Renee Meriste, an Estonian community leader in Los Angeles, California, says that even though many in the US know very little about Estonia, this needs to be changed – and he wants to help open the American market for Estonian companies. The United States hosts one of the most vibrant Estonian expat communities in the […]
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The Estonian composer, Arvo Pärt, has, for the seventh year in a row, been given the title of the “world’s most performed living composer” by the classical music event database, Bachtrack. “We always keep an eye on contemporary performance, where the composer with the most performed works has been Arvo Pärt since 2011,” Backtrack said on
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From February 2018, foreigners and expats living in Estonia can study information technology (IT) in English on the undergraduate level for the first time. The curriculum, Software Development and Entrepreneurship, is focused on the skills Estonian IT companies are looking for. The new initiative comes about as the Estonian students’ numbers are not substantial enough to
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A new exhibition opened at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, is to celebrate Michel Sittow, an Estonian master of the early Netherlandish art. Considered Estonia’s greatest renaissance artist, Sittow (c. 1469–1525) was sought after by the renowned European courts of his day, including those of King Ferdinand of Aragón and Queen Isabella
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The most successful international media outlet about Estonia, Estonian World, had a record year in terms of readership – but we need your help to make our future more secure. First, I want to use the opportunity and wish a happy and prosperous year to all of you who are reading Estonian World; the online
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Online voting has become a norm in Estonia – and it is now more secure than ever. Back in 2005, Estonia became the first nation to hold a legally binding general election over the internet – something that has now become a norm, while most countries are still only contemplating the possibility. Other countries that have tested
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The Estonian town of Rakvere has, for the fourth year in a row, installed a rather different and innovative Christmas tree. Like in the last three years, the tree was designed by Teet Suur, the town’s innovative cultural arts manager. Made from wood, the main peculiarity of this year’s Christmas tree – or shall we say,
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The Tallinn, Estonia-based avant-garde theatre, NO99, has been awarded the Europe Theatre Prize for new theatrical realities; the award was presented in Rome on 17 December. Supported by the European Commission, the prize highlights theatre makers that have contributed to the development of contemporary performing arts in Europe. Termed the “‘Oscars’ of the European theatre”,
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While Estonia has made respectable progress over the years, a quarter of a million people are still relatively poor. According to Statistics Estonia, 21.1% of the Estonian population – nearly 276,000 people – lived in relative poverty in 2016. The number dropped slightly, however – by 0.6% compared with the previous year. Had it not been for
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The former Estonian president, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, is being honoured by the Boston Global Forum for his leadership that resulted in Estonia becoming a vital member of the world community. Ilves is to receive the World Leader in Cybersecurity Award at Harvard University on 12 December. The award is presented by the Boston Global Forum, a
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