There will be much focus on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 2024. One highlight will be the 75th-anniversary summit, to be held in Washington, DC from July 9-11. This follows in the footsteps of the 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. For the Baltic countries, this meant increased...
The Estonian Students Fund supports students of Estonian heritage studying fulltime at a college or university by awarding scholarships to promising candidates, who demonstrate academic excellence, community activity and leadership, and participation in and commitment to Estonian society. We are making preparations for the 2024 application cycle and look forward...
A new record low ambient temperature for this winter so far was set early on the morning of January 4th in Narva, where a value of 27.7 degrees Celsius was posted. This was a few tenths of a degree colder than the preceding day's low of 27.3 degrees, while with...
Consular services will be provided in Las Vegas between January 9 and 12. If you need to apply for an Estonian passport, ID card, submit fingerprints, or pick up an eresidency card, get in touch with the Consulate General by emailing [email protected]. Please find more information on applying for Estonian...
The Estonian Foreign Ministry’s virtual forum for Estonians across the world is now available for viewing in three languages. The virtual forum for Estonians across the globe was held for the sixth time. Take some time out to watch the twohour “television program” with exciting speakers and topics tai- lormade...
In these challenging times, with the ongoing conflict in Ukraine spanning over 1.5 years, the repercussions have reverberated across Europe, particularly affecting the Baltic States, Finland, and the United States. By now we have accepted that this war will go on probably for a long time. The economy is shaken...
Literary scholar Tiina Kirss will be the recipient of the cultural and literary award named after beloved Estonian writer Henrik Visnapuu. The award was re-established by the Estonian American National Council (EANC/ERKÜ) in 2020. The award will be formally presented by EANC (ERKÜ) and its Estonian partners the Estonian Writers'...
Dear Estonian community members and friends, As this New Year begins, I feel incredibly grateful for our community of partners andsupporters, and look forward to another year of working together on our common goals ofensuring Estonian values and community life continue here in the U.S, and that Estonia remainsfree and...
The Estonian Society of Los Angeles is proud to present the winning essays of "The Importance of Community" contest for Middle and High School students by Allison Vilms There have been times in my life that I have felt very alone. Times where everything seemed to fall out of place....
The Estonian Society of Los Angeles is proud to present the winning essays of "The Importance of Community" contest for Middle and High School students by Miina Anvelt Growing up as an Estonian-American initially separated my communal identity into two. There was the Estonian version of me: someone who went...
Vaba Eesti Sõna is an Estonian expatriate weekly newspaper with a national readership, founded in 1949 and published in New York City by the Nordic Press.
