From 15 to 17 September, thousands of lights will be lit in Kadriorg Park, Pae Park, Tallinn Old Town and Männi Park, inviting residents and visitors to take an illuminated walk. The theme of this year's outdoor light festival 'Valgus Kõnnib' (Wandering Lights Festival) is "Stories of the night".
The Tallinnovation competition, which supports smart city solutions, received ten applications this year. The city of Tallinn, along with the Tehnopol Science and Business Park, chose four winners from among the ten applicants. The winners will receive 100,000 euros of investment, which is a record-breaking sum.
Tomorrow, 13 October, construction work will begin in the Seli forest, which was cleaned up this spring, during which the Seli forest will be transformed into a safe family park.
The Tallinn City Government submitted a draft of the third supplementary budget of 2022 to the city council. According to the draft, the city budget will increase by 22 million euros. Should the draft be adopted, the final budget for 2022 will be 1.74 billion euros.
Tallinn’s ice-skating rinks will open on November 19. All townspeople are welcome to join the winter fun. The capital's schools have the opportunity to organize free physical education classes on the ice rinks and there will also be free access to all senior citizens.
All citizens of Tallinn will have the chance to take part in the selection of the best athlete and team in Tallinn 2022. On the website you can make your selection and vote for your favorites in the following categories: best female athlete, best male athlete, best sports team, best youth athlete and best para-athlete - voting is open until midnight of 30 November. Residents can vote for their athletes here.
This year, 428 abandoned vehicles have been removed from Tallinn's urban space under the auspices of the Municipal Police Office, and 275 more are in the process of being removed. This will free up valuable parking spaces in the city and improve the quality of street maintenance.
The Tallinn City Government has submitted to the City Council a 2023 city budget with a total amount of 1.14 billion euros, which is 66.5 million or 6.2% more than the 2022 budget. The focus of next year’s budget will be on social security, with most of the investment going into roads, streets and education.
Tallinn Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart, along with Estonian Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Sten Schwede, met with Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Park Byeong-seug, and former Speaker Moon Hee-sang.