Free contraception for young people extended in Tampere and Orivesi at the beginning of 2020
The City of Tampere will extend the provision of free contraception to a new age group in Tampere and Orivesi at the beginning of 2020.
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Preschool education enrolment has begun in Tampere
Enrolment for children starting preschool next autumn has begun in Tampere. The enrolment for preschool and supplementary activities on the City of Tampere website must be completed by 21 January 2020.
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Pupils starting grades one and two: applications are now accepted to morning and afternoon activities and Eppu club activities
The application period for morning and afternoon activities and for Eppu club activities for the next school year 2020–2021 in Tampere has begun. This application period concerns children currently participating in preschool education who will start school in August 2020. Furthermore, this application period concerns first grade pupils who will start second grade in August 2020. Applications must be submitted by 21 January 2020.
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Changes to opening hours and timetables for the festive period
Christmas and New Year cause changes to the opening hours of the City of Tampere health services, libraries, museums, swimming pools, as well as offices and customer service points. In addition to these, there are some exceptions in the public transport timetables.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.