Since 2011, the Academic Folklore Society in cooperation with the Estonian Cultural Endowment Folk Culture Foundation have given out the Annual Estonian Folklore Award. This year there were three candidates: Anu Korb, Merili Metsvahi, and Piret Voolaid. The accomplishments of all the nominees in their respective research organizations were highlighted along with the popularity of their research results. Congratulations, Anu!

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At the end of February 2018 a joint photo exhibit “Two Edges of a Lifespan” opened at Tartu College.

From May 24-29, 2018 the first ever Estonian Music Week (EMW) took place in Toronto to celebrate Estonia’s 100th anniversary of independence.

This spring VEMU was very lucky to have two guests arrive from the Estonian National Archive to help with archival work.

This past spring has been quite busy for VEMU.

To celebrate the Year of European Cultural Heritage, VEMU invited a special guest from Estonia to join us for the annual fundraising dinner.

Presenting the perspectives on Estonian identity in Toronto’s diaspora community. Kristen Dobbin observes Jõekääru’s campers; Toomas Volkmann those born in Estonian between 1918 and 1923.