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MAD madmuseum.org presents ‘In Time (The Rhythm of the Workshop): Andreas Bunte, Denis Côté, Daniel Eisenberg and Varvara (ESTONIA) & Mar’ until May 22, 2016 at the The Museum of Arts and Design (2 Columbus Circle, New York). Featuring the work of filmmakers Andreas Bunte (Berlin), Denis Côté (Montreal), and...

Mary B. Nippert   The Consulate General of the Republic of Estonia in New York is pleased to announce that Ms. Mary B. Nippert of Cincinnati, Ohio, has been appointed as the first ever Estonian Honorary Consul to the states of Ohio and Kentucky. In her 30's, she is one...

Photo and text from Estonian Embassy facebook   On March 26, 30 years ago, Mr. Jaak Treiman became the honorary consul of Estonia in Los Angeles. Mr. Treiman is the longest serving honorary consul of our country. Mr. Treiman was nominated to the position by Mr. Ernst Jaakson, Estonian Consul...

Aili Sarapik wearing an "I speak Estonian" t-shirt on a local school field trip in 2002. (Private collection)   Aili M. Sarapik Despite differences in number of students, fluency, budget, distance, and other constraints, Estonian Schools as well as kindergartens, children’s hobby groups, and other youth organizations around the world...

Janae Barrett, Hannah Weinstein, Grace Sullivan, interviewee Kaja Weeks, Emma McAvoy, Alex Mendez, interviewee Karl Altau.   Photos from Kogu Me Lugu facebook page   SA UNITAS PRESS RELEASEFebruary 4, 2016As part of a college study course launched this year in January, American students interview members of the Estonian diaspora in...

The New York Chamber Music Festival presents the FOYLE - STSURA DUO: Michael Foyle, violin (England) and Maksim Stsura, piano (Estonia, presently resides in London)), in their highly anticipated New York Recital Debut, with a splendid violin & piano program of masterpieces by Mozart, Brahms, Cesar Franck, Lutoslawski. March 2...

Estonian Oscar Contender “1944”. Thursday, January 14, 7:00 PM at Scandinavia House 58 Park Avenue @ 38th Street, New York, NY 10016 scandinaviahouse.org   1944 addresses a national trauma that Estonia continues to process to this day. Director of the movie, Elmo Nüganen, has said that more than anything else,...

Pictured at the event, L/R : Eric Suuberg (EANC), Matti Prima (EANC), Karl Altau (JBANC), Ilmar Vanderer (EANC) and Aavo Reinfeldt (EANC)   The Joint Baltic American National Committee (JBANC), along with the American Latvian Association, held an informative seminar on “The Future of Baltic Nordic Security and Trade:  Sustaining...