Youth festivals offer eventful summer for capital’s youth
On Monday, 19 June, the youth-oriented summer of festivals will officially begin at Inglirand. Five youth festivals will be taking place throughout the summer.
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Tallinn supports the restoration of 54 buildings this year
The city allocates a total of €400,000 of restoration grants to 54 applicants, the maximum grant amount being €30,000.
Tallinn nurseries and schools teach children how to reduce waste
During the past school year, an environmental education programme had been carried out in Tallinn nurseries and schools encouraging children to reuse and recycle things and to develop the habit of sorting waste by type.
City government submitted a third supplementary budget to the city council
The Tallinn City Government submitted a draft of the third supplementary budget of 2022 to the city council. According to the draft, the city budget will increase by 22 million euros. Should the draft be adopted, the final budget for 2022 will be 1.74 billion euros.
Tallinn celebrates Estonia's Day of Restoration of Independence with a concert on the Square of 20 August
The UNESCO City of Music, Tallinn, celebrates Estonia's Day of Restoration of Independence with an open-air concert on the Square of 20 August in Harjumäe Park. The concert will take place on Sunday, 20 August at 14:00 and with no entry fee.
Tallinn’s supplementary budget brings an additional thousand trees to the cityscape
The Tallinn City Government submitted a draft of the third supplementary budget of 2023 to the city council. According to the draft, the city budget will increase by 46.5 million euros. Should the draft be adopted, the final budget for 2023 will be 1.18 billion euros.
Seven times more waste than usual was brought to waste stations during campaign week
During the free bulky waste disposal week on 21-27 August, seven times more bulky waste was brought to waste stations than on an average August week.
Nearly 2400 marriages registered last year at Tallinn's Vital Statistics Department
Last year, the Tallinn Vital Statistics Department registered 2384 marriages, with the oldest groom being 87 and the oldest bride 79 years old. The most popular months for weddings were July and August, during which over 600 marriages were solemnized. A total of 3609 births were registered, including 48 sets of twins and one set of quadruplets.
Sõpruse puiestee temporarily closed for construction work
Due to the next stage in pipeline construction works and the reconstruction of the Sõpruse puiestee and Tihase tänav intersection, Sõpruse puiestee will be partially closed to traffic within the construction zones from 22-28 August.
The network of smart food sharing pantries has been expanded in Tallinn
In Tallinn, the circular economy company FudLoop has expanded its network of smart food sharing pantries, which is unique in the world, with the aim of reducing food waste.