Centaur Theatre - Haunted Hillbilly

Ernest Hemingway ütlus, et eestlasi leidub igas maailma suuremas sadamas, laieneb selles Vello Lääne koostatud leksikonis lõputult. Eestlasi elab mitmekümnes riigis, sealhulgas ka meile võõramates maades, nagu Tuvalu kuningriik Vaikses ookeanis, Egiptus, Brasiilia, Uus-Meremaa. Keenia. Nad on tuntud kui kirjanikud, diplomaadid, lauljad, arstid, kirikuõpetajad, arhitektid, poliitikud, töösturid, ajakirjanikud, misjonärid, kunstnikud, pankurid, ohvitserid, sportlased, - see nimekiri on mõistagi palju pikem. Raamatus on tähestiku järgi ritta seatud üle tuhande väliseestlase, kuid tegelikult on võõrsil elavate eestlaste arv kümneid kordi suurem. Praeguses avatud maailmas, kus eestlane võib viisavabalt minna peaaegu kõikjale, kasvab uskumatult kiiresti nende kaasmaalaste arv, kes jäävadki elama ja tegutsema välismaale.

Montrealiga seotud nimed leksikonis: Altosaar, Heinsoo, Jürvetson, Kents, Kerson, Kivilo, Kompus, Koppel, Kopvillem, Kurlents, Leetmaa, Leitham, Lillakas, Lipp, Lõvi, Maiste, Mõlder, Norak, Nurmberg, Nõmmik, Paulus, Pent, Peterson, Puhvel, Puksov, Põldma, Rae, Rannu, Raudsepp, Ridal, Ruberg, Saks, Scheller, Soomet, Soosaar, Stafenau, Tamm, Tiivel, Tomingas, Viires.

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For the last two years, the MES has conducted highly successful Estonian language classes via Skype video conferencing with an experienced teacher from Estonia.

The MES is preparing to launch a new session of courses for members of the Montreal Estonian community starting at the end of January 2012.

If you are interested, please contact Tom Ventser (course co-ordinator) to indicate interest and level of instruction desired - beginner, advanced beginner, intermediate, or advanced.

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Launched 19 years after Estonian independence, this government funded service hopes to "offer an English-language window to Estonia ... and offer translations supplemented with background and context for foreign readers, plus a fair helping of original content".

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