The postage stamp created within the framework of the stamp competition Great Estonian Things organised by Omniva depicts a village swing. During the competition, hundreds of Estonians provided their input on great Estonian things that deserve a spot on a stamp. The motif of the village swing was selected from the submitted proposals by holding… Read More: 12.08.2021 – Great Estonian Things – the village swing »
European athletics summer of 2021 peaks in Tallinn. As a historical event, both the U23 and U20 European Athletics Championships are held at the Kadrioru stadium over two consecutive weeks.The U23 championships held on 8-11 July and the U20 championships held a week later on 15-18 July will welcome more than 2000 athletes from over… Read More: 12.07.2021 – European Athletics U23 and U20 Championships »
The Finno-Ugric peoples have always strived for cooperation, and awareness of common linguistic and cultural roots has become a part of our national identity. The First World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples, held in 1992 in Sõktõvkar, the capital of the Komi Republic, exhibited these exact ways of thinking. The congress that is held in every… Read More: 16.06.2021 – VIII World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples »
The XXXII summer Olympic Games will take place from 23 July to 8 August in the capital of Japan, Tokyo. They were originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, but for the first time in the history of Olympic Games, the sports event was postponed by a year due to… Read More: 26.05.2021 – Summer Olympics in Tokyo »
The common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) is an annual flowering plant that blooms from May to August. The plant is 16-90 cm tall, with large flowers with a diameter of 7-8 cm and has four petals. Unlike our other Papavers, it prefers habitats that are rich in lime.The common poppy’s bright red flower stands out. However,… Read More: 20.05.2021 – Common poppy – a postage stamp with a… »
The Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops) is a bright and colourful bird about the size of a pigeon. It has a feather tuft on the top of its head which stands up when excited. The elegant bird may often be seen walking on the ground or sometimes even running short distances. It is also capable of… Read More: 06.05.2021 – EUROPA. Endangered National Wildlife »
Bird of the year – Starling The starling, with its spotted black feathers and yellow beak, is the well-known announcer of Spring. The nuptial plumage of starlings with its green and violet sheen is remarkably beautiful and the songs they sing to attract partners are skilful.Estonian Ornithological Society has been electing a bird of the… Read More: 29.04.2021 – Bird of the year. Starling. 100th anniversary of… »
Järvselja is the heart of Estonian forestry education and research as well as the place where Estonia’s first and oldest forest protection area was formed nearly a century ago. The area is called the Järvselja Primeval Forest or Nature Reserve, currently also known as a virgin forest. Additionally, several heritage culture and forest protection objects… Read More: 13.04.2021 – Järvselja 100 »
Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) is an annual or biennial monoicous herbaceous plant. Mainly grows as noxious weed especially on winter crops fields, but also on road sides, ditches and barren vegetation areas. Prefers sandy soils but grows elsewhere as well. Light-loving cornflower can endure shade. Flowers are primarily blue, but can also be violet blue, in… Read More: 01.03.2021 – Cornflower »
AAAA1 March 2020 is the 100th anniversary of the day when intended and purposeful data collection in Estonia began with the aim of compiling national statistics. The young state that had become independent in 1918 was faced with the task of assessing all of its resources, including the population, and building a statistics system that… Read More: 01.03.2021 – Statistics Estonia 100 »