European Capital of Sport Tallinn is gearing up to host the 57th International Children’s Games from 4–7 August. The official anthem of the event will be “Same Old Stories,” performed by Estonian artist m els.
Junior world champion in freestyle skiing Henry Sildaru shared memories of his first major competition as part of the ICG Tallinn 2025 video story series.
Swimmer Maari Randväli made history for Tallinn at last year’s International Children’s Games in León, Mexico, by winning the city’s first-ever gold medal. In total, she stood on the top podium an impressive four times.
Estonia will be represented in the global competition Creative Business Cup by SUTU, a company that has developed a material made from reeds that can be used to produce bank cards, for example. The competition will take place on 4-5 June in Copenhagen, Denmark, and will bring together around 80 countries who have chosen a creative and innovative start-up to represent them.
The 17th Tallinn Design Festival will take place from 19 to 25 September 2022, focusing on issues related to sustainability and green design. Discussions on methods to readjust the impact of human activities on the environment in an era fixed on economic success, examples of circular design from different countries, enlightening stories told by professionals and workshops on essential recycling will all be featured over the course of the festival.
The Science and Business Park Tehnopol and the Tartu Science Park will begin work this month as the operators of the NATO innovation accelerator DIANA, and the accelerator will open its doors next year.