Some people spend Saturday evenings on the couch. Others… wander into a global street party and accidentally eat their way across three continents while watching Estonian folk dancers. Perth, this is for you.
This weekend, the Global Streets Festival 2026 brings together food, music, and cultures from around the world — and right in the middle of it all, a small but mighty Estonian presence is ready to take the stage (with actual footwork, not just quiet pride).
Event information
🗓️ Saturday 18 April 2026
🕓 4.00pm – 8.00pm
📍 Hillview Intercultural Community Centre, 1-3 Hill View Place, Bentley WA 6102
🎟️ Free entry
Estonian Folk Dance — 6pm (Hillview Stage)
Representing Estonia is the EstWest Folk Dance Group — bringing traditional steps and coordinated enthusiasm to a stage shared with some of the world’s biggest and boldest cultures.
And let’s be honest — when you’re lined up alongside Brazilian samba, African drummers, Japanese taiko and lion dances, you don’t quietly blend in. You show up, you dance, and you make sure people remember where Estonia is on the map.
What to expect?
This is not a “stand politely and observe” kind of event. This is a wander, taste, watch, clap, repeat situation. Expect:
- Food trucks from across the globe
- Live performances across two stages
- Cultural activities for kids and adults
- Market stalls, crafts and hands-on experiences
- And yes — dogs are welcome, so even your four-legged friend gets a cultural outing.
Why go?
From henna art to Indigenous weaving, giant bubbles to global beats — it’s the kind of event where you arrive for “a quick look” and leave three hours later with a full stomach and a slightly expanded worldview.
Events like this bring cultures and communities together, side by side, in a way that feels joyful and (importantly) delicious.
And for our Estonians dancers in Australia, moments like this — dancing on stage, sharing what we love — are something special. Small nation, proud presence.
Bring your people
Free entry. Great food. Live performances. A genuinely feel-good community atmosphere.
Bring your family, your friends… and yes, your dog.
And when the Estonian dancers step on stage at 6pm — maybe give them a little extra cheer. And don’t clap like a stereotypically quiet Estonian, put your heart (and muscles) into it! Have fun!
Read more
Global Streets Festival WA — www.canning.wa.gov.au/globalstreetsfestival
Thank you
Thank you to Anu Läänesaar and EstWest for information!
