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Dear leaders of Estonian communities all over the world! It is our pleasure to greet you from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia. We are trying to make our communication more active and to enhance the cooperation between Estonia and Estonians living abroad; so, please allow me to share...

Tere kõigile! My name is Liam Kivirist and I recently became a member of the Chicago Eesti Maja, but my grandparents (Aelita and Valdek Kivirist) were long-time members when they were living in Glenview. I grew up in an Estonian-American household and during the COVID pandemic, I took an interest...

Four area choirs will perform music from Estonia, Poland and Ukraine that speaks to the perils of war and the desire for peace. “To Freedom” will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 910 Ninth St. E., Menomonie, WI. The UW-Stout Symphonic Singers...

I believe that Awareness is the number-one ingredient for a healthy and happy body and life. I am therefore spelling it with a capital A. Health is so much more than the absence of disease. It means bursting with vitality, being full of life force, radiating positive vibrations and having...

Karl Altau / JBANC The 2022 midterm elections in the United States are in the books. But the counting will continue into December. The election headlines are that the Senate will remain in the hands of Democrats, and Republicans held on to flip the House . Despite the victory, House...

Vaba 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...

The EANC 2022 election results were announced in the Estonian American newspaper Vaba Eesti World (October 6, 2022), as required by the EANC Constitution and By-Laws. The Election Commission reports that 609 eligible voters participated in the election of the XXIII Council: 467 paper ballots were submitted by mail, 142...

The Estonian American National Council (EANC) is excited to announce that Estonian Americans now have the option of voting online for their representatives to the Council in this year’s election. Voting via traditional ballot or e-ballot is open through September 10, 2022. Registration closes on September 5th. For questions please...

The Estonian American National Council (EANC) Election Committee submits the final list of candidates to the XXIII Council, with their introductions. Candidates were given the option to write their introductions in Estonian, English, or both. Election ballots will be mailed in the coming weeks to everyone who is in the...

Eating at Restaurants One big difference between a home-cooked meal and a restaurant meal is that at a restaurant, you are giving up control over your food. You no longer know where the food came from, how fresh it is, how much salt or spice has been added or what...