Communities

Our father was a big man. Maybe not physically, but anyone who knew him knew he was intellectually, spiritually, and emotionally a very big man. The three of us know all too well that most any question we asked always resulted in a broad smile and trip to the bookshelf....

Members of the Riigikogu's Economic Affairs Committee want to reopen talks with the government about Estonia's participation in the World EXPO in Japan. They question whether denying entrepreneurs opportunities is the best way to save money. The government, after Minister of Economic Affairs Tiit Riisalo's (Eesti 200) decision, ruled out...

This article represents the first in a series of occasional notes to help our diaspora understand the types of companies coming out of Estonia and heading to the United States. Personally, it is an immensely fulfilling opportunity to bring my two native countries together and see both benefit. This first...

Competitive swimmer and Ocean Ambassador, "The Mermaid," Merle Liivand was honored as a Wonder Woman by the Wonder Woman Initiative during the Miami Swim Week on July 8 weekend. The Wonder Woman Initiative launched during Miami Swim Week in 2018, opening with an inaugural award show in honor of 4...

The Estonian TV Girls Choir (ETV Tütarlastekoor) started its USA tour in Stanford with two concerts with different programs: Estonian/folk/contemporary at Meyer Green and with a sacred music program at the very beautiful Memorial Church. The choir also performed at the Golden Gate International Choral Festival this week, with concerts...

The short-lived June 23-24 Russian mutiny led by the Wagner Group’s Yevgeny Prigozhin placed the instability of Russia on full display, from the uncertain domestic military response to the coup attempt to the dissonance of Putin’s message labeling Prigozhin and Wagner as traitors. The fact remains that the Wagner Group...

It would seem implausible that an Estonian would have any role in the Russification of those living in the Russian-occupied Donbas area of Ukraine. But this particular Estonian is fully aware of the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant in October 2022 for Russian President Vladimir Putin, in this instance, for...

Ornamentum Gallery welcomes Tanel Veenre for the opening of BeforeAfter. Based in Tallinn, Estonian jewelry artist Tanel Veenre is a romantic. Fairytales and rituals are often the themes, and his jewelry can be worn as mystic talismans as well as for adornment. A passion for music (and coming from a...

Young Estonians and Estonian youth from around the world, who are visiting Estonia or coming to participate in the Song and Dance Festival this summer, are invited to take part in a special event which will take place on June 29 at the Apollo Cinema Coca-Cola Plaza in Tallinn. The...

The Estonian Society of Los Angeles is proud to announce the winners of the essay contest "The Importance of Community" for Middle and High School students. The contest was introduced earlier this year to encourage students to be actively thinking about their community and writing about it. The contest was...