VEMU fundraiser a success
Jun 10, 2022
Estonian Life No. 23 2022
Byline: Sebastian Buccioni is the Executive and Artistic Director for Estonian Music Week and the Development Manager for Estonian Museum Canada / VEMU
Fundraisers are not just about raising money. It’s an opportunity to celebrate the year’s achievements with cherished supporters and, in this case, share some exciting news about future plans. Here is my recap of the 2022 annual VEMU fundraiser.
The VEMU fundraiser has taken place yearly from 2010, and went online during the pandemic. This year the fundraiser not only supported VEMU, but also Ukraine. Each year has a theme and this year guest speakers Alar Kongats and Kristian Kirsfeldt spoke about the upcoming project to build the Estonian Museum Canada. No VEMU fundraiser is complete without tasty food and wonderful music, but I’ll get to that in a moment.
Chief Archivist Piret Noorhani kicked off the evening with a year-in-review. Although COVID-19 presented many challenges, VEMU continued to offer strong programming throughout 21/22. VEMU clocked thousands of views online and even managed to off some in-person events via Estonian Music Week. Another major achievement was the rebranding process to “Estonian Museum Canada / VEMU”. As we learned, it’s not just about slapping on a new coat of paint, it’s about reconnecting with VEMU’s mission and taking a step towards a vision for the future, that is, building the Estonian Museum Canada.
(Read more: Estonian Life No. 23 2022 paber- and PDF/digi)
