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Indrek Lepson When I was in Hawaii in September 1977, I met D'arcy Whiting, a sail maker from New Zealand, at the Waikiki Yacht Club. We got on well, shared many beers and stories, and he said that if I ever got to New Zealand, to look him up. That...

Culmination of life’s work for this intrepid couple is investing in the future of the Estonian community. If you ask Tiina and Agu Ets what their life’s work has been, the answer is simple: to cherish and support the Estonian community. Tiina ja Agu at Kotkajärve, Canada. Agu and Tiina...

“Christmas Around the World” at the Museum of Science and Industry (msichicago.org) highlights the rich customs of more than 50 countries and cultures. Estonia is among the trees featured and we thank Meta and her volunteers for decorating this year’s tree! The exhibit is open until January 3rd. Make plans to...

On June 13, 2021, Allison Helen Part and Christopher Andrew Tedeschi celebrated their wedding at the Silverbrook Farm in Hillsboro, VA. Approximately 100 guests were in attendance. Allison is the daughter of Harry Part and his wife, Marilyn, and granddaughter of Leida and Karl Part. Leida and Karl escaped from...

“Diamonds of the First Snow” was the first of a series of pop-jazz concerts organized by the Finlandia Foundation New York Metropolitan Chapter. This year the concert took place at the historic New York Estonian House, featuring four Finnish singers based in New York City – Johanna Telander, Jonna, Eeppi...

Nowadays people eat under all kinds of strange circumstances – while walking down the street, while driving their vehicles, while sitting at their desks working, while reading the newspaper, while watching a movie. Eating is no longer something that deserves a dedicated setting or time frame. It does not call...

The Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) held its annual policy forum virtually from September 28th to 30th. Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, former President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, and Markus Villig, co-founder and CEO of Bolt, were among the experts consulted on this year’s focus of “Fit to Lead:  Renewing the...

Korp! Vironia USA welcomes the Consulate of Estonia in San Francisco, Consul General Ann Hänni and Consul Kairi Pirik-Vatunen, along with Enterprise Estonia Investor Consultant in the USA Maris Prii and SF Estonian Society President Mai-Liis Bartling, to its 2021 family gathering (aiapidu) and Planning Meeting in Orinda, CA at...

All life on our planet Earth originated in the waters of the primordial oceans, and water continues to play an essential role in our lives today. We can go for a month without food, but we can live for only two or three days without water. Water carries nutrients and...