Update #118 Second Viru Vanem donation to help Estonians connect and reflect on their heritage By the time Merike Kalm was 12 years old...

Update #117 - Support KESKUS and save tax - at the same time! Read on to find out how.

Update #116 The calibre of people working on the KESKUS project is part of the reason that compelled Margus Aruja to donate. Read more!

Update #115 From youngest Estonian House shareholder to Viru Vanem donor When Arthur Heinmaa was just 18 months old, his parents Atmar...

The residents' association local to the Annex neighbourhood in which KESKUS International Estonian Centre will be located, has nothing...

Update #114 From New Mexico to KESKUS, with love and gratitude! Despite living almost 3,000 kilometres away from KESKUS, for Ingrid...

Updated: winners were announced in our November newsletter here. Sign up today to receive the latest KESKUS news straight to your...

Update #113 From the chaos and uncertainty of 1944 to a little piece of heaven in the sky thanks to generous Kalevipoja Laud donation...

Update #112 "We're giving our heart to you" Perhaps one of the most remarkable things about the fundraising that has been done for KESKUS...

Update #111 KESKUS Jänes-Koppel Grand Hall With people spending the overwhelming majority of time indoors, indoor environmental quality...

Update #110 Virve Aljas-Switzer This Volunteer Spotlight series features members of the community who donate their time and expertise to...

Update #109 KESKUS was included in the influential Opinion Festival held for the 9th year, in Paide, Estonia, August 13-14, 2021.

Update #108 Estonia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expanded the team to support the Estonian diaspora ecosystem, with the appointment...

Update #107 Top 5 takeaways from the KESKUS community engagement session July 28 2021.

Update #106 Just 72 short years from Halifax Pier 21 to the $1 million donation to KESKUS When Lembit Jänes Sr. managed a fish processing...

Please attend, from wherever in the world you are, for project progress updates. Värsked KESKUSe uudised - tule kaema! When: Jul 28,...

Update #105 Estonian spirit and determination inspires enthusiastic support for KESKUS A longstanding love of animals and a strong...

Update #104 The final amount raised in "Tere, KESKUS" was over $2.8 million, greatly exceeding the initial $1 million campaign goal!

Update #103 Making your donation to support the Tere, KESKUS campaign is easy! Here are 6 ways to participate.

Update #102 New 3-day 'Tere KESKUS' fundraising campaign invites Estonians and their friends to donate and enjoy free programming !

Update #101 The KESKUS vision and plans were presented to the Estonian Cultural Society of Chicago at its 2021 AGM...

Update #100 The team looking after getting KESKUS International Estonian Centre built and operational continues to evolve and grow. The...

Update #99 In this new Volunteer Spotlight series, KESKUS will feature some of the many talented members of the community who donate...

Update #98 The Küttis family is delighted to support KESKUS, a project that would have been close to Hilda & Nicholas Küttis' hearts.

Update #97 Donor & Volunteer Profile: Liisa & John Käärid and family

Update #96 On April 13th KESKUS addressed Estonians around the world in the first-ever Estonian diaspora virtual forum held by Estonia's...

Updated #95 Meet Harbridge+Cross Ltd. construction manager for the KESKUS build!

April 13 at 1000h ET, first ever forum for Estonian diaspora (in Estonian with English interpretation)

Update #94 KESKUS site preparation will continue but the ceremonial groundbreaking scheduled for April 7 is postponed.

Read the top 5 takeaways and view a recording of the March community engagement session!

Announcing the new name and new brand: the International Estonian Centre will be known as KESKUS. Here's how it came about!

March 24 7pm (ET) - project update via Zoom !

Update #91 Emily Baillie, Digital Marketing Consultant & Professor joins the International Estonian Centre team.

Update #90 For the Sehr and Marten families of Toronto, continuing the educational legacy of Edgar and Renate Marten is a natural...

Update #89 When Raivo and Anne-Mari Remmel think of the next generation of Estonians, they envision a flame burning brightly for the future.

Update #88 The new directors who have agreed to be appointed to the Estonian Arts Centre (EAC) board will help the existing team oversee...

Update #87 Along with the new International Estonian Centre in Toronto being slated to break ground, the team shepherding the build and...

Update #86 We only have one chance to record history in the making, and three intrepid members of the local Estonian community are making...

Update #85 As this year comes to a close, it’s a fitting time to reflect with gratitude on how our community has come together to keep...

Update #84 December 10, 2020 - International Estonian Centre Inc. (“IECI”) and Northern Birch Credit Union Limited (“Northern Birch”) are...

Update #83 Capital Campaign Update The International Estonian Centre (IEC) project team is pleased to announced that good progress is...

Update #82 The International Estonian Centre shared some local Annex community spirit on November 9, 2020, by gifting five birch trees...

Update # 81 Capital Campaign Update: The International Estonian Centre (IEC) project team is pleased to announced that good progress is...

Update # 80 Despite the challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic presents to all aspects of our lives, the International Estonian Centre...

Update #79 Postimees, Estonia's oldest daily newspaper, published a story about the International Estonian Centre (IEC) for their readers...

Update #78 The International Estonian Centre Project (IEC) has entered its next phase: Estonian House in Toronto Ltd. (EH) and Estonian...

Update #77 The process leading to the sale of the Estonian House in Toronto has been continuing despite the pandemic. The sale is the...

Update #76 The International Estonian Centre project for downtown Toronto is progressing along with other planned developments at...

Update #75 Amid the current COVID-19 pandemic, the International Estonian Centre (IEC) project team is continuing its work while closely...

Updated #74 All systems are in full gear for the International Estonian Centre (IEC). Progress in key areas was presented at the March...