Tulevik

Originally known as the Estonian Youth Group (Eesti Noorte Grupp), Tulevik was founded in 1974 by a group of teenage friends who had previously attended the children's summer camps. When they became too old to participate in the children's camp, they realised that there were no facilities for Estonians of their age to get together. Initially, the group met at Hothorpe Hall, near Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England, but by the time the Lutheran church sold Hothorpe in 1982, Tulevik had found a new venue for their meetings - Catthorpe Manor near Rugby.

Hothorpe Hall:

Many of you will remember happy weeks spent at Hothorpe in the summers of the 1950s, 60s, 70s and even the early 80s. There was something magical about the place - sleeping in what had been stables, playing Capture the Flag in the Japanese Gardens, the Rec Hall, the outdoor chapel...

Visit the Hothorpe Hall website.

Summer camp is still going strong at Catthorpe Manor; in 1999 the camp celebrated its 50th anniversary. The camp is now run by members of Tulevik.

For more information, go to the section on the Children's Summer Camp.

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