Now Backed By Richard Branson,TransferWise Raises $25M For Cheaper Money Transfers

Great news! Another Estonian success story!

Read the full story at:
http://techcrunch.com/2014/06/09/cheeky-transferwise/

Support the Upcoming Documentary "Keepers of the Loom"

A new Estonian documentary "Keepers of the Loom" needs your support. The Canadian based production currently has a fundraising campaign running with Rocket Hub for the next four weeks.  In exchange for your kindess by donating, you can recieve postcards, copies of the film and if you donate $250 or more you also qualify to be an extra in reenactment scenes! Not only will you be an investor but an actor too!

More information can be found at:

http://www.rockethub.com/projects/42972-keepers-of-the-loom-documentary-film-by-mae-productions-inc

IOC adds Wife-Carrying to the 2016 Olympics, Boosting Estonia’s Chances of Winning More Gold Medals!

Great news!!!

Read the full story at:

http://estonianworld.com/life/ioc-adds-wife-carrying-2016-summer-olympics-boosting-estonias-chances-winning-gold-medals/

Tallinn Hosts the 40th SuperRally - the Largest Harley-Davidson Gathering in Europe

From June 5-9 The Estonian Harley-Davidson Club will host this year's SuperRally event in Tallinn. Approximately 10,000-12,000 motor enthusiasts from all over Europe are expected to visit Tallinn during the next four days.  For the second time in history, SuperRally will be attended by an official representative of the Harley-Davidson Motor Inc - Mr Bill Davidson.

More information can be found at official SuperRally website:
http://www.superrally2014estonia.eu/

Celebrating 130 Years of the Estonian Flag

The blue, black and white flag adopted as the national flag of Estonia celebrates its 130th birthday today. Originally created by the Estonian Students Society in Otepää on the 4th June 1884, it is now the pride of the Estonian nation!

This morning at 7am a special ceremony took place at the Governor's Gardens where the flag was hoisted on Pikk Hermann Tower. As a special treat, for today only, visitors can go inside and explore the tower until 3pm.

Elagu sini-must-valge Eesti lipp, elagu Eesti!

We are "Happy" from Tartu

Tammsaare's "Truth & Justice" now Available in English

The wait is finally over. Estonia's most famous novel,Tammsaare's Truth & Justice is now available in English. The five volume saga that was written between 1926 and 1933 has since been translated into many languages but never into English - until now.   The first volume of the five part series was translated by Inna Feldbach and Alan Trei and published by boutique publisher Haute Culture Books.

The printed English version of Truth & Justice is only available as a collector's edition retailing at 880€ however, if that price does not suit your budget, a free digital version can be downloaded from the Haute Culture Books website.

http://www.hauteculturebooks.com/anton-hansen-tammsaare-luxury-edition.html

In total Tammsaare published nine novels, two plays, many short stories and over 300 articles during his career. These works are:

Plays
Judith (Juudit) 1921
The King is Cold (Kuningal on külm) 1936

Novels
Master of Kõrboja (Kõrboja peremees) 1922
Truth and Justice (Tõde ja õigus I-V) 1926-1933
Life and Love (Elu ja armastus) 1934
I Loved a German Girl (Ma armastasin sakskast) 1935
The Misadventures of the New Satan (Põrgupõhja uus Vanapagan) 1939

The first of his novels to be translated into English was actually his last one - ''Põrgupõhja uus Vanapagan''.  It was published in 2009.

Several of Tammsaare's short stories have also been compiled into collections and published as books - "Minatures" is one of them.