Maria Minerva, who released her fourth LP, Histrionic, last year and won the titles of the Best Female Artist and the Best Electronic Album at the Estonian Music Awards in February, is one of the few phenomena from Estonian soil who has emerged to the top of the global alternative music scene. By Mariliis Mõttus Since […]
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A Manchester-based Estonian-founded startup, Click2Drop, is aiming to give customers the power to drop prices of products and services with the help of its platform. “It’s staggering how much we actually overpay for the products and services every day. All of the things we buy could be 35%-78% cheaper at all times,” Click2Drop founder Taavi
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In the big wide multicultural Berlin there is a place where you can order a kama-dessert or a coffee with Vana-Tallinn in Estonian. This place is a cozy Estonian coffee shop, art gallery and event venue opened in Brunnenviertel in October 2013 with the most intriguing name – Jäääär (meaning the “edge of ice” in
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Kerstin Karu is a typical Silicon Valley early-stage entrepreneur. Startuppers are a distinct kind of people that cannot be defined by their gender, age, nationality or education. Only one thing is certain: they are self-assured, optimistic and full of confidence. While talking to Kerstin these are the features you’ll notice above all. Despite her young age
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On the occasion of the International Women’s Day, Estonian World has compiled a list of most outstanding Estonian women on the global stage. It is important to emphasise that this is not the ultimate list of the most important Estonian women in the world. There are many others who work hard every day to make
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Tallinn and New York based children’s fashion photographer Katrina Tang has been chosen by Photo District News (PDN) as one of the top 30 new and emerging photographers to watch in 2015. First published in 1980, Photo District News (PDN) is one of the most respected trade publications for professional photographers. Boasting 312,000 unique monthly
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American country music singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson, a recent Grammy award nominee, recruited Estonian Laur Joamets as his band’s lead guitarist. Joamets is now known in the country music circles as Lil’ Joe. Joamets plays electric and slide guitar on Sturgill’s band and is also credited with playing on his 2014 album, Metamodern Sounds in Country Music. The
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The Estonian-founded, London-based, money transfer startup, TransferWise, has launched its service in the US and opens an office in New York City. Joe Cross, one of the company’s early employees, will lead the New York office as General Manager. He will be building a team from the new hub in New York’s Soho West. Cross
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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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In the run-up to the Estonian Independence Day, Estonian World has taken a look back at the previous year once more and compiled a list of the most outstanding Estonians in the world in 2014. How did we measure it? We took into account the achievements, their presence and influence in the international media, appearances
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