Update #265 Estonian Canadian Business Chamber launched in Vancouver on October 20, 2025, in conjunction with a CityAge conference that showcased the future of Vancouver and, on the second day, the connections between Canada and Europe through the lens of Estonia.

Update #264 International Estonian Centre Inc., is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Zeidler to its board of directors. Rob joins at a pivotal moment as the KESKUS project begins the transition of its focus from construction to operations.

Update #263 - For Kaldi Polding, who was 97 when he left this earth, that love never wavered: love for his homeland of Saaremaa, Estonia; his family and his community. His final wish was to contribute to the future of the Estonian community through a gift in his will.

Teade/Update #262 KESKUS floors all have concrete, electrical and mechanical now up to 2nd floor, floating slab for ground floor coming up

Update #261 Dancers of all experience levels, ranging in age from 7 to 71 gathered yet again at Jõekääru Estonian Children's Camp in Udora, Ontario to dance in Estonian Arts Centre's 4th annual "Nou Pois Äläud" weekend Estonian folk dance retreat.

Teade/Update #260 KESKUS upper floors receiving concrete, TTC tunnel waterproofing completed and being backfilled.

Update #259 August 2025 saw Estonian Arts Centre’s FILMIST Stuudio head to New York for its first international installation

Update #258 The KESKUS newsletter, published by Estonian Arts Centre (EAC), is the first Estonian-related online publication in North America to be issued an ISSN number, a meaningful milestone in KESKUS' mission to amplify the diaspora Estonian voice.

Update #257 Joonas Roose, summer student. Born and raised in Tallinn, Joonas brings fresh Estonian spirit to the whole KESKUS team.

Update/Teade #256 KESKUS volunteers again recognized by the Government of Ontario.

Update #255 - New Jersey's Andrus Ers & Tiina Järver-Ers become Viru Vanemad donors to KESKUS.

Teade/Update #254 KESKUS upper floors readying for concrete; heritage wing restoration nearing completion. TTC remediation completed.

Update #253 A shared dream of 24 women from three continents came true this summer: to dance at Estonia’s 21st dance festival (Tantsupidu) “Iseoma”.

Update #252 Canada's Natural Infrastructure Fund supports KESKUS green roof with $1m

Update #251 Estonian Canadian Business Chamber gets its official launch and plenty of buzz!

Teade/Update #250 Steel erection proceeding apace, heritage wing restoration continues.

Update #249 KESKUS site tour draws large crowd of enthusiastic visitors

Update #248 Estonian government supports KESKUS

Update #247 Erecting of structural steel is going fast now, heritage house emerges from behind the scaffold

Update #246 The cheerful Dr. Ago Peters, at age 93, becomes the latest Kalevipoja Laud donor to KESKUS

Update #245 Estonian Arts Centre is looking for a summer student, applications due by April 23, 2025

Teade #244 KESKUS leads Veiko Parming and Ellen Valter receive service medals

Update #243 Crane for erecting steel arrives, heritage house restoration, steel beams land on site

Update #241 Nou Pois Äläud has been granted 24 spots at this summer's Tantsupidu!

Update #240 Heritage wing of KESKUS in the middle of its facelift, steel en route

Update #239 Kingston area Estonians came out to the University Club at Queen's to toast Estonia's 107th birthday.

Teade/Update #238 You're invited to celebrate Vabariigi Aastapäev in Kingston Ontario!

Update # 237 EAC recognized by The Veritas Foundation as Canada's top arts charity On hand to receive the award from left: Ellen Valter,...

Update #236 KESKUS above grade construction is steel, over 1000 pieces of it. It is scheduled to arrive end of February.

Update #235 Estonian Business School becomes Viru Vanemad donor to KESKUS

Update #234 Heli Jürgenson brings a valuable musical connection to KESKUS by becoming a donor to help finish the project.

Update #233 Estonian Arts Centre presents the Pathway to Freedom paver stone project at KESKUS International Estonian Centre.

Update / Teade #232 KESKUS construction update for December 2024

Update #231 The 20th Community Engagement Session for KESKUS International Estonian Centre took place on November 12th, 2024, via Zoom.

Teade/update #230 construction update - structural concrete now completed, structural steel in heritage wing installed.

Update #229 Donor profile of Endel Palla, one of the most recent major donors to join the "Kalevipoja Laud" level of giving to KESKUS

Update #228 - Please attend on November 12, 2024 at 7pm ET, from wherever in the world you are, for project updates.

Update #227 September 2024 marks 80 years since the Mass Flight of 1944 from Estonia. Veiko Parming gave a thoughtful, insightful speech.

Update/teade #226 The mega-pour with 37 concrete trucks lining up like clockwork over 9 hours at KESKUS, on September 16th 2024. 

Update #225 - the third installation of the 'Nou Pois Äläud' Estonian women's weekend folkdance retreat

Update / Trade #224 - All of the forming, rebar, and concrete that became the main focus over July has continued through August.

Estonian Arts Centre's "Käsitöö Lounge: Pastlad workshop" presents the opportunity for those not attending Nou (Samm) Pois Äläud-III to neve

Update #222 “This is the most important build for the Estonian community globally, says ECC Board Chair Reet Marten Sehr.

Update #221 - caisson and pile caps along southern edge of KESKUS site poured in early June, grade beams being formed.

Update #220 Kaili and Kaarin, founded Sõnad: Esto Words, a learning resource company, to cater to families like theirs around the world.

Kongats Architects, the brilliant minds behind KESKUS International Estonian Centre, have again been honoured with a prestigious 2024 Govern

Building on the good-vibes of the first two 'Nou Pois Äläud' weekends, this third edition of the women's Estonian folkdance retreat is now o

Update / Teade # 217 KESKUS International Estonian Centre construction progress report Remediation work by the TTC over the western half...

This small but mighty congregation, with its 47 dedicated, active members, has made a generous $100,000 Kalevipoja Laud donation to KESKUS

Update # 215 Global Estonian virtual forum : Estonia as an opportunity Press release (translated) from Estonia's Ministry of Foreign...