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NY Estonian Valev Laube Nominated for Forbes 30 Under 30 ListEstonian-born New York-based designer, multimedia producer and marketing specialist Valev Laube has been nominated for the prestigious American 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 List. Only three Estonians, based in Europe and Asia, have previously made the list. PM Jüri Ratas...

The Estonian American National Council is honored to announce Estonian Prime Minister Jüri Ratas has joined the program and is excited to attend the 2019 Awards Gala, to be held in Washington, DC on November 9. The gala and awards ceremony is a celebration of our culture, shared accomplishments and...

Peter Kalm and Robert Hopkins. On September 17, 2019, Peter Kalm of the Eesti Pop Radio Show in Whitehorse  attended the Open Source North 60 Indigenous Languages Revitalization Conference held in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, focusing on the ways in which community radio can be used to stop the decline of...

Photo by Arne Maasik All are invited to the exhibition opening of contemporary art inspired by Estonian-born U.S. architect Louis Kahn by an international roster of artists, including from Estonia. The event is being organized by MW Projects with support from Eesti Kultuurkapital, kultuuriministeerium, the Consulate General of Estonia in...

President Kaljulaid at the UN General AssemblyPresident Kersti Kaljulaid was on a working visit to New York this week to attend the annual UN General Assembly. In addition to bilateral meetings with other heads of state and participation in various debates, the President of the Republic delivered a state address...

Baltic American delegation witnessing President Reagan’s signature on a proclamation designating June 14, 1986 as Baltic Freedom Day. Photo source: Estonian Archives in the U.S. During this week leading up to the 75th anniversary of the final day, on September 22, 1944, that the majority of Estonians were able to...

EANC was represented at LEP by Vice President Mai-Liis Bartling and Washington, DC Director Karin Shuey.  Photo by Linnea Bartling Estonian American National Council (EANC) representatives had a great time sharing our work and celebrating Estonian culture at the 34th West Coast Estonian Days festival, or Lääneranniku Eesti Päevad (LEP)....

Grand celebrations of Estonian culture and togetherness continue into autumn! The Estonian American National Council is excited to host its biennial EANC Awards Dinner & Gala on November 9th, 2019 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, D.C. Join friends and distinguished community members for a very special evening honoring...

American Chamber of Commerce Estonia (AmCham) Interviews James Samuel York, the Director of U.S. Business at Enterprise Estonia   Q: James, you are the new Director of US Business & Innovation at Enterprise Estonia based in New York. Tell us a bit more about yourself and the previous experience that...

Estonian Festival Orchestra Coming to Carnegie HallThe Estonian Festival Orchestra will perform at New York's Carnegie Hall on October 11, 2020 under the direction of its conductor Paavo Järvi. It will be part of a U.S. tour with a concert in Washington likely. Founded by Järvi in 2011, the orchestra,...