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Language Week Offers Chance at PrizeThe first ever worldwide Estonian Learning Week will take place on September 23-29 and everyone is encouraged to particiapate: learn, help teach or spread the word. More information and learning tools are available at https://keelest.estinst.ee/en/ and schoolchildren aged 10-16 of Estonian heritage living abroad have...

Estonian Students Sell Over $10M in Books in the U.S.374 students from Estonia took part in this summer's Southwest Advantage program, selling educational books door to door totalling over 10 million dollars. Estonians also supervised close to 300 students taking part from neighboring European countries. Estonian students, who receive extensive...

Baltic Prime Ministers Mark 30th Anniversary of Baltic Way in Riga Prime Minister Jüri Ratas celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Baltic Way together with Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš and Lithua-nian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis in Riga on August 23. The three prime ministers participated in an informal meeting...

30 Years Since Baltic Chain For FreedomIt has been 30 years since the Baltic Way (also Chain) peaceful political demonstration on August 23, 1989. Approximately 2 million people joined hands to form a human chain spanning 419.7 miles across the three Soviet-occupied Baltic states. The demonstration originated in "Black Ribbon...

Estonian Nature Film Wins Top Prize in MexicoThe Estonian monumental nature film "The Wind Sculpted Land" ("Tuulte tahutud maa"), directed by Joosep Matjus, has won the best feature film award at the Tulum World Environment Film Festival in Mexico. Over 200 000 Estonian Articles Now on WikipediaThe Estonian version of...

Estonia, Maryland Sign Cooperative AgreementOn August 5, Estonian Ambassador to the United States Jonatan Vseviov signed a mutual cooperative memo agreeing to continue to develop relations between Estonia and the state of Maryland. Tänak Still World's Fastest Rally DriverToyota driver, Estonian Ott Tänak, co-driven by Martin Järveoja, has won Rally...

Teachers of Estonian Abroad Met in TõstamaaDuring the last days of July, over 60 Estonian language teachers from all over the globe met in the village of Tõstamaa near Pärnu to share ideas and best practises on teaching the Estonian language abroad. Estonian World Council National Congress at ESTOThe main...

Estonian Festival Orchestra Coming to Carnegie HallThe Estonian Festival Orchestra will perform at New York's Carnegie Hall on October 11, 2020 under the direction of its conductor Paavo Järvi. It will be part of a U.S. tour with a concert in Washington likely. Founded by Järvi in 2011, the orchestra,...

ESTO Young Delegates to Create Global NetworkThe motto of the ESTO 2019 festival, which just drew to a close in Tallinn, was "Our Future". 66 young delegates were chosen to attend the festival from 27 countries across the globe in the hopes that they will carry on organizing and promoting...

ESTO Kicked Off in HelsinkiWhen this newspaper goes to print, the first day of the XII ESTO world festival will have wrapped up in Helsinki Finland. Following two opening days in Helsinki, ESTO festivities move to Tartu on June 29 and 30 and will wrap up in Tallinn on July...