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April 8, 2022 was a historic day for Estonians in Canada and around the world, as an energetic crowd turned out to witness and celebrate the momentous event of breaking ground for KESKUS International Estonian Centre. Attending were Estonians, friends and families of Estonians as well as neighbours from the...

This article is machine-translated Estonian Scout Malev in the USA and Estonian Gaidide Malev in the USA celebrated St. George's Day in järvemetsa camp area (Jackson, NJ) on Sunday, April 24. They gathered in friendship in a Scout-like spirit and with will and great joy after a long winter. In...

Join us online for a celebration of the life achievements of a key literary and academic figure in modern Estonia, Uku Masing. The panel discussion with literary and musical interludes will include the following participants: Külliki Kuusk, Indrek Peedu, Lauri Sommer and Ülo Valk. The celebration will also take us...

Fats and oils have been the subject of misunderstandings, misleading recommendations and hype for some time. The cholesterol scare has us thinking that animal fats are bad for us, that saturated fats are bad for us, that fat in general is bad for us. These claims are untrue. Many weight-conscious...

From August 1 to 12, 2002, the University of Tartu is offering Estonian summer courses, where daily language lessons are combined with engaging cultural activities after classes. The University of Tartu College of Foreign Languages and Cultures has been organizing international Estonian summer courses since 1998. An average of 50-60...

The 35th West Coast Estonian Days is taking place on July 25 – 27, 2022 at the Suquamish Clear-water Resort – just northwest of Seattle, WA. Situated on the water’s edge, the resort offers an intimate and beautiful venue in nature, on the shores of Puget Sound. Tickets and registration...

Estonian Ambassador Kristjan Prikk and Mrs. Liis Prikk (center) were welcomed to San Francisco's 104th Estonian Independence Day Celebration by the fraternities and sororities of northern California. The Ambassador delivered a very informative speech and participated in an hour-long Q&A session during the event, which also featured the Community Choir...

The first edition of Estonian Film magazine is out. The cover stars are Livia Ulman and Andris Feldmanis, the co-writers of “Compartment No 6” – a Finnish entry to this year’s Oscars by director Juho Kuosmanen. Livia Ulman and Andris Feldmanis were awarded with Cultural Endowment main award this year.Estonian...

War, treachery, intolerance, coming of age, and forbidden love – in the films of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The third annual Boston Baltic Film Festival will take place on February 25 – 27, 2022. Films will be shown in person at the ArtsEmerson Paramount Center in downtown Boston, followed by...

For starters, let me give you a quick summary of the first part of this article published in January’s paper, which was subtitled Simple Carbohydrates. The summery is followed by the second part of this article, called Complex Carbohydrates. A simple carbohydrate or sugar consists of one or two sugar...