We invite you to participate in our first virtual mini-film festival in April. 

Representing Estonia is "The Real Life of Johannes Pääsuke" (Selfmade Cameraman), during Easter weekend.

The Boston Baltic Film Festival (BBFF) was launched in 2018, when Boston's Baltic organizations jointly celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Baltic states. 

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Published: March 20 2021

Foreign Ministry Survey: Estonians Abroad Wish to Participate in Estonia's Development

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs conducted a survey among Estonians living abroad to find out how significantly matters related to their homeland figure in their daily lives.

They also wanted to know what they expect from the state, so that their wish to contribute to helping to achieve Estonia's future goals might increase. 

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Published: March 20 2021

Source: Animation "You Are Not a Kiwi"

A masters student at the Estonian Academy of Arts  has won the best animation award at the Palm Springs International Animation Festival.

"You Are Not a Kiwi" created using watercolors by Maria Savaleva premiered in the festival's main program and won in the watercolor-animation category.

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Published: March 13 2021

A bill terminating a bilateral investment treaty with Finland has passed its first Riigkogu reading.

The treaty would have likely infringed European Union law, in treating some member states (i.e. Finland and Estonia) differently from the remainder.

The protection of investments and investors from other EU member states is regulated by EU law, rendering bilateral agreements between member states irrelevant and contrary to protecting investor rights from any of the 25 other EU member states.

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Published: March 13 2021

December 15, 1941 ~ March 1, 2021 (age 79)

West Sand Lake - Eve Maire Rebassoo was a strong, independent woman.

Her life marked by adversity, devotion to her Estonian heritage, and giving all of herself for her children and grandchildren.

Eve arrived to Villem and Aliide Ilves Dec. 15, 1941 in the Baltic Sea village Kuressaare on the idyllic island of Saaremaa, Estonia.

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Published: March 13 2021

New restrictions affecting schools, shops, restaurants and public events enter into force today (March 11) and will stay in place until at least Aprill 11.

The goal of the restrictions is to reduce contacts between people, to get the spread of the coronavirus under control in Estonia, and ensure Estonia's health care system's ability to function.

The 2+2 rule will have to be followed outside as well

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Published: March 13 2021

Estonia allocates €50,000 to Mitigate Humanitarian Crisis in South Sudan

On March 11, Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets participated in a high-level UN Security Council open debate on conflict and food security, organised by the US Presidency of the Council.

The session was mainly driven by the famine caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and conflicts in many parts of the world.

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Published: March 13 2021

Washington, DC Estonian community members supporting the Freedom Way rally for Belarus on August 23, 2020.    Photo by Karin Shuey.

Belarus, its current political situation, and the United States’ response were among the topics discussed at the Central and East European Coalition’s (CEEC) panel discussion on February 24th, titled “Belarus's Transition from Dictatorship to Democracy”. 

The event was organized in coordination with the office of Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), who also made remarks.

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Published: March 07 2021