Culture & Entertainment

Verivorst making is back again this year! Join us on Saturday, November 23 (from 10 AM until we’re done!) to make this a necessity for your holiday table. Location: Los Altos Hills (RSVP for directions) Suggested donation: $15 (the party is free!) Whether you are a master sausagemaker or a...

The Choral Arts Society of Washington, the largest choral ensemble in the U.S. capital, will perform two songs in Estonian this season in addition to its usual repertoire. ERR caught up with members of the choir as they got to grips with the tricky task of mastering Estonian pronunciation. This...

New York, NY—The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America is back this November 6-17, 2024, with a mix of in-person and virtual screenings of the best new films from the Baltic region. From November 6-10, festivalgoers can enjoy screenings...

A monument commemorating the Great Flight of 80 years ago was unveiled in Pärnu. The statue, funded through donations, was erected under the leadership of the Estonian World Council, which gifted it to the city of Pärnu during a ceremony on September 21st. The sculpture depicts the final touch of...

On August 23, the Joint Baltic American National Committee (JBANC), the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, the embassies of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, and about 100 participants gathered on McPherson Square outside the Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, DC, to celebrate 35 years since the Baltic Way, and to...

In a recent radio interview on Vikerraadio's "Vikerhommik," cultural historian and folklorist Marju Kõivupuu acknowledged that keeping Estonian culture and identity alive abroad demands motivation and determination. Kõivupuu said she has a lot of respect for those who keep the Estonian language and culture alive living beyond Estonia's own borders....

Lisa Trei tells the story of her family and invites others to share their stories as part of an exhibition opening at the Vabamu Museum next year. It’s been almost a year since I moved back to Estonia to attend Tallinn University and serve as a Fulbright Specialist at the...

The Estonian American National Council (EANC) - Eesti Rahvuskomitee Ühendriikides (ERKÜ) is pleased to announce the recipients of a new EANC grant in the form of a travel stipend for attendance at the Estonian Institute of Historical Memory’s (EIHM - Eesti Mälu Instituut) Summer School 2024 – The Fateful Year...

Congratulations to the fantastic young Estonian trumpeter Triin Ustav, and to her teacher Neeme Ots, on winning the first prize at the International Trumpet Guild Ryan Anthony Memorial Competition Youth Division in Los Angeles! The young trumpet talents´ trip to Los Angeles was supported by a scholarship provided by The...

Barbie is the most popular doll in the world, with over a billion sold worldwide. In 2022 Estonian freestyle skier Kelly Sildaru was the model for Estonia’s first actual Barbie doll as part of the Dream Gap campaign to use positive role models to encourage self-confidence in young girls. That...