Song, dance, friendship, understanding for other
and diverse, children's creations - these are all synonyms for the
international festival of the children of Europe "Joy of Europe",
gathering children and youth, age 7 - 14. This traditional event
is held annually in Belgrade ever since 1969, on the occasion of
the World Children's Week. Founder and patron of the Manifestation
is the Belgrade City Council, and the Children's Culture Center
Belgrade is the organizer.
At the beginning of 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 Belgrade arena, Grand
Party - these are all program segments of the Manifestation
that every year enrich the range of culture activities in Belgrade,
and offer various possibilities to children for having fun and making
friends.
The role of families and schools of the host children
is invaluable to the organization of the Festival, as well as to
the creating of fine threads of continuous bounding. There is no
a single country in Europe whose children have not participated
in the "Joy of Europe".
founder: The
City Council of Belgrade
organizer: The Children's Cultural
Center of Belgrade
The Board of Internacional European Children's
meeting "Joy of Europe":
Members:
Vukica Loncar, chairwoman of the Board, vicechairwoman of Belgrade City Council
Tijana Andjelic, general manager of Serbian State Lotary
Donka Spicek, art director of "Bosko Buha" Theater
Snezana Stankovic, general manager of Children's Cultural Center Belgrade
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