VEMU Fundraising Dinner

This August marks 30 years since Estonia reclaimed its independence. With the help of VEMU ÖÖTV and Estonian Music Week, we want to remember and commemorate these times. The programme for VEMU’s 9^th Fundraising Dinner, “30 Years of Estonia’s Restored Independence,” will be streamed online on April 23, 2021 from 7pm to 9:30pm. The keynote speaker of the event is Marju Lauristin, Professor Emeritus of the University of Tartu, and an active participant in the past struggle for the restoration of independence. Estonian Canadians will share their memories about those turbulent times, and we will be able to view old film clips showing Baltic demonstrations and gatherings in Canada. Heroes of the Singing Revolution, Ivo Linna and Antti Kammiste, will perform music and share their own memories. We will also be able to share archival footage of Ivo Linna and Alo Mattiisen’s visit to Canada in 1989. During the event, we will hold a raffle for the chance to win Tartu College 50 souvenirs.

Traditional Estonian food – with a twist – will be prepared by Ülle Veltmann with the assistance of Linda Karuks. Toronto residents will be given the opportunity to order and pick-up food and drinks from Tartu College on April 22^nd from 5pm-9pm and April 23^rd from 9am-4pm. If you are unable to pick up your own food, delivery within Toronto will be available for an extra charge ($20) on April 22 from 6:30pm-9:30pm. Alcoholic beverages will also be available at an additional cost ($24).

You can register for the VEMU Fundraising Dinner HERE, or by calling the Tartu College office at 416-925-9405, Monday-Friday from 9am-4pm. The entry fee is $150 with food (plus delivery and alcohol) or $100 without food. $75 of each entry fee goes towards supporting the new VEMU building, for which you will receive an income tax receipt. Event registrants will receive a link via email to view the event.

Registration deadline:
program + food – April 18
program only – April 22

Read more info about the event here: https://eestielu.com/et/organisatsioonid/tartu-college/11560-vemu-9-tuluohtuga-taehistame-30-aasta-moeoedumist-eesti-taasiseseisvumisest