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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. 6d ago

    Behind the Scenes at the Estonian Traditional Music Center with Margit Kuhi and Lee Taul

    Traditional music, as creative producer and musician Lee Taul says, is a foundation that can be built upon with one’s own ideas, personality, and creativity. As her colleague Margit Kuhi, in charge of ETHNO Estonia, explains, there’s not a separation of old and new. What’s traditional and what’s cutting edge work together. These are the kinds of philosophies at play in Viljandi at the Estonian Traditional Music Center, the organizers of ETHNO camps for youth and adults and Viljandi Folk Music Festival ( @viljandifolk ). In the latest episode of EstoCast, we hear from these leaders about: 🎻The method in which music is taught by ear at the centre 🪗How participants find their ideal roles in the music world or skills for other occupations 🏛️The value of community for musicians amidst the individualistic approach of music today 🎵and much more! Things mentioned in this episode:  -The Estonian Traditional Music Center: https://folk.ee/  -Viljandi Folk Music Festival: https://www.viljandifolk.ee/en  -ETHNO Estonia: https://ethno.world/ethno/estonia/  -Lee Taul’s album “Like Moths to a Flame”: https://open.spotify.com/album/5IJMP5XfHLmz5nTiyyTdFA  -Town of Viljandi: https://visitviljandi.ee/en/  -The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre: https://eamt.ee/en/ -Heino Elleri Muusikakool: https://www.tmk.ee -Learning music with sheet music compared to learning by ear: https://katherinemoller.ca/tips-tricks-learning-by-ear-vs-reading-sheet-music-which-is-the-better-way-to-learn-the-fiddle/  -Natalie Jenkins’ article in Eesti Elu about ETHNO, in conversation with Katariina Jaenes: https://eestielu.ca/finding-connection-in-music-katariina-jaenes-experience-at-ethno/  -Luke Dante: https://eestielu.ca/professional-spotlight-luke-dante-one-of-the-sound-effect-wizards-behind-paw-patrol/  -Kertu-Liis Õnnis: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2xutqvdSnNaJgeLU3DDM8j?si=tcE7&nd=1&dlsi=045a3d764e5f424f -More about the instrument known as the kannel: https://organology.net/instrument/kannel/  -Viljandi Culture Academy: https://viljandi.ut.ee/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

    Behind the Scenes at the Estonian Traditional Music Center with Margit Kuhi and Lee Taul

  2. Sep 23

    Arenevad linnad ja üleilmne eestlus - vestlus Eesti riigiarhitekti Tõnis Arjusega

    EstoCasti viienda hooaja esimeses eestikeelses episoodis räägime Eesti esimese riigiarhitekti Tõnis Arjusega, kes külastas hiljuti Torontot, et osa võtta KESKUSe avapidustustest. Visiidi jooksul tutvus ta ka Tartu College’i ja VEMU tegemistega, osales legendaarses Metsaülikoolis ja kohtus oma Kanada kolleegidega. Vestluses kuulete, millise mulje jättis suurlinn Toronto, millised on linnaplaneerimise ja linnade tihendamisega seotud väljakutsed ning kuidas kasvatada linnu nii, et säiliks elukeskkonna kvaliteet. Muidugi räägime ka eestlusest. Värskes saates kuulete: - kuidas tihendada kiiresti kasvavat linna nii, et rohkem elamispinda ei tähendaks lihtsalt rohkem ja kõrgemaid maju, vaid tõepoolest paremat elukeskkonda; - milline on Eesti riigiarhitetki roll; - kas Eestil oleks midagi õppida Toronto linnaplaneerimise kogemustest või ehk hoopis vastupidi; - milline on olnud väliseesti arhitektide panus Toronto linnaruumi arengusse; - millisena näeb Tõnis väliseestluse tulevikku. Saates mainiti:  - Jarmo Kauge, “Eesti arhitektid Torontos”: https://arhitektuurimuuseum.ee/est/product/uude-maailma-eesti-arhitektid-torontos/ - Jason Thorne: https://torontolife.com/city/jason-thorne-toronto-new-chief-planner/ - Elsa Lam: http://www.design-writer.ca/ - Rohkem Tõnisest: https://maaruum.ee/uudised/eesti-riigiarhitekt-tonis-arjus - Jane Jacobs: https://www.pps.org/article/jjacobs-2 - Spadina Expressway: https://www.blogto.com/city/2010/07/nostalgia_tripping_the_spadina_expressway_debacle/ - Uno Prii, 77 Elm St.: https://storeys.com/site-seeing-with-hume-alan-brown-building/ - KESKUS: https://www.estoniancentre.ca/ 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

