EstoCast
❗️🇪🇪 below❗️(ENG) Hello and welcome to EstoCast, a podcast presented by Estonian Museum Canada/VEMU, Estonian Music Week and Eesti Elu/Estonian Life newspaper. In each episode of Estocast, join us as we delve into another dimension of Estonian culture in Canada, Estonia, and elsewhere. Through discussions of books, music, art, history, science, and more, we discover what it is to be Estonian and what Estonian people have to offer the broader world. // (EST) Tere tulemast kuulama taskuhäälingut EstoCast, mida teevad ühisel jõul Väliseesti Muuseum/VEMU, Estonian Music Week ja ajaleht Eesti Elu/Estonian Life Torontos. Pakume eesti- ja ingliskeelset kuulamist kõigile, kel on tahtmist süveneda eesti kultuuri rikkusesse ja selle erinevatesse tahkudesse siin Kanadas, Eestis või mujal maailmas. Arutelud kirjanduse, muusika, kunsti, ajaloo, teaduse jm teemadel aitavad meil mõista, mida tähendab olla eestlane ja mida on eestlastel maailmale pakkuda.
Episodes
59 episodes
From pea soup to art in Venezuela with Mai Reet Vomm Järve
How could a bowl of soup lead a family to safety in war-torn Europe?Find out in the latest episode of EstoCast, where we met with Estonian-Canadian artist, award-winning community volunteer, and self-described people person, Mai Reet...
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Season 3
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Episode 59
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42:45
Lapsena põgenikuteele - vestlus Hille Viiresega
1944. a. suurpõgenemise 80. aastapäeva puhul kutsume stuudiosse neid, kes on pidanud ette võtma pika ja raske põgenemisteekonna. Hille Viires on Kanada eestlaste seas laiemalt tuntud kunstnikuna. Kuid oma kodulinnas Montréalis on ta agaralt ...
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Season 3
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Episode 58
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1:15:16
Estonian Life newsreel - Issue no. 40
In this bonus episode, we're bringing you the highlight stories from Eesti Elu / Estonian Life newspaper this week. Get an overview of what's happening in the Estonian world, from the art that's attracting attention in major a...
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5:00
Argentine nostalgia, hematology, and photography with Peeter Põldre
Between Peeter Põldre’s family leaving Estonia at the end of WWII and settling in Canada, they spent several years in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This city became a new home for quite a few Estonians in fact.And for Peeter, who wa...
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Season 3
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Episode 57
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47:39
A Fresh Perspective on Multiculturalism with Maiki Müürsepp
Welcome back to EstoCast, we hope you enjoyed the summer! As this is the year of multiculturalism in Estonia, we’re continuing on with that theme but there’s also another important occasion that we’re marking in our episodes here this fall -...
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Season 3
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Episode 56
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24:14
Digging through vinyl record treasure with Ahto Külvet
For Ahto Külvet, rare vinyl records became part of his day-to-day quite naturally. It all started with a love of listening to music. Then, just as his vinyl collection became too big for his family’s apartment, an opportunity came around to ...
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Season 3
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Episode 55
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58:27
Transitioning to life in Estonia with Sebastian Buccioni
Sebastian Buccioni, who moved from Canada to Estonia a year ago, has noted a sincerity in social interactions among several other cultural observations. Moving to Estonia connects to a long-term goal of his, and in this episode of EstoCast, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 53
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45:24
Rahvusvaheline naine - Johanna Helin
EstoCasti studios käis külas Kanadas elav soomlanna Johanna Helin, kes kirjutab Toronto Ülikoolis doktoritööd rahvusvahelisest haridusest ja globaalsest poliitikast, aga on ka tegus ettevõtja ning aktiivne Toronto eestlaskonna liige. T...
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Season 3
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Episode 52
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50:43
Meditating on messages and wordplay with Jarek Kasar
Jarek Kasar is an innovator in Estonian music, not only having created his own approach to hip hop in the Estonian language but also combining this with singing over the years.Prior to his recent concerts in Toronto, he shared ...
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Season 3
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Episode 51
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39:34
Exploring Cultural Diversity with Nicole Pede
Having a culturally diverse background has a truly positive and often eye-opening effect on your life, the world, and to the people that surround you daily. Young Estonian-Canadian Nicole Pede is visiting our studio, where we get into a disc...
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Season 3
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Episode 50
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33:45
Documenting the journey to Eurovision with Alika Milova
Singing, songwriting, and performing are things that have always felt natural to ALIKA. Music has always been there in her life. Audiences could tell this right away when she recently performed in Canada. But the path to singing for millions...
