Tartu gets ready to become European Capital of Culture 2024

The City of
Tartu in Estonia closed one of its roads to promote Tartu2024 as the European
Capital of Culture this summer. The project was designed to be carried out by
cultural operators: artists, organisers, institutions and creative
entrepreneurs…Impossible not to think about the many Living Streets projects
that are popping up all over Europe!

By
preserving the green areas in the city and closing the road, for the first time
the river side was easily accessible from the old town – usually the two are
separated by a congested 4 lanes road. A walkable street welcomed hundreds of
pedestrians and offered diverse outdoor activities promoting Tartu2024.

The new
pedestrian area was filled with red outdoor furniture, providing seats,
hammocks, a pool, exhibitions and 3 cafés which have become very popular and
revitalised the riverside. This pedestrian zone provided a variety of
activities such as concerts, collective games, areas to sit & chat and
outdoor exhibitions. Among the exhibitions, the one on the Food Forever Project was communicating the link between food,
a green future and society. Everything was built with Covid-19 restrictions in
mind, respecting the 2-meter distance thanks to the careful planning and design
of seating spaces.

Local skateboarders
created a skatepark in the area around the city park. Another art exhibition – “Invisible Sun” by Bobby Sager – was temporarily installed there and will run
until the new library and museum are going to open in the same space. Some
areas of the park were left untouched to test what species of plants will grow. 

Between the
park and the pedestrian area, a food sharing point “Toidujagamiskapp” was
installed, to reduce food waste. People could leave food into a public fridge
where free drinking water was made available for everyone.

For more
information on Tartu2024, please visit the official website

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