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Dear Friends! Be a part of the community and help us collect our New York Estonian community memoirs. We are looking for volunteers to collect and preserve meaningful memoirs of active Estonians around the New York area related to the Estonian House. Excellent communication and listening skills are preferred. This...

Sponsored by the Los Angeles Estonian Society Topic: The Importance of Community Tell us your thoughts about community. Put your thoughts in an Estonian context. Estonians are familiar with many communities, ranging from family to social and political groups. Some communities have fixed boundaries. There are other communities that have...

Journalists sometimes muse over the choice for “spy capital of Europe”. Any place that is easy for Russian spies to blend with the rest will attract representatives of other agencies. Over the years, Geneva has been singled out for Switzerland’s lax banking regulations and rigorous neutrality. New York is another,...

This year’s Polar Music Prize, Sweden’s most prestigious music prize, has been awarded to Beninese singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo, founder of Island Records Chris Blackwell and composer Arvo Pärt. The prizes will be awarded in Stockholm on May 23 and will be attended by the Swedish Royal Family. “The Polar Prize...

March 22 marked exactly 100 days until the XIII Youth Song and Dance Festival "Holy is the Land" begins in Tallinn, and all over the country, preparations for the three-day festival are in full swing. More than half of the tickets to all three performances of the Dance Festival have...

ESTO Ski 2023 generated a record turnout of US and Canadian Estonians for a 3-day weekend of winter sports which included alpine skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, water park fun for the kids and of course après-ski socializing. The weekend kicked off Thursday evening as Estos gathered for their usual 1st...

March 4, 2023 was a day of celebration to recognize the 105th Anniversary of Estonian Independence Day, the 60th Anniversary of the Washington Estonian Society and the 50th Anniversary of Pillerkaar, Washington’s Estonian folk-dance troupe. The celebration featured a special presentation of “Dawn Till Dusk,” which drew a sell-out crowd....

On February 25th, San Francisco Estonians celebrated the 105th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia at the San Francisco Latvian House. Actor Sepo Seeman provided entertainment to a full house. Korp!Vironia USA and Mai-Liis Bartling (San Francisco Estonian Society) were awarded certificates of appreciation from the Estonian Ministry of Foreign...

On Saturday, February 25th, children and parents of the Washington Estonian School gathered at the Latvian Church in Rockville to start their school day together. However, this particular school day was much more festive, as the previous day had been the birthday of the Republic of Estonia. As is customary...

The island of Hiiumaa has declared 2023 the Year of Music in honor of Rudolf Tobias, with the main event being "Estonian Music Celebration on Hiiumaa: Rudolf Tobias 150." Rudolf Tobias (May 29, 1873, Käina – October 29, 1918, Berlin) was an Estonian composer, organist, and choir conductor who was...