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Estonia commemorates the victims of mass deportations in 1949
From March 25-28, 1949, more than 90,000 people across the Baltics, including more than 20,000 in Estonia, ranging from infants to the elderly, were forcibly …
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Estonia nominated dugout boat to UNESCO´s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage
On March 19, Estonia’s minister of culture Tõnis Lukas signed the application to nominate “Building and use of expanded dugout boat in Soomaa region” to UNESCO list …
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Kaljulaid discusses coronavirus with Baltic, Polish, Russian leaders
President Kersti Kaljulaid discussed the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with regional heads of state by phone and video conference on Monday. From her office in Tallinn’s …
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Attention: Work process changes put in place due to COVID-19
Due to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Estonia, the team of the VIII World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples shall, where possible, be working …
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Estonian government declares emergency situation against coronavirus
The Estonian government has declared an emergency situation in connection with the global novel coronavirus pandemic and the likelihood that the virus may spread locally. …
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Interview: Woman Spends Months in Siberia Documenting Lives of Nomadic Reindeer Herders
Documentary photographer Alegra Ally has dedicated her life to telling the stories of indigenous people around the world. Since she was a teenager, she has spent time …
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Setomaa: The Estonia-Russia border tearing apart an ancient people
BBC, Rachel Dobbs: “It’s much more than a frustration, it’s a very strong feeling,” says community leader Oie Sarv, who spent much of her childhood …
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The Finns celebrate Kalevala Day
Today, on the 28th of February is Kalevala Day, marking the anniversary of the publication of Kalevala, compiled by Elias Lönnrot (1802-1884) from Finnish and Karelian oral folklore and …
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Where women rule: the last matriarchy in Europe – in pictures
THE GUARDIAN: Big Heart, Strong Hands is the story of women on the isolated Estonian islands of Kihnu and Manija in the Baltic Sea. Often …
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Registration for the VIII World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples has Opened
The VIII World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples, taking place on 17-19 June in Tartu, at the Estonian National Museum, began delegate registration as of …
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Gallery and video: Independence Day parade in Freedom Square
The 102nd anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Estonia was marked with the traditional parade starting in Freedom Square in Tallinn from midday …
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XXXVI IFUSCO conference
Since 1984, IFUSCO is held in a different place each year. The 36th IFUSCO will take place remotely – May 11–12, 2021. The programme of …