2010/09/26

My book "With pen at the Eastern front", with subtitle "Estonian Christmas in Kremlin" launched


Raamatu tutvustus EESTI KEELES SIIN (In Estonian)
My book "Estonian Christmas in Kremlin", the first of the trilogy "With pen at the Eastern front", about the Soviet occupation era and singing revolution with links to modern era was launched on Friday, September 10, 2010 in Tallinn at Viru centre book store Rahva Raamat. The launch of Estonia version included also speeches by academician Endel Lippmaa, the leading force of Baltic independence drive during singing revolution and by Leo Tõnisson, my teacher and son of Tallinn mayor (until 1940 when Soviet army came) who also lead battles at Eastern front during Estonian war for independence 1918-1920. TV3 report about the book launch is here (starts at 6.01 after Sting)

2010/09/25

Book launch afterparty in Helsinki


My book launch afterparty in Helsinki at Kappeli with one over half of our 21 year old Kappeli crew, including some book characters on photo. 2 were in Lapland, 2 at work shift. 21 years since we met first at Finnish News Agency foreign desk (where only 3 are left) and became friends and it still always feels like family gathering. (Below: book launch in Tallinn Sept. 10, 2010) Back to front page HERE