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Dear Friends of Estonian Culture,

The producers of The Singing Revolution have announced that PBS, film festivals and many other screenings for this groundbreaking documentary are coming up in the next few months!  They still continue to work on distribution to U.S. national broadcast outlets and international television.

The Singing Revolution will be broadcast on television in the Orange County/LA area on PBS station KOCE Thursday, April 9th at 7:00pm.  It is part of the KOCE pledge drive, so they’re as motivated as the producers to make this U.S. television premiere a success.  That’s GREAT news!

If everyone who considers themselves Friends of Estonian Culture can make this pledge drive for KOCE a success, it will certainly motivate other PBS stations around the country to show the film. 

So, once again, we ask you to spread the word to your friends and family about this film’s U.S. television premiere in California on PBS affiliated-station KOCE April 9th at 7:00pm.

Andrei Valentinov

Head of Press and Cultural Affairs section

Embassy of Estonia in Washington, DC

EANC recently donated $1000 to help promote this initiative.

Ameerika eestlaste poolt valitud Eesti Rahvuskomitee Ühendriikides (ERKÜ) jätkas oma tööd Ameerika eestlaskonna heaks. Meie peamisteks eesmärkideks on esindada Ühendriikide eestlasi ja organisatsioone, ning toetada eesti kultuuri, keele ja traditsioonide säilitamist Ameerika Ühendriikides. (more…)

On Friday, 1^st of May, 2009, a brainstorming event will take place all over Estonia to find solutions to the hot topics of the day. There will be more than 400 brainstorming sites with discussions on issues at various levels: local, county, national. Around 150-200 000 Estonians live abroad.  Most of you are well educated about the happenings in Estonia, and care about the Estonian future.  That’s why your participation in this brainstorming event would be welcome.  Brainstorming Event 

1. mail leiavad üle Eesti aset mõttetalgud, mille eesmärk on üheskoos leida tänastele põletavatele küsimustele häid ja loovaid lahendusi. Selleks avavad üle Eesti uksed enam kui 400 mõttekoda, kuhu oodatakse kaasa lööma kõiki neid inimesi, kellele meie riik, selle kodanikud ja siinne eluolu korda läheb. Mõttetalgud käsitlevad olulisi teemasid nii kohalikul kui üle-riigilisel tasandil. Igal inimesel sõltumata vanusest, sotsiaalsest kuuluvusest või haridustaustast on võimalus selles osaleda.  Teemeara

The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, a non-profit organization, was established by an Act of Congress to build a memorial in Washington, DC to commemorate the more than 100 million victims of communism; to honor those who successfully resisted communist tyranny; to educate current and future generations about communism’s crimes against humanity; and to pay tribute to those who helped win the Cold War.

http://victimsofcommunism.org/

Reedel 3. aprillil 2009 algusega kell 12.30 toimub Viru Hotellis ÜEKN sümpoosion

„Väliseestlaste minevik, olevik ja tulevik”

Sümpoosionil esineb tervituskõnega Eesti Vabariigi President Toomas Hendrik Ilves. Lugege Pressiteadet

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National Public Radio (NPR) reviews Arvo Part’s most recent work.  Some works may be considered a masterpiece.  To read the full article, hear the radio spot, and sample some compostions click here: npr.org