Lotte Arrives in Toronto!

Monday, October 24th at 10am at Tartu College, Lotte will be visiting along with film makers Heiki Ernits and Janno Põldmäe. Lotte played by Gerli Padar will also be here! On the same day at 1.30pm, Lotte will be visiting the Toronto Public Library 145 Annette St.

In English
All events are free.
Info: piret.noorhani@vemu.ca, t. 416 925 9405

In collaboration with the Estonian Children’s Literature Centre we will have visitors from Estonia. Children’s authors, Piret Raud and Kertu Sillaste, and the creators and film makers, Heiki Ernits and Janno Põldmäe, of the favourite film and literary hero for Estonian children, Lotte, will be visiting with Lotte herself, as portrayed by Gerli Padar in the Vanemuine Theatre musical performances. Piret Raud is one of the most successful Estonian children’s authors, whose books are not only popular in Estonia, but they have also been translated into many different languages. Kertu Sillaste, known for her illustrations of children’s books, has also begun writing. The other group is representing Lotte, who began her road to success in 2000 with the animated film Lotte Goes South. It was followed by two more films: Lotte from Gadgetville and Lotte and the Moonstone Secret. Now Lotte has made her way into books, school textbooks, on to t-shirts, stockings, socks, and even bedsheets. You can even buy Lotte cheesecake bars (kohukesed) and ice cream from grocery stores in Estonia.