Connecticut Estonian Society Estonian land (Eesti maa) spring cleanup (Talgud) day and Annual General Meeting will be held on June ...
The Estonian Language Board (Eesti keelenõukogu) suggested preparing proposals for the legal status of Seto and Võro and allowing Seto ...
Saturday, May 20, 2023, was a wonderful day. The sun was shining, the temperature was perfect, and the Baltimore-Washington Estonian ...
Estonian émigré Illar Muul – a virologist, a flying squirrel researcher, a protector of the rainforest and an engineer of canopy walkways – was relatively unknown in the country of his birth; now a new exhibition in his honour at the Estonian Museum of Natural History introduces him in his...
The new director and CEO of the Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom in Tallinn, Karen Jagodin, visited the Latvian Museum in Rockville, and the JBANC office on May 4. Ms Jagodin was in the United States during Vabamu’s 20th anniversary this year to promote new initiatives and future exhibits...
On Tuesday, May 9th, the Office of the Prosecutor General launched criminal proceedings to investigate the use of Ukraine aid sums by Estonian NGO Slava Ukraini. Proceedings were launched based on the embezzlement section of the Penal Code. The Estonian proceedings were launched the day after similar proceedings in Ukraine....
Kultuuripäevad, which offered a weekend of Estonian cultural activities in NYC, culminated this year with the Pööriöö Ball on April 15th. It was an unforgettable night spent celebrating Estonian culture, community, and tradition. The Bohemian National Hall, located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, was transformed into a beautifully...
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Estonian-American artist, Jaanika Peerna's large drawing from the “BIG MELT” series, made with pigment pencil and melting ice was presented by President Alar Karis to Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia during their visit to Estonia this week. An additional gift was the recent monograph “Jaanika Peerna: GLACIER...
"A TALK with the Ambassador: View from Estonia, and an EANC TOWNHALL: What is the Future of ESTO festivals?" The Estonian American National Council (EANC) announced this week that Estonian Ambassador to the United States Kristjan Prikk will be featured as the keynote speaker at its virtual forum on Friday,...
In an interview on French TV, China’s ambassador to France said that former Soviet (occupied, ed.) countries have no effective status in international law. European governments reacted swiftly, condemning the remarks. Numerous EU politicians called on France to expel Lu Shaye, the author of the “unacceptable and outrageous” statement. In...
When observing nature, we can easily see that life is cyclical and constantly changing. Would it make sense to change our patterns as the seasons do? According to ancient ayurvedic wisdom, the key to living a healthy and happy life is to live in harmony with the cycles and rhythms...
World Bee Day is observed on May 20th each year to highlight the essential role bees and other pollinators play in keeping people and the planet healthy. I was invited by Mare and Richard Olsen to spend a breezy, beautiful Sunday afternoon at their "Gooseberry Farm" – or "Tikerberi talu"...
The grant from the Foundation of Estonian Arts and Letters (FEAL) supports the creative work of a young artist who is of Estonian heritage and a resident of the USA. In 2023, the FEAL will award one grant of $1,000. The application deadline is June 1, 2023. Requirements for applicants:...
The Artistic Committee of the XIII Youth Dance Festival has sent invitations to 431 dance and 128 gymnastics groups to perform in this summer's Dance Festival performance "Bridges" in Tallinn, according to a press release by Song and Dance Festival Foundation director Margus Toomla. The 559 groups include a total...
Anneli Tammik Jewelery (annelitammik.com) is participating at the MAD About Jewelry event at the MAD | Museum of Arts and Design’s annual benefit sale of contemporary jewelry. This week until Saturday, April 29, Anneli Tammik and 49 other internationally acclaimed jewelry artists are present at the MAD Museum on Columbus...
Karl Altau, JBANC Finland has good reason to be the Happiest Country in the World. On April 4, 2023, the Republic of Finland formally became a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), joining 30 other members in what was the fastest accession process in the alliance's history. Without...
From May-July, the BALSSI (Baltic Studies Summer Institute) Estonian Program helps students develop their linguistic and cultural competency rapidly and effectively through live online instruction, extracurricular activities, authentic materials, and real-time interactions with instructors and presenters from Estonia. Classes are conducted primarily in Estonian and focus on the rapid development...
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