Archive for Meie Kodu Articles
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New International Estonian News Portal
Estonian World Review January 1, 2012 marked the launch of the new Internet news portal “Estonian World Review” (EWR). It is the first such Estonian news portal to report activities of Estonians living in a number of different countries, on different continents. The new portal was created in c...
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Help! Our childhood memories are gradually being shared
New Years greetings to all! Many of you will have read “when the Noise had Ended’ which relates the memories of some of the children who lived in the Geislingen DP camp over 60 years ago. It is currently being translated into Estonian and the authors all await eagerly what the 'na...
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The competition “Positive Estonian history“ starts
Today, on 9 January the history portal Histrodamus announces the competition “Positive Estonian history“ for the first time in Estonia. In the frames of the competition the people are called to notice and describe the positive moments and successful events of the Estonian history. Read more ...
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E-Club Corner 4
The start of summer was celebrated in the Estonian Club on 1 December. We have had busy club nights during last few months and it seems to be getting even busier. In October we had an Estralian Bushdance with live music from Bruce and Haruna. The Club has never been so packed. All the people didn...
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Sydney hosts the next Estonian Festival in Australia in December 2012
Interview with Peeter Muttik, the head of Eesti Päevad. The XXIV Eesti Päevad Estonian Festival will take place in Sydney at the end of 2012, what will be the highlight? Peeter Muttik, the head of Eesti Päevad: The highlight will be the opportunity for people of all ages to experience Esto...
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Sobering enough?
The main message reads: "Ka mõõdukas alkoholitarvitamine (Even moderate alcohol consumption) KURNAB organismi (compromises / exhausts the system) ja SOODUSTAB haiguste teket" (and promotes / contributes to the inception of disease). Information on amounts consumed, effects, precautions, facts, p...
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WE COULDN’T MEET THE MINISTER BECAUSE…
Sunday, November 20th, we had a prior invitation which we just could not refuse. We had been invited by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs to a barbeque at Garden Island, with the hope of seeing the visiting young Danish royals. Dress code was definitely business suits, so no palazzo pyjamas...
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Centennial year of Estonian scouting begins
RIINA KINDLAM MEIE KODU Tallinn 29. nov. 2011 Centennial year inaugural celebrations were held outdoors simultaneously in Tallinn, Tartu, Kilingi-Nõmme, Haapsalu and Rakvere. In Tallinn, scouts and friends of scouts gathered in Vabaduse väljak / Freedom Square where they lit candles, playe...
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NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN ESTONIAN CRAFTS, 2011
KÜLLIKI POOLE, MEIE KODU What an unusual year! S.E.S. Kunsti ja Käsitööring started off with a definite plan of what we were going to learn and produce during the year. In the plans were monthly presentations by various members of new techniques which they were willing to share with the ot...
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JUHO LOOVEER: SELTSID, TEGUTSEGE!
AALE KASK-ONG, MEIE KODU Sydney Eesti Spordi Klubi on juba ammu sulgenud uksed. Eesti Päevadel on sport vaeslapse rollis. Kõigest sellest hoolimata õnnestus vaid Balti Mängudeks kokku pandud meeskonnal võita lätlasi ja leedukaid, kes regulaarselt koos mängivad. 17. septembril Bank...