    Arenevad linnad ja üleilmne eestlus - vestlus Eesti riigiarhitekti Tõnis Arjusega

  3. Sep 9

    Chemistry, Comedy, and Memories of Olaf Kopvillem with Archivist Keila Kopvillem

    Welcome to the 5th season of EstoCast! 🥳 The music of Olaf Kopvillem may depict one man’s story and experience at face value, but it also shows a more universal refugee experience in the sense that a lot of post Second World War refugees would have had similar thoughts, journeys, and circumstances. Conveying that to us in an exhibit at VEMU Estonian Museum Canada and now at the beginning of the fifth season of EstoCast is Olaf’s granddaughter Keila Kopvillem. As we lead up to the exhibit’s opening on September 19th, listen to EstoCast to hear what went into telling the story of a key cultural figure. This time around we chat about: 🗂finding lightness and humour in dark times as shown in private memoirs 🪨the mining labour Olaf did to survive between playing nightclub gigs in Montréal with his friends 🧪how spinning a displaced person’s camp school report card may have determined Olaf Kopvillem’s career path 🎙️and much more Things mentioned in this episode include: -Arhivaari võimalus: Finding Unprocessed Treasures: https://eestielu.ca/et/arhivaari-voimalus-finding-unprocessed-treasures/  -More about Olaf Kopvillem: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaf_Kopvillem -VEMU Estonian Museum Canada: https://www.vemu.ca -Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom: https://vabamu.ee/en/ -Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: https://www.rferl.org -CORRECTION: Keila’s father Peeter Kopvillem was Director of the Estonian Service. Keila’s mother Eva Varangu helped create the South Slavic Service that included Serbs, Croats, and Bosnians, many who did not speak English. -Lennart Meri: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lennart-Meri -Vaba Eestlane (Free Estonian) newspaper: https://athabascau.arcabc.ca/challenge?destination=%2Fconnecting-canadians%2Fvaba-eestlane -Feuilleton: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feuilleton -Vaiko Eplik’s radio show episode (in Estonian): “Muusika nõudlikule maitsele. Olaf Kopvillem” on Vikerraadio: https://vikerraadio.err.ee/1609399810/muusika-noudlikule-maitsele-olaf-kopvillem -Kiviõli, where Olaf Kopvillemn was born: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kiviõli -The city of Darmstadt: https://www.britannica.com/place/Darmstadt-Germany -Vaiko Eplik’s article in Eesti Elu / Estonian Life about Geislingen (in Estonian): https://eestielu.ca/et/oma-vanavanemate-jalajalgedes-5-osa-geislingen/ -Lembit Koorits: https://www.geni.com/people/Lembit-Koorits/6000000008358258035 -A 1954 Meie Elu article about a Montréal-based troupe that included Rein Kivilaht, Lembit Koorits, and Olaf Kopvillem: https://testdea.nlib.ee/?a=d&d=meieelukanada19541006.2.21&e=-------en-25--1--txt-txIN%7ctxTI%7ctxAU%7ctxTA------------- -An overview of colloid chemistry: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/chemistry/colloid-chemistry -Oil shale in Estonia: https://taltech.ee/en/oil-shale-competence-center/about-oil-shale  -Details about the life of Roman Toi: https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/theglobeandmail/name/roman-toi-obituary?id=41389728 -An example of Victor Borge’s comedy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIf3IfHCoiE -“Vindilised Viisid” on Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/7104401-Olaf-Kopvillem-Vindilised-Viisid?srsltid=AfmBOoqkk1upMrApPZcrHHXvgu6TJR-W2NW-6_gEupXOrhV6VIJatILx -The lyrics for Olaf Kopvillem’s song “Tsivilisatsioon”: https://sasslantis.ee/lyrics-olaf_kopvillem-tsivilisatsioon  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

