EUROCITIES Culture Forum Tallinn Department of Culture 2016 Tallinn, Estonia Lennart Sundja
Estonia Area 45.339 km2 Population 1,311,759 Language Estonian Member on NATO since 2004 Member state of EU since 2004 Belongs to Schengen Area since 2007 New president from October 10th Mrs. Kersti Kaljulaid In 2017, Estonia will take over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union In 2018, the Republic of Estonia will be 100 years old
Tallinn capital of Estonia First mention in 1154, Lübeck city law 1248; Area 159 km 2 ; Population 441 961 (33% of Estonia s population); The population of Tallinn is multi-ethnic: 53% of the population are Estonians, almost 38% Russians; Tallinn Old Town is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Tech-savvy Tallinn Over 94% of the Estonian population use ID cards. 66% of the population participated in the 2012 census electronically. Electronic voting 2015 parliamentary election: 30,5% e-voting (12% mobile voting) from 116 countries. E-citizen program 99.9% of bank transfers are made electronically. 98% of the income declarations for 2015 were submitted through the e-tax Board. Tallinn has been included among the top ten cities around the world for Wi-Fi convenience. Since 2013 free public transport is provided to Tallinn s registered residents.
Tallinn Department of Culture Municipal cultural institutions Operational support to cultural organizations Support to NGOs and projects City events and projects International cultural cooperation
Department of Culture Budget (17,1m ) 669,770 725,225 874,537 927,524 500,000 4,897,982 Zoo Libraries Museums Theater City Events Philharmonics 1,325,190 2 culture centres NGO and project support 3,657,081 Administration 1,873,347 Tallinn Creative Hub Lifelong learning 2,152,599 Other
Tallinn Zoo 385 000 visitors 362 guided tours Courses for 700 children 21 lectures 100 events
Tallinn Central Library (&18 branch libraries) 1,5m visits 1,7m books borrowed Computer workstations used 70 000 hours 6000 events
Tallinn City Museum 180 800 items 230 000 visitors 3500 guided tours 1800 events
Tallinn City Theatre 7 new productions 24 active productions 445 performances 73 000 visitors
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra 60 concerts 25 000 visitors 18 cooperation projects 4 international projects
Cultural centres: 7 centres in city districts, Russian Culture Centre
Tallinn School of Lifelong Learning 3500 participants 4700 hours of lectures 190 courses 125 events
Tallinn Creative Hub (city foundation)
Operational support to arts organisations in Tallinn National culture unions centre Lüüra (57 000 ) Festival Mustonenfest Tallinn Tel Aviv (50 000 ) Jazzkaar festival (40 000 ) Golden Mask (Russian performing arts festival) (35 000 ) Tallinn Art Hall (28 000 ) Support to independent theatres...
Support to NGOs (projects) Different city departments cover different areas Same program Similar regulations Housing; Entrepreneurship; Education; Culture; Sports and youth; Environment; Social welfare; Health; Security; peaceful home programme
Support to cultural projects Decisions: 4 times a year Budget: ca 400 000 EUR Applications: ca 300-350 Supported projects: ca 200
Support to cultural projects Priorities: activities that are not covered by Tallinn Department of Culture groups taking part in the Estonian Song and Dance Celebration supporting national culture sustainability of traditional cultural events cultural activities of minorities innovative initiatives that diversify cultural calendar
Events: Chinese New Year
Events: Tallinn Day (May 15)
Events: Tallinn Maritime Days (July) Over 120 000 visitors 4 ports Boats and ships, small and big Boat rides Rescue demonstrations Sailing regatta Competitions Concerts & performances Activities for children Night song festival
Events: Culture Night (August)
EUROCITIES Culture Forum in Tallinn Better partnerships for culture Governance and networking challenges Audience development Financial and organizational challanges We are looking for best practices: Supporting traditional events vs new initiatives; Curating vs listening; Democratisation and new ways of funding
Welcome to Tallinn! 29 March 1 April, 2017! EUROCITIES Culture Forum in Tallinn will include: Reception in the last surviving Gothic Town Hall in Northern Europe; Visits to Tallinn Creative City and Tallinn Creative Hub; Meetings and sessions in ancient locations of Tallinn Medieval Old Town and in industrial sites of modern capital; Music, food and site-seeing; Events in cooperation with Tallinn Music Week
Creative City Telliskivi Loomelinnak (Creative City) is the largest creative centre in Estonia consisting of ateliers, studios, creative companies and offices of artists and NGOs.
Creative City Telliskivi loomelinnak
Tallinn Music Week Music An international line-up of nearly 200 acts of various music genres in Tallinn s best concert venues as well as free pop-up concerts in unexpected locations around town. City Free pop-up concerts and installations in unexpected locations around town. Arts & Design Cutting-edge contemporary art across Tallinn s galleries and a twoday Design market in Kultuurikatel helping you to discover the most exciting Nordic/Baltic design. Food & Drink A handpicked selection of Tallinn s best restaurants and eateries offering carefully crafted chef s menus and special offers to festival guests. Talks Free public interviews, discussions, and experiments on everything we find interesting from music to science. Conference International music industry conference with talks, panels, networking, and inspiration for all.
Tallinn Music Week
Eurocities Culture Forum 29 March 1 April 2017 Tallinn, Estonia Welcome!