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