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2.12.2019 16.42
Promoting equality and gender equality Tampere

Equality and gender equality are taking centre stage in Tampere. The City of Tampere has announced its desire to be the capital of equality, and the city is implementing a number of measures to achieve this end under the Tampere. Equally yours theme. Equality has also been chosen as the leading theme in the city’s application for the European Capital of Culture. On Monday 2 December 2019, Tampere hosted an event in which the Finnish Government presented its International Gender Equality Prize (IGEP). Gender equality will also be the topic of the seminar Hän – Equality, culture and women to be held on 3 December.
2.12.2019 15.56
Finland’s International Gender Equality Prize awarded for changing discriminatory laws

The Government of Finland awarded the International Gender Equality Prize. The prize, which was awarded for the second time, was presented to Equality Now, a global non-profit organisation, which has succeeded in changing discriminatory laws and ossified practices in different countries
2.12.2019 10.06
The winner of the International Gender Equality Prize will be announced 2 December in Tampere

The International Gender Equality Prize (IGEP) will be awarded by the Government of Finland on 2 December at Tampere Hall. The prize, which was awarded for the first time in 2017, is a recognition of internationally significant work to promote gender equality. German Chancellor Angela Merkel received the prize in 2017. She directed the prize money to a Nigerien organisation that defends victims of domestic violence. The IGEP ceremony is organized by the Government of Finland, the City of Tampere and Tampere Hall. Watch the 2019 prize ceremony live stream on Yle Areena from 14.55.
29.11.2019 16.38
Independence Day celebration at Frenckell square culminates in fireworks

Waltteri Torikka and Diandra are the stars of the Finnish Independence Day Celebration festivities in Tampere. The celebration takes place at the Frenckell square Friday 6 December from 5 pm to 5.30 pm.
28.11.2019 10.47
City of Tampere invests in systematic work towards equality – “We want to become the capital of equality”

The City of Tampere will implement a number of actions that promote equality under the “Tampere. Equally yours” theme. The first actions to be published promote the equality of children and young people, as well as the equality of event activities. Equality has also been chosen as the leading theme in the City’s application for the European Capital of Culture.
27.11.2019 14.27
Traffic arrangement control relating to the National Parade on the Finnish Independence Day in Tampere

The National Parade on the Finnish Independence Day will contribute to changes affecting traffic control, parking and public transportation in Tampere from 5 to 6 December 2019. The majority of the equipment will arrive in Tampere on 5 December, whereas on 6 December the return transfers back to home garrisons may cause traffic congestion in Tampere and its vicinity.
19.11.2019 13.05
International, open seminar about gender equality in Tampere Hall

What can cities, municipalities and people working in the cultural sector do to improve equality? 3rd of December we are trying to answer that question in an international seminar titled Hän - Equality, culture and women.
15.11.2019 11.48
Tampere tramway building project progressing faster than planned; 95% of track work completed, project on schedule and budget

Most of the Tramway Alliance’s track work, as well as street and civil engineering work, will be completed by the end of this year. The track has been built even faster than planned, and track work is ahead of schedule. Three quarters of the whole project is now completed and the project is progressing on schedule and on budget.
14.11.2019 14.30
Six competition entries to continue in the Viinikanlahti International urban ideas competition in Tampere

The second phase of the Viinikanlahti International urban ideas competition in Tampere started on 14 November 2019. Of the total of 57 competition entries submitted in the second phase, the jury selected six for the second phase. The pseudonyms of these entries are “Divercity”, “Lakes&Roses”, “SoBa”, “Pärske”, “Greenikka” and “Natural Alliance”. The jury will publish the winner and other prize-winning competition entries in April 2020.
12.11.2019 13.33
National Parade on the Finnish Independence Day 6.12. in Tampere

This year’s national independence day 6.12. parade will be organised in Tampere. The review of troops will take place at Tampere Stadium in Ratina and the pass-in-review on Tampereen valtatie. The venue will also include familiarisation with a versatile equipment display of the Finnish Defence Forces in Ratinanniemi.

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