News and features about Estonia and Estonians
In 1999 Estonian Public Broadcasting aired a charity programme Jõulutunnel, aiming to raise money for large families in need. The programme’s initial success led the way to a tradition which has lasted for 13 years. Every Christmas, thousands of Estonians are calling on Jõulutunnel’s phone lines to help those who need it the most. There […]
Jõulutunnel: Thirteen years of making Christmas wishes come true Read More »
Hi Piret, what made you to leave Estonia? The main reason for my departure was to explore the world and find out what life has to offer. I think I have always been a radical type, so I headed to the States. So, in other words, I left for an adventure. Where are you based
Global Estonians: Piret Saagpakk (San Francisco, USA) Read More »
Narva is the third largest city in Estonia. It is located at the eastern extreme point of Estonia, by the Russian border, on the Narva River which drains Lake Peipus. The frontier location of Narva is the most characteristic feature of both the past and the present of the town. The historic border has been running there since the Middle Ages, along
Estonia’s third largest city – four reasons to visit Narva Read More »
The Japanese cuisine couldn’t be any more different from the Estonian one. Tomatoes and potatoes, which are a part of everyday meals in Estonia, are expensive like many other vegetables in Japan. In Estonia, and of course in most of the Western world, potatoes are a side dish, but in Japan they are viewed more
Japanese food from an Estonian perspective Read More »
I am a very keen walker and have walked many hundreds of miles on National trails in Britain. It is possible to gain some spectacular views by climbing hills and walking on cliff tops or ascending ancient monuments. But you are always surrounded by the signs that remind you of ever present danger. DEATH BY
Thoughts about Estonia from an Englishman’s perspective Vol 2 Read More »
My grandparents grew up in Tartu, leaving after WWII to escape the Soviet occupation. This is a little story of how I rediscovered the intellectual capital of Estonia. I was shocked when my Canadian university approved my visiting student application. To Tartu? Really? Many Canadians couldn’t even point to Estonia on a map. I’ve also
My grandmother’s shoes, my grandfather’s hat – my rediscovery of Tartu Read More »
David Foreman, an Englishman who splits his time between London and Pärnu, shares his thoughts about Estonia and Estonians. At the forefront of the English persons outlook on life is to wonder what others think about what they do. I wouldn’t say that this is absent from a typical Estonian viewpoint, but it certainly doesn’t seem to
Thoughts about Estonia from an Englishman’s perspective Read More »
Tallinn’s Christmas market has been running since 1991 and gone from strength to strength. Considered among the Europe’s finest, the Town Hall Square becomes a romantic and atmospheric place where the local merchants sell a range of Estonian arts and crafts, as well as mulled wine and traditional food. Once you have slowly walked through
Tallinn´s Christmas market considered as one of the finest in Europe Read More »
Reelika Virunurm explores the story behind “Kati and me” – how an Estonian girl called “Kati” prompted a Canadian couple to visit Estonia, fall in love with the country, and make a short film about it – the film which has become an internet sensation in last few weeks. It all started with Estonian World
The story behind “Kati and me” – adventure, friendship and meeting Canadian Estonians Read More »
Interview with Sir Malcolm Bruce, British Liberal Democrat member of parliament (MP) for Gordon (Scotland), Vice-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Estonia, and Chair of the Select Committee on International Development. “Do you speak any Estonian?” is the first thing Sir Malcolm Bruce MP asks me, and I reply with a timid “natuke, ma
Sir Malcolm Bruce: Estonia is clearly a Nordic country Read More »
