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Presidents Toomas Hendrik Ilves and Sauli Niinistö with Mrs. Evelin Ilves and Mrs. Jenni Haukio during Estonian President’s two day state visit to Finland on May 13-14, 2014.   The Finnish daily Helsingin Sanomat said that between the presidential press services' official lines on close relations, President Toomas Hendrik Ilves...

During the first weekend in May, JBANC's Lita Juberte had the opportunity to address Latvian-Americans on Ukraine-related issues during the American Latvian Association's (ALA) annual Congress, held this year in Philadelphia. During her presentation, Ms. Juberte elaborated on what JBANC has done over the past few months to support Ukraine...

ERR News - "I Won't Come Back," a film directed by Ilmar Raag and co-produced by film studios in Russia, Finland, Estonia, Kazakhstan and Belarus, has won a special jury mention from the Nora Ephron Prize's jury at the Tribeca FIlm Festival. The film tells a story about a young...

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (EPCC) and Tallinn Chamber Orchestra (TCO) conducted by Tõnu Kaljuste will perform the world-famous music of Arvo Pärt in Washington, DC and New York from May 27th until June 2nd. The concerts will take place in the presence of composer Arvo Pärt.   On May 27th...

Photo: Siiri Lind   More than 30 years ago, after the Estonian Language Mother’s Day service in Cleveland, asked my husband’s niece who does not speak Estonian, why even men are wiping tears when singing “Mother’s Heart?” That night my husband sat down and wrote the translation  - a very...

The Estonian government has approved the concept of issuing digital IDs to non-residents. From the end of 2014, foreigners will be able to receive a secure Estonian e-identity. This creates a unique opportunity to create a new set of remotely usable global services. The development of the appropriate infrastructure and...

ERR - Speaking at the Lennart Meri Conference over the weekend, Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves said Europe must combat business corruption and eliminate money laundering on the continent, as part of a strong reaction against Russian aggression. He said if a number of nations worry about the effects on...

Pillerkaar, Estonian Folk Dancers from the Washington DC Metro Area performed at the Bangladesh Embassy on Saturday, February 22, 2014 in Washington, DC along with performers from 12 other countries and an audience of over 300.  The Bangladesh Embassy invited Pillerkaar to be a part of a cultural show to...

April 17, 2014   The Central and East European Coalition (CEEC) joins the United States government in condemning Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and its illegal annexation of Crimea.  The CEEC, comprised of 18 national organizations representing more than 20 million Americans of Central and Eastern Europe heritage, fully supports Ukraine’s...

New England Conservatory will bestow honorary Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degrees on four distinguished musicians and scholars at its 143rd annual Commencement Exercises, Sunday, May 18 at 3 p.m. in NEC’s Jordan Hall.   The recipients are choral conductor and educator Simon Carrington, jazz composer/bandleader/activist Carla Bley, musicologist and...