EstoCast

EstoCast

VEMU, EMW & Estonian Life
Държава Канада
Език EN-US
Епизоди 94
Последен 09.09.2026

EstoCast is a podcast presented by the Estonian Museum Canada/VEMU, Estonian Music Week, and the Eesti Elu/Estonian Life newspaper in Toronto. Each episode explores a different dimension of Estonian culture in Canada, Estonia, and around the world. Through conversations about books, music, art, history, science, and more, the hosts ask what it means to be Estonian and what Estonians have to offer the wider world. Episodes are offered in both English and Estonian.

Епизоди

  • Chemistry, Comedy, and Memories of Olaf Kopvillem with Archivist Keila Kopvillem 09.09.2026 37мин
    Welcome to the 5th season of EstoCast! 🥳 The music of Olaf Kopvillem may depict one man’s story and experience at face value, but it also shows a more universal refugee experience in the sense that a lot of post Second World War refugees would have had similar thoughts, journeys, and circumstances. Conveying that to us in an exhibit at VEMU Estonian Museum Canada and now at the beginning of the fifth season of EstoCast is Olaf’s granddaughter Keila Kopvillem. As we lead up to the exhibit’s op...
  • Family Songs, Green Screens, and Situational Education with Anna Levin of Lolala 17.06.2026 40мин
    Between children’s music and educational YouTube channels, the Estonian multimedia project known as Lolala has become part of tens of thousands of people’s lives. And it all started in the living room of Anna and Arian Levin. As Anna, the latest EstoCast episode guest, describes, they were equipped with performance experience, imaginative songs, and a green screen. The setup wasn’t fancy. But even so, things really took off. And their own children have been right there with them all along, en...
  • Õpingud, elu ja võimalused Torontos - vestlus Monika Siim-Kivilooga 03.06.2026 47мин
    Monika Siim-Kiviloo on inspireeriv ja mitmekülgne tegija, keda tõi Torontosse alguses filmiproduktsiooni õpe Yorki ülikoolis ja seejärel üldinseneri õpingud Toronto Ülikoolis. Kuid Monika on ka VEMU tiimi kõige noorem ja värskem liige, kus ta muu hulgas tegeleb ürituste pildistamise-filmimisega, intervjueerib professionaalseid naisi meie kogukonnas ja toimetab arhiivis. Vestleme temaga elust välismaal, õppimisest Kanadas ja veel paljust muust. Värkses saates kuulete: 🏙️ kuidas Mon...
  • Banter and Multilingual Miscommunication with Olga Loitsenko 13.05.2026 45мин
    Olga Loitsenko, the latest guest on EstoCast, is on a mission. Well, a number of them actually, if you count hunting for coffee and employment, but above all she’s working to climb her way up as a comedian here in Canada. And the stakes are high, as this snippet of the new episode indicates. In advance of her performances at VEMU Estonian Museum Canada on Saturday May 23rd (part of Doors Open Toronto), listen to the show to hear about: 😁 How her study of linguistics opened her up to many more...
  • Ajaloolane tänapäeva maailmas - vestlus Kaarel Piirimäega 06.05.2026 53мин
    Kaarel Piirimäe on ajaloolane ja mõtleja, kes avab oma käsitlustes Eesti ja Euroopa mineviku keerukaid kihistusi ning nende mõju tänapäevale. Praegu viibib Kaarel Torontos, töötades uue raamatu kallal ning külastades ka kohalikke eesti kogukonna üritusi, kust mitmed teda ehk juba tunnevad. Värskes saates kuuleme tema retkedest maailma arhiividesse ja ajaloolase rollist ühiskonnas. Tänases episoodis kuulete: 🔎 kuidas jõudis Kaarel Eesti lähiajaloo uurimiseni 📙 kas ja kuidas on töö erinev...
  • Antarctic Expeditions, Soundscapes, and Advocacy with Valmar Kurol 22.04.2026 58мин
    Montréal-based artist and Antarctic enthusiast Valmar Kurol believes that artists and tourists play a major role in the protection of Antarctica, as discussed in the latest EstoCast episode. Which is partly why the continent has been the focus of his music (in addition to research and painting). It’s a region with an Estonian connection, a great deal of wildlife, as well as an urgent need for environmental stewardship from the whole world. In this episode of EstoCast, hear about: 🇦🇶 the vital...
