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Hilja Lindberg
Hilja is an Estonian and Finnish feminine given name.http://verkkopalvelu.vrk.fi/Nimipalvelu/default.asp?L=1 nimipalvelu Notable people Notable people with the name include: * Hilja Riipinen (1883–1966), Finnish politician * Hilja Haapala (1877–1958), Finnish writer * Hilja Keading (born 1960), American video artist * Hilja Varem Hilja Varem (since 1960 Hilja Vee; born on 19 July 1934 in Põltsamaa) is an Estonian actress. From 1956 until 1959, she worked at Ugala Theatre, from 1959 until 1975 at Endla Theatre, and from 1976 until 1992 at Noorsooteater. Besides theatre rol ... (born 1934), Estonian actress References {{Given name Finnish feminine given names Estonian feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of . The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is the first language of the majority of its population, as well as the world's second most spoken Finnic language. The land of what is now modern Estonia has been inhabited by '' Homo sapiens'' since at least 9,000 BC. The medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland across Estonia to the south. Finland covers an area of with a population of 5.6 million. Helsinki is the capital and largest city, forming a larger metropolitan area with the neighbouring cities of Espoo, Kauniainen, and Vantaa. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Finns. Finnish, alongside Swedish, are the official languages. Swedish is the native language of 5.2% of the population. Finland's climate varies from humid continental in the south to the boreal in the north. The land cover is primarily a boreal forest biome, with more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first inhabited around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period. The Stone Age introduced several differ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilja Riipinen
Hilja Elisabet Riipinen (30 October 1883 – 18 January 1966, née Miklin, later Metsäpolku) was a Finnish politician involved with the nationalist and anti-communist Lapua Movement and Patriotic People's Movement (IKL). She was a member of parliament between 1930 and 1939, first elected from the electoral list of the National Coalition Party, but she defected to the Patriotic People's Movement after it was formed as a political party in 1933. Being uncompromising in her general address, one of the most vehemently anti-communist IKL parliamentarians and her support for radical elements in the movement proved troublesome for her relations outside of the party. This earned her the nickname ''Hurja-Hilja'', or "Wild Hilja". Early life and education Hilja Miklin was born to a family of eight children in Oulujoki in 1883. The family was a part of the Awakening (''Herännäisyys'') Lutheran religious movement. Found to be gifted, Hilja was granted a place in the all-girls schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilja Haapala
Hilja Haapala, (Hilja Dagmar Janhonen) (14 January 1877 in Jyväskylä Jyväskylä () is a city and municipality in Finland in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland. It is located about 150 km north-east from Tampere, the third largest city in Finland; and about 270 km north from Helsinki, the capital of ... – 26 August 1958 in Jyväskylä) was a Finnish writer. Books under name of Hilja Janhonen * ''Ristiriitoja''. Oulu 1936 * ''Panettelu on käärme''. Oulu 1956 * ''Lapsipuolen asemassa''. Oulu 1958 Books under name of Hilja Haapala * ''Isien tähden: romaani vuosisadanvaihteen Suomesta''. Oulu 1925, 2nd ed. Marjamaa, Oulu 1949 * ''Koivulan häpäisijä: romaani vuosisadanvaihteen Suomesta''. H. W. Marjamaan Publ., Oulu 1925, 2nd 1927, 3rd ed. Marjamaa & kumpp., Oulu 1948 * ''Tummanpunainen ruusu 1''. H. W. Marjamaan Publ., Oulu 1926, 2nd ed. under title ''Tummanpunainen ruusu'', Marjamaa, Oulu 1951 * ''Tummanpunainen ruusu 2: Hallovan Inkeri-rouva''. H. W. Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilja Keading
Hilja Keading (born 1960) is an American artist primarily working in the field of video art. Education Hilja Keading was born on May 16, 1960, in Berkeley, California. Keading earned a B.F.A. in 1982 and an M.F.A. in 1986 in Sculpture and New Genres from the University of California, Los Angeles. Career Keading primarily creates multi-channel video installations."About" Hiljakeading.com. For example, her four-channel video installation ''The Bonkers Devotional'' (2007) depicts the artist spending time with a live black bear named ''Bonkers'' inside a small room. Exhibited in numerous venues including "Intelligent Design: Interspecies Art" at the Sweeny Gallery, U.C. Riverside (Riverside 2009), Angles Gallery (Los Angeles 2010), and the Bass Museum (Miami Beach 2012), ''The Bonkers Devotional'' has received extensive critical acclaim. ''Los Angeles T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilja Varem
Hilja Varem (since 1960 Hilja Vee; born on 19 July 1934 in Põltsamaa) is an Estonian actress. From 1956 until 1959, she worked at Ugala Theatre, from 1959 until 1975 at Endla Theatre, and from 1976 until 1992 at Noorsooteater. Besides theatre roles she has also appeared several films. Awards: * 1974: Estonian SSR merited artist Selected filmography * 1959 ''Kutsumata külalised'' (feature film; role: Hilda) * 1967 '' Tütarlaps mustas'' (feature film; role: Helvi) * 1969 ''Gladiaator'' (feature film) * 1970 ''Agu Sihvka annab aru'' (television film; role: Teacher) * 1974 '' Ohtlikud mängud'' (feature film; role: Old man's mother) * 1976 ''Aeg elada, aeg armastada'' (feature film; role: Dressing room nurse) * 1981 ''Karge meri'' (feature film; role: Huigo's wife) * 1989 ''Varastatud kohtumine'' (feature film; role: Johanna Uibo) * 1989 ''Äratus ''Äratus'' (English: ''Awakening'') is a 1989 Estonian historical drama film directed by Jüri Sillart. Plot The film chro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Feminine Given Names
Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ... * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also * Finish (other) * Finland (other) * Suomi (other) * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Feminine Given Names
Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also * * Estonia (other) * Languages of Estonia * List of Estonians This is a list of notable Estonians. Architects *Andres Alver (born 1953) *Dmitri Bruns (1929–2020) *Karl Burman (1882–1965) *Eugen Habermann (1884–1944) *Georg Hellat (1870–1943) *Otto Pius Hippius (1826–1883) * Erich Jacoby (1885–19 ... {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
