The Baltics Are Waking Up
1989 song for the occasion of the Baltic Way
The Baltics Are Waking Up! (Lithuanian: Bunda jau Baltija; Latvian: Atmostas Baltija; Estonian: Ärgake, Baltimaad) is a trilingual song composed by Boriss Rezniks for the occasion of the Baltic Way, a large demonstration against the Soviet Union for independence of the Baltic States in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact. The song is sometimes regarded as the joint anthem of the Baltics. The Lithuanian text was sung by Žilvinas Bubelis, Latvian by Viktors Zemgals, and Estonian by Tarmo Pihlap.[1]
See also
- Baltic Way
- Singing Revolution
References
- ^ Asmonaitis, Kasparas (August 27, 2017). "The Baltic Way: The Day 2 Million People Held Hands for Freedom". The Culture Trip. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
External links
- A Youtube video showing the Baltic Way, August 1989. Lyrics: Latvian, Lithuanian, Estonian
- Texts of the song in three languages and translation into English
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Restoration of the independence of the Baltic states
Armed struggle
- Guerrilla war in the Baltic states (1944–56)
- Union of Lithuanian Freedom Fighters
- Operation Priboi (1949)
- Operation Jungle (1949–55)
- August Sabbe
- Jānis Pīnups
- Pranas Končius
- Juozas Lukša
- Adolfas Ramanauskas
Soviet dissident era
- Lithuanian Helsinki Group (1977–81)
- Lithuanian Liberty League (1978–95)
- Baltic Appeal (1979)
- Letter of 40 Intellectuals (1980)
- Phosphorite War (1987)
- MRP-AEG (1987–88)
- Gunārs Astra
- Romas Kalanta
- Jüri Kukk
- Tiit Madisson
- Mart Niklus
- Lagle Parek
- Enn Tarto
- Tomas Venclova
Political activism era
- Hirvepark meeting (1987)
- Night Song Festivals (1988)
- Baltic Way (1989)
- Alo Mattiisen
- "The Baltics Are Waking Up"
- Soviet economic blockade of Lithuania
- Soviet OMON assaults on Lithuanian border posts
- January 1991 events in Lithuania
- January 1991 events in Latvia
- Pullapää crisis (1993)
- Coup of the Volunteers (1993)
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