Estonian Archives in Australia

Mälu instituut esitles teise maailmasõja ajal põgenenute andmebaasi Mälu instituut esitles teise maailmasõja ajal põgenenute andmebaasi Esmaspäev, august 26, 2024 Asukoht:  Ülemaailmne Kategooria:  Kogukond Allika veebisait:  ERR Tänavu möödub 80 aastat suurest põgenemisest, mil teise maailmasõja aegne Eestist läände pagemine saavutas oma haripunkti. ...

Suurpõgenemine ’44 – 80. aastapäeva mälestusüritused 🇪🇪

Sel aastal tähistame 1944. aasta Suurpõgenemise 80. aastapäeva, mil Eestist põgenes ligi 80 000 inimest, et pääseda sissetungiva Punaarmee eest.

Järgnevate nädalate jooksul toimuvad mitmed mälestusüritused üle Eesti ja maailmas, sealhulgas uue mälestusmärgi avamine Pärnus, mis on pühendatud kõigile eestlastele, kes põgenemise tõttu kannatasid.

Monument on saanud teoks tänu ülemaailmsele eestlaskonnale, kes on vaid mõne kuuga annetanud selle rajamiseks üle 74 000 euro, rääkis Estonian World Council Ülemaailmne Eesti Kesknõukogu - ÜEKN esindaja Kristi Vuht Allpere 🙌 See on liigutav näide ühtsusest ja rahvuslikust kokkuhoidmisest 💙🖤🤍

Lisaks kutsub Tammepuu Eesti Klubi MTÜ teid osa võtma teabeseminaride sarjast „Minna ei taha, kuid jääda ei saa“. 2. osa „Pöördeline sügis 1944 ja selle pärand“ toimub 19. septembril Riigikogu konverentsisaalis – registreeru ja tule kuulama! 📅

Leia rohkem infot ja ûritusi 👇
https://globalestonian.com/et/suurpogenemine

Foto: Estonian Archives in Australia

1944. aasta suurpõgenemine / Mass Flight of 1944 Kultuuriministeerium Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Välisministeerium Pärnumaa Visit Pärnu Riigikogu

On February 24th, at the Independence Day ceremony in the Sydney Estonian House, Dr Juho Looveer, Chairman of the Council of Estonian Societies in Australia, presented Maie Barrow with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

https://archives.eesti.org.au/2024/03/07/maie-barrow-honoured-with-lifetime-achievement-award-2024/

The Archive will now be open Thursdays (instead of Wednesdays) or by appointment.

After 29 years as honorary archivist for the Estonian Archives in Australia, Maie Barrow has decided to retire. Maie remains on the Council of EAA and will continue to work in the Archive as a volunteer.

The new honorary archivist is Dr Terry Kass. Terry is a professional historian and author of 11 books, all based on research in original sources. Two books have won awards from the Australian Society of Archivists , whilst others have been similarly recognised. He has conducted research in state and national archives and libraries over a career of over 40 years. He has sat on advisory panels for archives in Australia. Taking up this new role gives him an opportunity to apply that experience to Estonian archives.

The Estonian Archives in Australia wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

The archive is now closed and will reopen on Wednesday the 17th of January, 2024.

Estonian Archives in Australia is honoured to have been recognised in this year’s Citizen Day awards. The archive has existed for 71 years and in that time many volunteers have devoted their time and experiences both in the Archive and on the Archives Council. It is gratifying to have their contribution recognised.

Kristi Karelson, Director General, Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Välisministeerium visited the Archive on 2nd of December and handed the letter, which we are now proudly displaying in the Archive, to Maie Barrow the archivist.

Article: https://archives.eesti.org.au/2023/12/13/archive-recognised-in-2023-citizen-day-awards/

Did you miss Bettany Hughes' Treasures Of The World; Estonia

Watch it on SBS on Demand now! https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/treasures-of-the-world/season-3/bettany-hughes-treasures-of-estonia-s3-ep5/2269831747698

EAA donation appeal 2023

Please support our major project to digitise the Estonian Festivals collection. The first Festival was held in Sydney in 1954 and has continued to be held every 2 or 3 years ever since.

Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, take it in turns to hold the Festival.

The collection which showcases Estonian cultural activity in Australia consists of films, videos, cassette tapes, albums, programs, photographs and badges.

All donations above $2 are tax deductible and you can donate via credit card/paypal, cheque or direct deposit.

https://archives.eesti.org.au/donate

The Estonian Cultural Foundation of Australia Grants are now open

Expressions of interest are now being sought from individuals and organisations who wish to apply for funding of projects which satisfy the objectives of the Foundation.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 8PM JUNE 30

The Estonian Archives in Australia acknowledges the support recevied from ECFA over the years.

Invitation to lodge an Expression of Interest for Project Funding 2023-24 – Estonian Cultural Foundation in Australia Invitation to lodge an Expression of Interest for Project Funding 2023-24 May 16, 2023 I APPLICATIONS CLOSE 8PM JUNE 30, 2023 The Estonian Cultural Foundation in Australia (ECFA) Ltd has as its objectives: To promote literature, design, crafts, performing arts, radio, TV, moveable cultural heritage,...

The Archive will be closed on Wednesday, 3rd of May. We will open again on Wednesday, 10th of May.

The Archives has closed for the holidays. We look forward to seeing you in 2023. We will be open on Wednesdays, starting on the 11th of January.

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Estonia establishing database of World War II refugees An estimated 80,000 Estonians fled the country during World War II and the Institute of Historical Memory is now establishing a database to enable further research. It is also seeking people's help.

Public History in Darlo: Community Archives, Hosted on Humanitix, Thu 1st Dec 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm AEDT | Humanitix Image credit: Traffic in Taylor Square Darlinghurst, 1959 [A-00058116]. Image taken by Len Stone and provided courtesy of the City of Sydney Archives. The Australian Centre for Public History is partnering with the Paul Ramsay Foundation to bring you a series of events exploring the Public History o...

Estonian Archives in Australia has a new space House

The archive is selling books (in English and Estonian) dictionaries, magazines ephemeral and records, CDs and DVDs at the Sydney Eesti Selts - Estonian Society of Sydney Inc Christmas Market on December 4 at Estonian House, 10am to 2.30pm.

Come and grab a bargain!

https://mnemosyne.ee/en/estonian-second-world-war-refugees-database/

Estonian Second World War refugees’ database | Eesti Mälu Instituut / Estonian Institute of Historical Memory Tens of thousands of Estonians were forced to flee their homeland in the chaos of the Second World War. The highest number of people escaped in autumn 1944, when many of our compatriots were forced to escape in fear of repressions and the approaching front, while hoping to return home soon. Unfortun...

The Estonian Australian population has increased 21% since the last census.

It's important for us to continue to preserve the growing Estonian cultural heritage in Australia and to share it with the Estonian and Australian community.

https://archives.eesti.org.au/2022/07/05/the-estonian-australian-population-has-increased-21-since-the-last-census/

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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing: Cultural diversity data summary, 2021 and 2016

It's the last day of the Financial year! 🎉Please consider donating to the Archive to help us keep up our important work in preserving the histroy of Estonians in Australia 🇪🇪🇳🇿

Donate via CC or Paypal by scanning the QR code or BSB via the details here https://archives.eesti.org.au/donate

Thank you to all who supported our fundraising drive to digitise the oral history collection last year. That project is now complete and we are now investigating ways to make this more widely accessible.

This year we are asking you to support our current project which is to collect, assess, describe and digitise the Estonian Festival / Eesti Päevad material. It is nearly 70 years since the first Eesti Päevad in Sydney. We have films, videos, photographs and sound recordings which together will comprise a treasure trove of our cultural heritage in Australia.

You can make a tax deductible donation to the Archive via credit card/paypal, cheque or direct deposit

https://archives.eesti.org.au/donate/

Estonian Archives in Australia congratulates the Melbourne organising committee on a successful Estonian Festival, the XXVIII Eesti Päevad. Follow them here: Eesti Päevad 2022

We are continuing to acquire, assess, describe and digitise our Estonian Festivals collection. If you have any films, videos or photographs of the Festivals we would like to hear from you!

Please contact us here or via email: [email protected]