Estonian Embassy in Washington is offering limited consular services to Estonian and foreign citizens. The consular services being provided are:
Accepting applications and issuing Estonian passports and ID cards;
Issuing Estonian e-residency cards.
Operating as usual
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The Washington Estonian Society / Washingtoni Eesti Selts organizises a concert of Curly Strings from #Estonia at the McLean Community Center.
👉 Doors open: Friday, April 1, 7:00 pm
🕺💃 and 🎹 will start at 8:00 pm.
To kick-off the Washington Estonian Society's 60th Anniversary Year, we are beginning with an evening of music, dance and fun for the entire family!
The renowned Estonian band, Curly Strings will be performing on Friday, April 1, 2022 at the:
McLean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Drive
McLean, VA 22101
This is very close to the McLean Route 123 exits of both the Capital Beltway and the Dulles Toll Road, so it is easily accessible to all locations in the DMV.
The schedule for the evening is as follows:
7 pm - Doors open and a light buffet will be offered. Please feel free to bring beverages of your choice (wine, beer and spirits are permitted).
8 pm - Concert and Dancing Begin
Tickets are on sale now at the Washington Estonian Society website:
www.washingtonestoniansociety.com
Adults - $40.
Students - $10.
Children 12 and under are free
Hope to see you there!
Collegium Musicale USA tuuril kõlab Tüüri teose maailmaesiettekanne
Eesti kammerkoor Collegium Musicale on kuni 4. aprillini kontserttuuril USA-s. Koor annab kontserdid Annapolises, Washingtonis ja New Yorgis ning need kõik on Ukraina toetuseks. Maailmaesiettekandele tuleb Erkki-Sven Tüüri "Omnia mutantur".
On March 17, Baltic Foreign Affairs Committee Chairs Rihards Kols 🇱🇻, Laima Andrikiene 🇱🇹 and Marko Mihkelson 🇪🇪 will appear at the Helsinki Commission hearing “GAME-CHANGER: The Baltics Under Pressure”.
📺 Watch live at 10am ET: http://www.youtube.com/HelsinkiCommission
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia Latvijas Republikas Ārlietu ministrija United States Embassy - Riga, Latvia
Photos from Eva-Maria Liimets's post
In addition to government assistance, #Estonians have donated over 6 million dollars to help the #Ukranian 🇺🇦 people
#StandWithUkraine #WeSupportUkraine #StopWar
https://news.err.ee/1608521804/estonian-donations-in-aid-of-ukraine-near-6-million-mark
Close to €6 million in donations in support of the Ukrainian people has already been raised in Estonia as of Friday, following the Russian invasion which started a little over a week earlier.
Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia have led calls for a unified approach to counter Russian aggression and have been some of the strongest supporters of Ukraine. As Ukrainian resistance slows Russia’s military advance on key cities, the Ambassadors from Baltic States to the United States discuss their national and regional strategies to support Ukraine, strengthen regional security, and counter Kremlin attempts to destabilize democracies.
Tune in today,
March 1, 2022 at 02:00 PM
https://cepa.org/event/how-the-baltic-states-are-supporting-ukraine/
Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia have led calls for a unified approach to counter Russian aggression and have been some of the strongest supporters of Ukraine.
Photos from Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Välisministeerium's post
There are dozens of reasons to visit Estonia, but did you know that we also make incredible pancakes? According to the Guardian ‘the greatest pancake restaurant in the world is, without question, Kompressor in Tallinn, #Estonia.'
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2022/feb/23/flipping-marvellous-10-delicious-and-surprising-pancake-recipes-from-jaffa-cake-to-peanut-butter-and-gherkin?fbclid=IwAR0btLSkM8wTpEkm5v-EDSUaGlgjPdG6rIK7_Zadg_IaWEUJrIZPG4fJoQw
Simple sugar and lemon is lovely, but there’s a world of batter-related fun to be explored. Why not try something new this Shrove Tuesday?
Photos from Eva-Maria Liimets's post
Special Event | Virtual Fireside Chat with Ms. Eva-Maria Liimets, Foreign Minister of Estonia
Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.
💥 Estonia is the place where you can change the world!
CBS News, one of the largest US news companies, has highlighted Estonia in its Global Thought Leaders program. While the program usually focuses on specific innovative companies, this time they are talking about a progressive digital society as a whole. ✨
Want to know what makes Estonia so special and how innovation gets stoked? Have a look here!
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/estonia-an-innovation-driven-digital-nation/#x
Developing the most advanced digital society in the world.
Coming up next week, tune in! https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2022/02/01/world-stage-crisis-ukraine-with-estonia-prime-minister-kaja-kallas/
Estonia, a member of NATO and the European Union, has sent missiles to Ukraine amidst Russia’s military buildup near the country’s borders. On Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 10:00 a.m. ET, Washington Post columnist David Ignatius speaks with Estonia’s prime minister Kaja Kallas about what is at stake for ...
