Gallery: Deported Estonians in Siberia
The Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom in Tallinn holds some memories and pictures of Estonians who were deported to Siberia by the Soviet Union. …
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30 pictures of the Soviet-era street scenes in Tallinn
Estonian World takes a glimpse into an increasingly forgotten era – the street scenes of the Soviet Union-occupied Estonia (1944-1991) and, specifically, the country’s capital …
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An exhibition about fine arts and fashion inspired by the Soviet era opens in Tallinn
A new exhibition has opened at the Kumu art museum in Tallinn about the socialist art of the 1970s and 1980s in fine arts and …
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Estonian MEP Tunne Kelam to be awarded the Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom
The Estonian member of the European Parliament, Tunne Kelam, is to be awarded the Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom by the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. …
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Mart Laar: Hollywood should make a blockbuster about communist crimes
The former Estonian prime minister, Mart Laar, told Estonian World that the world still avoids talking about the crimes of communism and an international smash …
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A memorial to the victims of communism to be erected in Canada
A memorial to the victims of communism is to be erected in the Canadian capital, Ottawa, to serve as a public reminder of the millions …
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Getting high in the Soviet-occupied Estonia
The Estonian director Terje Toomistu, who recently completed a documentary about the hippie movement in the Soviet Union, writes about the drug culture behind the …
Estonian documentary about Soviet hippies premieres in Brazil
“Soviet Hippies”, an Estonian documentary directed by Terje Toomistu, made its international premiere at the São Paulo International Film Festival on 24 October. The bare …
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Karoli Hindriks: When the tanks have passed your playground
Karoli Hindriks, the CEO and founder of the Estonian startup, Jobbatical, writes about her personal not-so-pleasant experiences of growing up in the Soviet-occupied Estonia. This …
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20 pictures of Soviet-era Estonia
Tomas Alexandersson, a young Swede, who moved to Tallinn, started collecting the postcards and travel brochures of the Soviet-era Estonia, ultimately dedicating an entire website …
