Kulle Raig


Kulle Raig is an Estonian journalist, writer, and cultural figure.

Early life and education

Kulle Raig was born in Tallinn, the daughter of Aleksander Alasi and Julia Alasi. She graduated from in 1959 and from the Finno-Ugric Department of Tartu University in 1964.

Career

Raig worked as a guide and translator for Intourist from 1972 to 1975 and as an editor of Estonian Radio programs in Finnish from 1975 to 1989. She then worked as a cultural editor for the Finnish Broadcasting Company in Finland and as the head of the Estonian Cultural Center in Helsinki. She was the Estonian consul in Helsinki from 1991 to 1992 and the cultural and press advisor of the Helsinki embassy from 1992 to 1998. She founder the Estonian Institute in Helsinki and headed it from 1995 to 1998, and she was the general secretary of the Union of Finnish–Estonian Associations from 1999 to 2006.

Works

  • 2003: Saaremaa valss, Varrak
  • 2003: Vikerkaare värvid, Varrak
  • 2006: Urho Kekkonen ja Eesti, K&K
  • 2009: Esimene üle, K&K
  • 2012: Pikk teekond lähedale, K&K
In addition, she has translated books from Finnish to Estonian as well as from Estonian to Finnish.

Awards and recognitions

Kulle Raig was married to the volleyball player .