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January 2, 2026

Recipients of 2026 EANC Henrik Visnapuu Award for Culture and Literature Announced

Estonian American National Council Announces 2026 EANC Henrik Visnapuu Award Recipients The 2026 EANC Henrik Visnapuu Culture and Literature Award will be presented to literary scholar Janika Kronberg and poet Reijo Roos. The Estonian American […]

December 31, 2025

A New Year’s Eve Toast to Our Community

On this New Year’s Eve, we raise a heartfelt toast to our generous and ever-giving Estonian American community. Thank you. May you send the old year off with joy in your hearts and welcome the […]

December 28, 2025

LEP2026 Logo Contest : Submit your logo design for the 2026 West Coast Estonian Days!

West Coast Estonian Days Logo Contest ATTENTION ARTISTS! In 2026, Estonians are gathering in San Francisco for the West Coast Estonian Days from June 28-30, 2026 to meet, mix, and celebrate Estonian culture, a 70 […]

December 20, 2025

LEP2026 – West Coast Estonian Days 2026

Lääneranniku Eesti Päevad 2026 This summer, we invite you to join us in San Francisco for the West Coast Estonian Days! A celebration of culture and the ways it connects us What brings us together, […]

November 22, 2025

Estonian Christmas Church Service & Holiday Get-together in Connecticut

November 7, 2025

Estonian Diaspora Day Celebration in Connecticut: Potluck & A Movie

The Connecticut Estonian Society hosts its annual Diaspora Estonia Day with a potluck-style dinner, a fun afternoon with friends old and new, and a wonderful documentary about a wonderful Estonian. Join us on Saturday, November […]

November 3, 2025

2025 New York Baltic Film Festival

The 8th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November continuing its tradition of bringing the best new films from the Baltic region to New York audiences. This Baltic […]

November 1, 2025

EANC Henrik Visnapuu Culture and Literature Laureates Announced

The Estonian American National Council (EANC), in partnership with the Estonian Writers’ Union and Luunja Municipality, will announce the winners of the EANC Henrik VIsnapuu Cultureand Literature Award. The five excellent nominees were selected from […]

October 24, 2025

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir Arrives in the United States

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir Arrives in the United States for Two Carnegie Hall Concerts Honoring Composer Arvo Pärt’s 90th Year New York, NY — [October 23, 2024] — The Estonian American National Council […]

September 30, 2025

Nominees for 2026 EANC Visnapuu Award Announced

The Estonian American National Council (EANC), together with partners the Estonian Writers’ Union and Luunja Municipality, to announce five excellent nominees for the 2026 EANC Henrik Visnapuu Award for Culture and Literature. Nominees to be […]

September 20, 2025

EANC presents: ETV Premier of our new documentary “PUUDUTUS” – Remembering the Mass Flight of 1944 & The story behind the creation of the Puudutus memorial

EANC”s new documentary Puudutus (Touch), airing now on Estonian TV. This important documentary gives insight into the generation of the 1944 Mass Flight and how new Estonian lives emerged in the diaspora. Esronain diaspora community […]

September 5, 2025

Meet Estonian Graphic Novelist Joonas Sildre in the U.S.

From September 10–20, Estonian comic artist, illustrator, and graphic designer Joonas Sildre visits the United States for the first time to introduce his multi-award-winning graphic novel Between Two Sounds (Plough Publishing), marking the 90th birthday of composer Arvo Pärt […]