About - Estonian World
WEBAbout. Estonian World is an independent online media outlet, founded in London in 2012 and headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia. The magazine has editorial representations in Tallinn, Boston, Los Angeles and London, and contributors all over the world. Estonian World focuses on news, analysis and information related to Estonia and its global diaspora.
Life in Estonia at the outset of the WW2 and occupation - Estonian …
WEBJul 10, 2015 · An eyewitness account of life in Estonia at the beginning of 50 years of Soviet occupation in June 1940 – Estonia’s darkest hour. When World War Two broke out in September 1939, no-one could have imagined the horrific consequences it would have for Estonia and its people. At the start of the war, Estonia had declared itself neutral and for ...
Estonian packaging startup Woola wins LVMH’s innovation award
WEBJun 17, 2023 · Estonian sustainable packaging company Woola that uses wool to replace plastic bubble wrap was proclaimed a winner in the Sustainability and Greentech category at the annual LVMH Innovation Award competition in Paris; the French luxury goods giant created the award to recognise promising startups. Woola …
Estonian fashion – the folk costume
WEBSep 21, 2016 · A tradition centuries old, the folk costume is a hand stitched blend of linen and wool in assorted patterns and colours. Beautiful, ornate, intricate… itchy, and hot. Today, they are mostly festive, intended for folk dancing, singing ensembles and celebrations. Centuries ago they were more common and …
Kersti Kaljulaid: a small country has only one natural resource ...
WEBFeb 24, 2018 · In a wide-ranging interview with Estonian World, the Estonian president, Kersti Kaljulaid, said that a small country like Estonia only has one natural resource and it is located between our ears; and therefore, education that is accessible to all children is a good thing that the country must keep. Kersti Kaljulaid, who was elected by the ...
Estonia to export its Data Exchange Layer X-Road to Finland
WEBSep 13, 2013 · All of the Estonian e-solutions that use multiple databases use X-Road. Originally X-Road was a system used for making queries to the different databases. Now it has developed into a tool that can also write to multiple databases, transmit large data sets and perform searches across several databases. X-Road …
Start-up Spotlight: Viks Bicycle - Estonian World
WEBJul 11, 2013 · The Estonian bicycle brand Velonia has introduced the Viks, an urban commuter bike with a striking design and uniquely shaped frame. Thanks to its unique construction with two identical steel tubes that are joined together in the front of the bike, there is no need for a seat tube and it weighs only …
Welcome to the show: e-Estonia celebrates a dozen years of …
WEBMar 19, 2021 · Anna Piperal has seen the whole story unfold. She joined the e-Estonia Briefing Centre as a marketing manager a decade ago, when it was just a fledgling demo hub founded by half a dozen homegrown firms. Later, Piperal became a manager, a position she still holds, cultivating the national resource …
This Pet Shop Boys song was inspired by Estonia - Estonian World
WEBJul 6, 2018 · The Pet Shop Boys, the most successful duo in the UK’s music history, was inspired after a visit to an Estonian island of Muhu. The Pet Shop Boys, an English synthpop duo, formed in London in 1981 and consisting of Neil Tennant on lead vocals and Chris Lowe on keyboards, has performed in Estonia on numerous occasions, since their first concert at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds in 2000.
Skype and the Estonian start-up ecosystem
WEBSep 1, 2013 · On 29 August 2003, six people from Estonia, Sweden and Denmark launched a new product in Tallinn. On its first day, 10,000 people downloaded it. Few months later, it had a million users. Ten years later, it is used by 300 million connected users around the world. The product is called Skype.