“True love can knock someone over no matter their age.” - a photographer captures a love story of an Estonian couple in their 90s https://estonianworld.com/life/pictures-an-estonian-couple-in-their-90s-deeply-in-love/ via Estonian World
An Estonian couple, Linda and Uno, who first met in 1946, met again and fell in love while both in their late 80s in 2014; now in their mid-90s, the couple is still deeply in love; Alina Birjuk, a photography student at the Estonian Academy of Arts, shows through this photo report that true love can...
We think that the new Estonian passports are among the most beautiful in the world. Do you agree?
https://youtu.be/Goi79afXxoA
The design of a passport should reflect the history, culture, traditions and natural features of a country. In this video we explore how the HID design team ...
Ambassador Kristjan Prikk visited Annapolis last night. The Ambassador gave a talk at the International Club of Annapolis as a part of its monthly Ambassador series.
Ambassador Prikk talked about his homeland Estonia, a thriving European nation and the world’s leading digital society.
Before the talk, Milton Davis, Executive Director of the Maryland Estonia Exchange Council, presented the International Club of Annapolis with special Citation from for the Club's activities to promote international awareness. The Citation was from Maryland’s Secretary of State. It was given to recognize the club’s role in publicizing international issues, especially with regard to Estonia. The dinner marked the latest of several talks that Estonia’s ambassadors have given in Annapolis over the past few years.
Although close cooperation between Estonia and Maryland began in the early 1990s with military cooperation, links between the two have since expanded to include many fields, such as education, cyber security, youth exchange and healthcare. Many Estonian towns have sister cities in Maryland. For example Tallinn and Annapolis, Tartu and Salisbury, Bel Air and Narva, Viljandi and Cumberland have formed partnerships. Maryland- Estonia Exchange Council is actively promoting Estonia- Maryland ties.
In August 2019, former Estonian Ambassador to the U.S. Jonatan Vseviov and Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signed a new Memorandum of Cooperation between Estonia and Maryland in Annapolis aimed at further developing relations between Estonia and the Maryland State Government.
The International Club of Annapolis has been “Bringing the World to Annapolis” since 1962.
Head uut aastat! Happy New Year!
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2022!
Merry Christmas! 🌲❄️🌲⛄️ https://youtu.be/eTD2MAxgO34
JEAN SIBELIUSWE ASK FOR NOTHING RICH OR RARE/EI IHKA AU JA HIILGUST MA, Op.1 No.4 Tõlge/Translation Joel SangEESTI FILHARMOONIA KAMMERKOOR/ESTONIAN PHILHARMO...
🎄 It's time to start thinking about Christmas dinner. In Estonia, that means marking the event with traditional dishes like oven-baked pork with sauerkraut and verivorst (blood sausage) as well as a few special customs.
https://www.visitestonia.com/en/why-estonia/estonian-christmas-dinner
Christmas dinner in Estonia is full of traditions and dishes like blood sausage, head cheese, and sauerkraut with oven-roasted potatoes. Learn how to make Christmas dinner for yourself the Estonian way.
Get into the Christmas spirit with sublime choral music from #Estonia 🇪🇪🌲❄️ https://www.abc.net.au/classic/programs/passenger/passenger-estonia/13659098?fbclid=IwAR3JMjE33OberLQgQvGM4btcDhRJccY1IP8hp11nrgrshs3cuNThBgwnABA
From the gorgeous old city of Tallinn to sweeping national parks, Estonia is a hidden gem of the Baltic.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas 🌲🌟. Get in the holiday mood with Eesti Filharmoonia Kammerkoor / Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Prantsuse rahvaviis/Traditional French carol – Karjased, oh öelge meile/ Angels We Have Heard on HighEesti Filharmoonia Kammerkoor, Tallinna Kammerorkester/E...
This is how beautiful Estonia looks like right now ❄️⛄️❄️
📷 by Sünoptik Kairo Kiitsak
The AFI European Union Film Showcase starts today! Do not miss outstanding feature-length films, numerous international award winners and debut works by up-and-coming European filmmakers. The Estonian entry this year is "Vee peal/On the Water".
Show times:
Saturday, December 04, 2021
11:30 AM
Tuesday, December 07, 2021
04:45 PM
https://silver.afi.com/Browsing/Movies/Details/f-0100003204
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
[VEE PEAL] 1982, Soviet Estonia. Awkward preteen Andres lives with his grandparents in a suffocatingly small rural town. His mother is off living in Sweden and Andres' only means of communication with her is via visions of the visage of ABBA's Agnetha Fältskog, who bears more than a passing re...
The AFI European Union Film Showcase starts today! Do not miss outstanding feature-length films, numerous international award winners and debut works by up-and-coming European filmmakers. The Estonian entry this year is "Vee peal/On the Water".
