Monthly Archives: May 2021

Winners Announced for VEMU’s Translation Competition

On Sunday May 2nd, VEMU (the Museum of Estonians Abroad), the Estonian Literature Centre, and the Estonian Writers’ Union hosted the final event of their Translation Competition. During this approximately 90 minute Zoom event, organizers and participants from many disparate time zones honoured all of the hard work and inspiration that went into this competition.

Read more May 16, 2021

“As a people, we are strong!” VEMU’s Virtual Fundraising Dinner Was a Great Success

The Coronavirus has pestered the world for over a year. Last year, VEMU’s fundraising dinner was cancelled. However, this year it took place once again, this time virtually. We are building a new home for VEMU together and in order to do so everyone’s help is appreciated. The evening was extensive, both old and new archival material was displayed and there were interesting facts shared about VEMU’s activities on slides throughout the evening.

Read more May 14, 2021

BATUN documentary heritage at the National Archives of Latvia

In 2019 the National Archives of Latvia received the BATUN Archive, which had accumulated in New York from the beginnings of the organization in 1965 to the early 2000s. The memorandum on the transfer of archival documents was signed by the ambassadors of all three Baltic States to the United Nations and the representatives of BATUN.

Read more May 5, 2021