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Tens of thousands of Estonians were forced to leave their home country Estonia in WWII, especially during the Great Escape of September 1944, in order to flee from the returning Soviet forces. Many of them are living abroad today, with their children and grandchildren, who are a vital factor for...

Estonian Honorary Consul Michael Chan of Phoenix, Jim and Linda Abbott, James 'Ilo' Becker, Josiah Becker, Jess Williams and Tatum Wright, Peter and Ann Boyer, John Willis, Melissa Kula, Steve Martinez, Linda Becker, Hilja Hõplus-Martinez, Julius Becker, Janet and Erik Arro, Eda and Rees Fischer with Mari, Estonian Embassy First...

Become more involved in your Estonian American community! The Estonian American National Council will be holding its elections for members of the new XXI Council this spring, and is actively looking for candidates! Members are elected for four years and meet at least once a year to review past activities...

An appeal from our Ukrainian friends in America. Please call/write/email the White House to express support for Ukraine against Moscow's aggression and the invasion of the territory of a sovereign nation.   Remember Georgia in 2008, Ukraine in 2014. Which country is next? Thank you!   Karl AltauJBANC   Dear...

ERR News -  The US announced that the Ukrainian crisis has moved it to more than double the number of fighters on the Baltic Air Policing mission.   Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel confirmed the plan on Wednesday, March 5, according to Reuters.   A NATO official, speaking off the...

…the emergency telephone number you know as 911 is häda/abi/number 112. How are children in laste/aed (kindergarten) taught to remember this important number? They make it out of packing snow and paint it red.   Photo: Riina Kindlam   There’s an expression in Estonian, that if you want someone to really...

Attending the February 21, 2014 official opening of the Estonian Honorary Consulate in St. Petersburg, Florida: Estonian Consul General Sten Schwede, Pinellas County Commission Chair Karen Williams-Seel, President & CEO of the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce Chris Steinocher, Estonian Ambassador to the United States and Mexico Her Excellency...

The eestlaste muistne vabadus/võitlus aka 13th century Northern Crusades era look became so popular, these two cubs-in-training or mini-hundud Suvi Mari (4)and Tuuli (5), wore them to their kindergarten class.   This sparked their teacher Aire and soon the whole class was making and wearing the historic and stylish headgear....

Please join us as we welcome Estonian actor/music critic/recording artist/television personality and now playwright Mihkel Raud as freeFall Theatre, 6099 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, Florida, stages the world premiere of his play American Monkey, from March 14 to March 30, 2014. We will have the opportunity to meet Mr. Raud...

ERR News - Social Democrat MP Inara Luigas said she is disappointed with the new border treaty and will vote against the ratification, despite all the parliament's factions saying they approve of the treaty.   Speaking on ETV on the day of the signing of the agreement, Luigas said an...