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The first edition of Estonian Film magazine is out. The cover stars are Livia Ulman and Andris Feldmanis, the co-writers of “Compartment No 6” – a Finnish entry to this year’s Oscars by director Juho Kuosmanen. Livia Ulman and Andris Feldmanis were awarded with Cultural Endowment main award this year.Estonian...

While the situation in Ukraine, the security situation along NATO’s borders with Russia, and aid offered to the Ukrainian government by Estonia, the United States, and other nations continue to change on a daily basis, the Estonian American National Council is doing its best to track the major developments relevant...

 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...

Estonia and the United States are close Allies and share a strong partnership based on a common commitment to democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. We work closely together bilaterally, as NATO Allies, through the U.S.-EU relationship, and within international organizations like the OSCE and the UN to...

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...

Andrew Prozes – Estonian Canadian-American business executive and investor on his roots, the case for empathy in business, and how Estonia can become the Silicon Valley of Europe – at globaalsedeestlased.org. Andrew Prozes is an American-Canadian Estonian business executive, investor and advisor, who was born in Germany to Estonian parents...

For starters, let me give you a quick summary of the first part of this article published in January’s paper, which was subtitled Simple Carbohydrates. The summery is followed by the second part of this article, called Complex Carbohydrates. A simple carbohydrate or sugar consists of one or two sugar...

The time is still ripe for constituent action on legislation to support Ukraine and Baltic security. Several developments have occurred since the Estonian American National Council’s last call to action for the region. The Senate is working on a new bipartisan bill to provide military support to Ukraine and impose...

The Integration Foundation announced a call for proposals for supporting foreign Estonian cultural society projects and events which help preserve the Estonian language and culture in the world and help Estonians living abroad retain their connections with Estonia. Applications can be submitted until February 10 (included). ‘The aim of the grant...

Support for Kaja Kallas as prime minister has fallen sharply since December and is likely due to the handling of the energy price crisis, a survey by newspaper Eesti Päevaleht shows. Kallas' support is now below EKRE and Eesti 200, the results show. Only 10 percent of respondents said they...