News and features about Estonia and Estonians
In “Expats corner” we catch up with foreigners who live or have lived in Estonia, to find out what they really think of the country. Justin Petrone is a writer and blogger, originally from New York, who has been living in Estonia on-and-off for ten years. Justin, what brought you to Estonia? A ferry brought me […]
Expats corner: Justin Petrone from the United States Read More »
Hyphenated Americans exist in many combinations. This article explores how an Estonian-American identifies himself. The year was 1994. The setting was the Hell Hunt pub in the Old Town section of Tallinn. The beer in my hand was a varietal of Saku. The hour was late. This was my first visit to Estonia – a
On 24 February 2014, hundreds of Estonians living in London packed Westminster Cathedral’s large event hall to celebrate the 96th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Estonia. The event consisted of a mixture of Estonian arts on display, but no Estonian event would be complete without vocal performance as the main attraction. Several
Independence away from home: Estonians in London celebrate Read More »
Expat communities celebrated Estonian Independence Day all around the world. We bring you a selection of pictures of the celebrations from London, New York, Chicago, Toronto and Sydney. London (at Westminster Cathedral Hall) New York (at New York Estonian House) Chicago (at Chicago Estonian House) Toronto (at Toronto Estonian House)
Estonian Independence Day in pictures – London, New York, Chicago, Toronto, Sydney Read More »
The Estonian president, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, invited Estonian children to participate in an art competition, “All the Good Things in Estonia”; almost 12,000 drawings were submitted from all over the country. “With your child, think about what makes Estonia a good place in which to live. We can enjoy both big and small things –
“All the good things in Estonia” – through the eyes of children Read More »
This is how Victor Guzun, the Moldovan ambassador in Tallinn, has pictured his country of residence in last three years. Over 130 pictures depict seasonal scenery and life in Estonia.
Estonia as seen by the Moldovan ambassador in Tallinn (video) Read More »
In “Expats corner” we catch up with foreigners who live or have lived in Estonia, to find out what they really think of the country. James “Monty” Baxenfield was born in England but has lived most of his adult life in Eastern and Central Europe. He is a writer and an academic who resides permanently in
Expats Corner: James Montgomery Baxenfield from England Read More »
Estonians are proud of their traditional dishes – the rye bread, potato salad, selection of meats, sausages, marinated fish, pickles. One dish which was historically never missing from a party table, is rosolje – a beetroot and potato salad. And wherever Estonians emigrated, they took the tradition of making rosolje with them. So it is
Old customs die hard – New York’s Estonian House organises a rosolje competition Read More »
To mark the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Estonian World is publishing a short film called “Best Friends Forever” by an Estonian journalist Anna Gavronski. Remembering the Holocaust The International Holocaust Remembrance Day, 27 January, is a worldwide memorial day for the victims of the Holocaust, the genocide that resulted in the annihilation of six million Jews, two
David Foreman works and lives in London, but with an Estonian partner he visits Estonia regularly and intends to partially retire there in the next few years to split his time between London and Pärnu. He has contributed for EstonianWorld before. In this new article he gets acquainted with the casual way of approaching Estonia’s
Thoughts about Estonia from an Englishman’s perspective #4 – I met Marko’s mum Read More »
