News and features about global Estonians and estophiles
Actress Yulia Peresild will be flown to the International Space Station in October to shoot scenes for an upcoming Russian movie. Yulia Peresild, whose ancestors […]
Russian actress with Estonian roots cleared for space flight Read More
Estonian composer Ester Mägi, regarded as the first lady of Estonian music, has died aged 99. Mägi, who died on 14 May on her 100th year,
Ester Mägi, the first lady of Estonian music, dies at 99 Read More
Estonian medical student Endel Willik is gaining medical experience and helping the COVID-19 vaccination rollout in Brasilia while the country is seeing a dangerously high
An Estonian medical student works on COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Brazil Read More
Johannes Kert, who as the former Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces led Estonia towards NATO and helped rebuild the Estonian military, has died at
Obituary: Johannes Kert, the former Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces Read More
Estonian researcher Anna Mossolova is helping the indigenous people of Alaska to revive their mask-making tradition that was suppressed under the influence of Christian missionaries
On 11 February 2021, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science is held in Estonia for the first time; to mark the occasion,
Seven globally outstanding Estonian female scientists Read More
The renowned Estonian poet, philosopher and culture critic, Jaan Kaplinski, celebrates his 80th birthday on 22 January. Kaplinski, who in 2016 was named the Laureate of
Estonian author and Nobel prize nominee Jaan Kaplinski turns 80 Read More
Since the beginning of the German presidency of the European Union in July, Annela Anger-Kraavi, a Cambridge-educated Estonian scientist, has been leading the EU’s high-level
Estonian scientist leads the EU’s high-level climate negotiations Read More
On the occasion of the day celebrating the restoration of independence, Estonian World has chosen 12 of Estonia’s most outstanding statespeople in recent times.* In the
Top 12 most outstanding Estonian statespeople Read More
Estonian World interviews Estonia’s most famous “mermaid”, the Florida-based Merle Liivand, who is helping save the oceans and, at the same time, hoping to qualify
Meet the Estonian “mermaid”, Merle Liivand, who is helping save the oceans Read More
