On Saturday, 11 February, free entry is granted to all children up to the age of 19 in Tallinn Zoo. Free visits take place on the second Saturday of every month until April.
Until Monday, 13 February, talented students from Tallinn's general and recreational schools can register for the music competition Tallinna Talent, which is held for the third time this year. The twenty best participants will be awarded the title of the city’s most talented musician and a one-off scholarship.
From 7 March, construction works will start for the first phase of the Vanasadama tramline, causing changes in the traffic regulation in the city center. The construction will begin on Gonsiori and Laikmaa streets, which will lead to the closure of Gonsiori street in the direction out of the city center between Laikmaa and Reimani streets and Laikmaa street between Gonsiori and Narva mnt towards Narva mnt.
Today the leaders of three European Green Capital award winners Tallinn, Grenoble and Lahti and Ms. Veronica Manfredi, DG Environment Director for Zero Pollution and Green Cities gathered in Brussels to discuss sustainable urban governance and how to achieve the climate and environmental objectives.
For the third time, Tallinn is organizing the Tallinn Talent music competition, which aims to highlight and support musically talented students. The twenty-two best participants will be awarded the title of the city's most talented young musician and a one-off scholarship. Registration for the competition closes on 13 February.
Tallinn Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart met with a delegation from the City of Helsinki, led by Mayor Juhana Vartiainen. The meeting focused on cooperation between the two cities and developing sustainable and durable solutions and boosting economic relations.
The Tallinn Education Department is accepting applications for support measures for youth summer camps. The applications are accepted until 15 March. The support measure is directed towards 7-19 year olds. The applications must be sent by licensed camp organizers.
Tallinn City Government sent a request to the City Council to change the draft amendment of the public events procedure and the waste management regulation. The aim of the new amendment is to ban the use of disposable cutlery during public events held in Tallinn.
Tallinn's skating rinks, which opened in mid-November, have already been visited more than 52 000 times. The whole population is welcome to enjoy the winter fun - the capital's schools can continue to organize free exercise classes on the ice rinks, and there are also free facilities for senior citizens.