Foundation for Estonian Arts and Letters Scholarships Announced

In early 2021, the Foundation for Estonian Arts and Letters, Inc. announced a competition to support the artistic endeavors of young people of Estonian heritage living in the U.S.

This is the first time such a scholarship has been awarded by the foundation, and its aim is to encourage young artists, as well as to share news of their successes with the community.

Among the applications received, three young people stood out – dancer Diina Tamm, composer Jonas Tarm and visual artist Markus Puskar.

The Committee therefore decided to make an exception and award three full scholarships.

Youth Exchange in Estonia: Back to Our Roots! Apply now!

Seiklejate Vennaskond (The Brotherhood of Adventurers) has been organizing compatriot youth exchanges for several years.

This year, there will be two youth exchanges – from June 12 to 23 and September 1 to 12, 2021.

Both youth exchanges will bring together 30 young people with Estonian roots, 20 of whom live abroad and 10 from Estonia.

Participants are between the ages of 18 and 30 years.

The aim of the youth exchange is to introduce Estonian culture and the Estonian language to the participants.

The deadline for applications is April 27.

Covid Restrictions to Ease Next Week

Starting April 26, organised outdoor activities, including various training and youth work will be permitted.

Participation in organised sports will be allowed in groups of up to 10 people, including an instructor.

As of May 3, students in grades 1 to 4 and students with special educational needs can return to school from distance learning.

All older grades are still waiting for their chance to return to school and will continue to participate in classes via the internet as they have done since the end of February.

U.S. Sueing Danske Bank for Money Laundering in Estonia

The United States and the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board have jointly filed a lawsuit against Danske Bank and its former CEO Thomas Borgen in the Copenhagen City Court, the lawyer representing the prosecutors said.

Estonia to Support Development and Humanitarian Aid Projects in Ukraine

Estonia is allocating half a million euros to alleviate the situation of internally displaced persons and victims of the conflict in Ukraine.