Estonian President T. H. Ilves and First Lady in Ottawa

Lucy Turk waiting to present OES bouquet to Estonia’s First Lady. (Photo by E. Tikovt )

(Photo by E. Tikovt)

(© Photo by Ülle Baum)

For a complete photo album of the President’s visit to Canada go here and click on Fotoalbum.

Spring Concert featuring Armas Maiste

Saturday, April 20th, 2012, 7:30 p.m.
Adults $ 20. Students $ 10.
Refreshments will be served.

The Composer Performs…. Järvlepp@60

Friday January 4th, 2013, two celebratory performances of Jan Järvlepp’s compositions will take place at GIGSPACE. Along with Jan, Armas Maiste and other musicians will be performing in the concert. Further details including ticket information can be found at

http://gigspaceottawa.com/the-composer-performs-series.

Jõulupuu 2012 – Save the date

This year our Estonian Church service and Jõulupuu has been scheduled for Sunday December 23rd, at the Peace Latvian Ev. Lutheran Church on Main St. The Church service will begin at 3 p.m., officiated by Rev. Kalle Kadakas from Toronto. Further details to follow.

Estonian film Deemonid at European Union Film Festival in Ottawa

The 2012 Estonian film Deemonid will be presented on Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at 7:00 pm. For more details go to the Film Festival’s website.

View trailer here.

Armas Maiste and Friends Concert

A review of the concert held on Saturday, Sept. 29th, 2012 can be found in Eesti Elu/Estonian Life.

Film evening

Latvian Heritage Society of Ottawa presents:
Guest speaker: Lelde Neimane, representative of the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia, will give an introduction and show the film, „Latvian Deportations March 25, 1949. Away From Home” (in Latvian with English sub-titles)
Monday, 24 September, at 7:00 pm

Peace Latvian Lutheran Church, Assembly hall
83 Main Street (at Lees)
Coffee and refreshments
Admission: by donation starting with $5 for the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia.

Baltic Artists Exhibit in Montreal

The Baltic Artists Association of Montreal’s 10th anniversary Exhibition of paintings and photography, opens Sept. 21 and continues until Sept. 28, 2012. A number of Montreal-based artists of Estonian heritage are participating.
The opening is Friday, September 21, 6-9PM, Atelier Quartz, 51 Westminster North, Montreal West, Qc, H4X 1Y8.
For more information – http://www.balticartistsmtl.ca/

Armas Maiste and Friends

Barrhaven United Church presents CLASSICAL JAZZ a piano concert with a classical beginning and a jazzy end.
FEATURING ARMAS MAISTE and Friends - Marlene Peippo, Margit Viia-Maiste, (esimest korda samas kontserdis kui abikaasaga!) Finnish Singers, violin, flute….
SATURDAY, SEPT.29 2012, 7:30 p.m.
3013 Jockvale Rd. Nepean. (north of Strandherd, south of Fallowfield, west of Greenbank)
 
Tickets  $15  (12 and under $5)  Includes refreshments!
 
For tickets or info,  call 613 825 1710, or Margit 613 823 1531 or go to http://www.barrhavenunited.org/concert.htm

Podium 2012

The University of Tartu Academic Female Choir (Tartu Ülikooli Akadeemiline Naiskoor) is coming to Ottawa in May to take part in Podium 2012 Choral Celebration Chorale events. As part of the program the Choir will be performing in the SPOTLIGHT CONCERT 1 on Thursday May 17th at 4:00pm-5:00pm. This concert is open to the public and takes place at Knox Presbyterian Church at the corner of Lisgar and Elgin Streets.

For tickets and other information please go to the Podium 2012 website at http://www.podium2012.ca/home.jsp