Stories about Estonians
The Tallinn Christmas market, voted the best in Europe in a poll organised by the European Best Destinations web platform, has opened in the Estonian capital and runs until 7 January 2020. Tallinn’s modern-day Christmas market, that has been running since 1991, is in the centre of special focus this …
UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, has designated 66 new “creative cities” around the world; among them is the sixth largest town in Estonia, Viljandi. The Paris-based organisation said in a statement that as “laboratories of ideas and innovative practices”, the UNESCO Creative Cities “bring a tangible …
Estonian town Viljandi is designated as a “creative city” by UNESCO Read More »
Adam Rang, an Estonian born in the UK, now living in Tallinn, gives several tips on how to embrace and enjoy the Estonian winter – instead of “fearing the apocalypse”. It’s that time of year again in Estonia. The leaves are falling, the mercury is dropping and the sky is …
How I learned to stop worrying and love the Estonian winter Read More »
In the middle of the US state of Wisconsin, in the outskirts of a town named Gleason, almost in the middle of nowhere, stands a piece of history: a small Estonian Lutheran church that has been there over a century; now, it’s in the process of restoration, but that takes …
Restoring an old Estonian church depends on volunteers and donations Read More »
Estonian diplomat Riina Kionka has assumed her new post as the European Union’s ambassador to the Republic of South Africa. Kionka presented her credentials to the president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, on 15 October. Federica Mogherini, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, appointed her to the post on 9 …
Estonian Riina Kionka becomes the EU’s ambassador to South Africa Read More »
The Estonishing Evenings event series, supported by Estonian World, continued in Tallinn on 28 October, this time taking a closer look into the lives of Estonian men, and other men who live in Estonia. Organised in partnership with Estonian World and the Telliskivi Creative City, the Estonishing Evenings series runs English-speaking events …
Estonishing Evenings LIVE: How to survive in Estonia as a man? Read More »
Rally driver Ott Tänak, driving for Toyota, has become the first Estonian to win the World Rally Championship, after successfully completing the Rally de Catalunya in Spain. Having won Rally Sweden, Rally Chile, Rally de Portugal, Rally Finland, ADAC Rallye Deutschland and Wales Rally GB earlier in the year, Ott …
Ott Tänak becomes the first Estonian WRC champion Read More »
A UK platform for inspirational and transformational talks, called Inspire’d Stage, makes its Estonian debut at Tallinn’s central artists’ bar, the KuKu Club. Inspire’d Stage, a British-initiated monthly night of personal leadership talks that has been featured in Psychologies Magazine and The Sunday Times as a vehicle for creating meaningful …
Estonian World has become Estonia’s first English-language publication to join Project Syndicate – an influential international media network that comprises nearly 500 outlets, including the Guardian, El País and Le Monde, in more than 150 countries. Project Syndicate, described as “the world’s smartest op-ed page”, publishes and syndicates commentary and …
In November, a team of 250 volunteers will organise the largest congress ever hosted in Estonia – the Junior Chamber International’s (JCI) World Congress. In early November, a huge group of international speakers and leaders fly to Estonia to share at the Junior Chamber International’s (JCI) World Congress the best …
Up to 5,000 global citizens to convene in Tallinn to tackle sustainability challenges Read More »