If you’re in Perth next weekend, 13-14 December 2025, consider this your gentle nudge to wander into a world of global flavours — and to come find a cheerful corner dedicated to Estonia.
This year’s World of Food Festival gathers cuisines from across the globe, and Estonia will be there with familiar tastes, seasonal favourites and the kind of dishes that tend to disappear the moment someone says, “Just a small bite…”
Event details
📅 Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 December 2025
🕒 3.00 pm – 7.00 pm
📍 Government House WA, 13 St Georges Terrace, Perth
🎟 Free entry — including tours, kids’ activities and entertainment (food available for purchase)
As part of the annual Government House Open Weekend, the festival turns the gardens into an easy-going celebration of culture, food and music.
Program highlights
Visitors can take self-guided tours through the historic estate, enjoy children’s activities by Scouts and Girl Guides, try the kids’ quiz, snap a photo at the selfie station, and meet Santa — all while drifting from one performance to another.
Across the two afternoons, the program offers plenty to settle into:
- A traditional Smoking Ceremony to open each day
- Cultural performances from consular communities
- MetSO Orchestra with carols, classics and a touch of Bond on Saturday
- Australian Girls Choir on Sunday
- Joondalup Symphony Orchestra and Choir with festive works
- A rotating program of musicians and ensembles in the Ballroom.
And then, of course, the food — which is half the fun of the festival. These are just some of the flavours promised: Chinese Peking duck pancakes, Estonian grilled chicken and pork with salad, Japanese yakisoba, karaage and taiyaki, Portuguese bifana pork with garlic and butter, Spanish paella, French sweet and savoury crêpes, Italian pizza and gelato, Malaysian nasi lemak, mee goreng and beef rendang, Indian sweets and snacks, Colombian empanadas with salsas…
It’s the sort of list that makes you realise one visit may not be enough (tip: take-home containers and extra bags).
Why visit?
Some flavours feel like memory, and others simply bring joy. The Estonian stall, run by Valeria Karoman, promises both. It’s a small corner of the festival where people pause, reconnect and share a moment. Whether you’re discovering Estonian cuisine for the first time or returning to flavours you’ve missed, you’ll find something worth stopping for.
Read more
World of Food Festival WA — Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/worldoffoodfestivalWA/
World of Food Festival WA — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Worldoffoodfestivalwa/#
Government House WA — Event page: https://govhouse.wa.gov.au/2025/09/open-weekend
Acknowledgement
A warm thank you to Anu van Hattem for sharing information about Estonia’s participation. Thank you also to Valeria Karoman for running the Estonian stall.
