Eestlus (Estonianness) is a state of being, identity, and feeling that has a multiplicity of variations. This time on EstoCast, we’re fortunate to hear about it from an Estonian-Australian point-of-view.
Coming from Sydney, Australia, Lachlan Bell is an artist and designer, a researcher in the field of folkloristics and heritage, and a community leader. This past summer, he was in Ontario, Canada getting to know the present-day and historic activities of Estonian summer camps. And what he’s seen in Canada has instigated an insightful conversation about life in Australia, a place with uncanny similarities to Canada, as he puts it.
In this episode of EstoCast, Lachlan talks about:
☀️what he hopes to bring home from his time at three Estonian summer camp locations in Canada
⏱️the presence of Estonians in Australia going back as far as the 1920s
🌱revitalizing the Estonian niche wall section in the southern hemisphere’s largest cemetery
🇪🇪and much more!
Things mentioned in this episode:
-Lachlan Bell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loch.man/?hl=en
-The Folkloristics and Applied Heritage Studies program at the University of Tartu: https://ut.ee/en/curriculum/folkloristics-and-applied-heritage-studies
-Jõekääru Estonian Children's Camp: https://joekaaru.com/en/summer-camp
-Seedrioru Estonian Children's Summer Camp: https://seedrioru.com/web2/about-us/
-Kotkajärve Camp: https://globalestonian.com/en/kotkajärve-camp
-Sõrve Estonian Children's Summer Camp: http://www.sorve.org.au
-Sydney Eesti Maja: https://sydneyeestiselts.org.au
-EstWest: https://eesti.org.au/organisations/estwest/
-Estonians in Adelaide: https://adelaide.eesti.org.au
-Estonians in Brisbane: https://www.facebook.com/BrisbaneEestiSelts/
-the Estonian House in Melbourne: https://globalestonian.com/en/estonian-house-melbourne
-History of the Estonian Cultural Foundation in Australia: https://ecfa.eesti.org.au/about/history/
-about the Estonian community in Thirlmere: https://www.migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/fromestonia/journeys-1st.html
-Rookwood Necropolis: https://rookwoodnecropolistrust.com.au
-Embroidery from Muhu: https://threadwritten.com/journal/2021/1/5/estonian-muhu
-Lachlan’s past exhibitions: https://lcbell.cargo.site/
Socials:
➡️ @estonianmusicweek
https://www.facebook.com/EstonianMusicWeek
➡️ https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca
➡️ @eestielu.ca
https://www.facebook.com/eestielu.ca/events
➡️ @vemu.emc
https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca
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