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GRAMMY-nominated Armenian-Canadian cellist and composer Karen Ouzounian and Rome Prize-winning Estonian-American composer, pianist and animator Lembit Beecher continue their creative partnership with their new program Mayrig, touring internationally throughout 2026 and 2027. Premiered at Germany’s Morgenland Festival Osnabrück in summer 2025 and presented since in Amsterdam and San Diego, Mayrig...

It was eighty years ago when the Lakewood Estonian House first opened its doors. Built by volunteer labor from the first Estonian settlers of the rural area covered with pines and oaks rooted in sandy soil, the grounds and clubhouse provided a sense of place. Construction, with its many toils,...

The new Estonian work for choir and piano, featuring pianist Karolina Aavik and original lyrics by Jim Ashilevi, was released August 14 ahead of a performance at the opening of KESKUS International Estonian Centre in Toronto. TALLINN – Friday, August 14, 2026 — Estonian composer Jonas Tarm today releases the...

On August 20, 1991, Estonia formally declared the restoration of its independence, which it had lost in 1940 during the Soviet takeover. It’s been 35 years since that day, and it presents an opportunity to revisit that moment. It didn’t happen out of the blue. There were many forces at...

The Estonian Cultural Garden hosted a Victory Day/Midsummer event on June 28, 2026. We had special guests: Latvian – President of the Latvian Association of Cleveland, Haralds Mazarins, Lithuanian – Honorary General Counsel of Lithuania, Ingrida Bublys, Ukrainian – President of United Ukrainian Organizations of Ohio, George Jaskiw, Estonian –...

During the First World War, the Kingdom of Italy entered the war in 1915 and soon found itself faced with the dilemma of prisoners. It was not the first time that prison camps had been set up, such as in Caserta, Campania, where Turks from the Libyan War were held....

Maarika Lepik is now women's world champion in double-bit axe throwing after reaching those heights in Bollnäs, Sweden. Double-bit axe throwing is a precision target sport which has its roots in North American logging camp history. Competitors stand several meters away from a wooden target and throw a symmetric, dual-edged...

Kallid eestlased, head Eesti sõbrad Ameerika Ühendriikides. Dear fellow Estonians, dear friends of Estonia in the United States, Today marks the conclusion of my five years as Estonia’s Ambassador in Washington – together with it, twelve years that I have, across three postings, devoted to work for Estonia here in the...

On July 14-15, the Central and East European Coalition (CEEC) joined the Joint Baltic American National Committee (JBANC) to meet with over a dozen congressional offices, committees, and Members of Congress to seek continued support for legislative priorities. In addition, JBANC organized a July 14 briefing in the U.S. Capitol...

Over the years, many of us have accumulated old photos, albums, and pictures on our phones filled with memories of past Scout and Guide camps, Estonian Sport Days and the annual ESTO Ski gathering. All too often, these memories fade into the background, with no easy way to preserve or...