As the European Capital of Sport, Tallinn will host the world’s largest multi-sport event for 12–15-year-olds from 4–7 August. The competition brings together delegations from cities across the globe.
One year after taking office in April 2024, the Tallinn City Government marks its first full year of work. Over the past year, the city has launched a number of major reforms to improve management efficiency, make public services more accessible and of higher quality, increase transparency, and invest strategically in the living environment and civil protection.
In 2024, a new sports centre with the Olympic swimming pool, a leisure centre and a hotel will be completed in Lasnamäe, at Varraku 14a. A public contest was announced this week to find the name for the future building.
From this week, the website of the Tallinn Board of Education provides access to the hobby e-guide, which gives information on hobby groups and hobby opportunities for 148 schoolchildren and toddlers.
From 17 May, groups of up to 25 people are allowed to attend public events and meetings and entertainment venues outdoors. People can visit outdoor public saunas, spas, swimming pools, and water parks, provided that the number of participants does not exceed 25 people per group.
Until the end of the swimming season, it is prohibited to wash and bathe animals in Kopli Bay in order to ensure the proper quality of seawater and its safety for human health.
Haabersti district government organised the building of an outdoor swimming pool by the beach of Lake Harku. The pool will remain open until the end of the bathing season.