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Brisbane designer Andres Truus receives Estonian Folk Culture Award

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Brisbane’s own Andres Truus has received Estonia’s 2025 Folk Art Award for his outstanding design work shaping the Australian Estonian community’s visual identity.
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Coming together at Point Wolstoncroft: Planning for Sõrve Camp 2026

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Sõrve leaders met at Point Wolstoncroft to plan the 2026 camp sharing ideas, friendships and the excitement of keeping Estonian culture alive.
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Riigikogu delegation in Sydney to discuss Estonia’s economy, security and future

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Estonian lawmakers visit Sydney on 31 October 2025 for an open discussion on Estonia’s economy, security and new Indo-Pacific partnerships — register now for the free event.

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Australian Estonians recognised at Estonia’s Folk Culture Awards

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Recognition crossed 15,000 kilometres this year as 11 Australian-Estonians were honoured among nominees for Estonia’s 2025 Folk Culture Awards — celebrating the people who keep language, dance, art and tradition alive far from home.
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Brisbane designer Andres Truus receives Estonian Folk Culture Award

Kristel Alla -
Brisbane’s own Andres Truus has received Estonia’s 2025 Folk Art Award for his outstanding design work shaping the Australian Estonian community’s visual identity.
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A candle for the ancestors – and a wink for the ghost

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Candles, cool November air and a quiet wave to the ancients — we bring you the glow of Hingedepäev and the sweet comfort of remembering and celebrating together.
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What’s inside the October Global Estonian newsletter?

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The Global Estonian newsletter for October is out now — packed with inspiring stories, cultural highlights and global connections from Estonia to Australia and beyond.
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Olev Muska takes on Estonia. And Latvia!

Maarja Merivoo-Parro -
Estonian-Australian musician Olev Muska took Estonia and Latvia by storm this summer with a 20-stop tour, new album New Estonian Waltzes, and a book launch honouring his earlier band Kiri-uu.
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Looking back a year to the 80th anniversary of the Mass Flight 1944

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Last year’s 80th anniversary of the Mass Flight of 1944 brought bells, exhibitions, and a new memorial in Pärnu. Maie Barrow looks back on how Estonia remembered its great escape.
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The Pärnu Mass Flight memorial: An Australian perspective

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Funded by Estonians abroad, including from Australia, the Pärnu Mass Flight memorial tells a story of loss, survival and hope. Grahame Reinthal reflects on being there when it was unveiled.
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Happy 80th birthday, Merle Lester!

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Celebrating 80 years of Merle Lester — an Estonian Australian artist whose story bridges two homelands and whose art inspires generations.
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