    Chemistry, Comedy, and Memories of Olaf Kopvillem with Archivist Keila Kopvillem

  4. Jun 17

    Family Songs, Green Screens, and Situational Education with Anna Levin of Lolala

    Between children’s music and educational YouTube channels, the Estonian multimedia project known as Lolala has become part of tens of thousands of people’s lives. And it all started in the living room of Anna and Arian Levin. As Anna, the latest EstoCast episode guest, describes, they were equipped with performance experience, imaginative songs, and a green screen. The setup wasn’t fancy. But even so, things really took off. And their own children have been right there with them all along, enjoying the music and heart-warming exploration. In this episode of EstoCast, hear about: 🎙️ Anna’s transition from jazz singing to writing problem-solving songs 🖥️ how the early Estonian-language YouTube scene prompted their work 🎉 how parents having fun opens up possibilities for kids 📹 and much more! Things mentioned in this episode include: -The Lolala YouTube channel focused on songs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMs1kSXBvdz6FNUspm2awmg  -The “Lolala Avastab” YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LolalaAvastab  -Lolala Anna avastab suusatamist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz59YIcy3Fw#:~:text=Lolala%20Anna%20avastab%20suusatamist%20%7C%20%C3%95pime,K%C3%B5ik%20suusatama!  -The Baltic Film and Media School: https://www.tlu.ee/en/bfm  -George Ots Tallinn Music College: https://otsakool.edu.ee/uldinfo/about-the-college/  -Ms. Rachel: https://www.youtube.com/@msrachel  -Blippi’s educational videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5PYHgAzJ1wLEidB58SK6Xw  -Lolala at the butterfly house: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgRAfqUv9cs  -Lolala visits a rescue team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TovB5QtxXpQ  -A sampling of Lolala’s album Mina ise!, dedicated to daily routines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2XtkVAuRZw -See Lolala’s tour dates: https://lolala.ee/  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

    Family Songs, Green Screens, and Situational Education with Anna Levin of Lolala

  5. Jun 3

    Õpingud, elu ja võimalused Torontos - vestlus Monika Siim-Kivilooga

    Monika Siim-Kiviloo on inspireeriv ja mitmekülgne tegija, keda tõi Torontosse alguses filmiproduktsiooni õpe Yorki ülikoolis ja seejärel üldinseneri õpingud Toronto Ülikoolis. Kuid Monika on ka VEMU tiimi kõige noorem ja värskem liige, kus ta muu hulgas tegeleb ürituste pildistamise-filmimisega, intervjueerib professionaalseid naisi meie kogukonnas ja toimetab arhiivis. Vestleme temaga elust välismaal, õppimisest Kanadas ja veel paljust muust.  Värkses saates kuulete:  🏙️ kuidas Monika jõudis Torontosse ning mis kultuuriüllatusi või “šokke” ta siin kogenud on 📝 Kanada ja Eesti haridussüsüsteemide võrdlust ✈️mis oskusi on välismaal õppimine Monikale juurde andnud 🔎 tähelepanekuid Kanada ja Ameerika kultuuride kohta noore eestlase vaatepunktist Saates mainiti:  - Toronto ülikooli inseneriteaduse osakond: https://www.engineering.utoronto.ca/ - Veel Monikast: https://eestielu.ca/meet-the-tartu-college-community-monika-siim/ - VEMU YouTubei kanal: https://www.youtube.com/user/VEMUESC 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

