PICTURES: New Estonian design
Each year, the Bruno product design award highlights the new Estonian design and awards the best; Estonian World brings you some of the examples by local …
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Writers and translators can apply for a literature residency in Tartu
English-speaking writers and translators can apply for a two-month literature residency programme in Tartu, Estonia, for the autumn of 2018, held at the Karl Ristikivi …
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Estonian museums need help collecting ESTO-related material
The XII ESTO Days will be taking place in Helsinki, Tartu and Tallinn in 2019 and for the occasion, there will be a joint exhibition; …
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The Hiroshima International Animation Festival to have a special Estonia focus
The Hiroshima International Animation Festival, held biennially in the namesake Japanese city, is to have an intensive focus on Estonian animation this year. The festival …
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Estonia sends a drama about fatherhood to join the Oscar race
Estonia has submitted Liina Triškina-Vanhatalo’s drama, “Take It or Leave It”, as the country’s submission for the foreign language Academy Award. The film is about a …
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A unique sing-along to celebrate freedom in Tallinn
As part of the country’s centennial celebrations, the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds will be hosting a singing event on 19 August where cherished Estonian songs …
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How can Estonian writers reach the English-speaking market? Interview with Rein Raud
Rein Raud has published eight novels and three collections of stories; three of his novels have been published in the Anglophone world. Estonian World asked …
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Book review: “The Story of BATUN” – a gratifying addition to the sparse history of the Baltic independence movement
Jaak Treiman, the honorary consul of Estonia in Los Angeles, reviews the recently published book, “The Story of BATUN”, that was presented at the AABS …
Say hello to a Japanese manga character called Estonia
“Hetalia: Axis Powers” (Japanese: ヘタリア), a Japanese webcomic, later adapted as a manga and an anime series, features a male character called Estonia. Created by manga artist Hidekaz Himaruya and having had …
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A song and dance festival in the UK to celebrate Estonia’s centennial
The European Estonian Song and Dance Festival in the English city of Leicester in September will feature performances by choirs and singers from Estonia and …
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