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Season 3
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Episode 49
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33:08
Tartu EU kultuuripealinn 2024 suurejoonelisest ettevõtmisest Erni Kasega
2024 on Tartu koos Lõuna-Eestiga Euroopa kultuuripealinn. Aasta vältel toimub suur hulk suuremaid ja väiksemaid üritusi ning aktsioone, mida seob teema "Ellujäämise kunstid". Meie järjekordses Tartu 2024 eri-saates vestleme Tartu 2024 väliss...
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Season 3
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Episode 48
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35:50
Considering cultural integration with Sten Mahov
Over the course of the year that journalist Sten Mahov has lived in Montréal, he’s faced certain challenges in getting set up. For example, finding work and a place to live. However, he has also observed that Canada is a fruitful place for t...
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Season 3
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Episode 47
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33:18
A Glimpse Into Tartu 2024 with Kati Torp
There’s much, much more to see in Estonia than just the Old Town of Tallinn!Kati Torp, the Artistic Director of @tartu2024 , can share many reasons why Tartu and southern Estonia (a European Capital of Culture in 2024) should b...
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Season 3
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Episode 45
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24:30
Navigating in a Multicultural Society with Elva Palo
In a culturally diverse country such as Canada, we are blessed with having multiple cultures intermingle and work together, but it can also be hard to make your own cultural background stand out in this whole hodgepodge. Latvian-Estonian Elv...
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Season 3
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Episode 44
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54:11
Thoughts on slow travel with Hendrik Tork
Human geography specialist and world traveller Hendrik Tork has visited 60 different countries, but he makes it clear when talking about travelling that his aim hasn’t been to merely pass through as many nations as possible.Rat...
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Season 3
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Episode 43
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43:54
Kultuuririkkusest Eestis Irene Käosaarega
EstoCast tervitab uue aasta puhul kõiki meie kuulajaid üle laia ilma! Algav 2024. aasta on kuulutatud Eesti kultuuriministeerium poolt kultuuririkkuse aastaks ning see on üks neist teemadest, mida hakkame uuel hooajal käsitlema. Uue aasta es...
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Season 3
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Episode 42
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1:08:05
Pickin' on guitar and country music with Laur Joamets
Guitarist Laur Joamets took a leap of faith when he moved from Estonia to Nashville, Tennessee to play country music. But before long, he was touring the United States with singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson and playing on major late night T...
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Season 2
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Episode 41
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47:09
Trennist ja tervisest - vestlus Taimo Ilvese ja Tiit Rometiga
Oleme EstoCasti saadetes tutvustanud mitmeid sportlasi ja aktiivse liikumisega tegelevaid inimesi. Aga milline on vaade teiselt poolt, nais- ja meeskonna treenerina? Treenerite mõttemaailmast, tervisliku elustiili kestvusest ja muust põnevast v...
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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54:26
Examining humanity and equity in music with Anneliis Kits
As Anneliis Kits sees it, musicians are humans just like everyone else. And yet, in the way they are idolized and/or vilified, many artists have had their humanity taken away from them. She wants to change that, for the sake of their health and...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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1:03:38
Volleyball and Values – Talking Sports and Fitness With Ruby Sõrra
“Volleyball is a game of major ups and downs, you either do really well or you don’t” is how Canadian-Estonian athlete Ruby Sõrra describes the sport that she’s incredibly passionate about. Tune in to hear about what volleyball has taught the s...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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28:57
Appreciating words and the wilderness with Tarmo Tuule
Game creator and children's writer Tarmo finds tremendous freedom and value in the natural world. It’s where he goes when he needs to think through and solve certain challenges. And a hammock outside is his favourite place to solve a crossword ...
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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17:20
Tartu College’i laenuraamatukogu saab 20-aastaseks! Vestleme raamatukoguhoidjate Alliki Arro ja Vaike Rannuga
Käesolevas värskes saates on meil külalisteks tänavu 20-aastaseks saava Tartu College’i Estonian Studies Library ehk kodusemalt laenuraamatukogu pikaaegsed eestvedajad Alliki Arro ja Vaike Rannu. Räägime nendega raamatukogu tähtsusest meie kogu...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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47:07
Kohtume IronLady Krislin Kämäräga
Oleme palju kuulnud katsumustest, mis on seotud IronMani võistlustega. Aga kuidas sellel osalemine päriselt tundub, eriti hobisportlase jaoks? Meie värskeimas saates vestleme muuseumide valdkonnas tegutseva, VEMU püsinäituse kuraatorite tiimi k...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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50:29
Understanding e-Estonia's success story—an interview with Anett Numa
As described by Anett Numa from Accelerate Estonia, the nation’s success as a technological innovator was in part shaped by the lobbying of Estonians in the 1960s, during the Soviet occupation.But once independence was regained, what was...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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