Tallinn UNESCO World Heritage Council has new composition
The Tallinn City Government approved the new composition of the Tallinn UNESCO World Heritage Council.
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Patkuli stairs closed due to restoration of Toompea wall until 27 June
The Patkuli stairway, connecting the Lower Town of Tallinn with the northern side of the Toompea stronghold, will be closed from Monday 6 June until 27 June due to the restoration works of the Toompea’s lower retaining wall.
Lennart Sundja appointed as Tallinn Philharmonic Director
Tallinn City Government has confirmed Lennart Sundja as Director of the Tallinn Philharmonic from 1 June.
Young people can attend Tallinn Music Week concerts with a cheap City of Music Youth Ticket
From today, young people aged 16-26 can buy UNESCO City of Music Youth Tickets for this week’s Tallinn Music Week concerts at significantly lower prices than usual.
The gala concert of the Tallinn Talent music competition is open to the public
On Sunday 21 May at 2 pm, the festive closing concert of the Tallinn Talent 2023 youth music competition will be held at the Estonia Concert Hall, where its initiator and patron Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart will acknowledge the winners and present them with city scholarships. The free gala concert is open to the public.
Historical documents of Hanseatic League added to UNESCO archival heritage list
Yesterday, on 18 May in Paris, letters addressed to the merchant Hildebrand Veckinchusen and his account books from 1398-1428 kept in the Tallinn City Archives along with other documents related to the history of the Hanseatic League were added to the UNESCO Memory of the World register, which gathers documentary heritage of outstanding global value.
ERSO Odessa Classics Tallinn 2023 concerts can be attended with the City of Music Youth Ticket
Students between the ages of 16 and 26 can attend the Odessa Classics Tallinn classical music festival starting today with UNESCO City of Music Youth Tickets that are significantly cheaper than regular tickets.
This year’s Tallinn Old Town Days offer fresh view for townsfolk
The 41st Tallinn Old Town Days are set to take place from Friday to Sunday, 2-4 June. The streets, courtyards, parks and green spaces of the Old Town will be filled with a diverse and exciting programme. All in all, there will be over 40 concerts and more than 300 events, with this year’s theme being ‘Fresh View’.
IFLA World President Bruno Marques gives public lecture in Tallinn
On Tuesday, 13 June, Dr Bruno Marques, President of the International Federation of Landscape Architects, will be visiting Tallinn to meet with Deputy Mayor Madle Lippus and give a public lecture on the topic “Landscapes and landscape architects in a changing world”.
Tallinn Maritime Days to take programme to sea more than before
Today, Estonia’s largest maritime and family event published its programme. From 14-16 July, three of the capital’s ports (Vanasadam cruise area, Lennusadam and Noblessner harbour campus) will be hosting a densely packed cultural programme and many maritime activities.