Eesti Elu / Estonian Life

Eesti Elu / Estonian Life Eesti Elu is the keeper of diaspora Estonian stories.

From news to interviews, podcasts to personal stories, video coverage to recipes your vanaema would approve of - our goal is to keep you connected to your culture, heritage and community.

12/29/2025

In the latest edition of Community Unwrapped, we spoke to Kairi Vaikla, a long-term member of the Toronto-Estonian community, to learn about what she’s been up to since her days going to Jõekääru Summer Camp and training for Kalev Gymnastics competitions.

Hear more about her career in tech consultancy and product management, insights on succeeding as a woman in a traditionally male-dominated field, and even stories from her honeymoon in Tanzania! 👉🏼 https://eestielu.ca/community-unwrapped-inside-ai-product-management-with-kairi-vaikla/

Rõõmsaid jõule ja head aastavahetust! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 🎄✨- Eesti Elu team
12/24/2025

Rõõmsaid jõule ja head aastavahetust! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 🎄✨

- Eesti Elu team

12/23/2025

If you've ever seen Estonian, you might've wondered what that funny o with the squiggle on top "õ" sounds like. Here's a quick lesson! 🗣️

12/18/2025

Ringing in Christmastime - Estonian style. 🎄🎅

12/17/2025

Before gets to Toronto on January 17th, hear from their Estonian member Säde:
🇪🇪 how she ended up moving to Sweden and working as a musician there
🇸🇪 a Swedish legend about a forest being that the band teaches audiences about
🪈 the many cultural crossovers around the Baltic Sea
🎻 and much more!

🎧 Tune in on your favourite streaming platform to listen to the new EstoCast episode.

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Up to now, we might have thought of Estonia as the land of vodka and beer, but times have changed. There are now twenty-...
12/16/2025

Up to now, we might have thought of Estonia as the land of vodka and beer, but times have changed. There are now twenty-three (that's not a typo!) wineries across the country, from the mainland to the island of Saaremaa.

Ready to trade Bordeaux for the Baltics? Dive into an insider story about the rise of the Estonian wine scene 👉🏼 https://eestielu.ca/estonian-wine-you-must-be-joking/

📸: Murimäe Veinikelder

"It’s said then that the Sun remains in its nest („päike on pesas”), and so should the people: snuggled up in their home...
12/10/2025

"It’s said then that the Sun remains in its nest („päike on pesas”), and so should the people: snuggled up in their homes, with fires and candles lit, sharing the warmth with each other." With this, Dr. Kadri Tüür sets the scene for the time of year known in Estonian as Jõulud.

Discover where this word comes from, how long it lasts, and how it's evolved over time 👉🏼 https://eestielu.ca/joulud/

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