HeyJaredVaba Eesti Sona – New York City
Vaba Eesti Sõna – New York City is a community-centered news outlet serving the Estonian and Estonian‑American diaspora in the United States, with a particular connection to New York City.
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Russia Sanctions Act Faces Moment of Truth (opens the original)
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The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to hold a final vote on the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 on September 16. Because this article will be submitted for publication only a few hours beforehand, the outcome is not known. For now, we can only hope the bill passes and becomes law. On September 14 and 15, the legislation passed two procedural hurdles to advance to the final vote in the House. Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-Louisiana) decision to bring it up was to
‘Every Estonian is valuable’: New diaspora ambassador dives in headfirst (opens the original)
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After six years in Asia, Marti Mätas already hit the ground running as Estonia’s next ambassador-at-large for the diaspora, spreading the word that every Estonian counts. Mätas sat down with ERR News in Tallinn last week, shortly after his return from Ontario, Canada, and just two weeks into his new role as director general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Department of the Global Estonian Diaspora and Cultural Diplomacy and ambassador-at-large for the Estonian diaspora. Your first assignment
Karen Ouzounian and Lembit Beecher Tour New Immersive Program, Mayrig (opens the original)
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GRAMMY-nominated Armenian-Canadian cellist and composer Karen Ouzounian and Rome Prize-winning Estonian-American composer, pianist and animator Lembit Beecher continue their creative partnership with their new program Mayrig, touring internationally throughout 2026 and 2027. Premiered at Germany’s Morgenland Festival Osnabrück in summer 2025 and presented since in Amsterdam and San Diego, Mayrig (“mother” in Armenian) is an immersive and intimate 65-minute show created by the husband and wife du
Lakewood Estonian House: 80 Years and Counting (on You) (opens the original)
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It was eighty years ago when the Lakewood Estonian House first opened its doors. Built by volunteer labor from the first Estonian settlers of the rural area covered with pines and oaks rooted in sandy soil, the grounds and clubhouse provided a sense of place. Construction, with its many toils, often resulted in blood, sweat, and tears. And I’d also imagine a lot of jobsite cussing. “Kurat, kus on minu haamer… ja kes jõi minu õlut?” At first glance, Lakewood, New Jersey is a most unexpected place
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir Featured on World-Premiere Recording of Jonas Tarm’s “Kauge Kaja” (opens the original)
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The new Estonian work for choir and piano, featuring pianist Karolina Aavik and original lyrics by Jim Ashilevi, was released August 14 ahead of a performance at the opening of KESKUS International Estonian Centre in Toronto. TALLINN – Friday, August 14, 2026 — Estonian composer Jonas Tarm today releases the world-premiere recording of Kauge kaja (“Distant Echo”), a new work for choir and piano performed by the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and pianist Karolina Aavik, conducted by Tarm. Se
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