Lättemäe Bridge Repair ‘Talgud’!

Finally –  the long awaited Lättemäe bridge repair talgud!  All those willing to help are invited to Lättemäe on October 4th at 10 am or as early as you can make it.  We will be providing lunch for those who reserve ahead.

You can e-mail or phone either Eero Tae at:  eerotae@aim.com (514) 260-9890)
or Ingrid Tärk at:  ingridtark@hotmail.com  (514) 489-9714

See you there!

Eero Tae

Eurofest 2008

The following Estonian films will be presented during the 2008 Eastern European Film Festival

Monday, 22 September

17:00h

GREETINGS FROM SOVIET ESTONIA
Tervitusi Nõukogude Eestist!

Estonia, 2007, Dir.: Urmas E. Liiv, 59 min., Original Estonian version with English subtitles

19:00h

THE KNIFE
Nuga

Estonia, 60 min., Dir.: Marko Raat, 2007, Original Estonian version with English subtitles


Tuesday, 23 September

19:00h

THE CLASS
Klass

Estonia, 2007, Dir.: Ilmar Raag, 94 min., Original Estonian version with English subtitles

New Website!

Welcome to the new Montreal Estonian Society website. Your executive has undertaken to renew the MES website this summer and has tried to incorporate the suggestions which have been made since we launched our initial site more than two years ago. We hope that this version meets with your approval. It is, of course, a work in progress, and we invite you to send your comments and suggestions to: info@mtlmes.ca

It is our intention to keep you abreast of Estonian related developments that are relevant in the local context and to regularly update the website with any breaking news of interest to our community. We therefore invite everyone to keep us in mind, and to keep us informed of upcoming events and of any news that features or involves Montreal Estonians.

Karl J. Raudsepp
President


Uus ‘Website’!

Montreali Eesti Seltsil on valminud uus veebileht, mida soovime siinkohal tutvustada. Seltsi juhatus otsustas möödunud suvel senise veebilehe ümber organiseerida ja on püüdnud selle juures arvesse võtta kõiki soovitusi ja parandusi, mis on esitatud MESile veebilehe algusest peale, viimase kahe aasta jooksul. Me loodame, et jääte uue versiooniga rahule. Kuna aga säärane veebileht ei ole kunagi lõplik, palume teid meile jällegi saata oma kommentaarid ja teha ka uusi ettepanekuid aadressil: info@mtlmes.ca

Meie sihiks on hoida teid kursis eestlusega seotud uudiste, sündmuste ja tegevusega, eriti muidugi nendega, mis puudutavad kohalikku eestlaskonda. Püüame ka pidevalt oma veebilehte värskena hoida ja sellepärast palume teid kõiki meid meeles pidada ja teatada aegsasti kavasolevatest sündmustest ja tegevusest, et saaksime nendest siis informeerida laiemat üldsust.

Karl J. Raudsepp
Esimees


Peeter Simm’s “Georg” [film]

Part of the Montreal World Film Festival – Focus on World Cinema.

A poignant portrait of Georg Ots (1920-1975), Estonia’s best-known classical singer. A man of extraordinary talent who never made it to the world’s great opera stages, Ots constantly found his career thwarted by the political and social climate of his era. Beyond his native Estonia, Ots was known and loved only by audiences in the Soviet Union and in Finland. The unique timbre of his voice is still remembered today. This documentary describes how a great artist’s fate was shaped by difficult and unsteady years. It is an intimate tale of love, intrigue and family.

Showtimes:

August 28, 2008 • 19:00:00

August 29, 2008 • 12:20:00

August 31, 2008 • 17:00:00

CINÉMA QUARTIER LATIN 13
Estonian w/ english subtitles
2007 / Colour / 107 min