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The EANC strategy committee was formed at the September meeting of the Council to review and update EANC activities to meet current needs.  The distribution of a questionnaire among Estonian-Americans and the search for best practices in other nationality organizations are on the agenda for the current activity year. Initially,...

  A new report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development has found that Estonians put in among the longest hours and have among the lowest life expectancy of those living in the OECD's 34 member states. The organization's "Society at a Glance" report on social indicators published on...

  Freedom House, a New York-based watchdog organization for human rights, has rated Estonia the most free of 37 countries it surveyed in its "Freedom on the Net 2011" report. Using three criteria to measure freedom - obstacles to internet access, limits on content and violations of user rights -...

Aastal 1562 sündinud hispaania näitekirjanik Lope de Vega olevat öelnud, et  teatritegemiseks pole vaja muud, kui saepukke ja laudu ning kahte näitlejat ja kirge.  A. H. Tammsaare romaani “Ma armastasin sakslast” ainetel loodud Elmo Nüganeni lavastus, millega Tallinna Linnateater esines New Yorgi Eesti  Kultuuripäevade raames 15. ja 16. aprillil Manhattanis...

14 March 2011- One of the world’s leading companies in oil shale development, Eesti Energia/Enefit of Estonia, purchased a 100% interest in Oil Shale Exploration Company (OSEC) of Alabama, which has significant oil shale interests in Utah. This puts Utah on the leading edge of development of oil shale resources....

ERR News - An Amur leopard named Darla, a member of one of the most rare cat species in the world, gave birth in the Tallinn Zoo during the early morning hours of April 14. One of the two male cubs was stillborn, but the other so far appears to...

ERR News - The world’s first Skype telephone booth, which enables people to make free worldwide calls to other users of the popular internet telephony application, was opened to the public at Tallinn Airport on March 18. Skype is a computer application that allows users to make voice calls over...

Enticed by the action and higher salaries offered by private security contractors, dozens of professional Navy officers are quitting the national force, leaving at least one ship unmanned. "One of the main reasons that people leave is money," said a Navy officer, who wished to remain anonymous, to ETV. "Maybe...

Anu Auna lühifilm „Vahetus“ tunnistati Roo-ma sõltumatul filmifestivalil parimaks välismai-seks lühifilmiks. Rome Independent Film Festival toimus 18.-24. märtsil. Tänavu tähistas festival ka oma kümnendat toimumisaastat. Anu Auna film „Vahetus“ võistles lühifilmide kategoorias. „Vahetus“ on kaasaegne psühholoogiline draama kahe väga erineva taustaga naise teravast kokkupõrkest ja ootamatust taaskohtumisest, kus rivaalidest saavad...

Eesti, Saksamaa ja Austria koostööfilm "Polli päevikud" võitis möödunud nädala lõpus Saksa filmiakadeemia auhindade jagamisel auhinna neljas kategoorias. Saksa filmiakadeemia auhind Lola on võrreldav Oscariga Ameerika filmiauhindade jagamisel, teatas Eesti Filmi Sihtasutus BNS-ile.  Režissöör Chris Krausi "Polli päevikud" võitis auhinna neljas kategoorias. Parima kõrvalosatäitmise auhinna sai Richy Müller, parima operaatoritöö...