Tallinn and Music Estonia start cooperation to boost the music industry
As of 10 November, UNESCO City of Music Tallinn and music industry development center Music Estonia will start cooperation.
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Land tax for 2023 will not be affected by the periodic land assessment
After 21 years the periodic land valuation was carried out, which will provide Tallinn landowners with objective and up-to-date information of the market value of their land. The results of the 2022 valuation will be used for taxation from 2024 onwards. The land tax will not increase by more than 10% per year
Estonian Centre for Contemporary Music's new home is in Mustpeade House
Founded last year, the Estonian Center for Contemporary Music moved its activities to the Mustpeade House.
Miiamilla Children’s Museum signs a construction contract for a new permanent exposition
On Friday, 18 November, a construction contract was signed at the Children's Museum Miiamilla (L. Koidula 21c) for the creation of the main project of the indoor and outdoor exhibition of the new permanent exhibition "Children's World Spaces". The activities of the new permanent exhibition are designed for the whole family to discover and will cost about €766 000.
Tallinn donated 50 laptops to a school in Zhytomyr
Jevgeni Ossinovski, chairman of the Tallinn City Council, who is currently visiting Ukraine gave 50 used laptops to Lyceum 25 in Zhytomyr. The laptops were donated by the City of Tallinn.
Tallinn City of Music supports PÖFFs Music Meets Film program
On 21-22 November, PÖFF will host its eleventh Music Meets Film (MMF) programme for film music creators and filmmakers, featuring acclaimed composer and pianist William Goldstein.
Tallinn to involve five hundred cyclists in cycling mapping survey
The City of Tallinn is inviting cyclists to take part in an international mobility survey to map their journeys between June and September. The data collected will be used to develop a platform that analyses cyclists’ mobility patterns and will empower the city to become more bicycle friendly.
Activities of music cities in refugee crisis were discussed at Tallinn Music Week
At the international music and city festival Tallinn Music Week (TMW) last week, representatives from the UNESCO Cities of Music - Tallinn, Norrköping, Katowice and Veszprém - discussed the role of culture and music in addressing the refugee crisis.
Tallinn holds nine youth festivals this summer
A total of nine youth festivals will take place across Tallinn during the summer, focusing on extreme sports, street art and dance, and music. The summer of festivals kicks off on 14 May in Männi Park as part of Tallinn Day.
New exhibition in Tammsaare Park highlights Tallinn's unique biodiversity
The Tallinn European Green Capital 2023 bureau opened an exhibition on Tallinn's biodiversity in Tammsaare Park, which will remain open until the end of May. The exhibition highlights Tallinn's more special and unusual species and their habitats.