The Shetland Islands are the northern-most part of the United Kingdom. A group of islands situated between the Atlantic and the North Sea, they are …
The day the Soviets invaded Britain to capture an Estonian Read More
Chris Glew, the London editor of Estonian World, writes from what used to be an ever-bustling city that, due to the coronavirus crisis, is deserted, …
Chris Glew from London: The only people you encounter are the homeless Read More
Some of the finest minds in the Baltic are to gather in Cambridge on 10/11 October to discuss education, which is the theme of this …
Cambridge Baltic Conference 2014 to focus on education Read More
“A bus ticket from Tallinn to Tartu costs twenty Estonian kroons” is how Tõnu Õnnepalu’s hefty tome Radio begins, and it is indeed hefty. As …
It goes without saying that concerts featuring any kind of crossover element tend to drag, but on the night of 24 April at the Barbican …
As part of the London A Cappella Festival, on 22 January the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir performed “An Eastern Vigil”, at LSO St Luke’s, conducted by Daniel Reuss, …
Review: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir at LSO St Luke’s in London Read More
Estonian composer Arvo Pärt has, for the third year running, been given the title of the “world’s most performed living composer” by the classical music …
Arvo Pärt world’s most performed composer for third year running Read More
In April 2013, Labour MP and shadow immigration minister Chris Bryant courted controversy when he slammed businesses in his South Wales constituency for “hiring Estonians …
Map: Estonians in England and Wales – how many really are there? Read More
President of Estonia, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, extolled the virtues of Estonia’s e-government infrastructure and IT systems and discussed trust and identity on Tuesday in a …
President Ilves in London: “Big Brother” vs “Little Sister” Read More
The year is 1944. During the last half-decade, Estonia has been ravaged by the Soviets and the Nazis in almost equal measure. 10,000 people have …
Book review: Caught between Scylla and Charybdis – “Forest Brothers” by Geraint Roberts Read More
