Sebastian Buccioni, who moved from Canada to Estonia a year ago, has noted a sincerity in social interactions among several other cultural observations. Moving to Estonia connects to a long-term goal of his, and in this episode of EstoCast, Buccioni is sharing what it’s been like to relocate, including:

🌍what similarities to Estonian culture he noticed in his own Jewish, German, and Italian heritage
🌍how he’s developed a habit of putting fresh dill on many different foods
🌍going to outdoor gyms and cross-country skiing trails
🌍and much more!

People, places, and content mentioned in this episode include:

-more about Estonian Music Week in case you’re hearing about it for the first time: https://www.estonianmusicweek.ca/about-2

-the Kalamaja district of Tallinn: https://visittallinn.ee/eng/visitor/see-do/neighbourhoods/kalamaja

-the village of Palgrave, Ontario: https://www.visitcaledon.ca/explore/palgrave

-outdoor gyms in Toronto, Canada: https://streetsoftoronto.com/these-50-toronto-parks-offer-gym-and-fitness-equipment-for-an-outdoor-workout/

-Krulli kvartal cultural center: https://www.krulli.co/

-Ossington Avenue in Toronto: https://www.destinationtoronto.com/neighbourhoods/westside/ossington/

-“On the Origin and Importance of Kaffeeklatsch”: https://germanfoods.org/german-food-facts/kaffee-und-kuchen-klatsch/

-articles in German: https://germanwithlaura.com/german-articles/

-more about grammatical genders in Latvian: https://mylanguages.org/latvian_articles.php

-a recipe for vastlakuklid: https://eestielu.ca/et/lenten-buns-with-salted-brown-sugar-whipped-cream/

-the best cross-country skiing trails in Estonia: https://www.wikiloc.com/trails/cross-country-skiing/estonia

Socials:

➡️ @estonianmusicweek
https://www.facebook.com/EstonianMusicWeek

➡️ https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca

➡️ @eestielu.ca
https://www.facebook.com/eestielu.ca/events

EstoCasti studios käis külas Kanadas elav soomlanna Johanna Helin, kes kirjutab Toronto Ülikoolis doktoritööd rahvusvahelisest haridusest ja globaalsest poliitikast, aga on ka tegus ettevõtja ning aktiivne Toronto eestlaskonna liige. Tänases Eesti lipu päeva saates vestleme Johannaga sellest, kuidas erinevad kultuurid temas igapäevaselt kohtuvad.

Uhiuues EstoCast’i saates uurime järgnevaid multikultuursusega seotud teemasid:

🌍 kuidas kujuneb kultuuriline identiteet

🌍 millist rolli mängivad erinevad kultuurid töö- ja eraelus

🌍 soome ja rootsi kultuuride vahelised suhted

🌍 millised on Soome ja Eesti sarnasused ja erinevused

🌍 ja palju muud!

Saates mainiti:

- Tove Janssoni Muumi raamatute seeria: https://www.kriso.ee/cgi-bin/shop/searchbooks.html?author=Tove+Jansson&database=estonian2

- Johanna ettevõte Mamaa Trade: https://www.mamaa.ca/

- MTÜ Mondo: https://mondo.org.ee/en/

- Soomlaste 1. mai püha “Vapunpäivä": https://finst.ee/ajaveeb/midagi-hoopis-muud-kui-volbriloke-soome-volber-ehk-vappu/
- Marimekko: https://www2.marimekko.com/us_en

Socials:

➡️ @estonianmusicweek
https://www.facebook.com/EstonianMusicWeek

➡️ https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca

➡️ @eestielu.ca
https://www.facebook.com/eestielu.ca/events

Jarek Kasar is an innovator in Estonian music, not only having created his own approach to hip hop in the Estonian language but also combining this with singing over the years.

Prior to his recent concerts in Toronto, he shared how it all began and the many historic moments that he has participated in through his music.

In this episode of EstoCast, hear about:

🎵 living part-time in New York City, the birthplace of hip hop

🎵 the significance of performing his song “Minu inimesed” at the Youth Song Festival

🎵 the time he made a painting with a grass trimmer

🎵 and much more!

