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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.

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

This year, restoration or conservation works are planned for the Old Town's earthwork fortification, St. Catherine's Church, and the ruins of Pirita Convent in Tallinn. Restoration of the Patkuli Stairs, which lead to Toompea, will commence Monday, March 18, and will be closed to pedestrians for a couple of months due to the works.

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.

Until April 7, applications can be submitted to the Tallinn Urban Planning Department for grants to support the restoration of monuments, buildings in conservation or heritage protection areas, or single objects of environmental value.

In the " European Cities and Regions of the Future 2024" ranking published by the Financial Times' fDi Magazine, Tallinn has been placed among the top ten in two categories for European medium-sized cities.

Following a successful pilot project in collaboration with electric scooter rental services Bolt and Tuul in central Tallinn last year, plans are underway to extend the designated parking areas for electric scooters to Kadriorg and Telliskivi this summer. The exact locations and number of parking spots will be finalized by May.

Starting Friday, March 15, the reconstruction works of the Tondi railway crossing resume, leading to changes in traffic management and a temporary suspension of tram service in the Tondi area.

From March 12-15, the MIPIM 2024 real estate and investment fair will be held in Cannes, France, where the City of Tallinn will participate with a joint stand alongside nine Estonian companies: Port of Tallinn, Invest in Estonia, Lumi Capital, Bisly, COBALT, Fyma, TrackDeep, Spacedrip, and Fibenol.

Tallinn's ice rinks are soon closing for the current season - the ice rinks in Lasnamäe, Mustamäe, and Nõmme will remain open until the end of this week, March 17. The Old Town ice rink will stay open until the end of the month.