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Lia Laats
Lia Laats (2 February 1926 – 24 April 2004) was an Estonian stage and film actress whose career spanned over forty years. Early life Lia Laats was born in Tallinn to Karl René Laats and Helmi Karin Laats (''née'' Tähe), who both worked as domestic servants. She had two older half-siblings from her father's previous marriage. She studied at the National Drama Theatre (now, the Estonian Drama Theatre) in Tallinn, but left her studies in 1946 without graduating. Stage career From 1946 until 1948 (and again, from 1976 until 1980), Laats performed at the Estonia Theatre, in dramatic roles, comedies, operettas and musicals with the Estonian National Opera. From 1948 until 1951 (and again, from 1951–1960; and from 1980-1981) she was engaged at the Endla Theatre. From 1960 until 1976, she was engaged at the Vanemuine theatre. One of her most memorable roles at the Vanemuine was that of Jocasta in Sophocles' ''Oedipus Rex'' in 1963. From 1952 until the mid-1960s, she also performed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallinn
Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju ''maakond'' (county). Tallinn is the main financial, industrial, and cultural centre of Estonia. It is located northwest of the country's second largest city Tartu, however only south of Helsinki, Finland, also west of Saint Petersburg, Russia, north of Riga, Latvia, and east of Stockholm, Sweden. From the 13th century until the first half of the 20th century, Tallinn was known in most of the world by variants of its other historical name Reval. Tallinn received Lübeck city rights in 1248,, however the earliest evidence of human population in the area dates back nearly 5,000 years. The medieval indigenous population of what is now Tallinn and northern Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Christianit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communist Ideology
Communism (from Latin la, communis, lit=common, universal, label=none) is a far-left sociopolitical, philosophical, and economic ideology and current within the socialist movement whose goal is the establishment of a communist society, a socioeconomic order centered around common ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange which allocates products to everyone in the society.: "One widespread distinction was that socialism socialised production only while communism socialised production and consumption." Communist society also involves the absence of private property, social classes, money, and the state. Communists often seek a voluntary state of self-governance, but disagree on the means to this end. This reflects a distinction between a more libertarian approach of communization, revolutionary spontaneity, and workers' self-management, and a more vanguardist or communist party-driven approach through the development of a constitutional socialist st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meie Mats
Meie Mats, named after an Estonian folk song, is a prestigious yearly humour award issued since 1987 and originally initiated by Edgar Spriit, the chief editor of '' Pikker'', a long-time Estonian humour magazine.Maaleht 18 January 2001Kellest saab Meie Mats 2001?by Lembit Sibul of Pikker The award is customarily announced on April 1, the April Fools' Day, and it can only be awarded to any person once, in recognition of his life work in the field of humour, satire and comedy Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o .... See also * :Recipients of Meie Mats References {{award-stub Estonian humour Awards established in 1987 1987 establishments in Estonia Estonian awards * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merited Artist
Merited Artist or Honored Artist is an honorary title in the Soviet Union, Russian Federation, Union Republics, and autonomous republics, also in some other Eastern Bloc states, as well as in a number of post-Soviet states. Specifically, the term may refer to: * Merited Artist (Albania) * Merited Artist of the Russian Federation * Merited Artist of Ukraine * Merited Artist of Vietnam * Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia *Honored Artist of Armenia *Honored Artist of the Byelorussian SSR *Honored Artist of the RSFSR Honored Artist of the RSFSR (, ''Zasluzhenny artist RSFSR'') was an honorary title granted to Soviet artists, including theatre and film directors, choreographers, music performers, and orchestra conductors, who had outstanding achievements in the ... See also * * Merited Artists {{set index article ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerebral Infarction
A cerebral infarction is the pathologic process that results in an area of necrotic tissue in the brain (cerebral infarct). It is caused by disrupted blood supply ( ischemia) and restricted oxygen supply ( hypoxia), most commonly due to thromboembolism, and manifests clinically as ischemic stroke. In response to ischemia, the brain degenerates by the process of liquefactive necrosis. Classification There are various classification systems for a cerebral infarction, some of which are described below. * The Oxford Community Stroke Project classification (OCSP, also known as the Bamford or Oxford classification) relies primarily on the initial symptoms. Based on the extent of the symptoms, the stroke episode is classified as total anterior circulation infarct (TACI), partial anterior circulation infarct (PACI), lacunar infarct (LACI) or posterior circulation infarct (POCI). These four entities predict the extent of the stroke, the area of the brain affected, the underlying cause, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Õismäe
Õismäe ( Estonian for ''"Blossom Hill"'') is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Haabersti, Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju ' .... As of 1 January 2014, it has a population of 1,117. Õismäe encompasses also Õismäe Bog. First mentionings of the area, come from 1646 (''Heuschlag Heise Nehm''); 1808 the farmhouse (''Eisneme'') and 1873 the manor (''Hofstelle Öismäe''). References Subdistricts of Tallinn {{Tallinn-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tartu County
Tartu County ( et, Tartu maakond or ''Tartumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in eastern Estonia bordering Põlva County, Valga County, Viljandi County and Jõgeva County. The area of Tartu County is , which covers 6.9% of the territory of Estonia. In January 2013 Tartu County had a population of 150,139 – constituting 11.6% of the total population in Estonia. The city of Tartu is the centre of the county located at a distance of from Tallinn. Tartu County is divided into 8 local governments – 1 urban and 7 rural municipalities. Geography Tartu County lies in South Estonia, between Lake Võrtsjärv and Lake Peipsi. Estonia's only navigable river, River Emajõgi (100 km long), flows through the county, connecting Lake Peipsi and Lake Võrtsjärv. Wavy plains are typical landscapes of Tartu County. One third of the county is covered with forests, a third is cultivated. A quarter is made up of wetlands at the headwaters and lower course of the Emajõ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Külitse
Külitse is a small borough in Kambja Parish, Tartu County, in southern Estonia. It is located about 6 km southwest of the city of Tartu by the Tartu– Valga– Riga railway and the European route E264 (also known as Via Hanseatica). Külitse has a population of 600 (as of 1 September 2010). Külitse was first mentioned in 1582 as ''Kilicz''. In the beginning of the 1970s a reservoir known as Ropka Lake was created in the village. Külitse is served by Edelaraudtee Edelaraudtee (''Southwestern railway'') is an Estonian railway operator founded in 1997. AS Edelaraudtee operates freight services on lines from Tallinn to Rapla, Pärnu & Viljandi owned by Edelaraudtee Infrastruktuuri AS. Until 2014, the com ...'s Ropka station which is located on the border of Külitse and Laane villages. References Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia {{Tartu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siin Me Oleme!
