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Recent events posing threats to European and U.S. security, and the upcoming meeting on June 16th bet-ween Presidents Biden and Putin, are the impetus for the June 3rd letter from Estonian American National Council (EANC) President Marju Rink-Abel to President Biden.   It supports two May letters from the Central...

Two new podcasts look back at the late 80's and early 90's, and the events surrounding the fall of the Soviet Union and Estonia regaining its independence. Vermont Public Radio's podcast series "Timeline" presented a four-part series on Estonia's Singing Revolution earlier this year “Timeline: The Singing Revolution” (in English)....

Jaanika Peerna “The Wings of Desire”, 2021.  Pigment and water on hand-cut Mylar. “The Wings of Desire”, a new wall work in pigment and water on hand-cut Mylar by Jaanika Peerna, is a highlight of the JHB Gallery’s new exhibition opening on May 27, 2021, at Jetsam Studio in Southampton,...

Tänavu sügisel tuleb New Yorgi linnas maailma esiettekandele Arvo Pärdi a cappella kooriteos "O Holy Saint Nicholas" ("Oo, püha Nikolaus"). Teosega avatakse New Yorgi Püha Nikolause õigeusu kirik (St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center site). Teose esiettekanne leiab aset Püha Nikolause kreeka õigeusu...

The Joint Baltic American National Committee (JBANC), commemorated its 60th anniversary by organizing an online forum on April 28 to discuss “The U.S.-Baltic Relationship: Parliamentary Perspectives.” The discussion focused on transatlantic relationships, the upcoming NATO Summit, cooperation between the Baltic parliaments and the U.S. Congress, and JBANC's work. The event...

Belarus, its current political situation, and the United States’ response were among the topics discussed at the Central and East European Coalition’s (CEEC) panel discussion on February 24th, titled “Belarus's Transition from Dictatorship to Democracy”. The event was organized in coordination with the office of Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), who...

Only two weeks to go until the Joint Baltic American National Committee (JBANC) hosts its first virtual Baltic Advocacy Days, with support from the Estonian American National Council (EANC), the American Latvian Association, the Lithuanian American Coun-cil, and the Lithuanian American Community. The event will take place March 8-12 and...

An Estonian Immigrant Makes it to the White House by Ave Maria Blithe Mike Calamus. In these trying times, there is nothing more uplifting than hearing good news and finding out that in the midst of daily doom and gloom, somebody has found success. By found – I mean worked...

JBANC is calling on Baltic Americans to join us in welcoming the new Congress and letting them know about the issues that matter to us! Baltic Advocacy Days 2021 will take place virtually March 8-12 and requires registration by February 15th. Participants will have opportunities to speak up for Estonia,...

Legislation signed into law at the end of 2020 included several items relevant to the Baltic countries and the broader region. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (FY21 Omnibus) had provisions for funding and policy that support Baltic and European...