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This week, the U.S. Embassy in Tallinn is continuing its "100 Days to 100 Years" campaign — marking the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Estonia — with a series of events and activities in Valga, Viljandi and Tallinn. On Monday, May 9, U.S. Embassy officials were...

Mati & Kati are hosting the LEP2022 Cocktail Contest and we invite you to join! Rules for tthe LEP2022 Cocktail contest:The focus of the contest is working with ingredients that are easy to procure and creating a memorable cocktail. Your cocktail could be the star cocktail of LEP2022.The winning cocktail...

During JBANC’s Baltic Advocacy week (May 2-9), long time Estonian American National Council member Gilda Karu took the opportunity to speak with her Congressional representative Jan Schakowsky’s senior advisor Andrew Goczkowski. Andrew Goczkowski was at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library in Illinois on May 4 representing Jan Schakowsky. Gilda discussed...

Last month I wrote about the benefits of oils and fats and the three different building blocks of oils, which determine whether an oil can be considered saturated and very stable (can be used for frying at high temperatures), mono-unsaturated or fairly stable (can be used for cooking, baking and...

Around thirty people participated in our annual spring cleanup day at the Connecticut Estonian Society's property in Andover, Connecticut. The weather was wonderful. The work was fun, with a great sense of camaraderie, community, and warm fellowship. Following the cleanup and repair work, the participants enjoyed a delicious lunch of...

Starting next week, the Estonian Health Insurance Fund will be accepting applications for compensation from people who have suffered coronavirus vaccine side-effects. Only those whose vaccination-related health problems have been long-term and been recorded by doctors qualify. The 27-year-old son of Tatjana Fitania, who fought in support of the creation...

April 8, 2022 was a historic day for Estonians in Canada and around the world, as an energetic crowd turned out to witness and celebrate the momentous event of breaking ground for KESKUS International Estonian Centre. Attending were Estonians, friends and families of Estonians as well as neighbours from the...

This article is machine-translated Estonian Scout Malev in the USA and Estonian Gaidide Malev in the USA celebrated St. George's Day in järvemetsa camp area (Jackson, NJ) on Sunday, April 24. They gathered in friendship in a Scout-like spirit and with will and great joy after a long winter. In...

Join us online for a celebration of the life achievements of a key literary and academic figure in modern Estonia, Uku Masing. The panel discussion with literary and musical interludes will include the following participants: Külliki Kuusk, Indrek Peedu, Lauri Sommer and Ülo Valk. The celebration will also take us...

Liisi Esse, Associate Curator for Estonian and Baltic Studies Stanford Libraries and Vabamu launch Global Conversations, a new series of talks, lectures, and seminars focusing on the benefits and fragility of freedom. In 1989, the Berlin Wall fell. This wall had been a symbol of a deep divide between free...