Estonian News

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Rescued during the turbulent days of September 1944, the President's Standard has finally returned to Estonia. Here's the story of the flag and what it symbolised during one of the nation's most critical moments.

From Tallinn Music Week to Helsinki ferry performances and collaborations with Estonian artists, Australian-Estonian musician Olev Muska has returned from a five-week creative tour across Estonia and beyond.