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 On the 104th anniversary of Estonia’s independence, the Estonian American National Council condemns in the strongest terms possible the invasion of Ukraine by Russian President Putin’s forces on false pretenses and in blatant defiance of international law. We stand in solidarity with Ukrainians in their fight to maintain their sovereignty...

War, treachery, intolerance, coming of age, and forbidden love – in the films of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The third annual Boston Baltic Film Festival will take place on February 25 – 27, 2022. Films will be shown in person at the ArtsEmerson Paramount Center in downtown Boston, followed by...

The Consulate General of Estonia in New York will conduct consular duties in Miami on March 5, 2022. Estonian citizens can apply for a passport or ID-card, renew their passport or ID-card, receive previously ordered documents or conduct other consular business. Information regarding consular services, application forms, etc. can be...

Purple orchid blossoms adorned entrées of salmon with mustard sauce at Café Venizia in Martinsville, NJ, where twenty beekeepers enjoyed an incredibly delectable and aesthetic Christmas luncheon. In attendance were Rich, Kerry and Alyssa Lepik and Mare and Richard Olsen. According to Rich, his bees have produced a generous amount...

“Christmas Around the World” at the Museum of Science and Industry (msichicago.org) highlights the rich customs of more than 50 countries and cultures. Estonia is among the trees featured and we thank Meta and her volunteers for decorating this year’s tree! The exhibit is open until January 3rd. Make plans to...

On June 13, 2021, Allison Helen Part and Christopher Andrew Tedeschi celebrated their wedding at the Silverbrook Farm in Hillsboro, VA. Approximately 100 guests were in attendance. Allison is the daughter of Harry Part and his wife, Marilyn, and granddaughter of Leida and Karl Part. Leida and Karl escaped from...

“Diamonds of the First Snow” was the first of a series of pop-jazz concerts organized by the Finlandia Foundation New York Metropolitan Chapter. This year the concert took place at the historic New York Estonian House, featuring four Finnish singers based in New York City – Johanna Telander, Jonna, Eeppi...

“Whole foods” is a contemporary term that was unnecessary in the days of our great-grandmothers. Back then, before the advent of industrial food processing, all food was naturally whole. Today we need to differentiate between whole and processed foods as a matter of survival. Whole foods are grains, legumes, vegetables,...

Three weeks have passed since President Biden’s trip to Europe and analysis among think tanks and pundits continues. The Estonian American National Council (EANC) has been sorting through it to glean information most relevant to Estonia’s security and U.S.-Estonia relations, particularly regarding the outcomes of the NATO summit and Biden’s...