Tallinn University 100 years of leading intelligent lifestyle Tallinn University has been the leader and promoter of intelligent lifestyle in Estonia by educating new teachers and serving as an education innovator for 100 years already. Education for new teachers commenced in Tallinn in the year 1919 and even though the names of the educational institutions… Read More »
Vello Agori, who worked under the pseudonym Gori, (20.02.1894 Pärnu – 07.10.1944 Tallinn) was one of the most popular caricaturists of his era. His education started in Pärnu upper secondary school and continued in Pärnu town school. During his school years, he already commenced studies with the artist Rudolf Lepik. In 1913, he moved to… Read More »
As early as 1266, Tallinn’s cathedral chapter had an official who was in charge of the cathedral school. The first written record of the Tallinn Cathedral School is from 3 January 1319, when Danish King Eric VI Menved gave the cathedral chapter exclusive school operation rights in Tallinn. Based on the first mention of the… Read More »
In 2011, we launched the first of a series of postage stamps dedicated to the Chinese New Year. This is the ninth stamp of the series and it is dedicated to the Year of the Pig, which begins on 5 February. There are twelve animal signs in Chinese astrology and the pig is the last… Read More »
Narva-Jõesuu is located in north-eastern Estonia. As at 10 January 2019, the town has a population of 4,734. The town has two schools, two kindergartens, a hobby school, and a sports centre. The town features monuments to the Great Northern War, World War I, World War II, and many other sights. The beautiful Sinimäed Hills… Read More »
The Estonian Red Cross was born in the battles of the War of Independence. The Estonian Red Cross was created by Colonel Hans Leesment, a physician who participated in three wars. He prepared the statues of the Estonian Red Cross on the basis of the International Red Cross and the Government of the Republic of… Read More »
Philatelic Society organizes collectors meeting on sunday 20.01.2019 from 9:30 to 13:00 in Audentes Sports Gymnasium (Tondi 84). The informatino about the location and driving directions is available in viki.filateelia page. All collectors are welcome!
* 26.12.1953 in Stockholm President of the Republic 09.10.2006-10.10.2016 President Toomas Hendrik Ilves was born into a refugee family in Stockholm on 26 December 1953. In 1957, Ilves moved to the U.S. with his family, where he graduated from Columbia University in 1976 and obtained his master’s degree in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania… Read More »
Estonian National Museum Celebrating the centenary of the Estonian postage stamp with a virtual exhibition Rarities of the Estonian postal history One hundred years ago today, on 24 November 1918, the first Estonian postage stamp was issued. To mark the centenary, the Estonian National Museum (ENM) is chronicling some of the most fascinating moments in… Read More »
Philatelic Society organizes collectors meeting on sunday 25.11.2018 from 9:30 to 13:00 in Audentes Sports Gymnasium (Tondi 84). The informatino about the location and driving directions is available in viki.filateelia page. All collectors are welcome!