The 36th European Film Awards (EFAs) were held in Berlin Saturday, where the Estonian film "Smoke Sauna Sisterhood," written and directed by Anna Hints, won best documentary. Taking the stage to accept the award, Hints said that instead of giving an acceptance speech, she was going to sing. "And I'm...
Karl Altau, JBANC As we near Christmas and the New Year, it is glaringly apparent that those of us who support Ukraine’s path to victory against the Russian onslaught will be left with a big chunk of coal in our stockings. Victory will have to wait.The Grinch rejoices today, but...
The Estonian movie "Smoke Sauna Sisterhood" has made the New York Times' list of best films of 2023. The movie ranked seventh overall on the NYT list. The Anna Hints-directed documentary was, critic Alissa Wilkinson's found, one of the strongest films among several which showcased women's journeys through what she...
“We are still catching our breath after Saturday's Baltic Christmas Fair, with a record attendance of over 500 guests, our most successful year yet!,” the Estonian community in San Francisco, "Eesti By the Bay," announced on social media. “Thank you to Maria Belovas of the Consulate General of Estonia in...
Vaba Eesti Sõna has an immediate opening for a web support staff person. This is a part-time position, which should require only a few hours per week. The principal task involves coordination with the print editor, receiving from her, via the internet, the articles needing upload to the web edition...
As winter approaches, it is even more important than other times of the year to eat clean food. Clean food is food that is as close to Mother Earth as possible, that has not been stripped of nutrients in industrial processing. Clean foods are foods that have nothing harmful added...
Karl Altau, JBANC Three focal points have dominated in the United States Congress over the past two months:1) The emergence of new House Speaker Mike Johnson.2) Keeping Congress funded.3) Passing the Ukraine supplemental. Congressman Mike Johnson from Louisiana seemed to have come out of nowhere to assume the Speakership after...
In February 2024, the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (EPCC) together with maestro Tõnu Kaljuste, conductor, will again embark on a long-awaited concert tour to the United States and Canada after a five-year hiatus. The 2024 tour is supported by the Estonian American National Council (EANC/ERKÜ), which has been committed to...
NYC Premiere in the Winning Circle of the fantastic DOC NYC festival on Thursday, Nov 9th at 6:15PM in Village East by Angelika, followed by Q&A with director Anna Hints and producer Marianne Ostrat. “Savvusanna sõsarat” (Smoke Sauna Sisterhood) will also close the New York Baltic Film Festival on Sunday,...
Siim Sööt, Honorary Consul of Republic of Estonia in Illinois We found in an earlier article that a high proportion of people of Estonian ancestry (95%) live in metropolitan areas, more than the other three national ancestries examined here, with Finns being least likely (79%). Here we explore which large...
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.
