Pikk Street Festival brings together Old Town residents and visitors
On Sunday, September 15, the first-ever Pikk Street Festival took place in Tallinn’s Old Town, drawing locals and visitors from both near and far.
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City Government appoints new district governor of Lasnamäe
Today, the Tallinn City Government appointed Julianna Jurtšenko as the new district governor of Lasnamäe. She will assume her duties starting October 1.
Tallinn celebrates World Car-Free Day with a focus on sports
As part of its upcoming title year as the European Capital of Sport, Tallinn is marking World Car-Free Day on September 22 with a strong focus on sports.
Tallinn's municipal school stadiums will remain open year-round for public use
Beginning September 14, 2024, Tallinn residents will be able to use municipal school stadiums and sports fields free of charge on weekends and during school holidays, throughout the entire year. During the weekdays, these stadiums will be reserved for school activities.
Tallinn and Tartu sign UNESCO Creative Cities Braga Manifesto
From July 1-5, a high-level conference of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network is taking place in Braga, Portugal, focusing on the importance of creativity in sustainable urban development. At the conference, the UNESCO Creative Cities Manifesto was signed, emphasizing the central role of culture in the sustainable development of cities.
Nearly 140 Tallinn teachers to continue working at B1 Estonian level this year
The Deputy Mayor of Tallinn responsible for education, Aleksei Jašin, announced today that the recent decision by the Estonian Government allows teachers with a B1 level of Estonian language proficiency to continue working. This decision enables nearly 140 teachers in Tallinn schools to retain their positions, provided they achieve the required B2 level by August 1 of next year and continue their Estonian language studies.
Tallinn notifies parents of first grade school placements
The Tallinn Education Department has started notifying parents about the school place assignments for children entering the first grade on September 1, 2024. Parents have until June 10 to confirm their child’s school placement.
Tallinn's supplementary budget prioritizes education, support for disabled people, and winter street maintenance
The Tallinn City Government has presented the City Council with the first supplementary budget proposal for 2024, increasing the total city budget by 9.5 million euros. With the adoption of the supplementary budget, the revised 2024 budget for Tallinn will total 1.26 billion euros.
Tallinn retroactively increases salaries for education workers
The Tallinn City Government decided in today's session to retrospectively increase the minimum salaries of teachers, support specialists, and pre-school teacher aides, effective from January 1, 2024.
School stadiums to be reopened for public use this summer
The Tallinn City Government plans to open municipal school stadiums and sports fields for free public use from June 13 to August 30.