The Europe Direct Information Centre – Victoria, Gozo, is organising an event ‘Celebrating Diversity’ this Friday, the 25th of April 25th, at the Villa Rundle Gardens in Victoria. The event is being held as part of the activities for Europe Day.

Europe Day is an annual celebration of peace and unity in Europe. There are two separate designations of Europe Day – the 5th of May for the Council of Europe and the 9th of May for the European Union.

The Council of Europe was founded on the 5th of May 1949. This date was chosen for its celebrations when the holiday was established in 1964. In 1985, the European Communities (later to become EU) adopted the European symbols of the Council of Europe and then decided to hold its Europe Day on the 9th of May, memorial of the Schuman Declaration of 1950.

On the 9th of May 1950, the then French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman presented his proposal on the creation of an organised Europe, to help maintain peaceful relations between European countries.

This proposal, known as the ‘Schuman declaration.’ is considered to be the act that created what is now known as the European Union.

A varied programme of entertainment and events will take place on Friday morning as seen below:

10.00am Introduction

Mr Michael Grech, President Gozo Business Chamber

Mr Martin Bugelli, Head of Commission Representation in Malta

Mr Victor Galea, Gozo College Principal

10.10am Sharing Experience in Moving to Gozo

Ms Lola Evans Pepin

Mr David Sumber

10.15am Discussion: School Children under the Chairmanship of

Mr Martin Bugelli, Head of Commission Representation in Malta

11.00am Entertainment

Academia Alegria – Flamenco Spanish Dance

Mnarja Folk Group – Maltese Traditional Dance

Spiro Sillato – Greek Traditional songs

Rebecca Bonello – Italian Traditional songs

Ta’ Seguna – Maltese Traditional Music

11.50am Games and Traditional Food Tasting from Different Countries

12.30pm Close of Event.

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