News and features about global Estonians and estophiles
On 29 March 2019, the former president and foreign minister, Lennart Meri, would’ve celebrated his 90th birthday; a Statesman with a capital S, he’s one …
Lennart Meri, the president many loved, and everybody respected Read More
During his visit to Estonia, the German president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, awarded Kersti Kaljulaid, a former president of Estonia, the Order of Merit of the Federal …
Estonia’s former president Kaljulaid awarded Germany’s top decoration Read More
From Estonia to Spain, on to the Netherlands and trapped in the West Indies – this was the journey of the young artist Victoria Olt, …
Estonian artist Victoria Olt – from painting nails to opening her own gallery Read More
The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is held annually on 11 February; to mark the occasion, Estonian World highlights sixteen outstanding female …
Ilon Wikland, an Estonian-Swedish artist and illustrator, renowned for her illustrations for the world-famous Swedish children author, Astrid Lindgren, is celebrating her 93rd birthday on 5 …
Reet Remmel, the former cultural counsellor at the Estonian embassy in London, and currently a yoga teacher, says in an interview with Estonian World that …
Yoga teacher and cultural bridge builder Reet Remmel: Yoga is inward music Read More
Rael Kõiv, a Tallinn and London-based Estonian musician and composer, talked to Estonian World about her new album, “Return to Natural Law”, and her career …
Rael Kõiv: I carry Estonian nature with me wherever I go Read More
Edgar Savisaar, one of the leaders of the Estonian independence movement in the late 1980s as well as the head of the government when Estonia …
Edgar Savisaar, a legendary Estonian politician, dies Read More
Politico, the American-born international current affairs magazine, has picked the Estonian prime minister, Kaja Kallas, as one of the most influential people in Europe. According …
Politico picks Estonia’s Kaja Kallas as one of the most influential people in Europe Read More
Henry Lindpere is an Estonian-American lawyer whose mission is to help Estonians immigrate to the United States – he believes there are many Estonian startups …
An Estonian-American lawyer wants to help Estonians with US immigration Read More
