Estonian history Archives

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 […]

August 20, 2025

Happy Restoration of Estonian Independence Day! Head taasiseseisvumispäeva!

The restoration of Estonia’s independence was a pivotal moment in the country’s history, marking the end of over five decades of Soviet occupation. On August 20, 1991, the Supreme Council of the Republic of Estonia […]

August 20, 2025

EANC Statement on the 34th Anniversary of the Restoration of the Republic of Estonia

EANC Greeting on Restoration of Estonian Independence Day Dear fellow Estonians in the United States, friends and supporters, On August 20, 1991, Estonia took back its freedom and restored its independence, and so today we […]

June 13, 2025

EANC Statement on Estonia’s Day of Mourning, June 14

US Estonians Remember Soviet Deportations and Atrocities Over 10,000 Estonians were forcibly sent to Siberia on June 14, 1941. Each year on June 14, Estonians around the world pause to remember the mass deportations of […]

April 15, 2025

Summer School: Estonian Institute of Historical Memory

The Estonian Institute of Historical Memory is inviting young people of Estonian heritage to attend a summer school from 3 to 8 August 2025. Applications are open to high school and undergraduate students until May […]

April 15, 2025

Applications being accepted: Estonian Institute of Historical Memory, Summer School

The Estonian Institute of Historical Memory invites young people of Estonian origin to apply for the Summer School, which takes place from August 3 – 8, 2025 in Estonia. The aim of the program is to […]

January 31, 2025

Film Screening @ NY Estonian House: Paradox of Seabrook Farms

A special film screening of the documentary film “The Paradox of Seabrook Farms” by Merits Productions, hosted at the New York Estonian House. This is an excellent overview and look into the times, culture, joys […]

September 14, 2024

Applications accepted for fully-funded PhD Student Position at Tallinn University, Oct 7-20

The “Soviet West” Revisited: Individual and Collective Agency in the Contact Zones of Everyday Life in the Estonian SSR “Soviet West” Revisited – Fully-Funded PhD-student position We invite applications for a PhD student position to […]