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...

Update / Teade # 214 KESKUS International Estonian Centre construction looking to span tunnels next. With the TTC work over the western...

Update # 213 Canada's National Volunteer Week runs April 14-20, 2024 and on April 16th, 2024, at the Royal Ontario Museum, several...

Update # 212 March 15-17, 2024 marked the debut of a new Estonian film festival in the GTHA (Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area), one that...

Update / Teade # 211 KESKUS International Estonian Centre construction is now working toward starting the 1-year countdown clock to...

Update April 1, 2024 With Easter chocolate still coursing through veins, suggestions for spring activities at KESKUS International...

Update # 210 Storytelling has not gone away, but with ever fewer among us who were born in Estonia and recall the need to flee in 1944...

Update / Teade # 209 The western half of the ground level bistro subfloor, aka 'slab', has been poured (check out the writing on wet...

Update # 208 New film festival in Hamilton and Toronto, March 15-17 2024 Lights, camera, action! Cinematic excitement is about to hit...

Update # 207 Aimi Zechanowitsch's testamentary gift ignited by Ülle Veltmann's passion In the world of philanthropy, stories often unfold...

Update / Teade # 206 Over the holidays and into January, the TTC erected an enclosure over the tunnels to maintain consistent...

Update # 205 Regional meeting in NYC kicks off reinvigorated Toronto cluster for European culture EUNIC rekindles cultural connections in...

Update # 204 Inaugural March Break filmmaking course Dear Young Creatives, Get ready to embark on an unforgettable cinematic adventure!...

Update # 203 “Girl from refugee camp” gives back as first KESKUS legacy donor When Ene Riisna crossed the Atlantic Ocean to North America...

Update # 202 The KESKUS project progressed notably in 2023! Soon we'll count down to opening the doors of Estonians' "Project of the...

Update # 201 Heartfelt holiday greetings from the KESKUS team! The KESKUS team, that includes the boards of International Estonian Centre...

Update / Teade No. 200 Taking a look back to the construction progress over 2023, the year started with completion of the deep...

Update # 199 Give the gift of a weekend of dance retreat experience! A gift certificate to NPÄ-III is a terrific option for the woman on...

Update / Teade No. 198 November witnessed a lot of visible progress on the site as the structure rises back up from the depths of the...

Update #197 The 19th Community Engagement Session for KESKUS International Estonian Centre took place on November 5, 2023 in hybrid form,...

Update #196 If you have not made a gift to KESKUS in 2023, "Saagu KESKUS" is the time to do it! Be sure to add your name to the 2023...

Update / Teade #195 October saw a lot of action as the KESKUS project is now in Phase II of construction - that is, starting to rise back...

Teade / Update #194 Please attend, from wherever in the world you are, for project updates. If you're in the vicinity, attend in-person...

Update #193 For taxpayers in Canada, changes are coming for 2024, and therefore donating still in 2023 is a good proposition for many....

Update #192 If ever there was a fresh young example of Estonian grit and determination, surely it would be 23 year-old Hedy Läets, who...

Update / Teade #191 Work continues and now it's above the mud slab on the KESKUS site, with rebar being fitted onto and into the caisson...

Update #190 Organized for a second year by Estonian Arts Centre (EAC), the charity associated with KESKUS International Estonian Centre,...

Update #189 Jõgevahe Pere women's group lands in Toronto Hobnobbing with City of Toronto politicians and walking through Toronto...

Update / Teade #188 With the mudslab poured for the basement and the drainage for stormwater and wastewater management getting encased,...

Update #187 Every task helps build a strong future If there’s a volunteer role Katrin Kütti-Otsa hasn’t tackled, it probably hasn’t been...

Teade/Update #186 Although not quite yet ready for 'kasevihad', the birch saplings planted almost 3 years ago in Paul Martel Park,...