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Markus Juho Krepp and I playing Settlers of Catan   Since Covid shelter in place started nearly two months ago we, like most families, have had to adjust to remote working, schooling and community engagement. These changes are minor in comparison to those who have suffered loss of life or...

Washington, DC,May 6, 2020 On April 25, 2020, the White House released a Joint Statement by President Donald J. Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Meeting on the Elbe.   In honor of the May 8th anniversary of the end of World War...

The Estonian American National Council (EANC) recently joined with two protests of the Joint Statement by President Donald J. Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Meeting on the Elbe issued by the White House on April 25th.   The Joint Baltic American National...

The Keele Ring group now meets twice a month via Zoom. Photo: Linnea Bartling   San Francisco Bay Area Estonians have been sheltering in place, by a six county ordinance, since March 16. We are trying to make the best of it, leaning in to family and friends, learning to use...

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed an executive order on April 29 to reopen all state parks. The order took effect at sunrise on Saturday, May 2nd, 2020. The order also allowed golf courses and county parks to reopen. Social distancing will still continue to be mandated.

Relaxation of crisis measures may happen first among the under 10s where the spread of the coronavirus has been lowest, the Estonian Health Board said on Thursday, April 30. Mari-Anne Härma, Head of the Infectious Diseases Surveillance and Epidemic Control Department of the Health Board, said at a press conference...

On April 25, 2020, the White House released a Joint Statement by President Donald J. Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Meeting on the Elbe. In the statement, both parties highlight the “historic meeting between American and Soviet troops, who shook hands on...

  We are deeply sad to announce that Mr. Harry Huge, Estonian Honorary Consul in South Carolina, has passed away. Mr. Huge, born in 1937, was an attorney, philanthropist and venture capitalist in Charleston, South Carolina.   Mr. Huge received his BA from Nebraska Wesleyan University (1959) and his Doctor...

Estonian filmmakers Hõbe Ilus and Mihkel Oksmann currently based in New York   Jaanika Peerna, Cultural Affairs Coordinator at the Estonian Consulate General in New York interviews Hõbe Ilus and Mihkel Oksmann, currently based in New York.   Jaanika Peerna: What are you up to? Mihkel Oksmann: I am in...

Dear Members of the New York Estonian Educational Society and friends of the Estonian House, First and foremost, our hearts go out to anyone who's been impacted by the virus, either directly or indirectly. Due to the Covid 19 pandemic crisis situation, the New York Estonian House will remain closed...