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The Estonian American National Council (EANC) met with Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna last Friday, November 3, to voice Estonian American concerns over the planned closures of the Estonian Consulates General in both New York and San Francisco. During the face-to-face virtual meeting, EANC raised key points such as the...

While the Estonian foreign ministry is planning to close its consulate general in San Francisco and the historic, monumentally important consulate general in New York City under the pretext of cost-cutting, the ministry is actually spending USD 30,000 a month on the residence of the Estonian ambassador to the United...

The Estonian Amateur Athletic Association (Eesti Spordiliit USAs) conducted its annual fall fundraiser golf gathering at Tooni Männik’s beautiful Pine Barrens golf course on Oct 15th. The tournament took place the day after EANC’s 70th Esto Community Celebration Awards dinner at the Lakewood Estonian House. EAAA was one of 2...

Renee Meriste, President of the Estonian Society of Los Angeles The strongest guarantee of freedom and a free country lies in the unwavering commitment of its population to uphold and protect the fundamental principles of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. To safeguard this freedom, it is imperative...

Jaak Treiman, the Honoray Consul in LA The Foreign Ministry’s decision to close the New York and San Francisco consulates has generated explanations and commentary. I want to add my commentary to the mix, offering what is perhaps a different perspective. My connection to Estonia’s foreign ministry predates the reacquisition...

This decision shows a lack of respect for the historic importance and symbolism of the New York City consulate to Estonians abroad and in the USA. The existence of the New York consulate symbolized legitimacy and continuity of the Republic of Estonia during the Soviet occupation and beyond. National security...

SASAFF (SLA Art Space Animation Film Festival-2023) New York City is the FIRST ever festival in the US exhibiting animated short films from the three Baltic countries: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The program is curated by well known animators – Ülo Pikkov, Vladimir Leščovs, and Valentas Aškinis. The animators will...

Experience the captivating journey of Yasmyn (Sinencia Jasmine Kass), a visionary artist whose roots span Dominican and Estonian heritage, a fusion that reflects her unique perspective in a world still discovering diversity. Yasmyn’s daring, experimental music carved a niche and won her a devoted following. However, when the pandemic brought...

By Mary Germain I attended the “Celebrating Estonian Folk Craft and Music” event in June 2023, hosted by the Estonian Cultural Society of Chicago and the NGO Estonian Folk Art and Craft Union, and sponsored by the Estonian American National Council, Estonian Relief Committee USA and cultural organizations in Estonia....

Cleveland area Estonians participated in the One World Day Festival on August 27 in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens. The Parade of Flags opened the event and thirteen Estonians represented our group. Overall, 56 ethnic groups were represented by a total of 1,500 marchers. The beautiful weather drew a crowd, estimated...