Photo courtesy of The Foundation for Estonian Arts and Letters

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Published: May 06 2019

A delegation from the Estonian Ministry of Culture was in DC in the beginning of April. They brought with them two kannels (kannel is a traditional Estonian string instrument that has been a part of local culture for 2000 years) that found new homes. One kannel was donated to the Smithsonian Institution and the other to the Kennedy Center. From left to right: Kevin Struthers, Director of Jazz Programming at the Kennedy Centre; Cynthia Palafox, Coordinator of Institutional Affairs at the Kennedy Centre; Alicia Adams, Vice President of International Programming at the Kennedy Centre; members of the Estonian Ministry of Culture: Madli-Liis Parts, Musical Adviser; Heili Jõe, Head of the Foreign Relations Department; Merilin Piipuu, Undersecretary for Cultural Heritage.  Photo by the Estonian Embassy in Washington

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Published: April 29 2019

The Estonian consul from New York will be visiting San Francisco from May 23-24 and taking appointments at the office of honorary consul Richard Horning at 101 2nd Street. If you would like to make an appointment, use the online system (and e-mail the consulate if you have a problem). For more information, visit the website of the Estonian Consulate in New York.

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Published: April 22 2019

New Estonian Government Appointed
On April 24, President Kersti Kaljulaid appointed the new Estonian government, led by Jüri Ratas, to office. During the formal ceremony, statements were made by the chairmen of the three governing coalition parties: Jüri Ratas of the Centre Party, Mart Helme of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) and Helir-Valdor Seeder of Isamaa.

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Published: April 29 2019

TALLINN, Estonia — Uber used to dominate ride-hailing in Poland and Kenya. Over the past two years, that started to change, writes Adam Satario in the New York Times on April 23, 2019 in a piece about Estonian successful start-up Taxify / Bolt.

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Published: April 29 2019

Maryland National Guard Adjutant General Major General  Singh (right) at the Estonian display table with embassy representative and folkdancers.   Photo by Karin Shuey

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Published: April 22 2019

Jonatan Vseviov, the Ambassador of Estonia will be featured at the Washington Diplomat's "Ambassador Insider" series on May, 2, 2019.

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Published: April 29 2019

On April 13, 2019, former Estonian President Toomas Ilves addressed the vulnerabilities of democracy in the digital age before a standing room only crowd at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto. Mr. Ilves described in great detail how nearly all of the western democratic countries have been, in varying degrees, digitally attacked by totalitarian governments such as Russia, China, Iran, and even Venezuela.

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Published: April 22 2019