    Õpingud, elu ja võimalused Torontos - vestlus Monika Siim-Kivilooga

  6. May 13

    Banter and Multilingual Miscommunication with Olga Loitsenko

    Olga Loitsenko, the latest guest on EstoCast, is on a mission. Well, a number of them actually, if you count hunting for coffee and employment, but above all she’s working to climb her way up as a comedian here in Canada. And the stakes are high, as this snippet of the new episode indicates. In advance of her performances at VEMU Estonian Museum Canada on Saturday May 23rd (part of Doors Open Toronto), listen to the show to hear about: 😁 How her study of linguistics opened her up to many more potential misunderstandings 😁 Her observations of Australians versus Canadians 😁 Her reluctance to cross-country ski 😁 and much more! Things mentioned in this episode include: -Olga’s profile on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/olgaloitsenko/  -Olga profile on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@olgafromestonia -A bit about her show “Olgavision”: https://www.aussievision.net/post/olga-loitsenko-combines-therapy-and-eurovision-for-her-new-comedy-show-olgavision -The “Võõrkehad” podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/54SvkIVgGFvINyhAFEVaHM -VEMU Estonian Museum Canada’s programming for Doors Open Toronto 2026: https://www.vemu.ca/event/visit-vemu-with-doors-open-toronto-free-live-comedy-featuring-olga-loitsenko-and-alex-kotsyk/  -Olga performing in Australia for “Tell Us Another One”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6bjoXqW0WA -Olga at Melbourne Comedy Festival: https://eesti.org.au/2024/03/04/estonian-comedians-at-the-melbourne-comedy-festival-apr-2024/  -The town of Rakvere, where Olga is from: https://goodtravel.guide/rakvere/ -Cafe Belém: https://www.instagram.com/cafebelem.to/  -Arvo Coffee: https://arvocoffee.com/  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

    Banter and Multilingual Miscommunication with Olga Loitsenko

  7. May 6

    Ajaloolane tänapäeva maailmas - vestlus Kaarel Piirimäega

    Kaarel Piirimäe on ajaloolane ja mõtleja, kes avab oma käsitlustes Eesti ja Euroopa mineviku keerukaid kihistusi ning nende mõju tänapäevale. Praegu viibib Kaarel Torontos, töötades uue raamatu kallal ning külastades ka kohalikke eesti kogukonna üritusi, kust mitmed teda ehk juba tunnevad. Värskes saates kuuleme tema retkedest maailma arhiividesse ja ajaloolase rollist ühiskonnas.  Tänases episoodis kuulete: 🔎 kuidas jõudis Kaarel Eesti lähiajaloo uurimiseni 📙 kas ja kuidas on töö erinevates maailma arhiivides mõjutanud tema arusaama Eesti ajaloost  🌎 milline on olnud väliseestlaste roll Eesti lähiajaloos 📝 millised teemad Eesti lähiajaloos vajavad uurimist 📖 kuidas paigutub Eesti lähiajalugu laiemasse Euroopa ja maailma ajaloo konteksti   Saates mainiti:  - Kaarel Piirimäe, Yale: https://macmillan.yale.edu/europe/baltic/person/kaarel-piirimae-0 - Briti Riiklik Arhiiv: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ - BATUN (Baltic Appeal to the United Nations): https://www.vdu.lt/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/BATUN-poster.pdf - Kaarel Piirimäe, “Ameerika sajand: USA ja Eesti suhete sada aastat.”: https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/in00000086614 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

    Ajaloolane tänapäeva maailmas - vestlus Kaarel Piirimäega

  8. Apr 22

    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

    Antarctic Expeditions, Soundscapes, and Advocacy with Valmar Kurol
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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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  • Creator
    VEMU, EMW & Estonian Life
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    96
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 EstoCast
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