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ERR News - The Traffic Act looks likely to get a number of significant updates, including abolishing the bete noire of international visitors - the need for an international driving permit.   Under the draft law developed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, driving licenses will be accepted...

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The November 2013 issue of "EANC Newsletter" has been mailed!  It features a new discussion topic for our readers: “When was the first time you visited Estonia, and what was your most vivid impression?”  Share your personal experiences with fellow Estonian Americans! Visit www.estosite.org, click on the menu button “The...

This is an exerpt from an Estonian grade 1 nature (loodus/teadus) workbook. The assignment, part of the chapter marked sügis (fall), was to cut out the names of the various seened (mushrooms) and match them with the correct picture. If 7 year-old first graders in Eesti can identify them, so...

On the evening of Nov. 5th. 2013, METSATÖLL stormed onto the stage at the recently opened west side, venue: Stage 48 and planted their thoroughly developed, precise, organic, pagan-souled, ethno-metal assault, then attendees; not relenting or leaving until their crunching and shouting was, well & truly, done and they had...

Members of the Estonian Society of Central Florida congratulate Sarasota Orchestra Music Director and Conductor Anu Tali after the launch of the 2013-14 Masterworks season, November 10, 2013. Front row: Lisa A. Mets, Monika Orumaa Craig, Väino Aare, Anu Tali, Leena Aare, Kersti Linask. Back row: Erkki Taada, Ingrid Shipotofsky,...

PHOTO: The Müra/karu (Rambunctious Bears) cub scouts of Tormi/linnu lipkond (Storm Bird troop), Rävala malev (Tallinn area) were getting ready for mardipäev, St. Martin's Day or Martinmas at the Eesti Vabaõhumuuseum or Open Air Museum (Pioneer Village) last weekend. This included learning riddles and songs, making masks and eating the...

Cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan performed the Dvorak Cello Concerto led by Estonian Symphony conductor Neeme Järvi at the Soka center in Aliso Viejo. Photo: Barbara Davidson / LA Times / November 3, 2013)   The L.A. Times Music review: Conductor Neeme Järvi evokes the resonant power of nature in an Estonian...

October 31st is like any other regular fall day in Estonia. No spooking or skeletons to be seen. But a few days later, on November 2nd hingede/päev, or "souls day" is quietly observed. People visit the graves (haud, pl. hauad) of their loved ones where they place candles, while many...

Kristiina Ehin's book 1001 Winters has been shortlisted for the Poetry Society Popescu Prize. The Popescu Prize is given every two years to the best book of European poetry translated into English. Kristiina's book The Drums of Silence won the Popescu Prize in 2007.