  • A Love for Languages and History - with Anna Herran 08.04.2026 55мин
    For members of our Toronto Estonian community, Anna Herran might already be a familiar face. She has helped out in the VEMU archives as well as volunteered at Estonian Music Week, various VEMU events, and Post-EstDocs just to name a few. But she is also a PhD Candidate in History at the University of Toronto, interested in the connections among history, memory, and statehood in 20th-century East Central Europe and the Baltic region. You’ll get to hear all about Anna’s love for languages (incl...
  • A Discussion of State-Sanctioned Misogyny and Sofi Oksanen's Book “Same River, Twice” 25.03.2026 1ч 3мин
    In the newest episode of EstoCast, we’re steering away from the usual format to share a literary discussion. The text in question is Sofi Oksanen’s book Same River, Twice: Putin’s War on Women – A Feminist Investigation of Sexual Violence, Genocide, and Threats to Democracy Helping us understand this topic better are two guests: Professor Kate Holland and Dr. Kadri Tüür, both of whom teach at the University of Toronto. During the course of the episode, we hear about: 🖊️how gender equality is ...
  • Süvenedes kirjandusemaailma Marju Kõivupuuga 11.03.2026 38мин
    Marju Kõivupuu on Võrumaalt pärit eesti folklorist, kultuuriloolane, kirjanik ja õppejõud, kes lisaks akadeemilisele uurimistööle on aktiivselt panustanud meie pärandkultuuri populariseerimisse ja löönud kaasa kultuuriteemalistes diskussioonides. Vestleme sellesest, mis Marjut kirjanduse ja üldse kultuuri juures kõige rohkem intrigeerib, kuidas temast juba varakult raamatukoi sai ja veel paljust põnevast. Saatest kuulete: 📜 19. sajandi teise poole ja tänapäeva kultuurilistest erin...
  • Connective Dance, Body Knowledge, and Trauma Healing with Peter Trosztmer 25.02.2026 47мин
    Dance is something that should be a part of everyone’s lives, as discussed with the latest EstoCast guest, Montréal-based dancer Peter Trosztmer. Dance is his profession and craft, but it has also been a means to connect with others, to heal trauma, and to be connected with the physical world. And it can do that for anyone. In this episode of EstoCast, hear about: 🚶🏻‍♂️the stories of his relatives from Saaremaa that have shaped his dancing most of all 💻his experiments with augmented and virtu...
  • Muusika ja looming- vestlus Haldi Välimäega 11.02.2026 28мин
    Haldi Välimäe on eesti muusik ja laulukirjutaja, kes on juba noorest peale olnud muusikaga seotud ning sellest ümbritsetud. Ta mitte ei saanud muusikuks, vaid sündis selleks. Haldi tunneb huvi ka väliseesti muusika ning kultuuripärandi vastu ja on seda uurinud. Muusika on tema jaoks palju enamat kui lihtsalt helid, kuuleme Haldi reisist ja esinemistest lähitulevikus Kanadas, Eesti Abistamiskomitee 75. aastapäeva pidustusel. Aga saame ka teada, mida võib muusika öelda inimese kohta. Saa...
  • From Animal Size Discoveries to Colobus Monkey Egalitarianism with Kaia Tombak 28.01.2026 40мин
    In her research, Dr. Kaia Tombak has challenged long-held assumptions in evolutionary biology, such as the idea that male mammals are always larger than females. As she describes it, there is a significant proportion of animal species in which males and females are typically the same size, or where females are larger. And this is just one of the discoveries she has made as a biologist, through work in the field and at universities, across Africa and North America. In this episode of Est...
  • Keeled ja kirjandus - raamatuaasta vestlus Lea Kreininiga 14.01.2026 39мин
    Lea Kreinini nimi on paljudele Toronto eestlasele tuttav, kuna ta on mõnda aega siin meie seas elanud ja saadab nüüd Eestist kaastöid ajalehele Eesti Elu. Lea on pidanud huvitavaid ameteid - ta on õpetanud eesti keelt võõrkeelena, tegutsenud giidi, tõlkija ja kirjanikuna. Ta on elanud ka Ungaris ja Šotimaal, lüües kõikjal kaasa eesti kultuurielus ja hariduslikes ettevõtmistes. Meie värskes saates kuuletegi Lea seikluslikust elukäigust ja arvukatest tegemistest, aga jätkuva raamatuaasta puhul ...
  • From Fränder’s Heavy Folk to Swedish Mythology in New York City with Säde Tatar 17.12.2025 45мин
