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Enterprise Estonia (EAS), the government agency responsible for looking after Estonia’s image abroad and promoting tourism, has initiated a search for a new logo and distinctive slogan by which Estonia could be known for around the world; the long-serving “Welcome to Estonia” will be dumped. Prior to Estonia celebrating its 100th anniversary and hosting the […]
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Since May last year, Estonian peacekeepers have been based in border area, separating Lebanon and Israel, as part of the United Nations’ peacekeeping mission. Estonian peacekeepers are conducting patrols; training and patrolling with the Lebanese Armed Forces as well as carrying out other peacekeeping duties from their base in Tiri, southern Lebanon. Estonian platoon is
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The Paris-based photographer, Jérémie Jung, has been exploring the traditions of the Estonian regions of Setomaa and Kihnu island to try and better understand the people and their communities. Since 2011, Jung has completed a number of projects focusing on Estonia and its fringe societies. The 35-year-old has made images of the Setos in south Estonia and
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Christmas time is still the most important holiday celebrated in Estonia and while the most town councils make an effort to decorate the central squares well, the weatherman also helps along – white festive season makes it a fairyland. As compared with other Estonian Christmas symbols, the Christmas tree tradition is rather recent and came from the
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An aspiring Estonian designer, Rain Prisk, has designed an estate version of the Tesla Model S electric vehicle as well as proposing hatchback models for Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin, Ferrari and other car marks. Prisk (24), who is using Adobe Photoshop photo editing software and Wacom Bamboo pens, is self-taught – he has never officially studied
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The small Estonian town of Rakvere stood out last year by erecting one of the most distinctive Christmas trees in the world at the town’s square. This year, the town is attempting to repeat the same feat. Unlike the usual custom of harvesting forests for the traditional town square decoration, the local council took an
PICTURES: Rakvere surprises with a Christmas tree, again… Read More »
For the first time, Estonian design is to be introduced in Austria, with an exhibition at the Designforum Wien gallery. The concept of the exhibition, titled “Size Doesn’t Matter”, was developed by the Estonian Association of Designers (EDL). According to the association, the concept takes into account the smallness of Estonia, the density of designers
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A solar storm on Wednesday contributed to a dazzling display of aurora borealis, otherwise known as the northern lights, across Estonia. Professional and hobby photographers alike rushed to take pictures – Estonian World brings you some of those. Aurora borealis is a natural light display in the sky (from the Latin word aurora, “sunrise” or
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If a tree falls in the forest and no-one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? So the old saying goes. But that question may soon have an answer thanks to a team of architecture students who have installed three giant wooden megaphones in Võrumaa, at the Pähni Nature Centre. Students from
The Estonian-founded, London-based money transfer startup, TransferWise, gathered “protesters” in London’s financial district today to call for a “clean-up of the banking system” and an end to hidden banking fees. The “demonstrators”, wearing bathrobes, drove engine-powered bathtubs around Bank station and blew millions of bubbles over London’s skyline. 6,000 blue rubber ducks were scattered across the City
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