Monthly Archives: November 2020

A Living Archival Project for Our Times – „Vienotībā”

On the occasion of the celebration of the 102nd anniversary of Latvia’s Declaration of Independence, a first time ever event was created as a collaboration of the Latvian National Federation in Canada (LNAK), the Toronto Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre and community centres across the country.

Read more November 30, 2020

North American Premiere of “The Jump”

On November 11-19, the American audience had a chance to watch a Lithuanian film “The Jump” (dir. Giedrė Žickytė; 2020, Lithuania / Latvia / France) based on historic facts.

Read more November 25, 2020

Mai Raud-Pähn 100

On November 2nd, the oldest member of the Baltic Heritage Network, Mai Raud-Pähn, celebrated her 100th birthday. Mai joined the organization during its early years as the leader of the Stockholm Estonian Archives Group. She has been a BaltHerNet honorary member since 2014.

Read more November 10, 2020

Take Part in the Initiative by Vabamu to Collect Films Showcasing the Lives of Estonian Communities Abroad

The initiative takes place in cooperation with ETV2 and its purpose is to produce new episodes of the show 8 mm ELU (LIFE on 8 mm) and update our museum collection with films depicting the lives of Estonian communities abroad. We are collecting materials recorded on 8 mm and Super8 film.

Read more November 5, 2020