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An impressive turnout at the Christmas party in Melbourne

This year’s Christmas party at the Melbourne Estonian House saw an impressive turnout, with 200 guests filling the hall. Some came to bid farewell to the house’s final Christmas bash, […]

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Sydney Estonian Christmas Party: A Celebration of Community, Culture, and Holiday Spirit

The 2024 Sydney Estonian Christmas Party (8 Dec 2024) was an unforgettable event filled with laughter, love, and the warmth of our vibrant community. This special day brought together Estonians […]

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Christmas celebrations around Australia

It’s that time of year! It’s Christmas and there are Estonian events being held all over Australia. Check out the list below to find the Estonian Christmas event closest to […]

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AESL General News

Mass Deportations from Estonia and Baltic Nations, 1941

Message from AESL PRESIDENT 2024 Fellow Estonians We have some important dates that we celebrate every year. But we also need to remember some of the tragedies – the deaths […]

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AESL Conversation #5 – June Wrap Up

On the first Wednesday of every month, AESL holds “AESL Conversations” – an open virtual meeting in which individuals and organisations can come along for a chat.  Facilitator Marissa Pikkat reports:  Esto […]

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From Dream to Reality: Establishing an Estonian Hub in Western Australia

By EstWest The need for our own cultural hub in Western Australia is getting more and more pressing as time goes by. We have a thriving Estonian community here, wouldn’t […]

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Christmas Celebrations Around Australia

It’s that time of year! It’s Christmas time and there are Estonian events being held all over Australia. Check out the list below to find the Estonian Christmas event closest […]

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In Memorium – Liia Miller (nee Illisson)

Passed away on Mother’s Day 2023 in Shoalhaven Heads NSW at just 80 years of age. Born in Tõrva in Estonia in September 1942. A private remembrance will be held […]

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Listen to the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir this Christmas Eve

The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir was selected as one of the ten best choirs in the world in 2020. Together with the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and Tõnu Kaljuste, they perform […]

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Christmas traditions in Estonia

Estonian World has put together a list of Estonian Holiday tradtions Christmas time is still the most important holiday celebrated in Estonia. For Estonians, Christmas is a mixture of the […]

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

A Christmas message from the Estonian Foreign Minister, Urmas Reinsalu to the Estonian communities abroad. (The video has subtitles in English) Merry Christmas, happiness and success in the new year! Department of Global […]

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Christmas Eve Services

We would like to announce that the Christmas service of Sydney St. John’s congregation will be held on Saturday, 24.12.2022 at 1 in the Latvian church, Homebush. *** Soovime Eesti […]