The culture forum Kultuurikompass brings together organisers, creative people and regional development experts from all over Europe to Valga to discuss how cultural cooperation supports regional development.

European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024 will take over the Aparaaditehas creative campus in Tartu, Estonia for an evening just one hundred days prior to the opening ceremony, where it will unveil the programme for the upcoming title year.

European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024 has partnered with its first main sponsor A. Le Coq. As a result of this collaboration, two special beverages for will be produced, which will be available in stores just before the European Capital of Culture opening ceremony on 26 January, 2024. This collaboration will also be celebrated in Tartu Town Hall Square with an event with free kvass, a live band, and a chance for everyone to dance.

Opening of the monumental installation of Marta Djourina, a Bulgarian artist residing in Berlin, takes place on Saturday, August 26, at 17:00 at the Ice Age Center, Äksi.

European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024 marked the end of this summer's Car-Free Avenue project with a performance by Tartu 2024 ambassador Daniel Levi, who delivered a powerful experience in pouring rain. Neither the residents of Tartu nor Daniel were deterred by it: "There was everything here, we managed to perform the first song dry, then the downpour started. I was completely amazed at how the people of Tartu stayed put. They took out their raincoats and umbrellas, some simply revelling in the rain; it was awesome to see