Welcome to the Montreal Estonian Society Website

We invite everyone to keep us informed of upcoming events and breaking news of interest to our community, especially of any news or event that features or involves Montreal Estonians.

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Karl J. Raudsepp
President

 
MES Photo Caption Contest Winners

The Winners

1st Place: Tõnu Onu

Caption:  “Voilà! The new organic, fatless, bloodless, verivorst. It tastes as good as it looks!”

2nd Place: Valmar Kurol

Caption:  "Usu mind, Juku, kala siin otsas oli nii suur!"

3rd Place: Kersti Leetmaa

Caption:  "This is a job that requires some intestinal fortitude!"

NOTE: A panel of 6 judges adjudicated the entries

 
MES Estonian Language Classes - Winter 2012

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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St. John's Estonian Ev. Lutheran Church - AGM

AGM - Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 12:30 pm

The Annual General Meeting of the congregation will take place directly after the service which starts at 11:00 am on Sunday, January 15, 2012. Coffee and sandwiches will be available prior to the start of the meeting.

 

63rd Anniversary Service

On Sunday, January 29, 2012 St. John's Estonian will celebrate its 63rd Anniversary. The service, with Holy Communion, will also include the investiture of the new Church Council. The guest preacher will be Mart Salumäe, from St. Peter's Estonian Lutheran Church, Toronto.

 

 
MES Kindergarten Gets Underway on Saturday, January 21, 2012.

The fall of 2011 was a fun-filled term for students attending the MES Lasteaed! 2012 promises to bring with it many more opportunities for fun and play, all while learning Estonian. Do come and join us! Tulge mängima! The first get-together of the new year is on Saturday, January 21, 2012. And remember ... enthusiasm is more important than language level !

 
East Coast Esto Ski Trip - Sugarbush, Vermont - March 8-11, 2012

Info & Forms

 

 
HonHeeHonHee Debut Album Released

REVIEWS

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HonHeeHonHee Debut Album

HonHeeHonHee, a Montreal indy band (with Matt Raudsepp on bass, guitar and vocals), make contagious whooping rock with an incurable fervour. Their energetic live show builds a wall of vocals upon which members bounce from instrument to instrument frequently throughout their set.

This year, the band has showcased at festivals such as NXNE, Sled Island, Pop Montreal and Halifax Pop Explosion.

Their debut album. Shouts, was just released and is available on iTunes and Bandcamp. Check out their music videos on Vimeo (links below).

 

www.honheehonhee.com
honheehonhee.bandcamp.com
www.vimeo.com/honheehonhee
www.facebook.com/honheehonhee

 

 
Review - Peter Trosztmer's "Eesti: Myths and Machines"

"Eesti: Myths and Machines" is a unique personal meditation on the amorphous nature of Canadian-Estonian history.

"What is real and what is fiction is impossible to distinguish" says Peter Trosztmer, reflecting on the highly personal and interpretive history he has pieced together of how his family came to Canada. The young choreographer and dancer ...

Continue reading Kara-Lis' Coverdale's article in English at: EestiElu

"Eesti: Myths and Machines" will show again in June 2012 in Griffintown, Montreal.