On Saturday, May 15, Tallinn Day will be celebrated for the 20th time. In view of the current restrictions, various opportunities will be offered to participate in Tallinn Day from the beginning of the week.

According to Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart, the challenging year has given us time and opportunity to look around ourselves and cherish what we have. “The idea of ​​celebrating Tallinn Day, which began already twenty years ago, is to appreciate the history of our hometown, as well as being a citizen of Tallinn. During this last year, we have once again received confirmation that the greatest value of the city is the people. By supporting each other at a difficult time, we will help preserve our hometown for future generations.”

On Monday, May 10, the Tallinn Day orienteering game will start, which can be played using the Actionbound app in all districts during the whole week. The puzzle game "Notice the hidden in City Centre" is organised by the City Centre Government. The essence of the game is to identify different places, houses and objects in the district, and it can be played virtually on the City Centre FB page. Video tours with the historian Jüri Kuuskemaa will also take place, which take the participants along the most exciting objects of the Old Town and Mustamäe. The tours are in Estonian, Russian and English, and more info can be found on the Mustamäe District Government's FB page.

A day before Tallinn Day, on May 14, the 11th school sports day of the capital will take place, inviting children and young people to be healthy and active. At 12 o'clock of Friday, it is time for the traditional e-dictation of Tallinn Day, where all those interested in the Estonian language around the world are invited to test themselves at the virtual spelling competition, which this time is dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the restoration of independence of Estonia. The text of the dictation will be read by the beloved singer Ivo Linna, who was also at the centre of the events of the singing revolution in the late 1980s.

Tallinn Day, May 15, will start with a parade of the street sweepers on Reidi tee, which will mark the end of this year’s Urban Maintenance Month. A photo posing wall will also be opened on Reidi tee, in front of which citizens and visitors can take memorable pictures.

Starting at noon, the whole city will burst into bloom as together with the townspeople, 4,020 insect-friendly flowers will be planted in the future beds of the Pollinator Highway, the beds at Paldiski mnt 48, and in the beds on the Pirita beach area. In addition, more than 1,530 perennials will be planted on the green area between the lanes of Paldiski mnt and on the Pallasti bridge. This will create a beautiful flower display across the city to support the species richness and the green revolution goals in the capital. On Tallinn Day, citizens can take part in the joint flower plantings in each district.

At 12 pm on May 15, memorable moments are offered by a balcony concert in front of Tallinn City Council, where Tõnu Jõesaar on cello and Melissa Jõesaar on violin will perform. At the stand concert, the audience is asked to follow the current restrictions. The concert lasts about 40 minutes.

The Tallinn Philharmonic Society holds a concert dedicated to Tallinn Day called “Silence. Life. Conscience” concentrates on the idea of waiting – to once again see numerous visitors in the Old Town of Tallinn, both from near and far. The web concert takes place on May 15 at 2 pm on the website www.filharmoonia.ee.

The tradition of celebrating Tallinn Day was launched in 2002. This marks the granting of the Lübeck Law to Tallinn in 1248, with which Tallinn also joined the Hanseatic League.

Additional information about Tallinn Day can be found at /tallinnapaev