''Siin me oleme!'' (Estonian; en, Here We Are!) is a 1979 Estonian movie written and directed by Sulev Nõmmik. The script was compiled on Juhan Smuul's motifs from ''Suvitajad'' (Estonian for ''Summer tourists''). Influence Together with ''Viimne reliikvia'', '' Noor pensionär'' and ''Mehed ei nuta'', ''Siin me oleme!'' is one of the most memorable Estonian movies from the Soviet era. Even decades later, Smuul's catchphrases popularised by the movie, such as 'We're from Tallinn, we'll pay!' ( et, Me oleme Tallinnast, me maksame!) are widely recognised and recycled by Estonian people. Cast *Lia Laats as Kohviveski *Ervin Abel as John *Renate Karter as Lõke *Karl Kalkun as Ärni * Eva Meil as Ärni's wife *Kadri Jäätma as Liina *Sulev Nõmmik as Aadu *Väino Puura as Mart *Lauri Nebel as Timmu External links''Siin me oleme!''at the Estonian Public Broadcasting Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noor Pensionär
''A Young Retiree'' ( et, Noor pensionär) is a 1972 Estonian comedy film directed by Sulev Nõmmik and written by himself and Enn Vetemaa. Together with ''Viimne reliikvia'', ''Siin me oleme!'' and ''Mehed ei nuta'', ''Noor pensionär'' is one of the most influential Estonian movies from the Soviet occupation era. Plot A former ballet artist (played by Ervin Abel) unexpectedly finds himself retired and begins searching for new place in life, eventually becoming a hired tutor of a mischievous teenage daughter of a powerful mother. Cast *Ervin Abel as Pukspuu, a young retiree *Lia Laats as Mother *Helmut Vaag as Leopold *Leida Rammo as Laine *Marika Samussenko as Marika, the daughter *Lisl Lindau as Employment officer *Einari Koppel as Best Man *Silvia Urb * Endel Pärn *Rein Kotkas *Harri Vasar *Katrin Karisma *Veera Luur *Asta Vihandi Asta Vihandi (born Asta Kronberg; 21 July 1929 – 5 March 1993) was an Estonian opera and operetta soprano, stage and film actress, and dancer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mehed Ei Nuta
''Mehed ei nuta'' (Estonian for ''Men Don't Cry'') is a 1969 Estonian television comedy movie directed by Sulev Nõmmik and written by himself and Enn Vetemaa. Influence Together with ''Viimne reliikvia'', '' Siin me oleme!'' and '' Noor pensionär'', ''Mehed ei nuta'' is one of the most culturally influential movies of the Soviet era in Estonia. Particularly memorable is the character of a hypochondriac protagonist, played by Ervin Abel. Plot A group of people suffering from sleeplessness are, under the guise of a resort, moved to a peninsula and subjected to work therapy. When they realise the deception, they attempt to leave the fake resort, with hilarious consequences. Cast *Ervin Abel as Hypochondriac *Kalju Karask as Singer * Endel Pärn as Glutton *Voldemar Kuslap as Playboy *Lia Laats as Nurse *Sophie Sooäär as Farmhouse Nurse *Ants Lauter as Managing director *Jüri Makarov as Young captain *Leo Normet as Normet *Marika Merilo as Girl *Sulev Nõmmik as Professor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ervin Abel
Ervin Abel (8 November 1929 Narva – 16 March 1984 Tallinn) was an Estonian actor. In 1953 he graduated from GITIS' Estonian studio. 1953–1966 he worked at Estonian Drama Theatre and 1966-1984 at Estonian SSR State Philharmonic (nowadays Eesti Kontsert). Besides theatre roles he played also in several films. Filmography * 1964: '' Põrgupõhja uus Vanapagan'' (feature film; in the role: Ditchdigger) * 1965: '' The Lark'' * 1968: '' Mehed ei nuta'' (television feature film; in the role: Abel) * 1969: '' Kevade'' (feature film; in the role: Papa Kiir) * 1972: '' Noor pensionär'' (television feature film; in the role: Pukspuu) * 1976: ''Suvi Suvi Suresh (born as Swetha Suresh on 26 September 1987) is an Indian singer with Sri Lankan roots. She was a member of the band S5 launched by the channel SS Music. She shot to fame with the song "Kodana Kodi" from '' Saroja'', composed by Yu ...'' (feature film; in the role: Papa Kiir) * 1978: '' Siin me oleme!'' (television feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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