Veljo Tormis’ Songfest at the Estonian House in New York
On April 6, Veljo Tormis' songfest was held in the Estonian House New York as part of the Estonian Cultural Days with approximately 75 individuals in attendance at the regilaul workshop. The large choir was conducted by music teacher and singer Celia Roose from Võru county, recognized as the heir...
Estonia Celebrates 20 Years in NATO
Twenty years ago on March 29, 2004, Estonia, along with Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia, joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). This was the biggest single NATO expansion in the history of the alliance founded 75 years ago on April 4, 1949, to provide security against threats...
LIVE STREAM: 75 YEARS of FREE ESTONIAN WORD – The Art of Connecting Past and Future
For 75 years, the newspaper Vaba Eesti Sõna (Free Estonian Word) has been a faithful companion to the Estonian-American community, keeping Estonian families in far-away places and also those close by connected, and abreast of community news, current events, cultural happenings, social announcements, and everyday helps with Estonian traditions and...
Estonian Consular Missions in Chicago, Florida and Boston
Chicago, IL The Estonian Consul in New York will conduct a consular mission in CHICAGO on April 14 and 15, and is available for all consular services at these times: Sunday, 14 April from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM at the Estonian House, 14700 Estonian Lane, Riverwoods IL, Monday, 15...
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Estonian Consular Mission to Atlanta
The Estonian Consul in New York will be in Atlanta on March 3 and 4, and is available for consular services at these times: Sunday, 3 March 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Monday, 4 March 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Note: Passport and ID card renewal applications can be done...
Commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Mass Flight of 1944 (Suurpõgenemine 1944)
Minna ei taha, kuid jääda ei saa Do not want to go, but can not stay Dear Fellow Estonians and Friends of Estonia, I am writing to you as a member of the Estonian World Council “Mass Flight 1944” Committee. (Suurpõgenemine 1944). I, like thousands of us who fled and...
The 6th Boston Baltic Film Festival
We are thrilled to announce the return of the Boston Baltic Film Festival (BBFF) for its sixth annual celebration of Baltic cinema! Mark your calendars for a cinematic journey that promises to be unforgettable from March 1-3, 2024, at the Arts Emerson Paramount Center cinema in Boston, MA, followed by...
Baltic action alert: Ukraine rallies Feb. 24-25
Dear Friend of the Baltics, Feb. 24 will mark two years of Russia's murderous invasion of Ukraine and almost 10 years of Russia's illegal occupation of Ukrainian territory since 2014. It is an anniversary to rally support against the violence, lies and threats perpetrated by the regime in Moscow -...
Ukrainian Refugee Students Need Your Support
I am once again asking for your help in support of Ukrainian refugee students at the University of Tartu. Their situation continues to be difficult. Any and all assistance would be greatly appreciated by the University. Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine continues. Ukrainians who fled their homeland continue to...
Estonian Film Heritage VOD Platform Arkaader Launches Its English Version
The Arkaader English VOD platform is now live, inviting cinephiles, estophiles and the Estonian diaspora worldwide to discover and rediscover the Estonian film legacy at www.arkaader.ee. Arkaader.ee, a video-on-demand platform dedicated to showcasing Estonian film heritage, celebrated its first year with the opening of an English version of the platform...
Boston Baltic Film Festival Returns for the Sixth Time
Screenings at the Emerson Paramount Theater in Boston and digitally across the U.S. Boston, MA. The Sixth Annual Boston Baltic Film Festival (BBFF) will take place in March 2024 with in-person screenings followed by two weeks of virtual screenings across the U.S. In-person screenings and events will take place at...
The War, the Facts, Our Trust
It’s said that the first casualty of war is truth. The following totals of Russia-Ukraine war losses all start from February 24, 2022. Source: Ukrainian Memory Book – 35,000 regular Ukrainian military killed, 15,000 missing, 3,400 captured, up to 100,000 wounded, to Nov. 14, 2023. Source: NATO estimates – 300,000+...
Aleksandr Selevko Wins Historic Silver Medal for Estonia in Kaunas
Estonia's Aleksandr Selevko has won a silver medal at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania. Selevko followed an impressive short program on January 10 with an even bet- ter performance in the men's freeskating on January 13 to bring home Estonia's first ever figure skating medal at...
Estonia’s Dialects, Family Reunion at Heart of 2025 Song and Dance Festival
The Estonian Song and Dance Festival Foundation revealed the foundational ideas, ethos, artistic choices and visuals for the XXVIII Song and XX Dance Festival next summer. This time, diaspora Estonian folk dancers are being given a distinct role as well. Titled "Iseoma" – meaning something like "My Own" in Estonian...
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.