People, places, and content mentioned in this episode include:

-Chalice’s 2003 album Ühendatud inimesed: https://www.discogs.com/release/220193-Chalice-%C3%9Chendatud-Inimesed

-Agrofon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j579LJwAu78

-Beep Shop Boys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjZ27kW0qDg

-Must Q: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPIAp2l6kgw

-Jarek Kasar’s song “Kellad”: https://open.spotify.com/album/30tmqNM0e6m4h3UxBBCi2q

-his album Liiga palju viiuleid: https://open.spotify.com/album/29kY3mg2AY68A3ycEgMl7t

-Serge Gainsbourg’s song “La Javanaise”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51pK2k_Sa4o

-Chalice/Jarek Kasar’s song “Minu inimesed” performed at the 2007 Noorte Laulupidu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJGa7z9Z6bU

-The New York Estonian House: https://www.estonianhouseny.org/eng/home

-Ehatare Retirement and Nursing Home: https://www.ehatare.com

-Seeing song through the ears of a synesthete: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LUbxfnpez4

-Tõnis Mägi & Jarek Kasar's song “SIUH” performed in 2013: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9LngKIPfbQ

-“Üks linn Eestis”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDsoVvWifO4

-Jarek Kasar on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jarekkasar/?hl=en

-on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/ChaliceJarek-Kasar-100063484242360/

-and Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3v4UP1mAdltgfCbirWEKeR

Socials:

➡️ @estonianmusicweek
https://www.facebook.com/EstonianMusicWeek

➡️ https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca

➡️ @eestielu.ca
https://www.facebook.com/eestielu.ca/events

Having a culturally diverse background has a truly positive and often eye-opening effect on your life, the world, and to the people that surround you daily. Young Estonian-Canadian Nicole Pede is visiting our studio, where we get into a discussion that touches upon many topics, among them how multiculturalism broadens horizons and opens up many new doors and how familial support helps strengthen ties to your cultural background and languages.

Tune into this fresh episode of EstoCast to explore topics relating to multiculturalism and being Estonian, such as:

🇪🇪 how multiculturalism has had a positive effect on Nicole’s upbringing and life

🇪🇪 the benefits and challenges of a culturally diverse society

🇪🇪 how French and Estonian languages and cultures intertwine and mingle within Nicole and in her daily expressions of identity and culture

🇪🇪 and much more!

People, place and content mentioned in this episode:

• Toronto Estonian Supplementary Schools: https://eestikool.ca
• Jõekääru Summer Camp: https://joekaaru.com/en
• Song and Dance Celebration/Festival: https://2025.laulupidu.ee/en/

Socials:

➡️ @estonianmusicweek
https://www.facebook.com/EstonianMusicWeek

➡️ https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca

➡️ @eestielu.ca
https://www.facebook.com/eestielu.ca/events

Singing, songwriting, and performing are things that have always felt natural to ALIKA. Music has always been there in her life. Audiences could tell this right away when she recently performed in Canada. But the path to singing for millions of viewers and listeners still has its challenges, as much as it’s exhilarating.

In this episode of EstoCast, hear about:

🎙️her “Bridges” songwriting and recording session in the Netherlands prior to 2023’s Eurovision Song Contest

🎙️how multiple languages offer meaning for her as a musician

🎙️some of the most memorable experiences she’s had with fans

🎙️and much more!

Music, places, and content mentioned in this episode include:

-ALIKA’s performance of her song “Bridges” during the Eurovision Song Contest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsbC-OYMA3s

-Her debut album: https://open.spotify.com/album/2qGwXvw1kIv5zPpwqXVLjR

-photos of her performance at Tartu College, Toronto: https://eestielu.ca/gallery-alika-live-at-tartu-college/

-an overview of how the Eurovision Song Contest works: https://eurovision.tv/about/how-it-works

-"Honest Vocal Coach" reacts to Alika's 2023 Eurovision performance of "Bridges": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma1E8tNQfuc

-Duncan Laurence - "Arcade": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eztx7Wr8PtE

-Gjon's Tears - "Tout l’Univers": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpM6o6UiBIw

-Loreen - "Euphoria": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfo-8z86x80

-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands: https://www.netherlands-tourism.com/s-hertogenbosch/

-Wouter Hardy, the producer of "Bridges": https://www.instagram.com/wouterhardy.producer/?hl=en

-Narva, Estonia, Alika's hometown: https://www.visitestonia.com/en/why-estonia/discover-narva-and-ida-viru-county

-ALIKA performing at a benefit concert for Ukraine in 2022: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxP8cjnDEpg&t=1s

-ALIKA performing for a Christmas special on Estonian television: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bur-PColdO0

-ALIKA’s guitarist, Markus Nurmsaar: https://www.instagram.com/nurmstaar/

Socials:

➡️ @estonianmusicweek
https://www.facebook.com/EstonianMusicWeek

➡️ https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca

➡️ @eestielu.ca
https://www.facebook.com/eestielu.ca/events

2024 on Tartu koos Lõuna-Eestiga Euroopa kultuuripealinn. Aasta vältel toimub suur hulk suuremaid ja väiksemaid üritusi ning aktsioone, mida seob teema "Ellujäämise kunstid". Meie järjekordses Tartu 2024 eri-saates vestleme Tartu 2024 välissuhete juhi Erni Kasega.

