Vabamu, Eesti Välisministeerium ja Stanfordi ülikool/ Stanford Libraries ootavad Eesti teadlaste stipendiumitaotlusi lühiajaliseks lähetuseks Stanfordi ülikoolis. Avatud on kolm konkurssi: - Stanfordi ülikooli lühiajaline teadusstipendium Eesti teadlastele, - Stanfordi ülikooli lühiajaline teadusstipendium Eesti julgeoleku- ja välispoliitika ekspertidele, - Stanfordi ülikooli globaalne digitaaljuhtimise stipendium Eesti teadlastele, Lisainfo stipendiumikonkursside kohta leiate siit...
Veebiintervjuu VES 75 konverentsil 5. aprillil 2024 Kuidas jõudsid Vaba Eesti Sõna uuringuni?* Esiteks, kõikidel on sugulased välismaal. Ja nendega suheldi kas rohkem või vähem, suheldi kas pakkide kaudu või kirjade kaudu. Minu vanaema vennaga me suhtlesime imeilusate kirjade kaudu. See tekitas tunde, et kuskil on mingi maailm, millest meie...
Wisconsinis tuleb juunikuu teise nädala lõpus tulefestival, kus esindatud tulega seotud kunstid – klaasipuhumine, keraamika, metallitööd, metallivalu, inimesed saavad kätt proovida. New Yorgi Eesti Kultuuripäevadel keraamikanäitusega esinenud Anne Pärtna teeb seal tuleskulptuuri. “Teen seal kahemeetrise tuleskulptuuri, mida põletame, põletamise tipphetkel teeme ahju lahti – see on ühtlasi performance. Inimesed näevad...
New Yorgi Eesti Kultuuripäevadel osalenud konsul Tarmo Punnik arvab esmaspäeva hommikul mõtlikult, et Eesti ühiskonna esilolekuks maailmas on vaja koos töötada nii Eestis kui välisriikides, antud juhul USA-s. Eraldi oluline tegevussuund võiks olla estofiilidele Eestit tutvustada. Estofiilidega koostöö annaks Eesti kultuurile USA-s laiema esiloleku. Teisalt on vaja Eesti diplomaatia mõtte...
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Minna ei taha, kuid jääda ei saa Do not want to go, but can not stay Dear Fellow Estonians and Friends of Estonia, I am writing to you as a member of the Estonian World Council “Mass Flight 1944” Committee. (Suurpõgenemine 1944). I, like thousands of us who fled and...
We are thrilled to announce the return of the Boston Baltic Film Festival (BBFF) for its sixth annual celebration of Baltic cinema! Mark your calendars for a cinematic journey that promises to be unforgettable from March 1-3, 2024, at the Arts Emerson Paramount Center cinema in Boston, MA, followed by...
Dear Friend of the Baltics, Feb. 24 will mark two years of Russia's murderous invasion of Ukraine and almost 10 years of Russia's illegal occupation of Ukrainian territory since 2014. It is an anniversary to rally support against the violence, lies and threats perpetrated by the regime in Moscow -...
I am once again asking for your help in support of Ukrainian refugee students at the University of Tartu. Their situation continues to be difficult. Any and all assistance would be greatly appreciated by the University. Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine continues. Ukrainians who fled their homeland continue to...
The Arkaader English VOD platform is now live, inviting cinephiles, estophiles and the Estonian diaspora worldwide to discover and rediscover the Estonian film legacy at www.arkaader.ee. Arkaader.ee, a video-on-demand platform dedicated to showcasing Estonian film heritage, celebrated its first year with the opening of an English version of the platform...
Screenings at the Emerson Paramount Theater in Boston and digitally across the U.S. Boston, MA. The Sixth Annual Boston Baltic Film Festival (BBFF) will take place in March 2024 with in-person screenings followed by two weeks of virtual screenings across the U.S. In-person screenings and events will take place at...
It’s said that the first casualty of war is truth. The following totals of Russia-Ukraine war losses all start from February 24, 2022. Source: Ukrainian Memory Book – 35,000 regular Ukrainian military killed, 15,000 missing, 3,400 captured, up to 100,000 wounded, to Nov. 14, 2023. Source: NATO estimates – 300,000+...
Estonia's Aleksandr Selevko has won a silver medal at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania. Selevko followed an impressive short program on January 10 with an even bet- ter performance in the men's freeskating on January 13 to bring home Estonia's first ever figure skating medal at...
The Estonian Song and Dance Festival Foundation revealed the foundational ideas, ethos, artistic choices and visuals for the XXVIII Song and XX Dance Festival next summer. This time, diaspora Estonian folk dancers are being given a distinct role as well. Titled "Iseoma" – meaning something like "My Own" in Estonian...
There will be much focus on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 2024. One highlight will be the 75th-anniversary summit, to be held in Washington, DC from July 9-11. This follows in the footsteps of the 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. For the Baltic countries, this meant increased...