News – Creative Circular Cities

29 May 2026 A circular cultural space opens in Bolderaja On May 29 a new circular cultural space opens in Bolderāja Library, built with reused materials, outdoor reading areas and space for community life.

27 May 2026 From Waste to Valuable Material: The 2026 Repair & Upcycling Festival in Kiel Celebrates Circularity On May 9th, the Anschar Campus in Kiel transformed into vivid proof that waste is often just a matter of perspective. “Was that an elephant in the building just now?” — many visitors asked in bewilderment. The loud trumpeting wasn’t an animal, but the soundtrack of the repair and upcycling festival, where children and young people created new musical instruments from old objects. Over 600 visitors used the sunny Saturday not just to observe, but to actively participate in over 25 interactive formats. The workshops showed how new functions and aesthetics can emerge from broken laptops, old wood, damaged bicycles, and plastic remnants.

20 May 2026 Tallinn Business Incubator opens exhibition on circular economy Tallinn Business Incubator has opened a circular economy-themed exhibition as the first display in the exhibition hall of its new building. Created within the framework of the Creative Circular Cities (CCC) project, the exhibition invites both businesses and city residents to explore the principles of the circular economy and discover new opportunities in the field. The exhibition was produced by the Tallinn Business Incubator and Heya Visual.

15 May 2026 Creative Circular Cities at the EUSBSR Forum 2026 Networking Village The Creative Circular Cities project participated in the Networking Village during the 2026 Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, which took place on 11 to 13 May in Tallinn, bringing together more than 500 participants from across the region.

30 Apr 2026 CCC partners share lessons learned and prepare for the final project phase at Transition Lab in Gdynia From 30 March to 1 April, the “Creative Circular Cities” (CCC) project partners met in Gdynia, Poland, for the final CCC Transition Lab. After more than two years of collaboration across the Baltic Sea Region, the meeting provided an opportunity to reflect on progress, prepare for the project’s final phase and plan how to sustain and expand activities beyond the project’s lifetime.

21 Apr 2026 CCC inspires new ideas for citizen engagement at Urban Future 2026 On 24-27 March, The Creative Circular Cities (CCC) team took part in the Urban Future Festival 2026 in Ljubljana, one of Europe’s leading gatherings for urban changemakers, city leaders, innovators and sustainability practitioners. This year’s event brought together more than 2000 participants from across Europe and beyond to explore topics such as city centre development, tactical urbanism, circularity, resilient societies, innovation in governance and climate communication. For the CCC partnership, it was a valuable opportunity to share practical insights on how creativity and citizen engagement can help cities accelerate the transition to a circular economy.

12 Mar 2026 “Creatives in Circularity B2B Exchange” strengthens cross-border collaboration between creatives in the Baltic Sea Region On 18-19 February 2026, creatives from across the Baltic Sea Region gathered in Tallinn, Estonia, for the “Creatives in Circularity” B2B Exchange. The event provided a space for creative professionals to connect, exchange ideas, and explore how the cultural and creative sectors can contribute to circular economy solutions. The event was organised by the Northern Dimension Partnership on Culture in collaboration with the Danish Cultural Institute in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and “Creative Circular Cities” (CCC) project partners.

12 Dec 2025 Transition Lab in Turku explores continuing circular economy activities after the end of the project On 1 and 2 of December, Creative Circular Cities (CCC) project partners met in Turku for the CCC Transition Lab, where they reflected on the progress of project activities in the cities so far and explored how to support the creativity-led transition to circular economy after the conclusion of the CCC project.

24 Nov 2025 Webinar for Innovators and Creatives, 9 December The Creative Circular Cities project is hosting a webinar on 9 December to explain its Pre-Commercial Procurement process and discuss two circular economy challenges for cities.

14 Oct 2025 Creative professionals from the Baltic Sea Region to attend the Dutch Design Week From 19 to 22 October 18 creative professionals from Gdynia, Riga, Kiel, Tallinn, and Turku will attend one of the largest design events in Europe – the Dutch Design Week (DDW) in Eindhoven, which is particularly known for promoting experimental materials and sustainable innovation.

10 Sep 2025 On 5 November Riga will host Latvia’s first Circular Economy Forum Latvia's first Circular Economy Forum will convene in Riga on 5 November, bringing together entrepreneurs, public officials and creative industry leaders to discuss practical circular economy implementation.

02 Sep 2025 Repair and Upcycling festival in Kiel: a vibrant celebration of circular economy On 10 May our Kiel project partners — Anscharcampus, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung and Zero Waste Kiel e.V. — hosted an inspiring and energetic Repair & Upcycling Festival, drawing over 750 visitors who came together to embrace sustainable practices and advance the ethos of the circular economy.