Estonian Artists are in Residency at ViCA
Siim Preiman, Sarah Nõmm, Eri Rääsk, and Mirjam Varik arrived at the Venice Institute of Contemporary Art a few days ago, and will do research, documentation, performance, and art while here until May 10. We're very pleased to host these accomplished artists. The residency that ViCA is sponsoring is part...
KLENK IEP 2024 Cruise Proved the Perfect Venue for Family Reunions!
Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas sailed from the Port of Miami on February 25th with over 300 participants on KLENK-IEP’s fourth Caribbean cruise. Rein Luning had an idea for a cruise where Estonians and friends of Estonia from the world over could gather, make new friends, and have informative...
Veljo Tormis’ Songfest at the Estonian House in New York
On April 6, Veljo Tormis' songfest was held in the Estonian House New York as part of the Estonian Cultural Days with approximately 75 individuals in attendance at the regilaul workshop. The large choir was conducted by music teacher and singer Celia Roose from Võru county, recognized as the heir...
Estonia Celebrates 20 Years in NATO
Twenty years ago on March 29, 2004, Estonia, along with Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia, joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). This was the biggest single NATO expansion in the history of the alliance founded 75 years ago on April 4, 1949, to provide security against threats...
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EV106 in San Francisco and Silicon Valley
This year, Bay Area Estonians celebrated the 106th anniversary of Estonian independence on Wednesday, February 21. The day began with a flag-raising ceremony at San Francisco City Hall, organized by the Consulate General of Estonia in San Francisco and Consul General Maria Belovas and hosted by the Chief of Protocol...
Estonian Consular Mission to Atlanta
The Estonian Consul in New York will be in Atlanta on March 3 and 4, and is available for consular services at these times: Sunday, 3 March 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Monday, 4 March 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Note: Passport and ID card renewal applications can be done...
Commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Mass Flight of 1944 (Suurpõgenemine 1944)
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...
The 6th Boston Baltic Film Festival
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...
Baltic action alert: Ukraine rallies Feb. 24-25
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 -...
Ukrainian Refugee Students Need Your Support
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...
Estonian Film Heritage VOD Platform Arkaader Launches Its English Version
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...
Boston Baltic Film Festival Returns for the Sixth Time
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...
The War, the Facts, Our Trust
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+...
Aleksandr Selevko Wins Historic Silver Medal for Estonia in Kaunas
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...
Vaba Eesti Sõna is an Estonian expatriate weekly newspaper with a national readership, founded in 1949 and published in New York City by the Nordic Press.
