Stories about Estonians
The Estonian government is trying to make applying for and issuing identification documents abroad easier by introducing an electronic application environment and starting to deliver IDs by mail. The government on 1 August approved objectives on how to improve the accessibility of consular services for Estonians living abroad. “Within the …
Estonia to make applying for and issuing IDs abroad easier Read More »
Sunbathers and swimmers at Lake Harku in Tallinn, Estonia, were horrified to discover they were accompanied by a huge snake that had been taken by its owners to “take a little dip”. The unusual pet was reported by Lake Harku at 7PM on 28 July, when a woman with a …
A family takes its two-metre common boa to an Estonian beach Read More »
Risto Conte Keivabu, an Italian with Estonian ancestry, writes that the global Estonian cultural festival, ESTO, is a great example of how culture, language, and tradition can be kept alive in a globalised world without falling into the trap of exclusive nationalistic sentiments. Redefining a purpose Preserving the tradition of …
Risto Conte Keivabu: ESTO 2019 and the global Estonian youth Read More »
The London Evening Standard has highlighted the eight most beautiful cycling paths in Europe – among them is the Baltic Sea Cycle Route that runs through Estonia and other countries bordering the Baltic Sea. The newspaper said that “one of the best ways to explore Europe is by bike”. “Not …
Baltic coast cycle route is among the most stunning in Europe Read More »
The Estonian president, Kersti Kaljulaid, will race at l’Étape du Tour, a competition for the unprofessional cyclists who ride on the same routes and under the same conditions as the professionals of Tour de France. Kaljulaid will cycle at l’Étape du Tour on 21 July, her spokesman told the Estonian …
Estonian president Kaljulaid to participate in the “people’s ride” of Tour de France Read More »
On 11 July, the Estonian sailboat, Admiral Bellingshausen, set sail from Kronstadt, St Petersburg, Russia, to Antarctica to celebrate 200 years from the discovery of the continent by the Russian admiral, Fabial Gottlieb von Bellingshausen, who was born in the Estonian island of Saaremaa. The more than six-month long popular …
An Estonian sailboat is sailing to Antarctica to celebrate its discovery Read More »
People go to India to seek their true selves – yet, an Indian filmmaker, Varun Trikha, discovered a lost part of his identity in Estonia’s Setomaa region. People go to India to seek their true selves. I’m an Indian and I discovered a lost part of my Indian identity because …
An Indian filmmaker’s search for true self in Setomaa Read More »
The Chicagoland Estonians on 22 June gathered at the Chicago Estonian House in Riverwoods, IL, to celebrate Midsummer Day in a proper Estonian way with potato salad and shashlik and lots of folk music and dancing. Hundreds of Estonians and their descendants – from babies to seniors – gathered on …
Video and gallery: Chicagoland Estonians celebrate Midsummer Day Read More »
Along with Christmas, Jaaniõhtu (Midsummer Eve – 23 June) and Jaanipäev (Midsummer Day, St John’s Day – 24 June) are the most important holidays in the Estonian calendar – people around the country will gather with their families, or at larger events to celebrate with singing, dancing and lighting the bonfires, as …
Estonian beliefs and rituals carried on by Jaanipäev Read More »
The recently-aired HBO miniseries, “Chernobyl”, told the world in graphic detail what really happened in the worst nuclear catastrophe the human kind has ever faced; Estonian World brings you the first-hand account of an Estonian Chernobyl veteran who was forced by the Soviet authorities into the disaster zone to help …