“We’re not for Russia or Ukraine. We’re for peace.” This was Mart Helme’s message on the state broadcasting network’s online portal for Russian speakers. Helme’s own far-right EKRE party leadership were seemingly disturbed by the gaffe, and downplayed its importance. For the public, they ostensibly distanced themselves from Helme’s candour....
Read moreJBANC Managing Director Karl Altau was among the speakers at a benefit for a wounded Ukrainian marine at the childhood home of Grace Kelly in Philadelphia on October 29, 2022. Roman Horodensky, a 20-year-old Ukrainian Marine from Odesa, is currently undergoing prosthetic rehabilitation in Philadelphia. He went to defend Ukraine...
Read moreThe next in-person “Washington Ukraine Days” advocacy event will be held in Washington, DC November 15-17, 2002. The advocacy event is sponsored and organized by the Ukrainian National Information Service (UNIS), the Washington, DC public affairs bureau of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA). If you are interested in...
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The Siblings Day Foundation will be hosting a Siblings Day Social on November 18th, at the New York Estonian House (234 East 34th St, Manhattan, NYC), starting at 6 PM, and featuring twin brother musicians and Julliard graduates, Will and Pete Anderson. Identical twin brothers and “Virtuosos on clarinet and...
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EUROPEAN LITERATURE NIGHT 2022 Wednesday, November 166 – 10 PM Ukrainian Institute of America2 E 79th St.New York, NY, 10075 RSVP needed European Literature Night brings some of Europe’s brightest literary talents to New York audiences. Critically acclaimed authors as well as translators and performers representing 11 E.U. countries will...
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Last month I wrote about the role fat plays in our bodies and how fat in our meals is actually helpful in losing weight. Today we will look at non-food items that can be helpful for weight loss. Awareness Bring awareness to everything food-related. So many of us rush to...
Read moreI was in Nassau, Bahamas, in 1954 on the charter schooner "Caribee", when Queen Elizabeth, on the Royal Yacht Brittania, was visiting the British Empire, which was vast. We were told in social studies that "The sun never sets on the British Empire", as Britain had holdings in every arc...
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The contenders series at Scandinavia House returns this season with screenings of films chosen by the Nordic & Baltic countries...
Read moreAmerican poet and translator Adam Cullen recently opened a tiny new bookstore-cafe in the coastal Estonian resort town of Haapsalu....
Read moreHSBC, the largest bank in Europe, has made a US$35 million investment in the London-based banking app, Monese, founded by...
Read moreFermi Energia, which is developing a nuclear power station in Estonia, will begin a preliminary geological study at one of...
Read moreKarl Altau / JBANC The 2022 midterm elections in the United States are in the books. But the counting will...
Read moreKristin Tattar. Estonian disc golfer Kris-tin Tattar became world champion for the first time, finishing with a stunning 38 under...
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The Connecticut Estonian Society (CES) will hold its traditional Diaspora Estonia Day (väliseesti päeva) pot-luck-style dinner on Satur-day, November 19th, at the Romanian Church (formerly Latvian Church) at 2 Winter Street, Manchester, CT 06040. As in the past, CES will provide roast pork for the potluck meal and asks guests...
Read moreWhen last checked in July on these pages (“The Summer of NDAA”), the United States House of Representatives was primed to vote on the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). That vote occurred on July 14, passing on a bipartisan 329-101 vote, and authorizing nearly $840 billion in...
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The Latvian National Opera Guild presents an evening at the Scandinavia House in Manhattan on October 29, 2022, where the Guild will be screening a video of the Latvian opera, “Hamlet”. Photo: Kristaps Kalns / www. opera.lv The event will be followed by a reception that includes a glass of...
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The Fifth Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America will be screening the best new and critically-acclaimed Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian films. This year, the festival will feature 4 Estonian feature films – 3 narrative and 1 documentary — North-American premiers!We...
Read moreEstonia in 1940 and Ukrai-ne in 2014 and 2022 – the similarities are remarkably striking. In June 1940, the Soviet Union invaded and occupied the independent countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania as foreseen by the 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact between Communist Russia and Nazi Germany. Blatantly rigged “parliamentary elections” were...
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In the September 8 issue, VES #34, Mrs Kristi Allpere wrote of her escape from Estonia to Sweden, and from there, after a residency of five years, emigrated to Canada on the MV PÄRNU. Our journey to the USA was similar, but also different. Similarly, we, my brother and I,...
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From: We can’t wait to see you – It’s been too long!To: It was so great to see you – It was so much fun! Kati and I are home at Karu mets, reflecting on the amazing journey it was to LEP2022. We travelled many miles to find the perfect...
Read moreVaba Eesti Sõna has served the Estonian-American community for 73 years. Born during the period of post-war Estonian emigration to the US, it has served as a unifying voice for Estonian-Americans, wherever they might live. It is the chronicle for our activities in this country, and it is the only...
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A Different Approach to Weight Loss Last month I wrote about dieting and why extreme diets create a state of stress in the body. Under stress, our body holds onto fat and does not release it to be burned for energy. Let’s look at other factors that influence our body’s...
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Screamfest LA 2022 is screening the "Melchior the Apothecary" on Sunday, October 16, at 1:30PM at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood. The film is actually the first part of a trilogy. The second part of the trilogy just premiered in Estonia on August 15, and the third part...
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