In memoriam - Edgar Savisaar
Edgar Savisaar (31.05.1950 - 29.12.2022) was Mayor of Tallinn twice - from 2001 to 2004 and from 2007 to 2017.
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Addressing the educational needs of war refugee children was the biggest challenge for the school network
In the field of education, attention was paid to improving the indoor climate and accessibility of schools and renovating kindergartens, while a major challenge was to solve the educational problems of children of war refugees from Ukraine.
Free Museum Sundays played an important role in Tallinn's cultural life last year
Tens of thousands of people have had the chance to visit Tallinn's museums free of charge during the year since the city's Museum Sundays programme was launched in 2022.The most important cultural investment this year is the construction of the Tallinn City Theatre, which will be completed in 2023.
The New Year's Eve party on Vabaduse Square will feature well-known Estonian artists and for the first time a light show.
On the last day of the year, 31 December at 22:00, a grand free concert will start in Vabaduse Square. Estonia's best-loved artists Anne Veski, Karl-Erik Taukar Band and 5MIINUST will perform, and at midnight there will be a light show.
UNESCO City of Music Tallinn in cooperation with Eesti Kontsert will continue with school concerts series next year
Tallinn's successful school concert programme, a collaboration between UNESCO City of Music Tallinn and Eesti Kontsert, has come to an end this year, but will continue in 2023.
Planning for Tallinn is based on the 15-minute city concept
The plans adopted in Tallinn over the past year are based on the principles of sustainable urban planning, in terms of both housing, jobs and services. Heritage conservation and the preservation of existing built heritage also play an important role in creating a sustainable urban space.
Crisis and war set the tone in the social field in the closing year
In the social field, the year ended in Tallinn was marked by increased reimbursements for heating and electricity costs and the rise in the cost of living, as well as assistance for war refugees from Ukraine, but also by a number of new grants and the expansion of access to services.
The past year brought nearly 90 high-level international sporting events and the European Capital of Sport 2025 title to Tallinn
In 2022, Tallinn hosted nearly 90 high-level international competitions, including 21 World and European Championships and World and European Cups. This year's international sporting events were supported by the capital with a total of more than €865 000.
Tallinn Film Wonderland and conference tourism support measure boost Tallinn's business environment
In autumn 2022, a support measure for conference tourism was created to attract more conference tourists to Tallinn. The maximum amount of support is planned to be up to €30 000 per conference. Tallinn will start supporting international conferences in the city next year. The first call for applications has already been launched and is open until 25 January.
Tallinn will increase the limit for covering the cost of nursery school meals and the school lunch allowance
From 2023, the limit for covering the cost of food in kindergartens in Tallinn will increase by 50% and the cost of school meals for pupils will rise from €1.56 to €1.80 a day. School meals will continue to be free of charge for both primary and secondary school pupils in Tallinn.