Tallinn – the European capital of culture in 2011

In 2011 the Estonian capital becomes the European Capital of Culture. Awarded by the European Commission for more than two decades, this title is more than just honorary – it gives a city and an entire nation the chance, over the space of a year, to show Europe and the world its creative side and to tell stories that its residents and everyone in the country, recognise and embrace as their own. In that sense, 2011 will see the biggest story in Estonian history being told in Tallinn.

Being the European Capital of Culture will also give Tallinn’s residents and other Estonians the chance to get to know the story of their city – its past and its present – that little bit better. There is something for everyone in the Tallinn 2011 programme. Visitors will enjoy the traditional and the alternative, from music to folk and visual arts, the living history of the Old Town and the innovative architecture of the city’s civic space and urban environment.

Welcome to Tallinn! Culture calls!
Read more: http://www.tallinn2011.ee/syndmused