Kuulates värsket EstoCasti saadet, saad teada huvitavatest kultuuriga seotud teemadest, sealhulgas:

🇪🇪 Mida põnevat pakub Tartu 2024 sündmuste programm
🇪🇪 Kuidas tutvustab Tartu oma kultuuriliselt mitmekesist keskkonda linna külalistele 🇪🇪 Kuidas mõjutavad 2024 ettevõtmised ja loodud kontaktid Tartu ja Lõuna-Eesti kultuurielu tulevikus
🇪🇪 Ja palju muud!

Saates mainiti:

- Tartu 2024
https://tartu2024.ee/
- Tartmus
https://tartmus.ee/
- Tartu linn
https://www.tartu.ee/en

Socials:

➡️ @estonianmusicweek
https://www.facebook.com/EstonianMusicWeek

➡️ https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca

➡️ @eestielu.ca
https://www.facebook.com/eestielu.ca/events

Over the course of the year that journalist Sten Mahov has lived in Montréal, he’s faced certain challenges in getting set up. For example, finding work and a place to live. However, he has also observed that Canada is a fruitful place for the cultures of the world to interact.

As we continue to explore the celebration of the Cultural Diversity Year in Estonia in this episode, hear Sten’s perspective on:

🇨🇦language learning as a pathway to understanding and appreciating cultural diversity

🇪🇪the way living in Canada allowed him to connect with part of his family history

🇨🇦some key cultural similarities between Québec and Estonia

🇪🇪and much more!

Content, concepts, and people mentioned in this episode include:

-The 2024 Cultural Diversity Year in Estonia: https://integratsioon.ee/en/2024-cultural-diversity-year

-Minu aasta Kanadas column: https://eestielu.ca/minu-aasta-kanadas/

-Differences between the French language from Québec and French language from France: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=977P97RgCvc

-More about the 1944 Suur põgenemine (Great Escape) as described by the Estonian Archives in Australia: https://archives.eesti.org.au/exhibitions/the-great-escape-1944/

-The approach to personal space as practised in Nordic countries like Finland and Estonia: https://en.biginfinland.com/personal-space-finland-countries/

-More about the use of credit scores in Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/financial-consumer-agency/services/credit-reports-score/credit-report-score-basics.html

-How birch tapping works, for birch juice/water: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHA1Z3qRIPk

-More about Québec language policy: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/quebec-language-policy

-Reactions to the “bonjour/hi” greeting in Québec: https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/saq-reminds-employees-not-to-greet-customers-with-bonjour-hi

-The Montréal Estonian Society: https://www.facebook.com/montrealestoniansociety/

-Benny (Benny the Irish Polyglot) Lewis’ language learning blog: https://www.fluentin3months.com/

Socials:

➡️ @estonianmusicweek
https://www.facebook.com/EstonianMusicWeek

➡️ https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca

➡️ @eestielu.ca
https://www.facebook.com/eestielu.ca/events

Reisimine on üks kõige parem viis õppida erinevatest kultuuridest, inimestest, kohtadest, ning sellest kuidas nad kõik omavahel kokku põimuvad. Noore eestlanna Mari Einmanni seikluslikest reisidest, kuidas need on ta silmi avanud kultuuride erinevustele ja sarnasustele ning paljust muust kuuled käesolevas värkses saates.

Sellel korral kuuled EstoCasti saates haaravatest multikultuursusega seotud teemadest, sealhulgas:

🌎 multikultuursusest laiemas maailmas

🌎 rahvuste sarnasustest ja erinevustest

🌎 muljeid Kanada, eriti Toronto, multikultuursest keskkonnast

🌎 kuidas reisimine aitab avada pilgu maailmale ja arendab arusaamist erinevatest kultuuridest
🌎 ...ja palju muud!

Saates mainiti:

-Koreatown

- https://www.destinationtoronto.com/neighbourhoods/midtown/koreatown/

- Kensington Market

- kensington market

Socials:

➡️ @estonianmusicweek
https://www.facebook.com/EstonianMusicWeek

➡️ https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca

➡️ @eestielu.ca
https://www.facebook.com/eestielu.ca/events