Estonian World Council Announces Final ESTO: 2019 in Helsinki and Tallinn
Kommentaarid on kirjutatud EWR lugejate poolt. Nende sisu ei pruugi ühtida EWR toimetuse seisukohtadega.
VanemadUuemad
Mari23 Jul 2016 08:33
Nice for those who can travel. But it would also be nice for this tradition to continue in North America on years inbetween song festivals, since not everyone is able to travel to Laulupidu.
Non-traveller24 Jul 2016 01:49
If one can't travel to Estonia how would they travel anywhere? My grandma is at a nursing home in Montreal and can't travel beyond but she's not expecting anyone to plan Esto in Montreal because of her condition.
Hillar Pähn25 Jul 2016 07:08
Esto is for Estonians living outside of Estonia and should stay that way,either in the US. Canada or Sweden.
Mai Maddisson28 Jul 2016 20:16
Oh, dear the world sure has contracted: Who blew up the southern hemisphere?
Samalt IP numbrilt on siin varem kommenteerinud: Dr Mai Maddisson (clinician) (20:03), Dr. Mai Maddisson (20:05)
Mai Maddisson28 Jul 2016 20:39
Given, non -traveller's comment: Could I make a suggestion: That a commemorative booklet is produced for those who are to frail to travel. They were the ones who spared us from the ravages of war: It is the least we could do to brighten up the twilight of their lives.
Samalt IP numbrilt on siin varem kommenteerinud: Dr Mai Maddisson (clinician) (20:03), Dr. Mai Maddisson (20:05), Mai Maddisson (20:16)
Jaak Järve24 Jul 2016 16:43
Robert Kreem who gave birth to the concept of these ESTO global gatherings starting in 1972 in Toronto, decided that since Estonia regained its independence in 1991, that the last ESTO would be in 1996 from Stockholm to Tallinn. He even carried the ESTO event flag to Tallinn as a symbolic gesture of this termination of ESTOS. After 20 years, and declining attendance numbers at all of the subsequent ESTOS, the Estonian World Council (EWC) has determined that the final ESTO will be in Helsinki-Tallinn in 2019. Really? I know Helsinki is a beautiful city but Tallinn is our Estonian capital. Let's just go to Estonia every year and take our valuable foreign currency and invest in the Estonian hospitality market instead of the Finnish market. Germany has Oktoberfest every year, so maybe the EWC can work with the Estonian sponsors and build a stronger marketing program to attract Estonians living abroad to visit Estonia more frequently. Who knows how long Estonia will remain free with Putin at the border and clowns and criminals in the Oval office in Washington.
Spot on, Jaak Järve!02 Aug 2016 08:21
Truly, the EWC has become a bit of an anachronism. Nonetheless, we still need an excuse to celebrate being Estonian. I'd like to see some kind of festival in a place like Tartu.
Dr Mai Maddisson (clinician)28 Jul 2016 20:03
These councils have some wonderful ideas: for whom? The ex-pat community is spread far and wide and it seems that one has to have specific 'qualifications' to be updated about impending events and their timing. Mostly one hears about these when the die has been cast. Those remote from the bigger centres, be it by distance or other variables rapidly become irrelevant to the world of their youth.
Don't the 'ordinary Joes' as we say down-under count in the proposals, preparatory opinions, etc. Is it any wonder we grow away into worlds of our own.
I am quite perplexed by what you mean by 'moving forward': To my simple reasoning, doing this means integrating our past and present into one: It is the past which has shaped our identities.
Many of us have done little things which have generated an understanding of the notion that no one has the right to infringe the rights of others. At times this has been done sans flag waving: The latter being counterproductive in some environments. Regardless of how one does it 'the search for peace and harmony' means just that! And 'camaraderie' means just that- sadly I fear it is sadly lacking among our wider community.
Dr. Mai Maddisson28 Jul 2016 20:05
I have just sent a long message thru. It was declined with several excuses such as time out. I suspect the reason lies elsewhere.
I really don't wish to waste time retyping my thoughts.
Samalt IP numbrilt on siin varem kommenteerinud: Dr Mai Maddisson (clinician) (20:03)
Kommentaarid sellele artiklile on suletud.