In the 11th episode of the Tallinn Talks podcast, we provide you with an overview of the latest city updates. In addition to that we’re going to be speaking to Kaarel Oja, the deputy mayor for culture in Tallinn and Natalie Mets, the ‘nightlife advisor’ for Tallinn City and Board member of KultuuriKatel about all of the various events we can fill our bright nights within the coming months.  And for those for whom summer might mean more about keeping kids and teenagers entertained than being...

In the 10th episode of Tallinn Talks Chantel Rowe presents you with the latest news about Tallinn, followed by an inspiring interview with Ukrainian volunteers Solomiya and Sofiya. It has been almost two months since the war in Ukraine escalated and shocked the whole world. A day has not gone by when active Tallinners - local natives and expats alike - did not collect humanitarian aid for the people in need. Our guests will paint you a picture of the difficult, yet essential job of volunteers...

In the 9th episode of the Tallinn Talks podcast, we provide you with an overview of the latest city updates, introduce to you one of the Estonian national holidays and ask Ukrainians residing in Tallinn to share their thoughts about the war raging in their homeland. March 14th is known in Estonia as Emakeelepäev – a day to celebrate the country´s native language, Estonian. Chantel Rowe will take a deep dive into the topic of the occasion and the Estonian language itself with our guests Martin...

In the 8th episode of Tallinn Talks, after Chantel Rowe and Solace-Rose Quartey present you the latest news about our beloved Tallinn, we take a deep dive into the topic of Independence Day of the Republic of Estonia. On February 24 people around the country gather to celebrate the 104th birthday of the republic with their friends, family members and fellow patriots. In the studio with us we have an Estonian politician and previous Member of the European Parliament Indrek Tarand and art...

In the 7th episode of the Tallinn Talks podcast, we provide you with an overview of the latest city updates. In addition to that Chantel Rowe will also be talking about mental health. For some of us, the season can get tough, particularly those from sunnier climates, the cold, dark winters in Tallinn, paired with COVID-19 restrictions and potentially not being able to travel to see family and friends. Luckily enough, Andrei Petuhhov from the Health Board of Estonia (Terviseamet) and Mari Lipp...

In episode 6 of Tallinn Talks, the Christmas edition, our presenters bring listeners the news on what's been happening in Tallinn in December. As expected, our guests Merit Hallang (Tallinn Christmas Market) and Mari Pever (Visit Tallinn) join us in the studio to talk about the legendary Christmas market and what to expect. Christmas came early for Tallinn as the city will be known from 2022 permanently as the UNESCO City of Music. Our guests Lennart Sundja (Tallinn Culture Department) and...

In the 5th episode of Tallinn Talks, after presenting city news, we discuss the municipal elections (11-17 October 2021) results with the lecturer from Tallinn City University Tõnis Saarts, and the co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of Estonian World online magazine Silver Tambur. We also interviewed Katerina Chantzi about Climathon Tallinn 2021 - 24-hour global hackathon, where teams compete in developing innovative solutions to their cities' major climate and sustainability challenges. Apart...

In the 4th episode of ‘Tallinn Talks’, after presenting city news, we discuss upcoming local elections with the lecturer from Tallinn University Tõnis Saarts, and City Secretary Priit Lello. Tõnis Saarts presents a brief overview of the Estonian election system, as well as major political parties with their ideologies and agendas. Priit Lello explains the organization and rules of the upcoming elections. We are here to remind you that you can vote in the local elections as a foreign citizen...

In the 3rd episode of the 'Tallinn Talks' podcast, we provide you with an overview of the latest city updates, including upcoming Tallinn Old Town Days. Tallinn Old Town Days or Vanalinna Päevad is a prominent annual culture event acknowledged both in Estonia and abroad. The festival has been held in Tallinn since the late 80s, offering various concerts, exhibitions, theatrical and dance performances, and more. Tallinn Old Town Days celebration is strongly associated with the Estonian...

In the June episode, we bring you the latest city news and discuss celebrating Pride Month in Tallinn with Canadian/Estonian transgender artist Kaido Strange and youth activist Rosemarie. We also chat with Tiina Põldmaa from the Tallinn Central Library about how they support the local international community and library services in general (some of them nicely surprised us).

In the 1st episode of the "Tallinn Talks" podcast, in addition to the local news, the hosts Chantel Rowe and Emily Keal have two guests: Lennart Sundja, the head of the Department of Culture in Tallinn, who discusses the upcoming Tallinn Culture Summer, and the head of the Lasnamäe district administration Vladimir Svet, who will uncover some interesting historical facts about the largest district of Tallinn