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In a new bi-weekly short podcast series entitled 'Estonia Explained', historian and ERR journalist Maarja Merivoo-Parro fuses cultural insight with recent research results, to create an insider's view into topics that might seem bewildering to people who are not from this neck of the woods.

In a new bi-weekly short podcast series entitled 'Estonia Explained', historian and ERR journalist Maarja Merivoo-Parro fuses cultural insight with recent research results, to create an insider's view into topics that might seem bewildering to people who are not from this neck of the woods.

In a new bi-weekly short podcast series entitled Estonia Explained, historian and ERR journalist Maarja Merivoo-Parro fuses cultural insight with recent research results, to create an insiders view into topics that might seem bewildering to people who are not from this neck of the woods. Part three examines the phenomenon of "the Stare", something that locals may not complain about, but newcomers often notice. Youre minding your own business and suddenly feel as if someone is watching you. You ...

Upcoming Online Events Latitude 44 and VEMU (Museum of Estonians Abroad) present a screening of the film "Chasing Unicorns" (2019, in Estonian with English subtitles). This Estonian comedy/drama follows a young startup entrepreneur Õie and a serial failure Tõnu on their crazy ride from small town Estonia to Silicon Valley - and back. Following the screening will be a discussion with the films director Rain Rannu, in English. On 13 April, the very first virtual forum for Estonians around the w...

In a new bi-weekly short podcast series entitled Estonia Explained, historian and ERR journalist Maarja Merivoo-Parro fuses cultural insight with recent research results, to create an insiders view into topics that might seem bewildering to people who are not from this neck of the woods. Episode Two looks at the curious phenomenon of Estonia as a singing nation. If youve ever heard anything at all about Estonian history, the chances are you will have heard of the Singing Revolution. If youve ta...