Euroecole Festival Nantes, France
http://www.euro-ecole.org
Eurochild has participated in the Euroecole Children’s Festival in
Nantes since 1997. Young poets and artists who have contributed to the
book get the unique opportunity to meet and read their poems at the
Cite de Congress in Nantes. Participating schools will be partnered
with a class from a school in Nantes, spend one week in home stays with
local schools in Nantes and participate in a range of projects throughout
the week. For the next few months both schools will be encouraged to
correspond with each other exchanging information on their interests,
culture, where they live, etc The children will get to know each other
by forming pen pal relationships. Each participating school must also
prepare an 8 minute piece of song/ dance/ music / drama which will be
performed at the Euroecole concert at the Cite des Congres in Nantes.
Teachers will be required to participate in a teacher’s conference in
Nantes during the week of January when they will get the opportunity
to meet with other European teachers to prepare for the exchange and
develop possible themes for the festival..
The Joy of Europe Festival, Belgrade, Serbia
http://www.joyofeurope.org.yu/
In October 2006 Eurochild was invited to attend the Joy of Europe Festival
in Belgrade, Serbia. Song, dance, friendship,multual understanding and
artistic excellance are all synonymus with the international festival
of the children of Europe "Joy of Europe".This traditional event has
been held annually in Belgrade since 1969 during World Children's Week.
Belgrade City Council are the founder and patron of the event while
it is organisesed by the Children's Culture Center Belgrade. Each October,
Belgrade youngsters and their families host several hundreds of children
from all over Europe, bringing sounds, moves, pictures, customs of their
countries with them, as well as various skills that, during the six
days of the program, they show in the streets, squares and Belgrade
arenas. Downtown Carnival, Friendship Gatherings, International Arts
Competition followed by the closing exhibition, Info Bazaar , half-day
program at Kalemegdan, Gala Concert at the Center "Sava", Grand Party.
The role of families and schools of the host children is invaluable
to the organization of the Festival. There is no a single country in
Europe whose children have not participated in the "Joy of Europe".
Click to download info on hosting children.
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