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VES Nr. 21 (3786): Upcoming Folklore Performance at NY Estonian House, Freestyle Skier Kelly Sildaru Barbie Doll Unveiled, and more…
Upcoming Folklore Performance at NY Estonian HouseA new performance created by local NY Estonians Diina Tamm and Valev Laube featuring four dancers and three musicians will premiere at the NY Estonian House on June 4 at 8 pm. ''From Dawn Til Dusk'' is a unique multidisciplinary performance that introduces Estonian...
VES Nr. 20 (3785): Finland and Sweden Submit NATO Membership Applications, U.S. Intelligence Chief Visits Estonia, and more…
Finland and Sweden Submit NATO Membership ApplicationsNATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced on May 18 that Sweden and Finland had officially applied to join NATO. The application must now be weighed by the 30 member countries. That process is expected to take about two weeks, although Turkish President Recep Tayyip...
VES Nr. 19 (3784): Louis Kahn Memorial Plaque Unveiled in Kuressaare, Finland Has Decided to Join NATO, and more…
Louis Kahn Memorial Plaque Unveiled in KuressaareOn May 5, a memorial plaque honoring Estonian-born American architect Louis Kahn was unveiled in Kuressaare Castle Park on Saaremaa island. Leading American manufacturer of historic signs, Sewah Studios, Inc. sand cast the aluminum panel. The Kahn Memorial looks identical to its twin, erected...
VES No. 18 (3783): Land Board Reveals New Aerial Photographs of Estonia, Estonian Animated Short Triumphs in San Francisco, and more…
Land Board Reveals New Aerial Photographs of EstoniaNew aerial photographs of Tallinn, Pärnu, Tartu, Viljandi, Kuressaare and several smaller cities in Southern Estonia have been released by the Land Board. The photos can be viewed online and new sets are taken every couple of years. This spring, the agency will...
VES No. 17 (3782): Global Estonian Virtual Forum on May 5th, American Estonians’ Greeting at Benefit Concert for Ukrainian Children, and more…
Global Estonian Virtual Forum on May 5thA virtual forum for Estonians worldwide will be held on Thursday, May 5 at 16:00 Estonian time (UTC/GMT +3). You can watch the virtual forum hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs via the Worksup platform from anywhere via the internet. The forum will...
VES No. 16 (3781): Estonia Ranks First in Supporting Ukraine (per GDP), Police Ban Public Meetings With Hostile Insignia for Two Weeks.
In Terms of Economic Output, Estonia Ranks First in Supporting UkraineAccording to recent data compiled by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, small countries such as Estonia have spent much more of their GDP in the first month of the war to support Ukraine than largest economies such as...
VES No. 15 (3780): Presidents of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland Visit Kyiv; Finland and Sweden Discussing NATO Membership; and more.
Presidents of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland Visit KyivPresident Alar Karis was in Kyiv on April 13 along with the Latvian, Lithuanian and Polish heads of state to show their support for Ukraine and to meet with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky. Speaking at the joint press conference, Karis said: "President...
VES Today: Estonian Culture Days in New York Celebrated Its 50th Anniversary, Estonia and Finland to Create Joint LNG Terminal by Fall, and more…
Estonia Expels Russian Diplomats, Closes Two Consular OfficesEstonia will expel 14 of Russia's consular staff and close consular offices in Narva and Tartu, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on April 5. "There can be no talk of business as usual," officials said. Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Estonia...
VES Today: Minister of Culture Will Open New York Estonian Culture Days, Estonia Wins BBC Audio Drama Award, and more
Minister of Culture Will Open New York Estonian Culture DaysEstonia's Minister of Culture Tiit Terik is visiting New York from March 29 to April 2, where he will participate in the Estonian Culture Days and meet with members of the Estonian diaspora and Estonian cultural ambassadors. (Pg 1) Estonia Wins...
VES Today: Kaja Kallas NY Times Opinion Essay, Estonia Has Received 22,624 Ukrainian War Refugees, and more
Kaja Kallas NY Times Opinion Essay: Putin Can’t Think He’s Won This WarOn March 24, a guest opinion essay by Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas appeared in the New York Times in which she reminds Americans that Vladimir Putin must not win the war against Ukraine. In the introduction of...
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.
