Marita Liivak paints Lasnamäe
Estonian World talked to Marita Liivak, a young rising star of the Estonian art scene; her latest exhibition, “Lasnamäe – Beginnings and Endings”, is inspired …
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How an Estonian tailor’s daughter became a key player in Rupert Murdoch’s media empire
Three heirs of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire – Lachlan, James and Elisabeth Murdoch – and their mother Anna Torv, the daughter of an Estonian tailor …
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Estonian descendant Lachlan Murdoch to chair one of the largest media companies in the world
Lachlan Murdoch, the eldest son of the media magnate Rupert Murdoch, will become the chairman of News Corp, one of the largest mass media corporations …
Filmmaker Teele Dunkley: For Estonians, folk dancing is part of their fibre
Estonian World talked to Teele Dunkley, a UK-based Estonian filmmaker, about her life and work and her upcoming movie project, “The Secret Folk Dancer” – …
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Estonian tennis player Anett Kontaveit forced into early retirement
Anett Kontaveit, the most successful Estonian tennis player ever, is forced into early retirement due to a medical condition; the former world number two will …
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Researcher Illar Muul – a known unknown
Estonian émigré Illar Muul – a virologist, a flying squirrel researcher, a protector of the rainforest and an engineer of canopy walkways – was relatively …
Love, life, and living it – the art of Helen Bunder
Estonian World spoke to Tartu-based artist Helen Bunder during her solo exhibition “Echo of Being” at Tallinn’s Solaris Art Gallery, to find out more about …
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Lennart Meri, the president many loved, and everybody respected
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 …
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Estonia’s former president Kaljulaid awarded Germany’s top decoration
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 …
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Estonian artist Victoria Olt – from painting nails to opening her own gallery
From Estonia to Spain, on to the Netherlands and trapped in the West Indies – this was the journey of the young artist Victoria Olt, …
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