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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.

  1. Antarctic Expeditions, Soundscapes, and Advocacy with Valmar Kurol

    6D AGO

    Antarctic Expeditions, Soundscapes, and Advocacy with Valmar Kurol

    Montréal-based artist and Antarctic enthusiast Valmar Kurol believes that artists and tourists play a major role in the protection of Antarctica, as discussed in the latest EstoCast episode. Which is partly why the continent has been the focus of his music (in addition to research and painting). It’s a region with an Estonian connection, a great deal of wildlife, as well as an urgent need for environmental stewardship from the whole world. In this episode of EstoCast, hear about: 🇦🇶 the vital role of the Antarctic Treaty and the modern challenges facing the Southern Ocean  🐧 how Valmar and his musical collaborator and friend Michael Stibor depict penguins’ movements and sounds—among other exciting and colourful facets of the continent—in unexpected stylistic ways 🚢 the legacy of Estonian explorer Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and the 200th anniversary of his expedition 🧊and much more! Things mentioned in this episode:  -A listing of Valmar’s artistic works: https://www.antarcticart.net/  -The Antarctic Circle website Valmar built, an immense resource for Antarctic literature and film: http://www.antarctic-circle.org/valmar.htm -A review of one of his album’s: https://eestielu.ca/a-passionate-affection/  -The website for the latest album On Track for Antarctica: https://ontrackforantarctica.com/  -Theme from Antarctica by Vangelis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX9XyddZTtA -Valmar’s friend and musical collaborator Michael Stibor: https://www.instagram.com/michaelstibor/  - Estonian explorer Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen: https://eestielu.ca/estonians-in-the-arctic-and-antarctica/ -”Estonia and Antarctica,” Cambridge University Press: https://sci-hub.box/10.1017/s0032247411000234  -Juhan Smuul’s book about Antarctica, “Jäine raamat,” translated into English as “Antarctica Ahoy!”: https://www.abebooks.com/Antarctica-Ahoy-Ice-Book-SMUUL-Juhan/22610172754/bd -The song “Dinosaur Extinction Blues”: https://open.spotify.com/track/5DBNfLciJTTTqgvJDW7QsO  -The Thwaites Glacier or “Doomsday Glacier”: https://www.wired.com/story/the-doomsday-glacier-is-getting-closer-and-closer-to-irreversible-collapse/  -An Eesti Elu article and photo gallery giving a glimpse of what a trip to Antarctica is like: https://eestielu.ca/saaremaa-and-antarctica-whats-the-connection/  - Listen to Valmar's music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6j376aXdCjeuw7zyut6Nbh  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
  2. A Love for Languages and History - with Anna Herran

    APR 8

    A Love for Languages and History - with Anna Herran

    For members of our Toronto Estonian community, Anna Herran might already be a familiar face. She has helped out in the VEMU archives as well as volunteered at Estonian Music Week, various VEMU events, and Post-EstDocs just to name a few. But she is also a PhD Candidate in History at the University of Toronto, interested in the connections among history, memory, and statehood in 20th-century East Central Europe and the Baltic region. You’ll get to hear all about Anna’s love for languages (including Estonian), how she decided to study her current field and more in this episode.  Discover: 🖊️ How Anna’s love for languages, among them Estonian, began and just how many languages she knows 🖊️ How she explores the similarities and differences between Czech and Estonian culture as well as history through her research 🖊️ How she found the Estonian community in Toronto and got involved  🖊️ What she loves about Estonia, it’s language, and culture Things mentioned in this episode include: - VEMU Language Café: https://www.vemu.ca/event/vemu-keelekohvik-estonian-language-cafe-42/ - “Lidé jako my,” Anna Sedláčková (Anthology of Latvian literature): https://karolinum.cz/en/books/sedlackova-lide-jako-my-30443 - “Baltic Souls: Remarkable Life Stories from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania,” Jan Brokken: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/baltic-souls-remarkable-life-stories-from-estonia-latvia-and-lithuania/9781957363943.html - “Leiutajateküla Lotte” movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0447249/ - “Elu ilmaveerel,” Lenna Kuurmaa, Maarja Savi: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61110316-elu-ilmaveerel - “The Dedalus Book of Estonian Literature,” Jan Kaus: https://www.dedalusbooks.com/our-books/book.php?id=00000214 - “Miniatuurid mälupõhjast,” Aino Pervik: https://rahvaraamat.ee/et/raamatud/ilukirjandus/ajalooline-romaan/miniatuurid-malupohjast/1445057 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

    56 min
  3. A Discussion of State-Sanctioned Misogyny and Sofi Oksanen's Book “Same River, Twice”

    MAR 25

    A Discussion of State-Sanctioned Misogyny and Sofi Oksanen's Book “Same River, Twice”

