On the 10th January, at the EXPO 2020 Estonian Pavilion, Tallinn and Tartu organised a successful business seminar aimed at smartcity solutions and presented the best examples of collaboration between cities and entrepreneurs.
Tallinn celebrates the arrival of Chinese New Year on Friday, February 12 at Vabaduse Square and Tallinn Song Festival Grounds. New Year's celebrations include dance, drum and light performances, fire sculptures, demonstrations of oriental martial arts, and the traditional fireworks display. Spectators are welcome to Vabaduse Square from 1 pm, the program at the Song Festival Grounds starts at 4 pm.
This year's best athletes and team of Tallinn were announced at a ceremony held in Tondiraba Ice Hall on Wednesday evening - the title of best female athlete was awarded to Kelly Sildaru, while the title of best male athlete was awarded to Janek Õiglane, the best youth athlete was swimmer Eneli Jefimova, the best para-athlete was the wheelchair curling team of Kätlin Riidbach, Signe Falkenberg, Andrei Koitmäe and Lauri Murašov and the best team was Tallinn FC Flora football team. Tallinn's best youth sports club was Nelson wrestling club.
The Institute for Quality of Life, located in London, awarded Tallinn with a bronze award, placing Tallinn at 130th place in the 200 Happiest Cities ranking.
Last year, 2,575 marriages were contracted at the Tallinn Family Register Office, with the oldest groom being 84 and the oldest bride 83. July and August were the most popular months for marriages, with nearly 360 marriages in each month.
On 19 May, the Southeast Asian tropical rainforest exhibition building in Tallinn Zoo was ceremonially opened. Various species can be seen and learned about, even those that have become rare in nature. Guests are welcome to visit the rainforest from 20 May.
This October, the county bus layover area at Balti jaam station will be closed. As a result, the final stops for many county lines in Tallinn will be relocated, with buses instead terminating at Vabaduse väljak, Viru väljak, and Teatri väljak.