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The fact that too many foreign journalists do not understand the Estonian language, and that they have no access to the local political culture and its players, has distorted reports abroad of what happened this week, writes ERR News editor Dario Cavegn. This week has shown that Estonia is still...

Maarja Nuut.       Photo by Siiri Lind / VES   The Absolute Ensemble led by Estonian conductor Kristjan Järvi, got together with composer Gene Pritsker, HAUSCHKA and Folk Music Star Maarja Nuut to revive the Nordic Spirit in a unique Music Show world tour 2017-2018. World premiere: November 2, 2016 at...

This article focuses on the places where Estonians, Latvians, Lithuanians and Finns reside in the US. It examines (1) nationally the number of people, (2) number by state, (3) the percent of the total US ethnic group by metro area and (4) the proportion of the metro population, per 100,000...

On October 31, The New York Times wrote about Estonia's Defence League (Kaitseliit). “The competitions, held nearly every weekend, are called war games, but are not intended as fun. The Estonian Defense League, which organizes the events, requires its 25,400 volunteers to turn out occasionally for weekend training sessions that...

Russian disinformation is a hot topic these days as more people, here in the U.S., in Europe, and presumably also in Russia, are becoming more aware and more discerning consumers of what is presented as news across the worldwide web and other media outlets. The four articles outlined below provide...

Arvo Pärt’s “Kanon Pokajanen” in the Temple of Dendur in the Metropolitan Museum, New York City, presented by Williamson Voices - Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 7 pm Kanon Pokajanen (Canon of Repentance) is one of Arvo Pärt's unqualified masterpieces—a work of immense cumulative force born of sacred music and...

Recent U.S. Census data show that the number of Estonians in the U.S. has hovered around 29,000. The greatest single concentration is in the New York metro area, and the megaregion stretching from Washington to Boston includes a quarter of all the Estonians in the nation. California and Florida also...

On September 11, 2001, almost 3000 innocent individuals lost their lives in the terrorist attack against the New York Trade Center and the Pentagon in Washington DC. This number included the crews and passengers of the four high jacked commercial airliners used in the execution of this evil deed. The...

Many documents and photographs belonging to Estonians are included in the exhibition. Foto: Siiri Lind   The exhibition was organized with the help of Honorary Vice Consul for the Republic of Estonia in Chicago Siim Sööt.   “No Home to Go To”, an exhibition organized by the Balzekas Museum of...