Estonian anthropologist and filmmaker Terje Toomistu will present a talk at Night of Ideas on May 21 at 10:30 PM at the Brooklyn Public Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY It is a free event, but you need to register at https://nightofideas.org/new-york/ NIGHT OF IDEAS is A FREE LATE-NIGHT...
Read moreKarl Altau, JBANC Vladimir Kara-Murza is not your average Russian citizen. You may have recently read that he was detained on April 11, 2002, in Moscow. Russian authorities declared him a “foreign agent” and ordered his arrest for allegedly spreading false information about the Russian military in its war against...
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Finland and Sweden Submit NATO Membership ApplicationsNATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced on May 18 that Sweden and Finland had officially applied to join NATO. The application must now be weighed by the 30 member countries. That process is expected to take about two weeks, although Turkish President Recep Tayyip...
Read moreThe Joint Baltic American National Committee (JBANC) held its 5th Baltic Advocacy Days starting on May 2. Over fifty meetings were held with constituents and Congressional staffers from 25 states and Washington, DC, with three Members of Congress joining in on the discussions. Discussions took place with more than 30...
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This week, the U.S. Embassy in Tallinn is continuing its "100 Days to 100 Years" campaign — marking the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Estonia — with a series of events and activities in Valga, Viljandi and Tallinn. On Monday, May 9, U.S. Embassy officials were...
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Mati & Kati are hosting the LEP2022 Cocktail Contest and we invite you to join! Rules for tthe LEP2022 Cocktail contest:The focus of the contest is working with ingredients that are easy to procure and creating a memorable cocktail. Your cocktail could be the star cocktail of LEP2022.The winning cocktail...
Read moreApril 8, 2022 was a historic day for Estonians in Canada and around the world, as an energetic crowd turned out to witness and celebrate the momentous event of breaking ground for KESKUS International Estonian Centre. Attending were Estonians, friends and families of Estonians as well as neighbours from the...
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Estonian anthropologist and filmmaker Terje Toomistu will present a talk at Night of Ideas on May 21 at 10:30 PM...
Read moreWelcome to Stanford, Piret Ehin! Piret is a Professor of Comparative Politics at the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies...
Read moreThe Estonian-U.S. Digital Customer Service (DCS) startup Glia achieves unicorn status after raising $152 million in its Series D investment...
Read moreHäly Laasme On June 4, 2021, the United States National Energy and Utility Affordability Coalition (NEUAC) announced the final nominees...
Read moreBipartisan resolution reaffirms U.S. commitment to NATO amid Russia’s unprovoked war in Ukraine WASHINGTON – The Senate Foreign Relations Committee...
Read moreMerle Liivand broke her own world record by completing a 42 km Mermaid Marathon Swim in 11 hours 54 minutes...
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This article is machine-translated Estonian Scout Malev in the USA and Estonian Gaidide Malev in the USA celebrated St. George's Day in järvemetsa camp area (Jackson, NJ) on Sunday, April 24. They gathered in friendship in a Scout-like spirit and with will and great joy after a long winter. In...
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Join us online for a celebration of the life achievements of a key literary and academic figure in modern Estonia, Uku Masing. The panel discussion with literary and musical interludes will include the following participants: Külliki Kuusk, Indrek Peedu, Lauri Sommer and Ülo Valk. The celebration will also take us...
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Liisi Esse, Associate Curator for Estonian and Baltic Studies Stanford Libraries and Vabamu launch Global Conversations, a new series of talks, lectures, and seminars focusing on the benefits and fragility of freedom. In 1989, the Berlin Wall fell. This wall had been a symbol of a deep divide between free...
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PRESS RELEASE (For immediate release) The Estonian American National Council (EANC) announced on April 14 its General Election for the XXIII Council, to be held this year. With the announcement, EANC issued a call for candidates who support the EANC mission, are willing to share their time, and can lend...
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The Joint Baltic American National Committee (JBANC) is holding its Baltic Advocacy Days during the first week of May this year. This is the second time the event will be held entirely virtually. While the average turnout in previous years, for both virtual and in-person events, has been around 50-60...
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The Joint Baltic American National Committee, Inc. (JBANC) hosts a few interns during the year. Today, we profile Sophie May, who is working with the organization remotely – and intensively – during her university studies. She has been focusing on raising awareness about Russia’s war against Ukraine, and in helping...
Read moreSergei Metlev, Member of the Board of the Estonian Institute of Historical Memory It is becoming increasingly apparent that some Russian-speaking Estonians are offended and complaining. In general terms, it sounds like this: Ukrainian war refugees are given immediate and plentiful aid, but we who have lived here for a...
Read moreGeneral Elections for EANC´s XXIII Council take place this year. consider running for Council – To share your experience, represent your fellow Estonian Americans, and make a difference consider a run for council! Council work offers many opportunities to work on committees and special projects related to your interests. Council...
Read more10th of April 2022 The unprovoked and brutal war that Putin’s Russia has unleashed on Ukraine is an evil not seen in Europe since World War II. The world is horrified by the premeditated attacks and massacres in Bucha, Mariupol, the railway station in Kramatorsk, and elsewhere in the country....
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Fats and oils have been the subject of misunderstandings, misleading recommendations and hype for some time. The cholesterol scare has us thinking that animal fats are bad for us, that saturated fats are bad for us, that fat in general is bad for us. These claims are untrue. Many weight-conscious...
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