇪🇪and much more! Things mentioned in this episode:  -Lachlan Bell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loch.man/?hl=en  -The Folkloristics and Applied Heritage Studies program at the University of Tartu: https://ut.ee/en/curriculum/folkloristics-and-applied-heritage-studies  -Jõekääru Estonian Children's Camp: https://joekaaru.com/en/summer-camp  -Seedrioru Estonian Children's Summer Camp: https://seedrioru.com/web2/about-us/  -Kotkajärve Camp: https://globalestonian.com/en/kotkajärve-camp  -Sõrve Estonian Children's Summer Camp: http://www.sorve.org.au  -Sydney Eesti Maja: https://sydneyeestiselts.org.au  -EstWest: https://eesti.org.au/organisations/estwest/  -Estonians in Adelaide: https://adelaide.eesti.org.au  -Estonians in Brisbane: https://www.facebook.com/BrisbaneEestiSelts/  -the Estonian House in Melbourne: https://globalestonian.com/en/estonian-house-melbourne  -History of the Estonian Cultural Foundation in Australia: https://ecfa.eesti.org.au/about/history/  -about the Estonian community in Thirlmere: https://www.migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/fromestonia/journeys-1st.html  -Rookwood Necropolis: https://rookwoodnecropolistrust.com.au  -Embroidery from Muhu: https://threadwritten.com/journal/2021/1/5/estonian-muhu  -Lachlan’s past exhibitions: https://lcbell.cargo.site/  Socials: ➡️ @estonianmusicweek https://www.facebook.com/EstonianMusicWeek ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca ➡️ @eestielu.ca https://www.facebook.com/eestielu.ca/events ➡️ @vemu.emc https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca

    59 min
  8. Kirjandus ja lugemine kahes kultuuriruumis - vestlus Riina Kindlamiga

    08/10/2025

    Kirjandus ja lugemine kahes kultuuriruumis - vestlus Riina Kindlamiga

    Torontost pärit eestlane Riina Kindlam on nüüdseks juba üle paarikümne aasta elanud Eestis. Tema nime näeb tihti Eesti Elu veergudel ning ka teistes väljaannetes. Aga kuidas ta jõudis kirjutamise ja luuletamiseni? Kuidas on kulgenud Eesti kultuuri ja keelde sukeldumine seal elades? Mis tõmbab teda kirjanduse, eriti selle lühivormide poole? Kuulake ja saate teada! Tänases saates kuulete:  📕 Millised on Kanada ja Eesti kultuuri- ja kirjandusmaailmade erinevused 📗 Mis inspireeris Riinat juba nooruses luuletamisega tegelema 📘 Kuidas on Eestisse kolimine ja seal elamine mõjutanud Riina lugemisharjumusi 📙 Kuidas ja mida võiksime lugeda, olgu nooremas või küspemas eas Saates mainiti:  - Riina Kindlam, “Metsavaht”: https://www.apollo.ee/et/metsavaht.html - Helga Nõu, “Oi oi oi - mis juhtus?”: https://rahvaraamat.ee/et/raamatud/lasteraamatud/koolieelikutele-vanus-4-6/oi-oi-oi-mis-juhtus/1685615 - Ellen Niit, “Triinu ja Taavi lood”: https://rahvaraamat.ee/en/books/childrens-books/ages-4-to-6/triinu-ja-taavi-lood/997934 - Marguerite Henry, “Misty of Chincoteague”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17461.Misty_of_Chincoteague -Harper Lee, “Tappa laulurästast” (tõlkinud Valda Raud): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7791783-tappa-laulur-stast - J.D. Salinger, “Kuristik rukkis” (tõlkinud Valda Raud): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33959636-kuristik-rukkis - Olga Tokarczuk, “Aja oma atra läbi koolnute kontide”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50888639-aja-oma-atra-l-bi-koolnute-kontide - Mathura (Margus Lattik), “Jääminek”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33303703-j-minek - Tove Jansson, “Suveraamat” (tõlkinud Maarja Aaloe-Laur): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17878239 - Brigitta Davidjants, “Loomingu raamatukogu”: https://www.apollo.ee/et/loomingu-raamatukogu-10-11-2025-brigitta-davidjants-plahvatus-natsuputkas-ja-teisi-jutte-1.html - Olavi Ruitlane, “Vee peal”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25855099-vee-peal - Dominique Fortier “Paberlinnad” (tõlkinud Laura Christine Arba): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199179308 - Tõnu Õnnepalu, “Aaker”: https://www.apollo.ee/et/aaker.html - Eerik Purje, “Vakamaast aakriteni”: https://www.apollo.ee/et/vakamaast-aakriteni.html Socials: ➡️ @estonianmusicweek https://www.facebook.com/EstonianMusicWeek ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca ➡️ @eestielu.ca https://www.facebook.com/eestielu.ca/events ➡️ @vemu.emc https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca

    1h 13m

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❗️🇪🇪 below❗️(ENG) Hello and welcome to EstoCast, a podcast presented by Estonian Museum Canada/VEMU, Estonian Music Week and Eesti Elu/Estonian Life newspaper. In each episode of Estocast, join us as we delve into another dimension of Estonian culture in Canada, Estonia, and elsewhere. Through discussions of books, music, art, history, science, and more, we discover what it is to be Estonian and what Estonian people have to offer the broader world. // (EST) Tere tulemast kuulama taskuhäälingut EstoCast, mida teevad ühisel jõul Väliseesti Muuseum/VEMU, Estonian Music Week ja ajaleht Eesti Elu/Estonian Life Torontos. Pakume eesti- ja ingliskeelset kuulamist kõigile, kel on tahtmist süveneda eesti kultuuri rikkusesse ja selle erinevatesse tahkudesse siin Kanadas, Eestis või mujal maailmas. Arutelud kirjanduse, muusika, kunsti, ajaloo, teaduse jm teemadel aitavad meil mõista, mida tähendab olla eestlane ja mida on eestlastel maailmale pakkuda.