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The Montreal Baltic Artists’ Association (BAA) presented an exhibit of their member’s works of art, in conjunction with the Latvian Independence Day celebrations. The event was held on November 19 & 20, 2011 at the Latvian House in Lachine.

The art exhibit was officially opened by the Honorary Latvian Consul in Montreal, Roberts Klaise, followed by the keynote address by Juris Audarins, the Latvian Ambassador to Canada.

Estonian artists who participated in the exhibit were: Ann Kallaste-Kruzelecky, Mary Männapso and Hille Viires.

The BAA Christmas party will take place at the Latvian House (3955 Provost, Lachine), on December 6, 2011 at 7:00 pm. Everyone is welcome.

L to R: Roberts Klaise, Hille Viires and Juris Audarins

Jõulueelne muusikaline pealelõuna

pühapäeval, 4. detsembril, 2011

algusega kell 14:00

Vabatahtlik annetus.

Tulge ja nautige eeljõulu osadust,

laulame jõululaule,

kohtume vana sõpradega,

ja loome uusi tutvusi.

MES NEW YEAR’s EVE – 2012

The MES has reserved a private area of the restaurant Comme Chez Soi in the Pointe Claire Village. The $75 price per individual includes a 5-course gourmet dinner, midnight champagne and dancing into the wee hours,

RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE IN ADVANCE and PAID BEFORE Tuesday, December 20, 2011. Cheques are payable to the Montreal Estonian Society and mailed to Kersti Leetmaa, 178 Andover Road, Beaconsfield, QC. H9W 2Z8

INFO & Reservations:

Kersti (514) 695-4194   OR   Raimo (514) 630-3948

Comme Chez Soi: 297 Lakeshore Blvd. (Bord du Lac), Pointe Claire

Arrival & cocktails: 7:00-8:00 pm

Dinner: 8:30 pm

MYTHS AND MACHINES

Usine C

1345, ave Lalonde, Montreal

(514) 521-4198

"This is the story of how my family came to Canada … This is absolutely nothing like how my family came to Canada."

Inspired by the "mythical" stories of my grandfather’s escape from Estonia, "Myths and Machines" will probe the nature of being a man in a world that is never as finite as we were told it would be … The man … the hero, immersed in a world of his own telling, attempts to understand the human condition through the past that defines him.

Will he be driven to madness at the repercussions of his journey, or will he find redemption?

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Hallowe’en At The MES Kindergarten

Saturday, October 29, 2011

At their bi-weekly get-together on Saturday, October 29, 2011 the MES Kindergarten marked Hallowe’en with a dress-up party. The regular children were not in attendance. Rather various witches, hob-goblins, vampires, pirates, super heros and princesses showed up. Activities abounded for all and included pumpkin painting, cookie embelishment, drawing of Hallowe’en inspired pictures and various thematic games. Everyone had a roisterous time and left happily with a small goodie bag.

Hallowe’en Montreali Eesti Seltsi lasteaias

Laupäeval, 29. oktoobril toimus taaskord Eesti lasteaed Montrealis. Seekord ei tulnud kohale mitte tavalised lapsed vaid nõiad, võlur, nahkhiir, kõrvits, mereröövel, printsessid ja superkangelased. Toredat tegevust jagus küllaga: värvisime pintsliga kõrvitsaid, kaunistasime küpsiseid, värvisime Hallowe’eni teemalisi pildikesi, ja mängisime vihmavarju mängu. Kõik veetsid toredat aega ja lahkusid kodu poole väikse maiustustekotiga.

Trick or treat 🙂

The Montreal Estonian Society Christmas Sausages

Orders for the traditional Christmas sausages "verivorstid" will be accepted starting November 7, 2011 until November 21, 2011.

Please contact Ingrid Tärk

Telephone: 514) 489-9714

E-mail: ingridtark@hotmail.com

Cost: $9 per pound

Pickup is on Saturday, December 3, 2011 between 1:00 & 2:00 pm

at

St. John’s Estonian Ev. Lutheran Church

Annual Church Bazaar at St. John’s / Tere Tulemast Koguduse Basaarile

St. John’s Estonian Ev. Lutheran Church / Montreali Jaani Kogudus

Saturday, November 5, 2011 / laupäeval, 5. novembril

4345 Marcil Avenue

12:00 noon / algusega kell 12.00

The Ladies Auxilliary will be serving a typical Estonian meal of ‘verivorstid’ and/or porkchops with all the trimmings and there will be the traditional drawings for prizes. The event is a fundraiser for the church. Everyone is welcome.

Tulge ja veetke mõni tund meeldivas seltskonnas. Kehakinnituseks on kodumaised verivorstid hapukapsastega, lisaks on ka seapraadi. Sinna juurde jõhvika, peedi ja kõrvitsa salatid. Vorstid on, nagu öeldud, kodumaised, valmistatud aga kohapeal eesti perenaiste poolt. Lõpetuseks on rikkalik kohvilaud kodus tehtud küpsetistega. Meelelahutuseks on loteriilaud, kus igaüks võib oma õnne proovida. Kohtume laupäeva keskpäeval! Tulge kõik!