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Piret Hamer
Piret is an Estonian feminine given name. People named Piret include: * Piret, wife of Suur Tõll in Estonian mythology *Piret Bristol (born 1968), poet, prosaist and novelist *Piret Hartman (born 1981), Estonian politician *Piret Jaaks (born 1980), writer *Piret Järvis (born 1984), singer, guitarist, and songwriter ( Vanilla Ninja) *Piret Kalda (born 1966), actress *Piret Krumm (born 1989), actress, singer, and comedian *Piret Laurimaa (born 1971), actress *Piret Niglas (born 1968), cross-country skier *Piret Pormeister Piret Pormeister (born 16 May 1985) is an Estonian cross-country skier. She competed in three events at the 2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games ( it, XX Giochi olimpici invernali) and also ... (born 1985), cross-country skier * Piret Raud (born 1971), children’s writer, illustrator and translator * Piret Viirma (born 1968), draughts player References {{given name Estonian 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] |
Estonian Language
Estonian ( ) is a Finnic language, written in the Latin script. It is the official language of Estonia and one of the official languages of the European Union, spoken natively by about 1.1 million people; 922,000 people in Estonia and 160,000 outside Estonia. Classification Estonian belongs to the Finnic branch of the Uralic language family. The Finnic languages also include Finnish and a few minority languages spoken around the Baltic Sea and in northwestern Russia. Estonian is subclassified as a Southern Finnic language and it is the second-most-spoken language among all the Finnic languages. Alongside Finnish, Hungarian and Maltese, Estonian is one of the four official languages of the European Union that are not of an Indo-European origin. From the typological point of view, Estonian is a predominantly agglutinative language. The loss of word-final sounds is extensive, and this has made its inflectional morphology markedly more fusional, especially with respect to no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toell The Great
Toell the Great ( et, Suur Tõll) in Estonian mythology is a great giant hero who lived on the Baltic Sea island of Saaremaa. Legend He lived in Tõlluste village with his wife Piret. He tossed huge rocks everywhere, mostly aiming for his archenemy Vanatühi or other enemies of Saaremaa people. Tõll was king of Saaremaa but he lived as a common farmer. He often visited his brother Leiger on the neighboring Hiiumaa (Dagö) island. He was so tall that he could almost walk there (The Soela strait has passageways only 2-3m deep, and is about 6km across). His walking stick was a 5 fathom spruce tree trunk. Tõll was always kind and ready to help, but very hot-tempered. He loved to eat cabbage, drink beer and go to the sauna (his wife was always busy gathering him sauna stove rocks). Death When an enemy decapitated him, he put his head on his sword and walked to his grave, which is supposed to be somewhere in Tõlluste. When Tõll died, he promised to rise from grave and he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piret Bristol
Piret Bristol (born 18 April 1968) is an Estonian poet, prosaist, and novelist. From 1986 to 2001, she studied Estonian literature in Tartu University. From 1996 to 2007, she was a freelance writer. From 2007 to 2011, she was a copy editor for the newspaper ''Postimees''. From 2011 to 2014, she was the head of the Tartu branch of the Estonian Writers' Union The Estonian Writers Union (Eesti Kirjanike Liit, abbreviated EKL), is a professional association of Estonian writers and literary critics.Marje Jõeste, Küllo Arjakas, ''The Baltic States'', Estonian Encyclopaedia Publishers, 1991, page 64 Hist .... Selected works * 1996 short story "Turvamehed" ('Security Guards') * 2007 prose collection "Paralleelmeri" ('Parallel Sea') * 2011-2013 three-part novel series "Maailm, mis on hea" ('A World That Is Good') References External links Piret Bristol at Estonian Writers' Online Dictionary {{DEFAULTSORT:Bristol, Piret 1968 births Living people Estonian women novelists Esto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piret Hartman
Piret Hartman (born 10 August 1981) is an Estonian politician. She serves as Minister of Culture in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas Kaja Kallas (; born 18 June 1977) is an Estonian politician who has been serving as the prime minister of Estonia since 2021. The leader of the Reform Party since 2018, she was a Member of Parliament from 2019 to 2021, and previously between 2 .... References Living people 1981 births Government ministers of Estonia Women government ministers of Estonia Social Democratic Party (Estonia) politicians 21st-century Estonian politicians 21st-century Estonian women politicians Estonian University of Life Sciences alumni Tallinn University of Technology alumni People from Püssi {{Estonia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piret Jaaks
Piret Jaaks (born 5 August 1980) is an Estonian writer and playwright. She has graduated from University of Tartu in theatre science. After graduating, she started her doctoral studies at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (''Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia'') began as a mixed choir of the Estonia Society Musical Department (EMD) on the eve of World War I. The assembly of the Estonia Society created the Tallinn Higher Musi .... She has written several children's plays and these plays are staged at Piip and Tuut Theatre in Tallinn. She has also written children's books. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Jaaks, Piret 1980 births Living people Estonian dramatists and playwrights 21st-century Estonian women writers Estonian women journalists Estonian children's writers Estonian women children's writers University of Tartu alumni Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piret Järvis
