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The 52nd annual New York Estonian Cultural Days will take place from April 4 to 7, offering its traditional fine smorgasbord of locally grown and imported direct-from-Estonia culture. This year, the main focus will be on music, since music connects us even when all Estonian language lyrics might not be...
This year, Bay Area Estonians celebrated the 106th anniversary of Estonian independence on Wednesday, February 21. The day began with a flag-raising ceremony at San Francisco City Hall, organized by the Consulate General of Estonia in San Francisco and Consul General Maria Belovas and hosted by the Chief of Protocol...
Minna ei taha, kuid jääda ei saa Do not want to go, but can not stay Dear Fellow Estonians and Friends of Estonia, I am writing to you as a member of the Estonian World Council “Mass Flight 1944” Committee. (Suurpõgenemine 1944). I, like thousands of us who fled and...
We are thrilled to announce the return of the Boston Baltic Film Festival (BBFF) for its sixth annual celebration of Baltic cinema! Mark your calendars for a cinematic journey that promises to be unforgettable from March 1-3, 2024, at the Arts Emerson Paramount Center cinema in Boston, MA, followed by...
I am once again asking for your help in support of Ukrainian refugee students at the University of Tartu. Their situation continues to be difficult. Any and all assistance would be greatly appreciated by the University. Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine continues. Ukrainians who fled their homeland continue to...
The Arkaader English VOD platform is now live, inviting cinephiles, estophiles and the Estonian diaspora worldwide to discover and rediscover the Estonian film legacy at www.arkaader.ee. Arkaader.ee, a video-on-demand platform dedicated to showcasing Estonian film heritage, celebrated its first year with the opening of an English version of the platform...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Estonia, which had been postponed several times, finally took place last week. It was the largest police operation in the history of Estonia, with more than 1,000 people ensuring Zelensky's security from his arrival from Lithuania on the evening of January 11 until he...
The Estonian Song and Dance Festival Foundation revealed the foundational ideas, ethos, artistic choices and visuals for the XXVIII Song and XX Dance Festival next summer. This time, diaspora Estonian folk dancers are being given a distinct role as well. Titled "Iseoma" – meaning something like "My Own" in Estonian...
There will be much focus on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 2024. One highlight will be the 75th-anniversary summit, to be held in Washington, DC from July 9-11. This follows in the footsteps of the 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. For the Baltic countries, this meant increased...
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