Joy of Europe

 

 

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JOY OF EUROPE – International Gathering of Children of Europe

“Joy of Europe” is the largest and oldest international festival of children’s creativity. Dance, song, friendship, understanding others and those among us who are different, children’s artwork – these are all synonyms for the Joy of Europe, a traditional annual gathering of children from Europe aged between 7 and 14 years of age, between October 1st and 6th.

The idea of establishing “Joy of Europe” was born back in 1968 after a performance of the Swedish Boy Choir in Belgrade. Every year since then the festival has aimed to bring together children from across Europe through song and dance by showcasing their own culture and customs, as well as artwork at the International Drawing and Painting Contest. Early each October, families of Belgrade’s children welcome several hundred peers from all over Europe, who bring sound, movement, image, their countries’ customs and various other skills, which, in the course of the next four days, are presented in Belgrade’s squares, streets and venues. The role of families and schools in hosting children is immeasurable for the event’s organization, but also for weaving fine threads of permanent bonding. There is almost no country in Europe whose children did not participate in the Joy of Europe.

The Carnival in the city center, “Friendship Gathering“ concerts, International Art Competition with its closing exhibition, eco-friendly activities and Gala Concert are all part of the program which makes the city’s cultural offer richer every year, and provide children with a lot of opportunities for having fun and spending time together.

WHAT IS „FRIENDSHIP DICTIONARY“?

On the occasion of the first gathering of the children of Europe, one of the most significant Serbian literary authors Duško Radović composed the “Friendship Dictionary”, having chosen fifteen “most beautiful” words for children: child, Europe, bread, play, book, love, mother, peace, father, song, friend, bird, joy, freedom, sun.

 

FOUNDER AND PATRON

Founder and patron of the International gathering of children of Europe is the City Administration of the City of Belgrade, and the executive producer is the Children’s Culture Center Belgrade. The City Administration appoints the Board of the “Joy of Europe”, which makes all decisions on the basic program entities of the manifestation, selection of groups, as well as side programs. The “Joy of Europe” festival has the EFFE label of quality, granted by the European Commission.

 

THE BOARD OF EUROPEAN CHILDREN’S GATHERING “JOY OF EUROPE”

Chairman of the Board:

Darija Kisić, Minister for Family Care and Demography

Members of the Board:

Jelena Popadić Sumić, editor in chief of the Children’s Program of Radio and Television of Serbia
Lazar Dubovac, actor
Tamara Ivanković, director at PR and communications agency
prof. mr Dragan Marić, general manager of Children’s Cultural Center Belgrade

 

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Related texts:
–> Joy of Europe – Propositions
–> Joy of Europe – Program Guide
–> Joy of Europe – Call for Submissions
–> Joy of Europe – Fine Arts Competition
–> Joy of Europe – Contact

 

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