Estonian Embassy in Washington, DC.   Source: ERR

Reconstruction work will start at the Estonian embassy in Washington, D.C., which will last for at least 18 months.

The renovation has been expected for years as power, heating and cooling systems are all considered old and dangerous.

The building in midtown Washington, D.C., was originally built in 1903 by a doctor as a personal residence, ETV's weekly current affairs show "Aktuaalne Kaamera. Nädal" reported on Sunday.

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Published: October 12 2020

Tiina Ann Kirss

Tiina Ann Kirss.    Source: Ly Lestberg / ERR

Literary scholar Tiina Ann Kirss writes  about her family, who were among the 75,000 Estonians who fled in 1944, to mark the unveiling of a new monument to those known as boat refugees on the Puise Peninsula, Lääne County.

Standing here on the Puise Cape as the child of two people who escaped Estonia in 1944, first of all, I realize that my parents did not escape to Sweden with the help of experienced ship captains in September of 1944.

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Published: October 12 2020

Indrek Lepson

See seiklus toimus aastal 1978. Proovin selgitada mõningaid merendussõnasid, et "maarahvale" anda parem ettekujutus toimunust.

Trim tab on pisikene eraldi rool, millega saab väikesi kursimuudatusi teha ilma pearooli liigutamiseta. Selle jaoks on eraldi väike rooliratas.
Snatch block, nn jalaplokk, on plokk, mis käib küljelt lahti, mille kaudu saab köie saata teise suunda.
Jenny (genoa) - suur fokkpuri.  Winch - vints.
Cockpit - kokpit, koht ahtris, kus on rooliratas ja vintsid.
Halyard - vall (?), millega purjed tõmmakse üles.
Trades (tradewinds) - passaattuuled.
Watch - käekell ja vaht (mitte mullid).
Bells - kellalöök. Vanasti jagati merel aega poole tunni kaupa. Nt alates 12, üks löök on pool üks, kaks lööki on kell üks, kolm lööki on pool kaks, neli lööki on kell kaks, jne kuni kaheksa lööki, mis on kell neli, kaheksa või kaksteist. Lihtne, kas väljas on valge või pime, tead mis kell on.​
Quartering wind on põntsatuul, purjetamiseks kõige parem tuule suund, see on poolest saadik tagant ja paadi keskme vahel.
​Sheeting, sheet on soot. Sheeting on soodiga purje timmimine, kas lased purje kaugemale välja või tõmbad lähemale, sõltuvalt tuule suunast ja kursist.
Kui keegi on "three sheets to the wind", siis ta on purjus.

​Kirjutasin selle loo vist 30 aastat tagasi.

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Published: October 12 2020

While Congress enters its pre-election recess, the Estonian American National Council (EANC) will stay in touch with Congressional staffers to ensure issues important to Estonian Americans aren’t forgotten as the elections become the focus of attention. 

EANC actively advocates with Congressional offices to express support for legislation that impacts the security of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, and the broader European and transatlantic region. 

We work closely with our sister organizations representing diaspora communities from the Baltic and central and eastern European countries through the Joint Baltic American National Committee (JBANC) and Central and East European Coalition (CEEC). 

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Published: October 04 2020

Photo by Aare Hindremäe

A memorial to Estonians who died fleeing their country by sea in 1944 in the face of invading Soviet forces, as well as to remember all those who fled, was formally unveiled on Puise beach, Lääne County on September 19th.

"An estimated 5,000 people entered the sea, not to return," Arnold Aljaste, head of the Estonian Memorial Association (Eesti Memento Liit) told ERR.

"Everything that could float went to sea, including still-seaworthy boats, which went back and forth and made a lot of trips.

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Published: October 04 2020

For the first time, a student film made by Baltic Film and Media School graduate German Golub "My Dear Corpses" has won the toughest competition for film schools – the Student Academy Awards.

This means that the film is eligible to run for the "big" Oscars.

Whether the film will be awarded the gold, silver or bronze medal, is to be announced October 21st.

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Published: October 04 2020

On September 18th, the Central and East European Coalition (CEEC) held a virtual policy discussion on the Kremlin's disinformation campaigns, Putin's recent attempts at revisionism, their role in the changing political landscape, and implications for upcoming elections.

Panelists explored effective counter-narratives to fight back on multiple levels, including in the political, economic, and military spheres, and how the Three Seas Initiative should be a positive factor in this challenge.

As an active member in the CEEC, the Estonian American National Council’s Washington, DC Director played a large role in organizing and executing the successful and well-received event.

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Published: September 28 2020

USA wide ONLINE EVENT
October 15-18
October 29-November 1
November 12-15

The Third Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF)  returns in 2020 with a virtual version  and will expand beyond New York to offer a selection of the most exciting and relevant Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian films to audiences across the U.S., to view in the comfort of their own homes.

In 2020, NYBFF invites viewers to look at the world through Baltic eyes and be inspired to seize opportunities for positive change.

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Published: September 28 2020