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Mihkel Raud’s “American Monkey” Opens To Standing Ovation
Fred confronts judges Norman, Courtney and Alex. "American Monkey" by Mihkel Raud, freeFall Theatre, St. Petersburg, Florida. March 2014. Photo by Mike Wood Lighting. On Saturday night, March 15, 2014, at the freeFall Theatre, the international premiere of Mihkel Raud’s “American Monkey” opened to a sold-out theatre. Mihkel...
On Heritage, Nationality, and Grammatical Conjunctions
Andres Simonson’s Greeting At The Estonian Independence Day Celebration in Lakewood, NJ Tere tulemast and welcome. My job today is to greet you and make you feel welcome at our Estonian Independence Day celebration. But as I set the joyous mood for today’s Lakewood Estonian House festivities, many will...
EANC Looking For Council Candidates – Deadline Is March 20, 2014!
Become more involved in your Estonian American community! The Estonian American National Council will be holding its elections for members of the new XXI Council this spring, and is actively looking for candidates! Members are elected for four years and meet at least once a year to review past activities...
Estonian Ambassador And Consul General Officially Open Two Honorary Consulates In Florida
Attending the February 21, 2014 official opening of the Estonian Honorary Consulate in St. Petersburg, Florida: Estonian Consul General Sten Schwede, Pinellas County Commission Chair Karen Williams-Seel, President & CEO of the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce Chris Steinocher, Estonian Ambassador to the United States and Mexico Her Excellency...
EANC COUNCIL ELECTIONS
The EANC Election Committee announces elections for the Estonian American National Council’s XXI Council, as authorized by the current XX Council. Members are elected for four years. EANC, representing the interests of Estonian Americans, works to preserve, promote and support our Estonian cultural heritage and U.S. Estonian communities, as well...
Estonian Consul General To Visit West And East Coasts Of Florida
The Consul General of Estonia will be visiting St. Petersburg, Florida on Friday, February 21, 2014, and Miami, Florida, on Monday, February 24, 2014. He will be accepting appointments for applications for identity cards, new passports and passport renewals from those with legitimate status in the US. To make...
Estonia Will Soon Sing And Dance (Again)!
The finale of the Song Festival in 2004. I am on the stage’s 23th row, the 96th from the right; did you find me? by Arved Plaks Soon, this coming July, Estonia will burst into singing and dancing. Well, not every Estonian, but those not singing or dancing...
Rosolje Tasting At The New York Estonian House
More photos here Photos by Siiri Lind Food competitions organized by Liisi Vanaselja have become a small tradition here in the New York Estonian House – the competition got started two years ago with the “pirukate” (Estonian small pies) contest, Estonian potato salad was in competition last...
“Love in the 21st century”
11 Estonian Contemporary Artists in BOSI Gallery, NYC The prestigious BOSI Contemporary gallery presents the Estonian Lithography Center's "Love in the 21st Century" exhibition by 11 well-known Estonian contemporary artists who all have their own message and point of view of love. Artists: Kadri Alesmaa, Peeter Allik, Toomas Altnurme,...
Järvi, Estonians Bring A Pure Northern Beauty To White Light Festival
Neeme Järvi conducting Estonian National Symphony Orchestra and Estonian Philharmonic Choir at Avery Fisher Hall. Photo: Facebook/ Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts © Kevin Yatarola What makes music beautiful? Is there anything fundamental and consistent to that beauty?It’s a practical as much as a philosophical question. The...
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.
