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 […]
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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
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The United Kingdom and Estonia’s achievement of independence
Patrik Maldre describes the crucial days of 1918 when the Estonia-UK alliance was born.* On 24 February 1919, the Republic of Estonia celebrated its first
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20 romantic phrases in Estonian
If you have an Estonian boyfriend, girlfriend, husband or wife, there will no doubt come a time when you want to express your love and
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Estonians celebrate Shrove Tuesday by eating whipped cream buns
Known as “Pancake Tuesday” in the UK, Ireland, Australia and Canada, Estonians celebrate Shrove Tuesday or Vastlapäev instead – and eat lots of buns with
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Sounds emanating love – the story of Arvo Pärt
In a world where music often speaks louder than words, Arvo Pärt’s compositions resonate with a profound, almost spiritual clarity. His minimalist approach to music,
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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.
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Easter in Estonia – cleaning, predicting the weather and painting eggs
Estonia may be one of the least religious countries in the world, but when it comes to religious holidays, Estonians usually nod or combine it
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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
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Paul Goble: Five lessons for today from the 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
The 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact entails five lessons for the world today, Paul Goble, the American analyst, writer and columnist with expertise on Russia, writes.* Some
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