News

Happy Birthday, Kateryna Chalova!

Today Kateryna Chalova, a member of the Dzherelo vocal ensemble and a vocal teacher at the Ukrainian Youth Association in Estonia, celebrates her birthday.

25 October 2026

Ukrainian Youth Association weekend school moves into its own centre at Maneeži 3

Classes of the Ukrainian Youth Association in Estonia (SUM) weekend school took place for the first time in the association's own centre in Tallinn.

24 October 2026

Ukrainian traditions unite: from motanka dolls to the prypynda

On 24 October, our second creative workshop took place: participants learned macramé and made a Ukrainian prypynda under the guidance of craftswoman Tetiana Kharuzheva.

24 October 2026

Volya ensemble opens a dance group for children aged 5–7

From November a new Volya group starts classes at the SUM centre at Maneeži 3. The first class is free.

23 October 2026

October at the CYM weekend school: history, myths and Polissia dances

The weekend school of the Ukrainian Youth Association in Estonia continues its Saturday classes in Ukrainian history, Ukrainian studies, language, dance and singing.

22 October 2026

The Association joins the development of a new funding model for national minority cultural societies

On 22 October 2026, Chairman of the Board Volodymyr Palamar took part in an Integration Foundation workshop where funding models for national minority cultural societies are being developed together.

22 October 2026

Letter of gratitude to Aleksandra Oliinyk for her volunteer work

The Association of Ukrainian Organisations in Estonia has thanked Aleksandra Oliinyk for her active volunteer work and significant contribution to preserving Estonian and Ukrainian national culture and to the integration of the Ukrainian community in Estonia.

20 October 2026

The Ukrainian Youth Association in Estonia has a new home — Maneeži 3, Tallinn

The Ukrainian Youth Association in Estonia has signed a lease with the City of Tallinn for premises at Maneeži 3. The weekend school “CYM”, the “Volya” song and dance ensemble, the vocal studio and the organisation’s office now share one address in the city centre.

19 October 2026

“Understanding Ukrainians — Viddzerkalennia”: a film that helps people understand Ukrainians premieres in Tallinn

On 17 October, Kino Sõprus in Tallinn hosted the premiere of “Understanding Ukrainians — Viddzerkalennia”, a documentary by Estonian director Allan Teetlaus based on Maryna Starodubska’s book “How to Understand Ukrainians: A Cross-Cultural View”.

19 October 2026

Vodohray community in Sillamäe hosts talk on labour rights, taxes and legal residence

The Vodohray Ukrainian community in Sillamäe hosted a free Labour Inspectorate information session for Ukrainians on work, taxes and residence permits.

18 October 2026

Gratitude from Ukrainian soldiers to Heiki Rosimannus

AUOE Chairman Volodymyr Palamar personally presented a certificate of gratitude from Ukrainian soldiers to Heiki Rosimannus, a long-time friend of Ukraine whose company donated minibuses for the Ukrainian Armed Forces through the Association in 2022.

18 October 2026

Kalyna Saturday school from Valga visits a farm near Jaska järv

On 17 October, pupils of the Ukrainian Saturday school Kalyna combined a farm visit with native-language lessons.

17 October 2026