Piret Järvis (born 6 February 1984 in Tallinn) is an Estonian television host and a singer, guitarist, and songwriter of the popular girl group Vanilla Ninja. Born to Maire and Enno Järvis she has an older sister and a younger brother. After graduating high school she entered International University of Concordia where she was majoring in Media and Public Relations. Later she continued to study journalism at the University of Tartu. She was one of the four members to form Vanilla Ninja in 2002 and wrote lyrics for the song "Club Kung Fu" that made Vanilla Ninja well known in Estonia. She continued as a lyricist for many of the band's songs like "Birds Of Peace", "I Don't Care at All", "Black Symphony" etc. Although she initially played a more 'background' role in the group, she featured heavily on their 2005 album '' Blue Tattoo'' due to Maarja Kivi (the former lead singer) leaving in 2004. Järvis often acted as the spokesperson for the group in interviews, and on numerous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanilla Ninja
Vanilla Ninja is an Estonian all-female rock band which enjoyed chart success in a number of countries across Europe, especially in Estonia, Germany and Austria. The group formed in 2002 and released their self-titled debut album ''Vanilla Ninja'', containing songs in both English and Estonian, the following year. After their debut single "Club Kung Fu" was released in 2003, the girls had many hits in Central Europe, including "Tough Enough", "When the Indians Cry", "Blue Tattoo" and "I Know". They also entered Estonian national selections for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2003 and 2007, failing both times, but proved successful in 2005, when they represented Switzerland with the song "Cool Vibes". The group finished 8th in the Eurovision Song Contest final, despite topping the leader board at the half-way stage. Vanilla Ninja were very popular in their native Estonia and have had a brand of both ice cream and curd snack named after them, marketed exclusively in their homeland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piret Kalda
Piret Kalda (born 4 February 1966) is an Estonian stage, television and film actress. Early life and education Piret Kalda was born and raised in Tartu. She was one of three siblings. She attended schools in Tartu, graduating from Tartu No. 5 secondary school (now, Tartu Tamme Gymnasium). Following her graduation from secondary school, she enrolled at the Tallinn State Conservatory's Dramatic Arts Department (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre) in Tallinn, studying acting, and graduating in 1988. Her diploma production roles included Laurey Williams, in Richard Rodgers' ''Oklahoma!''; Bianca, in William Shakespeare's ''The Taming of the Shrew''; and Irina, in Anton Chekhov's '' Three Sisters''. Stage career Following her graduation from the Tallinn Conservatory, Kalda became engaged as an actress at Tallinn's Youth Theatre (since 1994, the Tallinn City Theatre) in 1988, where she is still currently engaged. Her stage debut was in the role of Tiiu in a production of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piret Krumm
Piret Krumm (born 20 January 1989) is an Estonian actress, singer, and comedian whose career began in the early 2010s. She has performed as a stage, television, film and voice actress, as well as a jury panelist for the ''Eesti Laul'' competition. She is a singer for the Tallinn-based band Diskofon. Early life and education Piret Krumm was born in Tallinn to actors and singers Tõnu Kilgas and Katrin Karisma. She took her surname from her step-father, opera singer Hendrik Krumm, while still a child. She has three half-sisters from her father's previous relationships and marriages, including jazz singer Hedvig Hanson, and two half-siblings from her mother's marriage to Krumm. Her paternal grandparents were Vanemuine theatre actors Ellen Kaarma and Lembit Mägedi. Krumm attended primary and secondary schools in Tallinn before enrolling in at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre's Performing Arts Department to study acting under course supervisor Elmo Nüganen, graduating in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piret Laurimaa
Piret Laurimaa (married name Piret Palu; born 3 November 1971), is an Estonian stage, television, radio, and film actress. Early life and education Piret Laurimaa was born in Pärnu to Tiit Laurimaa and Aave Uus (''née'' Meriluht). She has three half-siblings. She graduated from secondary school in 1990, then studied acting at Aare Laanemets' theatre school in Pärnu. She graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical University (now, Tallinn University) in 1995. Stage career Following graduation, she joined the Endla Theatre in Pärnu in 1996 and was engaged at the theatre until 2014. Among her more memorable international roles at the Endla were in productions of works by: Molière, Gustave Flaubert, Thornton Wilder, Tom Stoppard, Marc Camoletti, William Gibson, Maria Blom, Luigi Pirandello, Mikhail Lermontov, Leea Klemola, and Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, among others. Roles in productions of Estonian playwrights and authors include works by: Karl Ristikivi, Juhan Smuul, A. H. Tammsaare, Fri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