    In the newest episode of EstoCast, we’re steering away from the usual format to share a literary discussion. The text in question is Sofi Oksanen’s book Same River, Twice: Putin’s War on Women – A Feminist Investigation of Sexual Violence, Genocide, and Threats to Democracy Helping us understand this topic better are two guests: Professor Kate Holland and Dr. Kadri Tüür, both of whom teach at the University of Toronto. During the course of the episode, we hear about: 🖊️how gender equality is a necessary component of democracy 🖊️the decriminalization of domestic violence in Russia and the Istanbul Convention 🖊️the historic “amnesia points” that enabled the war in Ukraine to happen 🖊️and much more Things mentioned in this episode include: -Sofi Oksanen: https://sofioksanen.com/  -Sofi Oksanen’s book “Same River, Twice”: https://www.amazon.ca/Same-River-Twice-Putins-Women/dp/0063435446  -about the Bucha massacre: https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/marking-third-anniversary-liberation-bucha-ukraine_en  -the decriminalization of domestic violence in Russia: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/07/putin-approves-change-to-law-decriminalising-domestic-violence  -“Purge” by Sofi Oksanen: https://www.amazon.ca/Purge-Sofi-Oksanen/dp/0802170773  -Interlitteraria’s latest issue, which is dedicated to trauma and healing. Sofi Oksanen is mentioned in the editor's preface: https://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/IL/  -“Trauma and Life-Writing” by Leena Kurvet-Käosaar: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781351025225-28/trauma-life-writing-leena-kurvet-käosaar  - “‘Other things happened to women': World war two, violence, and national identity…”, an article by Leena Kurvet-Käosaar: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01629770300000111  -Ukrainian author Oksana Zabuzhko: http://zabuzhko.com/en/biography/index.html  -the Istanbul Convention: https://www.coe.int/en/web/istanbul-convention/about-the-convention  -about the debate regarding the Istanbul Convention in the Estonian Parliament: https://www.riigikogu.ee/en/sitting-reviews/the-riigikogu-did-not-support-the-vote-of-no-confidence-in-minister-of-regional-affairs-hendrik-johannes-terras/  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 4m
  4. Süvenedes kirjandusemaailma Marju Kõivupuuga

    MAR 11

    Süvenedes kirjandusemaailma Marju Kõivupuuga

    Marju Kõivupuu on Võrumaalt pärit eesti folklorist, kultuuriloolane, kirjanik ja õppejõud, kes lisaks akadeemilisele uurimistööle on aktiivselt panustanud meie pärandkultuuri populariseerimisse ja löönud kaasa kultuuriteemalistes diskussioonides. Vestleme sellesest, mis Marjut kirjanduse ja üldse kultuuri juures kõige rohkem intrigeerib, kuidas temast juba varakult raamatukoi sai ja veel paljust põnevast.  Saatest kuulete:  📜 19. sajandi teise poole ja tänapäeva kultuurilistest erinevustest läbi “Tõe ja õiguse” uue kommenteeritud väljaande 📜 huvitavatest juhtumistest ja tähelepanekutest, mida Marju on kogenud ülikoolis õpetades 📜 millist rolli mängib kohustuslik kirjandus tänapäeva koolis ja vajadusest arvata tüvitekstide hulka kaasaegseid teoseid Saates mainiti:  - A.H. Tammsaare “Tõde ja õigus I. Kommenteeritud väljaanne.”: https://rahvaraamat.ee/et/raamatud/ilukirjandus/klassika-ja-eeposed/tode-ja-oigus-i-kommenteeritud-valjaanne/2295774 - Kirjanik ja poliitik Jaan Lattik: https://www.karula.edu.ee/jaan-lattik/ - Albert Kivikas, “Nimed marmortahvlil”: https://kirjanduslikpaevaraamat.blogspot.com/2015/06/albert-kivikas-nimed-marmortahvlil-1936.html - Raimond Kolk: https://wi.ee/voro/kiranigu/raimond-kolk/ - Friedebert Tuglas, “Väike Illimar”: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A4ike_Illimar - Mats Traat, “Kogutud Harala elulood”: https://rahvaraamat.ee/et/raamatud/ilukirjandus/luule/kogutud-harala-elulood/1601058 - Karl Martin Sinijärv, Urve Sinijärv, “Hortus poeticus”: https://www.apollo.ee/et/hortus-poeticus.html - Tõnu Õnnepalu, “Õhtupäike väikestel majadel”: https://rahvaraamat.ee/et/raamatud/ilukirjandus/kaasaegne-ilukirjandus/ohtupaike-vaikestel-majadel/2002370 - Mihkel Mutt, “Tartu tuld toomas”: https://www.apollo.ee/et/tartu-tuld-toomas.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

    39 min
  5. Connective Dance, Body Knowledge, and Trauma Healing with Peter Trosztmer

