Put the coffee on — or pour the mulled wine — because the Global Estonian December newsletter is out, and it’s full of bits that make us in Australia sit up straighter in our chairs (yes, even before caffeine).
This month’s newsletter speaks fluent Aussie-Estonian, with highlights including:
- Sõrve Summer Camp coming back to New South Wales in January 2026 — sunshine, language immersion, lifelong friendships and tired but happy kids guaranteed.
- A timely nudge about grants for Estonian education projects abroad, worth bookmarking for Australian Estonian organisations looking to support language, culture and learning in our communities.
- A thoughtful look at digital Estonian life and ways to keep connected, which will feel very familiar to anyone who has ever attended a meeting, rehearsal or Christmas catch-up via Zoom. Sydney gets a mention or two.
- The Year of the Estonian Book tapestry is travelling the globe — literally embroidered by the community and currently hanging out in Sydney, proving that stories don’t just travel, they get stitched.
Estonia on the move (and we’re part of that story)
Zooming out, the newsletter also checks in on Estonia’s wider footprint.
- Five new embassies are set to open, extending Estonia’s global reach, in Armenia (Yerevan), Moldova (Chișinău), Azerbaijan (Baku), Brazil (Brasília) and Kenya (Nairobi).
- Citizen diplomats and community organisations are recognised for keeping Estonia visible and connected abroad — including Hilja Toom, Martin Kurvits, and the Wollondilly Heritage Centre and Museum in Australia.
- A recorded Virtual Forum for Global Estonians blends serious security talk with reflections on language, belonging and why talking to each other still matters. HEIA insights included.
Books, food, houses and festive feelings
Because it is December, there’s also plenty festive feelings to enjoy:
- Estonian Christmas events popping up around the world.
- A lovingly illustrated 2026 wall calendar celebrating Estonian Houses globally (only 14 made the cut including the Estonian House in Sydney — tough competition).
- A growing map of Estonian food around the world, with an open invitation to add your local finds.
- And a Christmas poem to close the year — quietly and thoughtfully, as Estonians do.
Ready for the full scroll?
Eesti keeles: https://bit.ly/GE-12-2025
In English: https://bit.ly/GE-12-2025-EN
