#uudised

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NEWS /uudised

26.08 “Chicagoland Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians commemorate the Baltic Way” 

          “Tänak triumphs at Rallye Deutschland again, Toyota sweeps podium”

          “President to work in southeast Estonia for a week”

24.08 “Inspired by Baltics, protesters form 40-kilometer Hong Kong Way”

23.08 “Galleries: The Baltic Way, then and now remembered”

22.08 “July alcohol purchases by Finns up 19 percent on year”

          “'Truth and Justice' selected for Estonia's Oscar nomination”

21.08 “Estonian package delivery robot to feed US campuses”

19.08 “Broadway director writes musical about Singing Revolution”

          “Kaia Kanepi qualifies in Bronx Open”

14.08 “Sweat it like Beckham: EstonianSaunas.co.uk helps more Brits build Estonian saunas”

          “Rakvere Theatre begins 80th season”

13.08 “Gallery: Wagwan Festival attracts thousands of reggae, hip-hop fans”

09.08 “Scientists find a pristine Renaissance-era shipwreck between Estonia and Sweden”

08.08 “CNN claims Tallinn to be one of the 15 best cities for beer in the world”

          “Leave for fathers extended to 30 days”

06.08 “Looking back: ESTO 2019 program brings together youth from 25 countries”

04.08 “Gallery: Seto Kingdom proclaimed in Küllätüvä”

01.08 “Tartu submits bid book in candidacy for 2024 European Capital of Culture”

[unofficial-estonia]

NEWS /uudised (song festival edition)

08.07 “Tourism in May up 6 percent on 2018″

07.07 “Gallery, videos: Second XXVII Song Festival concert 'My Love'”

          “Song Festival ticket sales halted, capacity capped at 95,000″

          “Gallery, video: XXVII Song Festival concert 'To the Teacher'”

06.07 “President Kaljulaid: Fellow Estonians, it is time to sing”

          “Photos: Some singers, dancers celebrating festival at maternity hospital”

          “Gallery: 47,000 performers march in Song and Dance Festival parade”

          “Folk dancer proposes to partner at final Dance Festival performance”

          “Gallery, full video: Final performance of XX Dance Festival”

05.06 “ERM offering folk costume first aid at Song and Dance Festival”

          “Estonian Song Celebration timeline”

04.06 “Non-native speaker Estonian language skills improving, work still needed”

         “The Estonian Business School awarded a prestigious accreditation”

         “Meet the Estonian expat and foreign choirs performing at the Song Celebration”

03.06 “Gallery: NATO troops help set up for Song and Dance Festival this weekend“

28.06 “Gallery: Haapsalu episcopal castle and museum reopened following renovation”

[unofficial-estonia]

NEWS /uudised

24.06 “Video and gallery: Chicagoland Estonians celebrate Midsummer Day”

23.06 “Estonian beliefs and rituals carried on by Jaanipäev”

          “President on Victory Day: Defense starts with everyone”

          “Kontaveit through to Eastbourne second round”

          “Gallery: Victory Day parade in Tartu”

22.06 “Latvia and Estonia celebrate 100th anniversary of Battle of Cēsis victory”

20.06 “The University of Tartu achieves a new record in the world rankings”

          “Estonian Chernobyl veteran: We spent six months in a radiation level 22 times higher than oral X-ray”

          “State agrees to grant €5 million for Nolan movie”

18.06 “Bolt, Citybee to launch electric scooter services in Tallinn”

17.06 “Estonian startup Veriff to verify customers in a Berlin public transport app”

13.06 “Gallery: Singer Ivo Linna celebrates 70th birthday”

[unofficial-estonia]

NEWS /uudised

15.07 “Unemployment slightly up on year to Q2 2019, down on previous quarter”

          “Estonian-led Antarctic expedition sets sail”

          “Rally Estonia reaction: Tough, but fun, say Tänak and Märtin”

14.07 “Gallery: Tänak wins Rally Estonia”

13.07 “Gallery: Ämari air show marks Estonian airforce centenary”

12.07 “Gallery: Nolan Laagna Road movie filming under way”

09.07 “More than half million tune in to watch Song and Dance Festival”

08.07 “Gallery, video: Diaspora Estonians dance at Freedom Square”

[unofficial-estonia]

3rd Estonian movie- and TV awards winners

Best movie

“Seltsimees laps”

Best TV show

“Su nägu kõlab tuttavalt”

Best male actor in a movie

Reimo Sagor “Võta või jäta”

Best male actor in a TV show

Priit Võigemast “Alo” & “Pank”

Best TV show

“Litsid”

Best camera operator in a movie

Joosep Matjus, Atte Henriksson & Janne Henriksson “Tuulte tahutud maa”

Best female actor in a movie

Ingrid Isotamm “Tuliliilia”