Show times:
Saturday, December 04, 2021
11:30 AM
Tuesday, December 07, 2021
04:45 PM
https://silver.afi.com/Browsing/Movies/Details/f-0100003204
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
[VEE PEAL] 1982, Soviet Estonia. Awkward preteen Andres lives with his grandparents in a suffocatingly small rural town. His mother is off living in Sweden and Andres' only means of communication with her is via visions of the visage of ABBA's Agnetha Fältskog, who bears more than a passing re...
Mark your calendar in bold!
The virtual forum for Estonians across the globe is held on 27 November at 4 p.m. (UTC/GMT +2)
You can watch and think along with the virtual forum of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs wherever you may be, as long you have an internet connection. The forum will have simultaneous interpretation into English.
Read more:
https://vm.ee/en/virtual-forum-estonians-across-globe-held-27-november-4-pm-utcgmt-2?fbclid=IwAR1DCzO6sEyJEUQdL71KSe_nhROGHxlw-ZyRnN_vAKgwQiNRfm1hgDHbOlY
The event link You can watch and think along with the virtual forum of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs wherever you may be, as long you have an internet connection. The forum will have simultaneous interpretation into English and Russian. The ...
Well done, Anett Kontaveit! 👏
#Estonia #tennis #WTAFinals
In the first battle of the 2021 Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara, Anett Kontaveit won her 11th straight match by beating reigning Roland Garros champion Barbora Krejcikova in straight sets.
Estonians abroad, if you have bright ideas to develop, you can apply for support until 30 November.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with the Integration Foundation are holding a call for proposals to support projects initiated by Estonian communities abroad. We are welcoming proposals for implementing various initiatives in culture, business, research and other areas, as well as organizing events and festivals, and cooperation projects that contribute to cohesion between Estonia and expat communities. This time, activities aimed at and held with young people are particularly welcome.
Read more here https://bit.ly/3H24wId and submit your application no later than 30 November.
From today, all vaccinated Estonians can finally freely fly to the U.S. again. This is a big, positive development welcomed by all who have been waiting to be reunited with their families and loved ones.
Wishing everyone safe journeys!
First #Estonian ever to reach the WTA finals and WTA top 10, 🇪🇪 Anett Kontaveit is in top form. Good luck in Mexico!
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2021/nov/08/anett-kontaveits-unlikely-hot-streak-proof-that-patience-is-everything?fbclid=IwAR3_68uJFPLY21HobQZ8RiW5sUevDjNzGYARNxusfvc_omeZnY5cnUTGW9Y
While players such as Emma Raducanu instantly succeed, the Estonian and her rival Ons Jabeur have taken a steadier path
It's a wrap for the in-person part of NY Baltic Film Festival: five days filled with Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian films on Park Avenue ASF + Scandinavia House were filled with wonderful moments, meetings, conversations and joy. But the festival continues online until Nov 14th across the entire US so it's not too late to join.
#nybff #estonianfilm #balticfilm #nordicfilm #NYCculture
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We are sending our most heartfelt wishes to Estonian composer Arvo Pärt who is celebrating his 85th birthday today. Pärt’s work has significantly changed the way we understand the nature of music. In 1976, he created a unique musical language called tintinnabuli, which has touched many people and has greatly influenced contemporary music. Pärt’s oeuvre is rich and versatile, including many large-scale compositions for choir and orchestra, four symphonies and works for soloists and orchestra, as well as numerous choral pieces, chamber music and organ music. The majority of his works are based on liturgical texts and prayers. According to the classical music database Bachtrack, between 2012 and 2018 Pärt was the world’s most performed contemporary composer. He has also created music for many films. Listen to Pärt performing one of his most beloved film music compositions, Ukuaru Waltz. Video credit: Arvo Pärt Centre #ArvoPärt85
We have moved to a temporary location! This morning we lowered the flags on our beloved Embassy building on Massachusetts Avenue and said goodbye for the next couple of years until the Embassy is being fully renovated. Until then, you’ll find us at 1990 K St NW, 20006. The Consular Section is open by appointment only, please e-mail us at [email protected].
