You'll have to take my word for it that this door is quintessentially spring green. Twotone roheline  in fact – dark green details on light green. And quintessentially kevadine (vernal), since this wonderful tõe/hetk(moment of truth), full of helid ja lõhnad(sounds and smells) that everyone had forgotten existed, occurred on the corner of Kevade tänav (Spring Street) in central Tallinn, in what was soul-shaking 18 degree Celsius heat on esmaspäeval, 9. aprillil. 

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Published: April 27 2018

Estonian delegation at the White House. From left to right: Lauri Kuusing, Estonian Foreign Minister Sven Mikser, Estonian Defence Minister Jüri Luik, president Donald J. Trump, president Kersti Kaljulaid, Ambassador Lauri Lepik and Tiit Riisalo. Photo: President Kersti Kaljulaid’s Facebook page

Estonian president Kersti Kaljulaid visited Washington, DC on April 3rd and 4th in conjunction with the summit meeting between President Trump and all three Baltic leaders. 

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Published: April 22 2018

Conductor Maaja Roos (left) and the soloist Arete Teemets after the concert. Photo: Eleri Ever

Those who don’t know Estonian choral music beyond the name Arvo Pärt may wonder whether it is like Latvian or Lithuanian music. But the Baltic states are quite different from one another in many respects, notably music — in which Estonia is truly distinct. Its people revere singing as a national pastime, gathering every five years on a cliff facing the Baltic Sea, with a choir of thousands singing to many thousands more. 

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Published: April 22 2018

President Donald Trump and President Kersti Kaljulaid. White House photo

The United States of America, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, and the Republic of Lithuania. Commemorating the centennial anniversary of independence of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in 2018. 

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Published: April 17 2018

For a long time now the Santa Barbara, California Estonian community has joined together for an Estonian Christmas Party. 

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Published: April 12 2018

The Estonian American National Council (EANC) and Joint Baltic American National Committee (JBANC) have several new initiatives in Congress this spring and would welcome the help of our readers throughout the U.S. in making contact with Members of Congress (MoCs).

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Published: March 30 2018

During the Baltic presidents' April 3 meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, a declaration will be adopted on U.S. support for enhancing security in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, Latvian President Raimonds Vējonis said in an interview with Latvian Television on Thursday, March 29 morning.

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Published: March 30 2018

The marriage of Linda Pratka to Ronald McIntosh, both of New York, took place Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018 in West Palm Beach. 

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Published: March 30 2018