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: 31.01.2019 – Definitive Stamp. Narva-Jõesuu »
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: 24.01.2019 – Estonian Red Cross 100 »
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: 20.12.2018 – Heads of state of the Republic of Estonia.… »
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: Estonian National Museum virtual exhibition “Rarities of the Estonian postal… »
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!
A Christmas tree is a decorated tree – a spruces is the preferred Christmas tree in Estonia – and it plays an important role in the modern secular Christmas tradition. Christmas trees are decorated with baubles, stars, angels, tinsel and candles. Oftentimes decorating a tree is a family ritual. Although these days Christmas is considered… Read More: 23.11.2018 – Christmas stamp with Smell 2018 »
Every nation has dictionaries and grammar for harmonising and developing their literary standards. For almost a century, Estonians have had dictionaries of standard language as their main dictionaries. The first dictionary of this kind was the Estonian spelling dictionary, published as a publication of the Estonian Literary Society in Tallinn in 1918. This dictionary harmonised… Read More: 20.11.2018 – Dictionary of Standard Estonian 100 »
Classics of Estonian painting JOHANN KÖLER (1826–1899) was the first Estonian painter to acquire an academic education in art. He founded the Estonian portrait and landscape painting, and partially the Estonian genre painting as well. Köler was awarded a small gold medal upon graduation from the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts. He was part of… Read More: 17.11.2018 – Classics of Estonian painting »
This year, Eesti Post celebrates its 100th anniversary with the Republic of Estonia. On 13 November 1918, Commander of the Defence League Colonel Johann Unt issued an order to assign Hindrek Rikand as the caretaker of Tallinn postal and telegraph office, and this marked the establishment of the Estonian postal company. On 1 June 1991,… Read More: 12.11.2018 – Eesti Post 100 »