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It will be 75 years this fall since the mass fleeing of Estonians in 1944, when tens of thousands of residents left their homeland before advancing Soviet troops to escape the on-coming Soviet terror. An unknown number of those who had to leave their homeland lost their lives on land...

Staunton, August 11 Six hundred kilometers from Krasnoyarsk is the village of Verkhny Suetuk, where to this day some 200 Estonians continue to speak their language, maintain their culture, and keep alive the memory of all those in their community who suffered under Soviet rule. Founded 150 years ago by...

Pillerkaar at Scanfest 2019 For the past 35 years, the Vasa Park community in Budd Lake, New Jersey has claimed the Sunday before Labor Day to celebrate their Scandinavian heritage with ScanFest. For most of the past several years, Pillerkaar has made the trip from Washington, DC to New Jersey...

MÜ beginner language group. From the left: Rein Tammemägi, Jaak Walters, Jazz Tae Duff and Ava Võsu across from teacher Katrin Kütti-Otsa.    Photo: Tauno Mölder Sirje Kiin, my wife, has been attending Kotkajärve for quite a few years, so I have heard many good things about it. I believe that...

Date: August 31, 7 PM  Location: Ocean Beach fire rings (across from The Beach Chalet restaurant), San Francisco, CA Event hosted by: San Francisco Estonian Society, Northern California Latvian Association, San Francisco Lithuanians On Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/899810183714888 For the second year, the Baltic communities of the Bay Area will join our...

Photo by Saare Vikat This summer our Saare Vikat Rahvatantsu Team performed at ESTO 2019 in Tartu as well as the Ühendusmaa on Eestimaa performance at Vabadus Väljak in Tallinn. The entire journey was surreal and one that will remain deep in our hearts for the rest of our lives....

Hans and Karin Ruus have been mainstays of the Cleveland Estonian Community, ensuring that our small group of Estonians continues to function. They have always worked together in support of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Eesti Selts, the Baltic Committee of Cleveland, and for nearly 40 years planned and...

The installation of new electric power cables between the islands of Muhu and Saaremaa in the Väike väin has begun as part of a project costing more than €5.4 million ordered by the Estonian transmission system operator Elering. Currently, the islands are powered by overhead lines on the dam on...

First group of day about to tee off, from the left: Allan Laupa, Marcus Vaska, Tarmo Pallop, Eric Pallop The Estonian American Amateur Athletes Lakewood Golf Tournament bought together 26 golfers at nearby Knob Hill Golf Club.   This year’s category winners and results include: Best Overall - Allan Laupa ...

Tanel Toom's debut feature about a bitter rural feud broke box office records when it was released domestically, writes hollywoodreporter.com anouncing Estonia’s selection for Oscar competition. Estonia has selected Tanel Toom's debut feature Truth and Justice as its entry for the best international feature film category at the 2020 Oscars....