    Though places and opportunities to play their music are somewhat limited in Uppsala, Sweden, heavy folk band Fränder—including their Estonian flautist, bagpipe player, and singer Säde Tatar—have taken it upon themselves to make their own events happen, and that includes the Nordic Now! festival in New York City. Soon, owing to the impact they’ve made, they’ll be working together with the renowned Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. They’ll also be playing two dates in Ontario, Canada this...
  • Külas kirjandusesõber ja maailmaparandaja Anneli Andre Barrett 03.12.2025 54мин
    Igal inimesel on oma lugu. Toronto eestlase Anneli Andre Barretti elutee on olnud eriti põnev. Pärast töötamist inglise keele õpetajana Kanadas on ta reisinud erinevatesse riikidesse Project TEMBO vahendusel, et õpetada seda keelt Aafrikas jm eksootilistes paikades. Inglise keelt on ta õpetanud ka PEN Canada vabatahtlikuna - pagulaskirjanikele. Kust sai aga alguse Anneli armastus kirjanduse vastu, mil viisil tulid tema ellu õppeseiklused ja veel paljust muust saad teada tänasest episoodist.&n...
  • From Family Music Concerts to Identifying Animals Tracks with Tiiu Strutt 19.11.2025 1ч 2мин
    Speaking with educator and singer-songwriter Tiiu Strutt, we find that every animal track, every song, every puppet show, and every conversation is a learning opportunity. And moreover, an avenue to instilling a sense of wonder in learners of all ages. In the newest episode of EstoCast, hear about: 🐾why the land is so important in her educational work 🐾striving for equality and respect in nature 🐾how she returned from a musical hiatus and discovered Estonian folk music archives and re-connect...
  • Eesti keele võlust ja väest - vestlus Adam Culleniga 05.11.2025 1ч 1мин
    Eesti keel on eestlaste meelest teadagi kõige ilusam keel maailmas, aga seda peetakse ka üheks raskemini õpitavaks keeleks. See ei takistanud Ameerikast Minnesotast pärit tõlkijal, kirjanikul ja muusikul Adam Cullenil, kelle soontes ei voola tilkagi eesti verd, seda keelt laitmatult ära õppimast ja eesti kultuuriruumi sulandumast. Kuulake ja saate teada, millega meie maa ja keel Adami ära võlusid, kes on tema lemmikkirjanikud Eestis ja mujal, miks ta elab Haapsalus ja veel palju muud. T...
  • From Summer Camp Tenets to Embroidery-Inspired Art with Lachlan Bell 22.10.2025 58мин
    Eestlus (Estonianness) is a state of being, identity, and feeling that has a multiplicity of variations. This time on EstoCast, we’re fortunate to hear about it from an Estonian-Australian point-of-view. Coming from Sydney, Australia, Lachlan Bell is an artist and designer, a researcher in the field of folkloristics and heritage, and a community leader. This past summer, he was in Ontario, Canada getting to know the present-day and historic activities of Estonian summer camps. And what he’s s...
  • Kirjandus ja lugemine kahes kultuuriruumis - vestlus Riina Kindlamiga 08.10.2025 1ч 13мин
    Torontost pärit eestlane Riina Kindlam on nüüdseks juba üle paarikümne aasta elanud Eestis. Tema nime näeb tihti Eesti Elu veergudel ning ka teistes väljaannetes. Aga kuidas ta jõudis kirjutamise ja luuletamiseni? Kuidas on kulgenud Eesti kultuuri ja keelde sukeldumine seal elades? Mis tõmbab teda kirjanduse, eriti selle lühivormide poole? Kuulake ja saate teada! Tänases saates kuulete: 📕 Millised on Kanada ja Eesti kultuuri- ja kirjandusmaailmade erinevused 📗 Mis inspireeris Riinat jub...
  • From the Mind-Music Connection to Digital Music Tools with Erik Kreem 24.09.2025 1ч 2мин
    Erik Kreem and his music have been featured previously in the “Memories of Home” online concert series presented by VEMU and its project Estonian Music Week. And also in the pages of Eesti Elu / Estonian Life newspaper. But never on an episode of EstoCast. There’s a good deal to catch up on, and Erik has a bundle of stories and thought-provoking musical commentary to kick off this new season of our podcast. In this episode of EstoCast, hear about: 🎼 the beauty and ease of the piano to channel...

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