In relation to the ESTO festival and the song festival taking place in Estonia in summer 2019, as well as the 75th anniversary of the Great Escape in the fall, the Festival of Exhibits by / of Estonians Abroad will begin in May and last to the end of the year throughout Estonia. Exhibits by communities of Estonians abroad, Estonian memory institutions or exhibits created as collaborations on topics related to Estonians abroad will be displayed during the festival.
The festival is organized by the NGO Baltic Heritage Network that focuses on the heritage of Estonians and other Baltic people abroad and VEMU in Toronto in collaboration with a number of memory institutions in Estonia and communities of Estonians abroad. The project is supported by the Ministry of Education and Research in Estonia/the Compatriots Program and the Estonian Studies Centre/VEMU.
FESTIVAL OF EXHIBITS ON/BY ESTONIANS ABROAD
2019
Tallinn
“Boat Refugees 1944. The Stories of Four Boats” (Association of Estonians in Sweden, Evelin Tamm, Mai Raud-Pähn, Taavo Kask)
National Archives of Estonia Gallery – Maneezhi 2, Tallinn
20.06.-1.09.
“Forest University – 50 Years Young” (Kotkajärve Forest University)
Telliskivi Creative City, Green Hall – Telliskivi 60A, Tallinn
30.06.-7.07.
“Canadian Estonians – In Light and Shadows” (Kerly Ilves)
Telliskivi Creative City, Green Hall – Telliskivi 60A, Tallinn
30.06.-7.07.
“Decorate Estonian Homes with the Three Home Colours” (Folk Art Hobby Group Triinu, Stockholm)
Telliskivi Creative City, Green Hall – Telliskivi 60A, Tallinn
30.06.-7.07.
“Sharing Our Stories. Baltic Diaspora at Home in Canada” (Baltic Canadian Imprint: Museum of Estonians Abroad/VEMU, Lithuanian Museum-Archives of Canada, Canadian Latvian Archives and Museum, Canadian Baltic Immigrant Aid Society)
Patarei exhibit space – Patarei Prison, Kalaranna 28, Tallinn
4.07.-31.07.
Tartu
“Two Edges of a Lifespan” (Kristen Dobbin, Toomas Volkmann, Museum of Estonians Abroad/VEMU)
Estonian Literary Museum – Vanemuise 42, Tartu
29.05.-31.08.
“Estonians in Toronto and the Estonian National Museum. Contact with Estonia” (Kerly Ilves)
Estonian National Museum – Muuseumi tee 2, Tartu
11.06.-7.07.
“Roman Toi 100” (Estonian Theatre and Museum Museum, Museum of Estonians Abroad/VEMU)
National Archives of Estonia Noora – Nooruse 3, Tartu
11.06.-12.07.
“Siberian Estonians” (Estonian Literary Museum, Estonian Academy of Arts)
Tartu Public Library’s Annelinn Branch – Kaunase pst 23, Tartu
15.06.-31.07.
“The Story of the Baltic University” (Helga Merits, Museum of Estonians Abroad/VEMU)
University of Tartu Library – W. Struve 1, Tartu
17.06.-30.06; 5.08.-31.08.
“ESTO – The Keeper of Global Estonianness” (Estonian National Museum, Museum of Estonians Abroad/VEMU)
Estonian National Museum – Muuseumi tee 2, Tartu
29.06.-21.07.
“Estonians Sports in Canada” (Estonian Sports and Olympics Museum, Museum of Estonians Abroad/VEMU)
Estonian Sports and Olympics Museum – Rüütli 15, Tartu
29.06.-1.09.
Rakvere
“Estonian British Relations” (National Archives of Estonia)
National Archives of Estonia – Näituse 23, Rakvere
21.06.-1.09.
“Alberta’s Estonians 1899 to Present” (Alberta Estonian Heritage Society)
West-Viru County Central Library – Lai 7, Rakvere
1.-31.07.
Võru
“Food: A Treasury of Estonian Heritage. Businesses and Factories in Toronto” (Estonian National Museum, Museum of Estonians Abroad/VEMU)
Võru County Central Library – Jüri 54, Võru
30.05.-4.10.
Pärnu
“Estonians’ Rough Road to Australia. Displaced Persons Life 1945-1950” (Chamber of Estonian Societies in Europe, Maie Barrow)
Pärnu Central Library – Akadeemia 3, Pärnu
1.-31.07.
Valga
“Estonians’ Rough Road to Australia. Displaced Persons Life 1945-1950” (Chamber of Estonian Societies in Europe, Maie Barrow)
Valga Museum – Vabaduse 8, Valga
6.-31.08.
