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Michael Ihlenfeldt   The Estonian Embassy in Washington currently hosts three beautiful paintings that Mr. Michael Ihlenfeldt from Peoria generously donated to the Art Museum of Estonia. On the paintings are Natalia von Buxhoeveden, her father and her husband, though the identity of the person on the latter portrait has...

Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. - short showcase performance (5-10 minutes) at "Common Ground on the Hill" in Alumni Hall, located on the campus of McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Maryland 21157. Wednesday, June 29, 2016 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. –  free performance in the...

The Estonian Cultural Garden Federation is proud to announce the 50th anniversary of this garden, dedicated to the culture of Estonia. Cleveland area Estonians, visiting dignitaries and members of the Cleveland Cultural Garden Federation are expected to attend our program at the garden on June 26, 2016 at 1 pm....

The final triumphant scene of the theatrical play: Are the leaders preparing to address a theater audience or a political party assembly? Internet photo   From Estonia comes again a film that is getting international attention. Called ‘Ash and Money’, it was produced by ‘Theater NO99’, based in Tallinn. The...

Lapsed 2015/2016 õppeaasta tunnistustega.        Foto: Tiina D'Souza   Atlanta Eesti Kool õpilased lõpetasid 2015/2016 õppekava 15. mail kordamise, käsitöö ja tunnistuste kättesaamisega! AEK õpilased aprillikuu koolipäeval emadepäeva puhuks valmistatud kunstiteostega. Foto: Aivi Grambart   Kevad on alati lastele kiire aeg, käimas on mitmete spordialade hooajad ja nädalavahetused on sisustatud võistlustega....

Idaranniku Eesti Lastekoori esimene kokkusaamisel tehti ühispilt Eesti Vabariigi peaministri Taavi Rõivase ja tema elukaaslase Luisa Värgiga. Fotod: Eleri Ever   2017. aastal toimub Eestis XII noorte laulu- ja tantsupidu “Mina jään”. Ka USAs elavad väikesed eestlased soovivad sellest peost osa võtta. Kui 2015. a. aprillis said Torontos kokku Põhja-Ameerika...

EANC representatives Marju Rink-Abel and Karin Shuey present the EANC wreath at the Victims of Communism memorial.   Photo by Ausma Tomsevics   The 9th annual commemoration organized by the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation took place on June 9-10, 2016, culminating in a ceremony at the memorial statue in Washington...

On this cold grey November day we decided to take a trek to Pisarate Park (Park of Tears) in Tartu. I had never heard of this place, nor knew that this Park even existed. My husband had gone there earlier in the week. There is a paved path along Emajõgi...

Nearly 50,000 Citizens Of The Baltic Countries Were Sent To The Gulag In June 1941.  Photo: Wikimedia   In June we remember the mass deportations conducted by the Soviet Union in the occupied Baltic countries during World War II. June 14, 1941, marked the beginning of one of the largest...

Installation view of the Baltic Pavilion at the 15th International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia 2016.   Photo courtesy of the Baltic Pavilion   The Palasport, a rectilinear concrete sports hall tucked away on a small alley between the Arsenale and the Giardini, is a fitting and evocative location...