Best female actor in a TV show

Laine Mägi “ENSV”

Best female TV host 

Reet Linna “Prillitoos”

Best male TV host 

Karl-Erik Taukar “Eesti otsib superstaari”

Best movie director 

Moonika Siimets “Seltsimees laps”

Best camera operator in TV

Raul Priks

Best scenarist

Raimo Jõerand, Kiur Aarma & Ari Matikainen "Rodeo"

Best composer

 Tõnu Kõrvits “Seltsimees laps”

Best TV special

“Arvo Pärdi keskuse avamine”

Best animation

“Teofrastus”

Best documentary 

“Ahto. Unistuste jaht”

Best new TV show

“Esimene stuudio”

Aasta tegija in TV

Magnus Müürsepp “MyHits Awards” & “Eesti Muusikaauhinnad”

Aasta tegija in a movie

Jaanis Valk “Ahto. Unistuste jaht”

Best TV director

Eva Katariina Taimre “Eesti Laul”

Best reality TV show

“Osoon”

Best movie editor

Erik Norkroos, Kersti Miilen & Jaanis Valk “Ahto. Unistuste jaht”

Best sound editing

Matis Rei “Põrgu Jaan”

Best TV scenarist 

Martin Algus “Miks mitte?!”

Best TV editor

Anne-Mari Müller “Roaldi nädal”

Best costume design 

Jaanus Vahtra “Põrgu Jaan”

Best arts director 

Pärtel Tall “Teofrastus”

Best short movie

“Mu liha ja veri”

Best news story on TV

“Laste delikaatsed dokumendid internetis” - Radar

[unofficial-estonia]

NEWS /uudised

15.06 “Galleries: Queen of Denmark visits Freedom Square, Danish King's Garden”

           “Galleries: Queen Margrethe II of Denmark arrives in Estonia”

           “Kaljulaid meets with Finnish prime minister”

14.06 “British Embassy food bank appeal raises over half a tonne in donations”

          “Gallery: 'Sea of Tears' in Freedom Square commemorates 1941 deportation”

           “Gallery: Queen's Birthday Party reception hosted in Tallinn”

           “UNICEF: Estonia one of the most family-friendly countries in the EU and OECD”

           “The Tallinn-based NATO cyber defence centre welcomes four new members”

13.06 “Additional ferry, chartered flights to Saaremaa announced for summer”

          “Estonia opens an honorary consulate in Phoenix, AZ”

          “Pictures: Arvo Pärt and Sting enjoy each other’s company in Estonia”

          “The Gothamites, an iconic Estonian children’s book, is published in English”

09.06 “Gallery: NATO Battlegroup members lend hand relocating Narva cat shelter”

[unofficial-estonia]

NEWS /uudised

28.02 -  “Advance voting up on last general election, e-voting sets record“

27.02 - “Justice Ministry: 25 March may be declared national holiday this year”

          - “Rescued wolf roaming Rapla County woods”

25.02 - “What happens to UK citizens in Estonia post-Brexit? Essential FAQs answered”

          -  “'Truth and Justice' sets new opening weekend box office record”

          - “Estonia opens an honorary consulate in St. Petersburg, Florida”

          - “Estonia awards 600 British troops for their service”

24.02 - “President Kaljulaid: We all want a country in which we all fare well“

          - “Gallery: Independence Day military parade held at Freedom Square”

23.02 - “The Long Road to Laulu- ja Tantsupidu, Part 1: North America”

20.02 - “Estonian children book “The Ear” by Piret Raud released in English”

19.02 - “The 2019 list of most desirable employers in Estonia announced”

17.02 - “Estonia chooses Victor Crone with 'Storm' for Eurovision Song Contest”

15.02 - “Haapsalu-Noarootsi ice road open for some 3 hrs before being closed due to thaw”

14.02 - “Writers and translators can apply for a literature residency in Tartu, Estonia”

13.02 - “Tallinn Music Week 2019 lineup confirmed”

11.02 - “Kelly Sildaru crowned free ski halfpipe world champion”

05.02 - “Language learning app founded in Estonia named Google Play's best application of 2018″

[unofficial-estonia]

NEWS /uudised

19.05 - “Nearly 70,000 advance European parliament votes cast so far”

17.05 - “Nearly 26,000 vote early, online on first day in European election”

         - “American hip-hop artist Wordsmith to give four free concerts in Estonia”

16.05 - “Gallery: Kaljulaid welcomes Georgian president at Kadriorg“

         - “Tänak movie heading abroad: Filmmakers to meet with distributors at Cannes”

15.05 - “First quarter unemployment rate down to 4.7 percent on year”

14.05 - “Gallery: Children submit drawings of Song Festival of the Future“

9.05 - “Population on the rise courtesy of more births and smaller emigration”