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Needles at the ready: Estonian knitting workshops tour Australia

Traditional Estonian knitting techniques are coming to Australia this winter as knitwear designer Aleks Byrd leads workshops across five states from July to September.

Could your education project use a few thousand euros?

From language classes to culture camps, funding is available for Estonian education projects abroad. Australian organisations have already benefited. Apply by 2 August.

Thank you! Rare migrant ship newsletters project fully funded

The Estonian Archives in Australia has exceeded its fundraising goal for the digitisation of rare migrant ship newsletters. Thank you to everyone who supported the project.

Õllesummer: Estonia’s biggest beer festival… we’re here for the music

Õllesummer has returned to Tallinn with eight stages, nearly 100 performers, carnival rides, barbecue, and enough Estonian nostalgia to have half the crowd singing every word.

June 2026: Nipet-näpet Eestist (odds and sods from Estonia)

This is our monthly “Nipet-näpet Eestist” column — a quick pick of Estonian news and oddities we think you’ll love.

Estonians in Canberra honour Victory Day with Australian War Memorial ceremony

The local Estonian community in Canberra, alongside interstate visitors, gathered at the Australian War Memorial for a moving Victory Day wreath-laying ceremony, which concluded with a warm reception hosted by the Ambassador.

Happy birthday, HEIA!

One year, 226 articles, 36 authors, thousands of readers and countless community stories later, we're celebrating the people, connections and conversations that make our Australian Estonian community special. Thank you for being part of the journey.

Kooskõlas seeks new singers for Laulupidu 2028

The road to Laulupidu 2028 begins this August, and Kooskõlas is inviting singers from across Australia to join the next chapter of its journey.

More jumping, less sitting: Estonia’s biggest gymnastics celebration returns this July

Estonia's largest gymnastics celebration returns to Tallinn on 4–5 July, bringing together thousands of performers for a spectacular showcase of movement and music. Think Laulu- ja Tantsupidu, but with more jumping, stretching and the occasional tractor.

Estonian creativity on display at international watercolour exhibition in Perth

Five artists are representing Estonia at the International Watercolour Exhibition in Fremantle, showcasing the diversity and creativity of contemporary Estonian watercolour art.

Speech: The President’s Standard returns home — the Australian chapter

The return of the President's Standard was more than the homecoming of a historic flag. It was also a story of community and the Estonians who safeguarded it across generations.