This year, 212 year-old Kalev kondiitri/tööstus/ettevõtte (confectionary company's) advendi/ kalender, seen here, and in fact its entire Christmas collection for kids, uses funny word play. Photo: kalev.eu

Tere you know, tali is the same thing as talv – winter. But put together, they form a word pair used (mostly verbally) to express dissatisfaction or an unpleasant surprise similarly to: "Imagine that!" or "Hello!" (As in: you've got to be kidding).

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Published: December 02 2018

Concert of Estonian Music: “Voices Over Tallinn – Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Estonian Independence” (1918-2018) on Friday, November 30 at 8:00pm.

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Published: December 02 2018

The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VoC) held its annual Triumph of Liberty Conference and Gala Dinner on November 14th. The event takes place each year to remember the victims of communism in Central and Eastern Europe, and worldwide, while encouraging commitment to confronting today’s revisionist powers and defending the right of all people to live in freedom.

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Published: December 02 2018

Earlier this autumn, the Estonian World Council (ÜEKN) submitted an appeal to the Riigikogu seeking to have 19 September officially declared a Day of Remembrance to mark the mass exodus of Estonians fleeing occupying powers in 1944. The Constitutional Committee of the Riigikogu, however, wants to leave the decision up to the next Riigikogu, which will enter office following the 2019 general election next March. 

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Published: December 02 2018

Welcoming Remarks Delivered During Baltic Unity Day at Priedaine (Latvian Club) in Freehold, NJ on October 13, 2018.

Greetings fellow Balts and Baltic-Americans. We, as humans, often package things into groups of three, or we find them in nature and faith. We like trios. Triumvirates. Think of a three piece suit; the atom consisting of protons, neutrons, and electrons; the holy trinity consisting of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; and of course, the heavenly New Jersey breakfast sandwich consisting of pork roll, egg, and cheese. 

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Published: November 30 2018

President of the Riigikogu Eiki Nestor (SDE) has convened an additional sitting of the Riigikogu on Monday, November 26, the agenda of which includes the first reading of the draft on the UN Global Compact for Migration submitted by Social Democrats (SDE).

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Published: November 30 2018

Council members, Estonian Society representatives and guests who attended EANC's 2018 annual meeting in Philadelpia.

The EANC’s council for the 2018-2022 term held its first annual meeting in Philadelphia over the weekend of November 3-4, 2018. Twenty-eight of thirty council members attended, along with Estonian Society representatives from seventeen communities around the U.S. (some of whom are also council members). Several special guests rounded out the busy and informative weekend agenda.

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Published: November 29 2018

On photo: holding a wreath is Indrek Uukkivi (TEM choir elder), to his left is Iri Luts (ÜEKN secretary), then Ülle Ederma (ERKÜ), and Arved Plaks (TEM).

I was 11 years old when I was sitting anxiously between two suitcases on the hard floor of a hay wagon. As the wagon rolled on an uneven gravel road, it was impossible to get comfortable due to the shaking of the wagon.

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Published: November 29 2018