ACES of Europe President Gian Francesco Lupattelli handed over the title of European Capital of Sport 2025 to Tallinn Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart in Brussels last night.
Tallinn has launched four different calls for applications to support music and culture projects in 2023, aimed at enriching Tallinn's cultural calendar, improving access to culture and ensuring the continuity of cultural events.
Next year's draft city budget foresees a total of €50.1 million for operating expenditure and investments in the area of environment and environmental protection. In addition to the activities related to the European Green Capital, for example, the improvement of parks and green spaces will continue as an important part of creating a high quality urban space.
In March this year, Tallinn launched the Museum Sundays initiative at city-owned museums to raise awareness of museum activities and improve access to culture. During 2022, the initiative has attracted a large number of visitors, with 14 museums and exhibition halls now participating.
Tallinn City Property Department will continue with the seminars for housing associations that have been organized since autumn 2019. Today, 14 December, at 3 pm, all interested parties can follow the webinar "30 minutes on lock assistance services for housing associations" on the Tallinn City Council's Facebook page.
Tallinn City Government and the Tallinn Urban Planning Department have put out for public consultation four preliminary plans for the Old Harbour area, which are open for comments until 12 January. There will also be an outdoor public exhibition next to the Admiralty Bridge, showing the nature of the plans and the proposed buildings.
The 85th anniversary year of the Tallinn City Museum, culminated on 15 December with a conference, held at Hopner House entitled "Keep. Remember. Share."
In the Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDSI), the world's leading tourism destination sustainability index, published last month, Tallinn moved up 11 places to 52nd.
Tallinn Zoo, together with the Estonian Society for the Protection of Animals, the Animal Shelters NGO and the association Loomus, are calling for an end to the use of fireworks during the holidays as it causes great distress to animals every year.
Tallinn City Government has approved the plan for the Rail Baltic Ülemiste passenger terminal and its surrounding area. According to the plan, Ülemiste will be transformed into a transport node linking different nodes of transport, which will significantly improve the quality of public transport.