On the occasion of World Health Day, we would like to show our appreciation to health care workers all around the world who dedicate their lives to saving others 🙏. Here’s a message from Ambassador Vseviov #WorldHealthDay
„Grandma told me to pack my suitcase and said that she would put me on a ship headed for Sweden. My father had already gone there. I was confused and sad. Grandma herself did not come with me. She said she was too old. On 22 September, my grandmother and I stepped through our front door and went to the harbour. The same day, the Red Army invaded Tallinn. I cannot imagine how my grandmother must have felt when I boarded the ship. I never saw her again.” Ilon, a 14-year-old student at the time In the late summer and autumn of 1944, at the turning point of the Second World War, when the Red Army was advancing, around 75 000-80 000 people fled from Estonia, and a total of nearly 300 000 people left the Baltic States. This year marks the 75th anniversary of those events. In their adopted countries, Estonians formed various organisations of expatriate Estonians that focused on preserving Estonian culture and fighting for the restoration of Estonia’s independence in cooperation with Estonian diplomats who had remained in the West. In remembrance of the mass exodus of Estonians to the West during the Second World War, we honour the states, communities and individuals who welcomed and helped Estonians and their families. We would like to thank Estonians abroad who have carried Estonia and its freedom in their hearts. More information: https://vm.ee/en/75-years-great-refugee-flight-west
Ambassador Jonatan Vseviov speaking at the #BalticWay30 commemoration at the U.S. Capitol on the 23rd of August. A huge thank you to all participants who braved the weather and joined us in this historic event. Special thanks to all the volunteers who had to stand in the rain for hours. Video courtesy of European Union in the United States
Wana Wõromaa Wunkorkestri is in Annapolis, MD today! Come and join us at the First Sunday Arts Festival! The musicians will perform next week also in Cumberland, Oakland, Frostburg and Salisbury!
Have you already visited our Embassy during EU Open House? Come and enjoy Mari Kalkun perform, Pillerkaar - Washington, DC dance Estonian traditional dances and learn a lot of new things about Estonia! Open until 4PM!
Today, Estonia celebrates 15 years of membership of the European Union. Former Estonian President Lennart Meri, one of the great figures behind Estonia joining the EU soon after the restoration of independence, once said: „Europe is not geography. Europe is a unity of principles and an allegiance to principles.“ In those 15 years, the EU has become an integral part of Estonia’s economy and everyday life. We can freely move in Europe, study in and experience different countries, trade goods easily with other member states. But this is also founded on the values we share – our belief in democracy, freedom, human rights and the rule of law – and the understanding that it is better to be together than alone. To mark the occasion, we dug out from our archives a copy of the Accession Treaty, which entered into force on 1 May 2004. Pretty impressive, right? It is the result of many years of hard work and negotiations to ensure as smooth a transition as possible, containing dedicated sections for all ten countries who joined at the same time: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland, Hungary, Malta and Cyprus.
Happy birthday, dear neighbour Latvia!!! 🇪🇪🇱🇻💯🎂!
Little Red Riding Hood, a wolf and a grandmother. We enjoyed the show very much! Don’t forget to go to see ‘Põlenud mägi’, the other performance Vanemuine does in Washington DC!
This how we are celebrating #BalticCentennialMidsummer on Dupont Circle with Embassy of Latvia in Washington, D.C. and Lietuvos ambasada Vašingtone / Embassy of Lithuania in Washington, D.C.. Come and have a look!
Having fun at #EUOpenHouse! Come and see Pillerkaar - Washington, DC perform!
Our Embassy now has a Estonia 100 banner! Look how it was installed today and come tomorrow to have a look during #EUOpenHouse!
Today President Kersti Kaljulaid visited the Michel Sittow exhibition at the National Gallery. Michel Sittow. Eesti maalikunstnik Euroopa õukondades
Today Aleksander Einseln, Estonian general and first Commander of Estonian Defense Forces since regaining independence and Colonel of US Army who participated in Vietnam and Korea Wars was laid to rest at Arlington Cemetery. He will never be forgotten. Puhka rahus!
Today we celebrated Estonia 100 in Washington. Our reception started with a flash mob from very talented The Thirteen. Thank you, our supporters Milrem Robotics, Defendec, Cybernetica and Datel for making it possible!
Happy holidays! All the best wishes for the holiday season! ❄️ 🎄 🎅
Today we enjoyed the Final Performance by our Embassy Adoption parter class: 5th graders from Miner Elementary. Thank you, Miss Hicks and all the children for the wonderful experience. It was a joy to be partnered with you!
Today we have EU Open House! Folk dancers are performing, we had a children's choir sing and there are plenty of other activities!
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir performed today in Richmond to full house and received standing ovations. Here is a fragment from 'Curse Upon Iron' by Veljo Tormis. Our Deputy Chief of Mission Marki Tihhonova-Kreek had a chance to thank the Choir after the concert for the wonderful experience.
On the occasion of International Day of Music Estonian violinist Mari-Liis Uibo gave two concerts in Annapolis: one at the State House and the other at Ginger Cove retirement home. #muusikapaev
Foreign Minister Marina Kaljurand's video message to Estonian expatriates on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Restoration of Independence of Estonia. Happy re-independence day!
We had the pleasure of hosting the Youth Choir of Tallinn Music High School today. Thank you for your lovely musical gift-- Pärt Uusberg's "Music". Big thank you also to World Artist Experiencesfor organizing!
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