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Next week, from March 18 to 24, residents of Tallinn will once again have the opportunity to dispose of large waste at waste treatment plants for free.

Due to construction works on Valukoja Street in Ülemiste City, several bus lines will be rerouted.

As a UNESCO City of Music, Tallinn pays special attention to music events that that add vibrancy to the city's cultural lineup. For the first round of music project grants in 2024, the city will allocate a total of €154,070 to support 32 initiatives. A record number of 90 projects were submitted for this funding round.

Parents in Tallinn have until this Sunday, March 24, to submit applications for assigning a school by place of residence for children entering the first grade in the 2024/2025 academic year. This year, about 4,600 children reach school age, and the Tallinn Education Department is awaiting applications or notifications of waiver from about 900 children.

This year, the Tallinn Education Board is supporting the activities of private hobby schools with €344,000 to ensure diverse extracurricular education for children and young people. The grant is intended for the payment of teachers' salaries, the purchase of teaching materials, and the coverage of operating costs.

The Tallinn City Government has allocated €2,000 from the reserve fund to the Tallinn Culture & Sports Department to support and acknowledge the achievements of Johannes Erm and his coach, Holger Peel, at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow.

This summer, from July 11 to 14, Tallinn has the honor of hosting the world's largest sailing training ship regatta, the Tall Ships Races. To facilitate the organization of this summer's biggest event, the city invites all individuals aged 16 and older to apply as volunteers for the maritime festival.

Starting April 1, all Tallinn waste treatment plants will switch to their summer schedule. The Pääsküla, Rahumäe, Paljassaare, and Pärnamäe waste treatment plants will be open from 12.00 to 20.00 on weekdays and from 10.00 to 18.00 on weekends starting from the beginning of April.

During the first large waste collection campaign of the year, which took place from March 18 to 24, nearly 1,355 cubic meters of large waste were brought to Tallinn's waste stations.

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.