The expedition of our team through Montreal in pursuit of the project centered around Ludmilla Chiriaeff persists. Our esteemed colleague and project overseer, Maxim Kravchinsky, engaged in an insightful dialogue with the distinguished artist Mikhail Chapiro. Renowned for his masterpieces such as the portrait of Maya Plisetskaya housed within the esteemed St. Petersburg Theater Museum, Chapiro’s oeuvre spans a diverse spectrum of styles, ranging from picturesque landscapes to evocative abstractions.

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ECG Productions continues filming the documentary “Taiko – the Music of the Strong”. Besides the history of Taiko itself, this project also acknowledges the sad circumstances surrounding the internment camps for Japanese immigrants in Canada during World War II. Last week we filmed an interview with one of the leading experts in this field Masumi Izumi who is a Professor at the Department of Global and Regional Studies at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan.  These days, the Professor teaches Cultural Expressions of Japanese Canadians in Post-Internment Canada at the University of Victoria, British Columbia. Not so long ago, Masumi published her new book “Japanese Canadian Movement: Unknown history of Japanese people’s cross-border life” where she reveals the history of immigration from Japan to Canada. We are very grateful to Professor Masumi Izumi for taking the time to give us an interesting and detailed account of the events that happened during the Japanese Canadian internment and the breathtaking stories of the struggle and bravery. Please stay tuned for further updates on the filming and release dates.

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Director Mykyta Novokhatsky (Nick Newcastle) has started filming a new project called “Ellegy”. This is a touching story about a father and son who face a difficult time in their lives as they mourn the loss of someone close. The filming will be completed soon and at the beginning of the next year the most magical part of the filmmaking process starts – post-production!
In the meantime, we invite you to take a peek at the backstage.

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From Sunday September 25th till Tuesday September 27th the Jewish people all over the world are celebrating Rosh Hashanah, also known as the Jewish New Year. One of the attributes of this holiday is shofar, a Jewish ritual wind instrument, made from a horn. Its sounds are usually interpreted as a call to repentance. According to an ancient tradition, when celebrating Rosh Hashanah, people dip bread (challah) and apples in honey and wish each other a sweet new year. Today you can watch a few episodes dedicated to the Jewish music and cuisine. Dance, eat, drink and celebrate Rosh Hashanah, 5783 year.

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What is the most unusual collection you have ever seen? I bet not the one that you will see today. Check out our new episode from the Crazy Canuck Collections project!
Mila from Toronto has a huge collection of figurines of ladybugs. She collected more than 600 items from all over the world. There are dolls, toys, brooches and even ladybug-shaped coins from different countries in her collection.

“For me, ladybugs are associated with kindness and happy moments. It is no coincidence that it is believed to be a symbol of joy and luck in many countries. I wish I could open a small museum or a cafe, where everyone could see all my collectibles”- says Mila.

Now go and watch the full episode!

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Watch a new episode of the Sounds of Canada project dedicated to the music from Madagascar. Donne Roberts Band was founded by Afro-Canadian musician, singer and composer Donne Roberts who has a unique life story. He was born on Madagascar, raised in Moscow, Russia (back then Soviet Union) where his parents worked as diplomats, and for the last 25 years he has been living in Canada.He is a 2-time Juno Award winner and 4-time nominee. He writes and performs songs in a dozen languages, including Japanese, and he is a highly skilled professional guitar player. That is why we invited him to take part in the third season of the Sounds of Canada project with his own group, the Donne Roberts Band.

Enjoy!

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We are delighted to invite you to the John Paul II Polish Cultural Center for the first public screening of the new documentary project released by ECG Productions  “When the Monuments Speak” (“Gdy Pomniki Mowia”). Recently we have written about this unique project dedicated to the history of the Polish community in Canada. The film is in Polish language with English subtitles.

Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 6pm.
Address: 4300 Cawthra Road
Mississauga, ON
L4Z 1V8
Free Admission

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ECG Productions presents a new episode of the Crazy Canuck Collections project dedicated to Tin Soldiers.

The main character – Oleg Sokruto is rightfully considered one of the most famous collectors of tin soldiers not only in Canada, but also in the world. Oleg was born in the city of Leningrad now Sankt-Petersburg. “The city was regarded as a cultural capital of Soviet Union. In 1962 there was a 150 anniversary of the War of 1812 and the famous movie by Serguei Bondarchuk after Tolstoy’s “War and Peace” was in production.”- says Oleg.  “I saw images from the movie on the post envelope and could not have stopped asking my parents what it is, what is the movie about, why there are so many colourful soldiers on the pictures, how can get the book. From this time I have started the long way to my dream. Toy soldiers were always in my life but my dreams and love belonged to a little flat figure. In the 17 century some Nuremberg pewterers have made few tin figures as toys for their own kids. But very soon this figures became popular outside Nuremberg and eventually found their way to other countries. Flat figure became a popular and cheap toy, There was an enormous variety of subjects on the market, they were used not only like toys but also for dioramas and finally they became collectible. My work in the Hermitage Museum, which I entered in 1988 and changes in the country, expand of my foreign contact with German, English and French collectors led to me idea to create my own figures”.

Watch this amazing episode and learn more about the world of tin soldiers and their true fans.

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