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The Estonian American National Council is pleased to announce that it is sponsoring the following four young Estonian Americans to the 11th Joint Baltic American National Committee Baltic Conference: Alex Hubschmidt, Philadelphia, PA Ivan Kavoleff, Jackson, NJ Brennen Kelly, New York City Leili Tõõtsov, Randolph, NJ These individuals were selected...
Tallinn and New York based children’s fashion photographer Katrina Tang has been chosen by Photo District News (PDN) as one of the top 30 new and emerging photographers to watch in 2015. First published in 1980, Photo District News (PDN) is one of the most respected trade publications for...
If you look carefully at the beautiful photograph “Composer’s Kit” by Tõnu Kõrvits, you will spot a stone nestled near the bottom left with the poignant inscription “peace on earth.” This should not surprise anyone familiar with the history of Estonia, a country that has been on the brink...
New York, March 1, 2015 - On Saturday, March 21 at 7:30 pm, the Stonewall Chorale, the USA's first gay and lesbian chorus, will present "From Estonia with Love." The concert features works by two of Estonia’s most esteemed composers, Arvo Pärt and Tõnu Kõrvits, and will be performed at...
In a combined effort to muster support to enact the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 (House Resolution 5782 and Senate version 2828), the Estonian American National Council organized a focused effort to communicate a strong message to Congress that these bills were an important step toward ensuring military and...
The first full orchestral composition by Estonian-American Jonas Tarm will have its world premiere Sunday, March 8, at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The piece is entitled "Marsh u Nebuttya" – which means "March to Oblivion" in Ukrainian – and it will be played by the New York...
Elli Riismandel was a lawyer educated both in her native country Estonia and the United States. She held a law degree from University of Tartu and a Master of Comparative Law (MCL) degree from the George Washington University Law School in the District of Columbia. She was the first...
Artist Jaanika Peerna together with Estonian Consul General Eva-Maria Liimets, the Director of the Kentler Gallery Florence Neal and Program Director Sallie Mize. Photo by Umru Rothenberg Artist Jaanika Peerna created a room-size drawing installation in the large space of Kentler International Drawing Space which consists of works of...
Estonia's Consul General from New York will be in Los Angeles January 22 - 24, 2015 to perform consular duties. Estonian citizens will be able to apply for a passport or ID-Card, renew their passport or ID-Card, receive previously ordered documents or conduct other consular business. The Consul General will...
The Estonian-Georgian movie, "Tangerines" ("Mandariinid" in Estonian), has been nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film category for the 87th Academy Awards. The film was shortlisted in December, being one of nine of the initial 83 canditates in its category. The shortlist of five nominees was selected by specially invited...