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EANC On The Road
EANC's Washington, DC Director Karin Shuey addressing the Los Angeles community and sharing Estonians in America history book. Estonian American National Council’s Washington, DC Director Karin Shuey had the honor of addressing the Los Angeles Estonian community for their Eesti Vabariik 100 celebration on February 24th. Their festive program at the Los Angeles Estonian House included greetings...
EANC Meets With State Department, 2018
U.S. Diplomacy Center, the planned location for the display depicting the history of U.S.-Baltic relations. Source: diplomacy.state.gov Estonian American National Council (EANC) representatives recently joined Joint Baltic American National Committee (JBANC) colleagues for a briefing from the Department of State (DoS) Baltic team. The Director of Nordic and Baltic Affairs...
‘THE ECHO DRIFT’
Recently the New York Times, Observer and BWW carried reviews of a new one-act opera “The Echo Drift” premiere at Baruch Performance Art Center. Why do we mention it in our Estonian Newspaper? But of course, it is because of Elle Kunnos De Voss. Elle was born in Sweden....
EANC 2018 ELECTIONS
General elections for EANC’s XXII Council will take place this year. If you value the work we do, consider running for Council – share your thoughts and experience, represent your fellow Estonian Americans, and make a difference! There are many opportunities to work on committees and special projects related to...
Estonia Considering Opening Diplomatic Mission On US West Coast
Washington Embassy "The U.S. West Coast is one theoretical location where Estonia could be represented with a consulate, mainly due to the growing local Estonian community and economic cooperation. The West Coast is one of the locations for opening a mission that Prime Minister Jüri Ratas has asked the...
Estonia Among New York Times 52 Places To Go In 2018
Estonian National Museum Among other exotic places ESTONIA ranked 16th on the New York Times annual New Year travel recommendation list - 52 Places To Go In 2018 - under the headline “Marking a big birthday with a creative new national spirit”. Estonia is celebrating the 100th anniversary...
Following The Christmas Saar Star
Endla Saar One night, an American and a Canadian (both of Estonian descent) were wandering though the Barnes & Noble Store in Niskayuna, NY. They were in search of yet more books to add to their already burgeoning personal collections. Being avid readers of the frugal sort and...
From The Memory Lane
Visiting his Dad on his 80th birthday Erik Sieberg found an old article from 38 years ago, celebrating his Dad’s, Margus Sieberg’s (pictured) dedication to his Estonian identity. From Asbury Park Press Mon. Aug. 2, 1979 Estonian Scouts’ Leader Pioneered Movement By Fred Foy, Press Staff Writer...
Karl Lamothe Achieved His PhD At the Univ. of Toronto
Karl Lamothe, son of Hille (Milles) and David Lamothe grandson of Helga Milles and the late Linold Milles recently achieved his PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Toronto. For his studies Karl Lamothe developed a way to measure the resilience of freshwater ecosystems to human-caused...
EANC Hosts Lively Public Forum In Florida
EANC annual meeting in St. Petersburg, Florida. All photos by Ülle Ederma In conjunction with its annual meeting, the Estonian American National Council held a well-attended public forum in St. Petersburg, Florida on 11-12 November. The program included panel discussions and a keynote address by Estonian Ambassador Lauri Lepik....
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.
