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I am once again asking for your help in support of Ukrainian refugee students at the University of Tartu. Their situation continues to be difficult. Any and all assistance would be greatly appreciated by the University.  Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine continues. Ukrainians who fled their homeland continue to...

The Arkaader English VOD platform is now live, inviting cinephiles, estophiles and the Estonian diaspora worldwide to discover and rediscover the Estonian film legacy at www.arkaader.ee. Arkaader.ee, a video-­on-demand platform dedicated to showcasing Estonian film heritage, celebrated its first year with the opening of an English version of the platform...

Screenings at the Emerson Paramount Theater in Boston and digitally across the U.S. Boston, MA. The Sixth Annual Boston Baltic Film Festival (BBFF) will take place in March 2024 with in-person screenings followed by two weeks of virtual screenings across the U.S.   In-person screenings and events will take place at...

It’s said that the first casualty of war is truth. The following totals of Russia-Ukraine war losses all start from February 24, 2022.   Source: Ukrainian Memory Book – 35,000 regular Ukrainian military killed, 15,000 missing, 3,400 captured, up to 100,000 wounded, to Nov. 14, 2023. Source: NATO estimates – 300,000+...

Estonia's Aleksandr Selevko has won a silver medal at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania. Selevko followed an impressive short program on  January 10 with an even bet- ter performance in the men's  free­skating on January 13 to bring home Estonia's first ever figure skating medal at...

The Estonian Song and Dance Festival Foundation revealed the foundational ideas, ethos, artistic choices and visuals for the XXVIII Song and XX Dance Festival next summer. This time, diaspora Estonian folk dancers are being given a distinct role as well. Titled "Iseoma" – meaning something like "My Own" in Estonian...

There will be much focus on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 2024. One highlight will be the 75th-anniversary summit, to be held in Washington, DC from July 9-11. This follows in the footsteps of the 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. For the Baltic countries, this meant increased...

 The Estonian Students Fund supports students of Estonian heritage studying  full­time at a college or university by awarding scholarships to promising candidates, who demonstrate academic excellence, community activity and leadership, and participation in  and commitment to Estonian society.  We are making preparations for the 2024 application cycle and look forward...

A new record low ambient temperature for this winter so  far was set early on the morning of January 4th in Narva,  where a value of ­27.7 degrees Celsius was posted. This was a few tenths of a degree colder than the preceding day's low of ­27.3 degrees,  while with...

Consular services will be provided in Las Vegas between January 9 and 12. If you need to apply for an Estonian passport, ID card, submit fingerprints, or pick up an e­residency card, get in touch with the Consulate  General by emailing [email protected]. Please find more information on applying for Estonian...