EstoCast

EstoCast tervitab uue aasta puhul kõiki meie kuulajaid üle laia ilma! Algav 2024. aasta on kuulutatud Eesti kultuuriministeerium poolt kultuuririkkuse aastaks ning see on üks neist teemadest, mida hakkame uuel hooajal käsitlema. Uue aasta esimeses saates vestleme teeneka lõimumise eestvedaja, Narva Eesti Riigigümnaasium direktori Irene Käosaarega mitmekultuurilisusest, eestikeelse hariduse tähtsus...

Guitarist Laur Joamets took a leap of faith when he moved from Estonia to Nashville, Tennessee to play country music. But before long, he was touring the United States with singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson and playing on major late night TV shows. He’s a man with plenty of funny and insightful stories to tell. In this episode, join Vincent Teetsov from Estonian Life newspaper as we hear about:...

Oleme EstoCasti saadetes tutvustanud mitmeid sportlasi ja aktiivse liikumisega tegelevaid inimesi. Aga milline on vaade teiselt poolt, nais- ja meeskonna treenerina? Treenerite mõttemaailmast, tervisliku elustiili kestvusest ja muust põnevast vestleme Kanada eestlastest sportlaste ja treenerite Taimo Ilvese ja Tiit Rometiga.  Värkses saates arutleme mitmete tervise ja liikumisega seotud teemade ül...

As Anneliis Kits sees it, musicians are humans just like everyone else. And yet, in the way they are idolized and/or vilified, many artists have had their humanity taken away from them. She wants to change that, for the sake of their health and wellbeing. She also cares deeply about women becoming more represented in the music industry. Having recently spent time in Canada as part of The Global Ne...

“Volleyball is a game of major ups and downs, you either do really well or you don’t” is how Canadian-Estonian athlete Ruby Sõrra describes the sport that she’s incredibly passionate about. Tune in to hear about what volleyball has taught the star athlete, how she views her future in the sport and more!   In this latest episode, you’ll discover many riveting topics such as: 🏐 How volleyball and s...

Game creator and children's writer Tarmo finds tremendous freedom and value in the natural world. It’s where he goes when he needs to think through and solve certain challenges. And a hammock outside is his favourite place to solve a crossword puzzle. Prior to his appearance at Tartu College on October 18th, hear a bit about: 🧩how bees and bogs play a role in his writing of books and constru...

Käesolevas värskes saates on meil külalisteks tänavu 20-aastaseks saava Tartu College’i Estonian Studies Library ehk kodusemalt laenuraamatukogu pikaaegsed eestvedajad Alliki Arro ja Vaike Rannu. Räägime nendega raamatukogu tähtsusest meie kogukonnale, sellest, milline on raamatukoguhoidja töö ja paljust muust. Mõnusat kuulamist! Käesolevas saates arutame huvitavaid ja kütkestavaid teemasid, sealh...

Oleme palju kuulnud katsumustest, mis on seotud IronMani võistlustega. Aga kuidas sellel osalemine päriselt tundub, eriti hobisportlase jaoks? Meie värskeimas saates vestleme muuseumide valdkonnas tegutseva, VEMU püsinäituse kuraatorite tiimi koordinaatori Krislin Kämäräga. Kuuleme, kuidas ta triatlonini jõudis, kuidas valmistub võistlusteks füüsiliselt ja vaimselt. Räägime spordi tähtsusest igapä...

As described by Anett Numa from Accelerate Estonia, the nation’s success as a technological innovator was in part shaped by the lobbying of Estonians in the 1960s, during the Soviet occupation. But once independence was regained, what was involved in creating the e-Estonia that is so famous today? And does it have any impact on the rest of the world? In this episode, hear about: 💻the necessity of...

It’s apparent that Markus Pukonen, the Founding Director and Lead Explorer of Routes of Change, loves movement, primarily through his own muscle power and in nature. He loves it so much that he went around the entire world over the last eight years without the use of motorized vehicles. And now that he’s completed his travels and returned to Canada, we caught him for a short conversation, in which...

Eric Sehr, Project Manager for the City of Toronto's waterfront renewal projects, displays equal enthusiasm for the past as he does for the future. It’s a refreshing balance no matter where you stand on the issue of preserving the heritage of a city versus making way for new structures. And on that note, he’s written a great deal about the history of Toronto’s buildings and neighbourhoods.  (...

Kuidas mõjutavad helid inimese arengut juba noorest east ning aitavad kaasa tervislikule ja sportlikule eluviisile? Just sellest vestleme kauaaegse Kanada-Eesti rütmilise võimlemise treeneri ning endise võimlejaga värskes EstoCasti saates. Räägime tuntud võimlemisklubi asutamisest ning liikumise teemadest laiemalt. Mõnusat kuulamist! Teieni on jõudnud tuliuus EstoCast’i saade kus arutame põnevaid...