    FEB 25

    Connective Dance, Body Knowledge, and Trauma Healing with Peter Trosztmer

    Dance is something that should be a part of everyone’s lives, as discussed with the latest EstoCast guest, Montréal-based dancer Peter Trosztmer. Dance is his profession and craft, but it has also been a means to connect with others, to heal trauma, and to be connected with the physical world. And it can do that for anyone. In this episode of EstoCast, hear about: 🚶🏻‍♂️the stories of his relatives from Saaremaa that have shaped his dancing most of all 💻his experiments with augmented and virtual reality and what they showed him 🎭the myriad of dance companies and creative forces operating in Montréal 🇪🇪and much more! Things mentioned in this episode:  -Peter Trosztmer on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peter.trosztmer  -Eesti: Myths and Machines: https://tangentedanse.ca/en/event/eesti-myths-and-machines/  -More info (in Estonian) about the society of Estonians from the island of Saaremaa in Toronto: https://eestielu.ca/saarlaste-uehing-torontos/  -Montreal Estonian Society: https://mtlmes.ca/  -Toronto Dance Theatre: https://tdt.org  -Espace Libre, Montréal: https://espacelibre.qc.ca/?srsltid=AfmBOorriBNRNVYLj7krU-NpaaGUxmXhmQgwIdHN7VKDm8BLS4fe_APU  -Un-nevering by Thea Patterson: https://fta.ca/en/programme/un-nevering -Jean-Pierre Perreault: https://espaceperreault.ca/en/jean-pierre-perreault/ -La La La Human Steps: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/la-la-la-human-steps-dance-closing-1.3212747  -Compagnie Marie Chouinard: https://www.mariechouinard.com/english/  -Ballets Jazz Montréal: https://www.bjmdanse.ca  -Compagnie Virginie Brunelle https://www.facebook.com/VirginieBrunelle  -Fables: https://virginiebrunelle.com/oeuvres/fables/  -Les Soeurs Schmutt (in French): https://www.larotonde.qc.ca/repertoire/compagnie-les-soeurs-schmutt/  -Tectonic Dreams: https://www.repaire.art/activite/les-soeurs-schmutt-et-annedda-residence-de-creation-production-en-pratiques-artistiques-non-disciplinaires-2024-2025/ -Robin Pineda: https://www.supermusique.qc.ca/en/artistes/gould_ro 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

    47 min
  6. Muusika ja looming- vestlus Haldi Välimäega

    FEB 11

    Muusika ja looming- vestlus Haldi Välimäega

    Haldi Välimäe on eesti muusik ja laulukirjutaja, kes on juba noorest peale olnud muusikaga seotud ning sellest ümbritsetud. Ta mitte ei saanud muusikuks, vaid sündis selleks. Haldi tunneb huvi ka väliseesti muusika ning kultuuripärandi vastu ja on seda uurinud. Muusika on tema jaoks palju enamat kui lihtsalt helid, kuuleme Haldi reisist ja esinemistest lähitulevikus Kanadas, Eesti Abistamiskomitee 75. aastapäeva pidustusel. Aga saame ka teada, mida võib muusika öelda inimese kohta.   Saate teada:  🎶 milline on Haldi loominguline protsess 🎶 millised esinejad ja muusikažanrid on teda kõige rohkem mõjutanud ning kellega ta sooviks tulevikus koostööd teha 🎶 mida Haldi arvab tehisaru rollist muusikas 🎶 milline repertuaar tuleb märtsis Torontos esitamisele Saates mainiti:  - Eesti Abistamiskomitee Kanadas (EAK) 75. aastapäevast: https://eestielu.ca/et/lets-celebrate-erc-75/ - EAK 75 piletid: https://estonianrelief.org/buy-lets-celebrate-tickets-here/ - Estonian Funk Embassy plaadifirma: https://funkembassy.eu/ - Haldi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haldi.muusika/?hl=en - Haldi 2017 plaat “Raba”: https://www.discogs.com/release/13644163-Haldi-Raba?srsltid=AfmBOopJ5-YVtCI8sqyuscDcfJS1N36tLeYCt3q1Bj9zfbv8IgQnSrjj - Vaiko Epliku plaadikogumik “Esto-Muusika: Ulgu-Eesti Leviplaadid 1958-1988”: https://www.discogs.com/release/7148956-Various-Esto-Muusika-Ulgu-Eesti-Leviplaadid-1958-1988?srsltid=AfmBOoolHrmMKZh_LJ0OS_fYTXlnE6OHMsmHZ7IjLgkqnUHoAo-_kWID - Estonian Funk Embassy Marju Kuudi kogumik “Üksi, kuid vabana”: https://funkembassy.eu/product/marju-kuut-uksi-kuid-vabana-lp/ 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

    28 min
  7. From Animal Size Discoveries to Colobus Monkey Egalitarianism with Kaia Tombak

    JAN 28

    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
  8. Keeled ja kirjandus - raamatuaasta vestlus Lea Kreininiga

    JAN 14

    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
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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.

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    VEMU, EMW & Estonian Life
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    89
  • Rating
    Clean
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