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Dear friends,
The children's festival JOY OF EUROPE is a traditional
event celebrating peace, friendship, freedom, games and joy of children,
organized annually in Belgrade ever since 1969, on the occasion
of the World Children's Day. This event offers the children involved
the opportunity to get to know each other, to establish friendships
they keep alive for years growing up to become better people.
Belgrade is a perfect place for such encounters
of the young ones. The open gate of the Belgrade coat of arms is
probably the best symbol of the openness and hospitality this city
grants to all people of good will and noble intentions. Our young
quests from all over Europe are traditionally accommodated in the
homes of their little hosts in Belgrade.
The multiform program of the event is endorsed
and implemented by a series of community subjects: Belgrade elementary
schools, teachers and parents, as well as state authorities, the
media, numerous public and private organizations and companies.
We have great honor to hereby invite you to take
part in this grand children's festival, which is to take place in
Belgrade, in the period October 1-6, 2008
Each participating country is represented by a
group of no more than 25 children (age 7-14) and 3-5 accompanying
adults. The children shall be accommodated in families of children
- hosts, from a particular school. The accompanying adults will
be accommodated in a hotel.
Travel expenses are to be covered by the groups,
whilst the accommodation expenses during the festival are covered
by the organizer.
Since we are determined to help the children to
get acquainted through the cultural activities they are involved
in, we suggest that the group of children representing your country
this year should prepare a 15-20-minute program, which can be performed
publicly. The programs can include classical, modern of folk dances
adapted for children's performance, a children's choir or orchestra,
a group of singers or solo musicians, or some other form of children's
performance art present in your country that would duly represent
the children of your country.
We would also appreciate if the participating groups
could bring along films, CDs or video clips.
This material will also be presented adequately
to the public.
Like ever year, the best acts of segments of your
group performance will be selected for the European Children Gala
Concert broadcast live by the National Television involving all
the children that took part in the festival.
We firmly believe that by working together in peace
and friendship we can step into the third millennium that would
hopefully be a better and a more humane one.
The children of Belgrade are very excited and eager
to greet their quests. Anticipating your visit this autumn, we offer
you on their behalf our most heartfelt regards.
Vukica Lončar
JOY OF EUROPE Chairwoman of Festival board
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