West Coast

After a year's hiatus, organizers of the San Francisco Baltic Christmas Fair were very happy to open the doors of the Latvian Hall to vendors and visitors once again this past December 4th. Over a dozen sellers, some from as far away as Los Angeles, offered tasty Baltic Christmas foods,...

Korp! Vironia USA welcomes the Consulate of Estonia in San Francisco, Consul General Ann Hänni and Consul Kairi Pirik-Vatunen, along with Enterprise Estonia Investor Consultant in the USA Maris Prii and SF Estonian Society President Mai-Liis Bartling, to its 2021 family gathering (aiapidu) and Planning Meeting in Orinda, CA at...

Korp! Vironia USA welcomes the Consulate of Estonia in San Francisco, Consul General Ann Hänni and Consul Kairi Pirik-Vatunen, with the Enterprise Estonia Investor Consultant of the USA, Maris Prii, to its post-Covid opening Aiapidu and Planning Meeting in Orinda, CA at the Otsmaa residence.  Discussions were also held on...

The Estonian Society of Los Angeles is very pleased and honored to celebrate this important milestone for Estonia with a luncheon under the Air Force One at the Reagan Library. The Estonian Society of Los Angeles cordially invites fellow Estonians and friends of Estonia to celebrate the 30th anniversary of...

Saint Mary's guard Leemet Böckler was named the West Coast Conference Freshman of the Week for December 7, after helping the St. Mary's Gaels go 2-0 at home. Böckler had a perfect shooting night against Nicholls in the Gaels' first game of the week going 2-for-2 from 3-point range, as...

Estonian Embassy in Washington, DC.   Source: ERR   Reconstruction work will start at the Estonian embassy in Washington, D.C., which will last for at least 18 months.   The renovation has been expected for years as power, heating and cooling systems are all considered old and dangerous. The building in...

Tervitused Seattlest, The Seattle Estonian Society and West Coast Estonian Days (LEP) organizing committee have a few announcements that we would like to share. First, in light of the current COVID-19 crisis, Seattle LEP 2021 will be postponed.   But do not worry, Seattle will be hosting the 35th LEP...

The Estonian community in Los Angeles is built upon the work of the generations that came before us, those whose work was dedicated to preserving our language and culture in this place far from our homeland. On September 2, we lost Boris Auksmann, whose hand was in practically everything Estonians...