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Estonian National Male Choir.   Photo by Jaan Krivel/ERR   The Estonian National Male Choir (RAM) will celebrate its 70th anniversary with a concert tour of the country of their favorite songs from Friday to Sunday. A gala concert will take place on Sunday at the Estonia Concert Hall. RAM was...

The year 2014 marks the 50th Anniversary of The Estonian Archives in the United States, Inc. (EAUS). It is only befitting that this unique book reaches a wider English speaking audience. The plight of refugees from many nations embroiled in too many wars is still an unfortunate fact. "DP Chronicle"...

Photo by Siiri Lind   On Monday, September 22, 2014 an exhibit was opened at the UN international headquarters, in New York City, regarding the ethnographic explorative work done by Lennart Meri on the indigenous people of Finno-Ugric origin, entilted “The Waterfowl People”. As one of the main themes upon...

Left to right: Jay Kaufman, Lexington Symphony board member; Epp Sonin, Lexington Symphony president and board chair; Joyce Vyriotes, communications director, Cummings Foundation; and Virginia Hecker, Lexington Symphony executive director, at a reception for Cummings Foundation grantees in June.   Courtesy photo   September 8, 2014, Lexington, MA.  Lexington Symphony, a...

  On August 23rd over a thousand people filled Chicago’s City Hall Plaza in anticipation of replicating the 400-mile long human chain that has become known as the Baltic Way and to remember the secret Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.   Due to heavy rain, after more than an hour’s delay, we were...

Continued from VES #3414   The Estonian citizens committees movement   In October 1988, Gorbachov unveiled a plan creating a new committee in the Soviet Union, the Congress of People's Deputies, and markedly restricting the rights of the constituent republics. Gorbachov's plan resulted in protests in every Soviet republic. In...

The Estonian American National Council (EANC) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2014 awards to honor outstanding Estonian Americans and organizations.   The EANC awards tradition was established in 2012 in conjunction with the Council’s 60th anniversary.  The awards recognize the exceptional work of individuals or entities in...

TALLINN, Estonia — In a sea of embroidered regional costumes and blue, black and white flags, more than 20,000 choral singers recently filled the stage of an amphitheater here, cheering their conductors and composers as though they were rock stars. The scene was part of the Estonian song and dance...

Photo by Kärt Ulman   My name is Demetra Vrenzakis. I grew up in New York and am of Greek Descent. I have been living in Greece for the past 29 years.   I visited Estonia for the first time this summer and was fortunate enough to attend the 26th...

Be involved in your Estonian American community and vote for the new XXI Estonian American National Council! Voting envelopes must be postmarked by July 19, 2014. Ballots and election certification statements should be sent to the Election Committee chair: Jüri Tint, P.O. Box 4239, East Hampton, New York 11937.  ...