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The pirukas is Estonia’s savory gift to the fattening world of turnovers, or if you prefer, dumplings. Although there are many varieties, at its core, the pirukas is a stuffed sweet bread or pastry dough filled with Estonian ethnic delight. Pick your favorite filling, whether stewed beef, carrots, ham, cabbage,...

Team Estonia, which participated in the EU representatives' tree-planting effort in Washington, was led by Ambassador Jonatan Vseviov, second from left, and featured Johannes, age 2½, son of Ranner Selge, IT specialist at the embassy. (Natalie Liu/VOA) WASHINGTON - Around the world, national leaders and diplomats have expressed their hopes...

Alek Maasik.  Photo: Ulla Vinkman Alek Maasik (17) is an Estonian-American student in NY state, who is interested in international affairs. One of five Estonian American National Council scholarship awardees, Alek participated in Baltic Advocacy Day (Nov. 8), meeting with US state representatives on Capitol Hill, and attended the 13th...

Estonian Short Wins NYCTV Festival Best Actress AwardNew York Estonian Eha Urbsalu's independent short film "A Thorn" actress Sophia Rose Turnio won the best actress prize at the NYC TV Festival. The film was also nominated in the categories of best short film, best director (Eha Urbsalu) and best cinematographer...

JBANC conference audience during opening panel.  From left on stage: LAC president Saulius Kuprys, Lithuanian ambassador Rolandas Kriščiūnas, Estonian ambassador Jonatan Vseviov, and Latvian ambassador Māris Selga. The Joint Baltic American National Committee held its 13th Baltic conference on November 9th in Washington, DC with the support of its parent...

Baltic Filmfest Becoming NY Tradition On November 7-10, the second Baltic Film Festival took place at New York's Scandinavian House. During four days, the festival featured the best Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian films of recent years, as well as a selection of archival films that reflect life in the Baltic...

The beginning of EstonianForeign Ministry.   Photo by MFA What does a 101-year-old Ministry of Foreign Affairs look like? Obviously, it looks like its people.   613 people work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 60% of all diplomats are women. 173 diplomats represent Estonia abroad. Estonia has 47 foreign representations...

Prime Minister Jüri Ratas.  Photo by Ulla Vinkman Dear Estonians!    Good Friends of Estonia!   Honored ladies and gentlemen! I am sincerely happy to be here before you today, and bring you greetings from our homeland. It is so good to see that so many of you are here, and that...

JBANC members and State Department officials for the Baltic States in the lobby of the Department's main entrance Estonian American National Council President Marju Rink-Abel and Washington, DC Director Karin Shuey were among members of the Joint Baltic American National Committee who met last week with the State Department’s Director...

The Ambassador of Estonia to the United States Mr. Jonatan Vseviov and the Consul General of Estonia Ms. Kairi Künka held a cocktail reception announcing the official opening of the EAS - Enterprise Estonia New York branch office (See the article in Estonian on p.1). Among the distinguished guests were...