By Tuesday evening, 15,922 voters had cast their votes in Tallinn polling places, which is a little over half of the people who had voted in polling places all over Estonia.
Every resident of Tallinn at least 14 years old can take part in Tallinn's participatory budget vote, which opened on Monday, and vote for up to two ideas of their choice in their own neighbourhood.
Tallinn has launched a social campaign "Give your family a safe Christmas!" this week. The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness about the possibility to be vaccinated with a first, second or booster dose at the Covid-19 counselling and vaccination centres in Tallinn.
Regular physical activity and sport is good for both body and mind - as the traditional Sports Morning will remind us on Friday, 26 November. This time, all residents are invited to take part in guided outdoor hikes, and schools and kindergartens can take part in the "Do squats to make you smart!" challenge.
The penultimate week of November is European Week for Waste Reduction. Among other environmentally friendly activities, this week in Tallinn you can recycle your unwanted but well-kept items.
In anticipation of Advent, Tallinn will be decorated with fairytale-like winter lights - Christmas decorations and various lighting solutions will be installed in the Old Town and all over the city. People are invited to visit the Christmas Market, enjoy ice skating in various ice rinks and take part in several events.
From Monday, October 11, to Thursday, October 14, you can vote in the local elections at thirty-one polling places in Tallinn, regardless of your place of residence. In addition to polling places open indoors, you can also vote in polling places set up in outdoor tents. Proof of vaccination is not required at voting.
Over the coming weekend, on October 9 and 10, vaccination is again organized in Tallinn schools. One school is open for vaccination on Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm and seven schools are open from 10 am to 6 pm, and in two schools, one can be vaccinated on Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm. Everyone from the age of 12 are welcome to get vaccinated without pre-registration.
The city of Tallinn, in cooperation with a private health care provider, is preparing to launch a mobile vaccination brigade in November to enable people to get vaccinated at home. A stationary counselling, vaccination and testing point will also be established on Freedom Square.