This ad campaign happened to appear around the same time news spread of the passing of prominent American writer Ursula Le Guin, known mostly for her science fiction and fantasy novels. Estonians refer to her as an ulme/kirjanik. Photo: Riina Kindlam

Things, such as this otherworldly ad, can be said to appear like an unelm – a dream, which most people know more as an une/nägu – literally "sleep face" or image, but that's while you're sleeping. An unelm is a dream in the sense of something to attain, which is often unattainable, a fantasy. Ulmeline is fantasy-like. "See oli ulmeline vaate/pilt." – It was a dreamlike scene.

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Published: February 18 2018

TALLINN - Organizers of the upcoming ESTO 2019 have chosen a logo for the festival of global Estonian culture, taking place in Helsinki, Tartu and Tallinn June 28-July 4, 2019.

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Published: February 16 2018

General elections for EANC’s XXII Council will take place this year. If you value the work we do, consider running for Council – share your thoughts and experience, represent your fellow Estonian Americans, and make a difference! There are many opportunities to work on committees and special projects related to your interests.

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Published: February 16 2018

Mae Productions Inc and the Estonian Studies Centre Toronto, are pleased to announce as their gift to Estonia 100 / Eesti 100, their co-produced short film “Lipu heiskamine / Raising the Flag”.

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Published: February 16 2018

Estonian Society of Central Florida / Kesk Florida Eesti Selts supi ja võileiva lõunasöök 7. jaan. 2018. St. Petersburg, FL. Foto: Erkki Taada

The Estonian Society of Central Florida / Kesk Florida Eesti Selts highly popular luncheon returned again to kick off the 2018 New Year. Thirty-three members came together to enjoy our Estonian Soup and Sandwich Potluck Luncheon /”Eesti supp ja võileib” lõunasöök.

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Published: February 13 2018

Washington Embassy

"The U.S. West Coast is one theoretical location where Estonia could be represented with a consulate, mainly due to the growing local Estonian community and economic cooperation. The West Coast is one of the locations for opening a mission that Prime Minister Jüri Ratas has asked the Foreign Ministry to look into," secretary general of the ministry, Rainer Saks, told the Baltic News Service on December 21, 2017.

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Published: February 12 2018

From February 2018, expats and foreigners living in Estonia can study information technology (IT) in English on the undergraduate level for the first time.

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Published: January 21 2018

Estonia briefly had diplomatic presence in Washington between the two World Wars. Ambassador Ants Piip landed today in 1923 (94 years ago) and he resided at 1618, 18th St NW.

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Published: January 21 2018