Yesterday, the topping-out ceremony was celebrated at the Lilleküla Circular Economy Center, where Deputy Mayor Joosep Vimm and Tallinn Waste Center Director Rein Kalle removed the ceremonial wreath. The center is set to open in the fall.
From April 22 to 28, Tallinn is set to offer a variety of events and camps tailored for youth aged 7-26, spanning a wide array of interests from arts and science to sports and technology. Registration for these enriching experiences is now open.
The Tallinn City Government has submitted a draft resolution to the City Council proposing to donate five ambulances and medical equipment belonging to the Tallinn Ambulance to Ukraine as humanitarian aid.
The Tallinn Property Department has finalized a contract with Bergland OÜ to introduce independent backup power systems across five key facilities in Tallinn. This initiative will outfit these locations with stationary diesel generators, securing a continuous electricity supply for the city's emergency response centers.
In light of the upcoming shift to Estonian-language education for fourth graders starting September 1, the City of Tallinn is supporting additional activities that schools are conducting to prepare third graders. Fifteen schools have applied for project funding, involving over 1,000 children in these activities so far.
Tallinn offers both Estonian and international companies the opportunity to test their sustainable and smart city-compatible products and services in the city. In the latest round of the Test in Tallinn program, seven applications were evaluated, with three selected to move forward to the testing phase soon.
Deputy Mayor Kaarel Oja visited Odessa, Tallinn’s partner city in Ukraine on 11-14 May and met with the mayor, members of the City Government and local cultural figures. The objective of the meetings was to reaffirm our sustained commitment to supporting Ukraine and Odessa during the ongoing war and deepen our cultural cooperation.
Fifteen thousand euros will be allocated from the reserve fund of Tallinn City Government to the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra to support Tallinn’s sister city Odessa and keep the tradition of Ukraine’s largest classical music festival ‘Odessa Classics’ alive in Tallinn.
Young people between the ages of 16 and 26 can buy UNESCO City of Music youth tickets for this week’s Jazzkaar concerts at significantly lower prices than usual.