Sounds emanating love – the story of Arvo Pärt
Estonians are proud of Pärt because he is a world-famous Estonian. Fame creates respect. But when we look more closely, his compositions address everyone, attempting …
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Estonia celebrates the restoration of independence
On 20 August 1991, Estonia declared formal independence during the Soviet military coup attempt in Moscow, reconstituting the pre-1940 state. In the evening of 20 August 1991, Estonian politicians …
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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. …
Estonia celebrates Flag Day – a short history
The Estonian Students’ Society adopted blue, black and white as the colours of their fraternity on 4 June 1884; the date is now celebrated as …
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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The victims of Soviet deportations remembered in Estonia
On 25 March 1949, twenty thousand men, women and children from Estonia were deported by the Soviets to Siberia. Nearly 3% of the Estonian population …
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Estonia celebrates its independence day
As Estonians around the world are gathering to cheer for their homeland and celebrate the country’s independence day on 24 February, it’s appropriate to recall …
A hundred interesting facts about Estonia
As a gift for Estonia’s centenary on 24 February 2018, Estonian World compiled, with the help of its co-authors, a list of a hundred facts …
20 romantic phrases in Estonian
If you have an Estonian boyfriend, girlfriend, husband or wife, no doubt there would come the time when you wanted to express your love and …
Christmas traditions in Estonia
Christmas time is still the most important holiday celebrated in Estonia. For Estonians, Christmas is a mixture of the traditional, the modern, the secular and …
