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Vaba Eesti Sõna has an immediate opening for a web support staff person. This is a part-time position, which should require only a few hours per week. The principal task involves coordination with the print editor, receiving from her, via the internet, the articles needing upload to the web edition...

As winter approaches, it is even more important than other times of the year to eat clean food. Clean food is food that is as close to Mother Earth as possible, that has not been stripped of nutrients in industrial processing. Clean foods are foods that have nothing harmful added...

Karl Altau, JBANC Three focal points have dominated in the United States Congress over the past two months:1) The emergence of new House Speaker Mike Johnson.2) Keeping Congress funded.3) Passing the Ukraine supplemental. Congressman Mike Johnson from Louisiana seemed to have come out of nowhere to assume the Speakership after...

In February 2024, the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (EPCC) together with maestro Tõnu Kaljuste, conductor, will again embark on a long-awaited concert tour to the United States and Canada after a five-year hiatus. The 2024 tour is supported by the Estonian American National Council (EANC/ERKÜ), which has been committed to...

NYC Premiere in the Winning Circle of the fantastic DOC NYC festival on Thursday, Nov 9th at 6:15PM in Village East by Angelika, followed by Q&A with director Anna Hints and producer Marianne Ostrat. “Savvusanna sõsarat” (Smoke Sauna Sisterhood) will also close the New York Baltic Film Festival on Sunday,...

The Estonian American National Council (EANC) met with Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna last Friday, November 3, to voice Estonian American concerns over the planned closures of the Estonian Consulates General in both New York and San Francisco. During the face-to-face virtual meeting, EANC raised key points such as the...

My Search for the Spirit of Kalevipoeg Royce Willis Community is at the heart of all of us. We need it to develop, grow, and survive. We need it for happiness, togetherness, and a sense of belonging. We need it to be people. When I was younger, community didn’t mean...

While the Estonian foreign ministry is planning to close its consulate general in San Francisco and the historic, monumentally important consulate general in New York City under the pretext of cost-cutting, the ministry is actually spending USD 30,000 a month on the residence of the Estonian ambassador to the United...

The Estonian Amateur Athletic Association (Eesti Spordiliit USAs) conducted its annual fall fundraiser golf gathering at Tooni Männik’s beautiful Pine Barrens golf course on Oct 15th. The tournament took place the day after EANC’s 70th Esto Community Celebration Awards dinner at the Lakewood Estonian House. EAAA was one of 2...

Renee Meriste, President of the Estonian Society of Los Angeles The strongest guarantee of freedom and a free country lies in the unwavering commitment of its population to uphold and protect the fundamental principles of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. To safeguard this freedom, it is imperative...