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When the Washington Estonian Society began planning its 60th Anniversary Celebration, the work group realized the program needed to appeal to all age groups, specifically young professionals beginning their careers and establishing their independent lives. It is critical that the Estonian-American community embrace these young people and ensure that their...

The Connecticut Estonian Society held its celebration of the 105th anniversary of the Declaration of Estonian Independence. The event occurred at the Baltic Restaurant, a replica of an actual Baltic manor, and featured Baltic Sea regional cuisine for dinner. The dinner was topped off by an Estonian kringel (sweetbread dessert),...

The activities of academic studies of Estonian language and culture abroad (Eesti keele ja kultuuri akadeemiline välisõpe, hereinafter EKKAV) is a continuous teaching of the Estonian language and culture in universities outside Estonia, including its support activities in Estonia and elsewhere. The EKKAV programme framework provides study material, scholarships and...

Legumes – a group that includes beans, peas and lentils, as well as peanuts – are a wonderful and inexpensive source of high-quality nutrition and nourishment. They are packed with fiber, complex carbohydrates, B vitamins, calcium and iron. Legumes are the most complete source of plant-based protein, offering grounding and...

Composer Alisson Kruusmaa joined the Austrian music publishing house Universal Edition, which represents and distributes her catalogue to musicians and institutions worldwide.Universal Edition features, among others, the music of Gustav Mahler, Arnold Schönberg and Arvo Pärt. Universal Edition, founded in 1901, is viewed as a landmark for composers and musical...

A joint celebration is being planned to recognize the 105th anniversary of Estonian Independence Day, the 60th anniversary of the Washington Estonian Society and the 50th anniversary of Pillerkaar, the Washington area venerable folk dance troupe. The celebration will occur on Saturday, March 4, 2023 from 2:00 – 5:00 pm....

This article appeared in the "Üleilmse eestluse" / "Global Estonian" November 2022 newsletter in both Estonian and English(www.globalestonian.com) Riina Kindlam There used to be an unwritten rule in Estonian communities abroad that CHILDREN, ANIMALS and ELDERS were always spoken to in Estonian. Slightly older children immediately picked up on how...

For the eighth year, Bay Area Baltic organizations held the annual Baltic Christmas Fair on Saturday, December 3 at the Latvian Lutheran Church Hall in San Francisco. Nearly twenty vendors from the Baltic communities offered a wide variety of Baltic gifts, crafts, and treats for sale. This year's event had...

I believe that Awareness is the number-one ingredient for a healthy and happy body and life. I am therefore spelling it with a capital A. Health is so much more than the absence of disease. It means bursting with vitality, being full of life force, radiating positive vibrations and having...

The contenders series at Scandinavia House returns this season with screenings of films chosen by the Nordic & Baltic countries to compete for the Oscar nomination for Best International Feature Film! On November 30, see a special screening with Estonia’s official nomination for the 95th Academy Awards, “Kalev” (dir. Ove...