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  Mati Kõiva, a former president of the Estonian American National Council (EANC), and of JBANC, passed away on May 4, 2020 at the age of 84 in Connecticut. He was a representative of EANC for over forty years and served as EANC president from 1996 – 2006.   During...

Photo:  Bishop Thomas Vaga on Memorial Day at the Jarvemetsa  campgrounds.   On Memorial Day, Bishop Thomas Vaga and his family visited the monument established in memory of U.S. veterans of Estonian descent who lost their lives in battle for liberty. According to Bishop Vaga, the monument at the camp...

The newly-established Estonian Worldwide Youth Network (e-WYN) (Estonian: Ülemaailmne Eesti Noortevõrgustik - ÜENV) is organising the first-ever Youth Virtual Days, to bring together young people with Estonian roots from across the globe!   We want to hear your thoughts! We invite all those aged 14-30, who speak conversational Estonian, to...

Mr. Grayson introducing his family to the SFRC. Photo source: foreign.senate.gov/hearings   On May 13th, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) held a nomination hearing for five proposed ambassador postings, including the nomination of Mr. William Ellison Grayson of California to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States...

The Venice Institute of Contemporary Art "Fine Arts Film Festival, Venice, California" will be held June 8-14, 2020 online using the Vimeo platform. Over 90 films have been selected from all over the world, included are world premieres. The Fine Arts Film Festival (founded by Estonian Jüri Koll) is dedicated...

 In 2001 there was a fire at the Estonian Embassy in Washington. Firefighters did their absolute best to save the building.   On May 8, 2020, Ambassador Jonatan Vseviov visited the local fire department to thank the first responders for their work on the front line during these difficult times. Photo:...

Vova Kojalo, Worcester Massachusetts   There were a couple of articles published in your paper describing the armored trains in Estonia and that stirred up many memories. My father served in the armored train regiment from the time it was formed until they were dismantled by the Soviet occupation in...

Washington, DC,May 6, 2020 On April 25, 2020, the White House released a Joint Statement by President Donald J. Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Meeting on the Elbe.   In honor of the May 8th anniversary of the end of World War...

The Estonian American National Council (EANC) recently joined with two protests of the Joint Statement by President Donald J. Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Meeting on the Elbe issued by the White House on April 25th.   The Joint Baltic American National...

The Keele Ring group now meets twice a month via Zoom. Photo: Linnea Bartling   San Francisco Bay Area Estonians have been sheltering in place, by a six county ordinance, since March 16. We are trying to make the best of it, leaning in to family and friends, learning to use...