Värskes EstoCasti saates heidame pilgu tippsportlase põnevasse maailma, kus iga päev on eriline seiklus. Vestleme Torontost pärit ujuja Aleksa Goldiga sellest, mis rolli mängib sportlase elus ja karjääris tema pere, miks on igapäevane liikumine ülimalt tähtis, milline on tippsportlase argielu ja paljust muust. Mõnusat kuulamist! Käes on taas värske EstoCast’i osa, kus arutame põnevaid teemasid, se...

🚨A new EstoCast video episode! Head over here: https://youtu.be/WjVHpHxULbQ … or to your chosen streaming platform for the audio version 📹 When talking about music and improvisation, it’s tough to pin down why things are played a certain way, or what one was trying to say with their instrument. Sometimes it just *is*. Having said that, a word that crops up again and again when talking about live...

It’s sometimes said that music is a universal language, but Kara-Lis Coverdale—who will be performing at Estonian Music Week in May—disagrees. A composer’s musical choices mean different things depending on the listener. This sensitivity to sound and its effects has played a part in Coverdale making a major impact on the music world. Tune into the latest episode of EstoCast to ponder her perspecti...

In recent posts from Estonian Music Week, composer and musician Mari Kalkun has been described as a folklorist, storyteller, and sorceress. And it’s important to know why. In the new episode of EstoCast, hosted by Vincent Teetsov, we’ve asked about specific stories, folklore, and magic that her music has been guided by. This includes the deeper meaning of the apple orchard at her home. Tune in to...

In case you didn’t see the announcement yet, Estonian Music Week is coming back this May! Dishing out the festival details for us on the latest episode of EstoCast is the festival’s Artistic and Executive Director, Sebastian Buccioni. Listen to EstoCast on to hear: 🎫 the artistic collaborations he and the festival team have encouraged 🎫 how hands-on crafts and visual art will be accessible to fe...

As described by opera singer Kristina Maria Agur (whose nickname is “Mama Estonia”), opera productions employ countless singers, artists, and technical professionals. And the return is significant—culturally, socially, and financially. This is all possible because of how much people value the art form, especially in countries like Germany and Austria where she has lived. If you’ve ever wanted a pe...

Kerly Ilves on tubli Eesti noor, kes töötab VEMU fotokoguga, filmib ja on andekas fotograaf, aga harrastab peale kõige muu ka rattasporti. Kuidas on suurlinn Torontos ratturina liigelda, miks on sporditegemine ning liikumine igapäevaselt tähtis ja paljust muust saad teada meie värskest saatest. Mõnusat kuulamist!  🎥 Vaata Kerly igapäevast rattaseiklust siit: https://youtu.be/hrFqAHuDt6c   Käes on...

🚨 This time around, EstoCast is available in both *video* and audio! Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/TZnxvxcaXh0 🚨 Soccer is full of highs and lows, from being surrounded by the cheers and chants of 20,000 fans in the stands to excruciating pain while recovering from an injury. But The Beautiful Game continues to draw players and billions of spectators. Telling us about his own epic caree...

As a film technician, Krista Koger has created all sorts of imaginative set decorations, special effects, and props to make believable visuals for major films and TV series. In this episode of EstoCast, she reveals: 🎬how the blacksmithing and jewellery design skills she developed at Eesti Kunstiakadeemia led to working on major shows and movies 🎬the way that exchange rates affect the amount of w...

Tänapäeval on üha raskem mahutada liikumist ja tervislikke harjumusi oma igapäevaellu, eriti neil noortel, kes töötavad pikalt arvuti taga ja kasutavad telefoni pea igaks asjaks. Kuid üks noor kohalik eestlane, Kirke Timmusk, on suutnud enda jaoks leida just selle tervisliku tasakaalu liikumise, töö ja muu eluolu vahel. Olles alati olnud sportliku eluviisiga, on ta pikalt tegelenud erinevate harra...

It seems that for Henrik Ehte, funk and soul music introduce him to new friends, build incredible cultural events, and lead to the most serendipitous situations. When you look at what the Estonian Funk Embassy—the organization he founded—has achieved, it’s remarkable how well operations and other things flow! In this episode of EstoCast: 🎧 learn about the Estonian Funk Embassy team that makes it...

❗️ UUS HOOAEG ❗️ 2023. aasta on kuulutatud Eestis liikumisaastaks ja nii keskenduvad EstoCasti eestikeelsed saatedki tänavu peamiselt sellele teemale - ikka selleks, et innustada kuulajaid ennast rohkem ja teadlikumalt liigutama. Hakatuseks kutsusime stuudiosse külla kohaliku eestlase, kehakultuurlase haridusega ja muidu igati sportliku Helle Varriku, et vestelda spordist ja liikumisest ning uur...

What does Vaiko Eplik mean when he compares the farming his parents did with what he now does as a musician? When you hear him talk about writing and recording music, one thing is clear—he nurtures and grows his songs personally, and cares about owning the music himself.  Making music with the Estonian language is also especially meaningful. In this feature episode of EstoCast, hear his reasons wh...