• Twitter
  • Facebook

Festival of Europe 7th - 12th May 2013: Florence paints itself blue and becomes again “capital of Europe”

Error message

  • Deprecated function: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is deprecated, use preg_replace_callback instead in _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow() (line 73 of /var/quarantena-freenas/2013.festivaldeuropa.eu/sites/all/modules/views_slideshow/theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc).
  • Deprecated function: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is deprecated, use preg_replace_callback instead in _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow() (line 76 of /var/quarantena-freenas/2013.festivaldeuropa.eu/sites/all/modules/views_slideshow/theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc).
  • Deprecated function: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is deprecated, use preg_replace_callback instead in _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow() (line 76 of /var/quarantena-freenas/2013.festivaldeuropa.eu/sites/all/modules/views_slideshow/theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc).
  • Deprecated function: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is deprecated, use preg_replace_callback instead in _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow() (line 76 of /var/quarantena-freenas/2013.festivaldeuropa.eu/sites/all/modules/views_slideshow/theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc).
  • Deprecated function: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is deprecated, use preg_replace_callback instead in _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow() (line 73 of /var/quarantena-freenas/2013.festivaldeuropa.eu/sites/all/modules/views_slideshow/theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc).
  • Deprecated function: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is deprecated, use preg_replace_callback instead in _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow() (line 73 of /var/quarantena-freenas/2013.festivaldeuropa.eu/sites/all/modules/views_slideshow/theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc).
  • Deprecated function: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is deprecated, use preg_replace_callback instead in _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow() (line 73 of /var/quarantena-freenas/2013.festivaldeuropa.eu/sites/all/modules/views_slideshow/theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc).
  • Deprecated function: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is deprecated, use preg_replace_callback instead in _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow() (line 76 of /var/quarantena-freenas/2013.festivaldeuropa.eu/sites/all/modules/views_slideshow/theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc).
  • Deprecated function: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is deprecated, use preg_replace_callback instead in _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow() (line 76 of /var/quarantena-freenas/2013.festivaldeuropa.eu/sites/all/modules/views_slideshow/theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc).
  • Deprecated function: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is deprecated, use preg_replace_callback instead in _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow() (line 76 of /var/quarantena-freenas/2013.festivaldeuropa.eu/sites/all/modules/views_slideshow/theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc).
  • Deprecated function: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is deprecated, use preg_replace_callback instead in _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow() (line 76 of /var/quarantena-freenas/2013.festivaldeuropa.eu/sites/all/modules/views_slideshow/theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc).
  • Deprecated function: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is deprecated, use preg_replace_callback instead in _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow() (line 76 of /var/quarantena-freenas/2013.festivaldeuropa.eu/sites/all/modules/views_slideshow/theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc).
  • Deprecated function: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is deprecated, use preg_replace_callback instead in _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow() (line 76 of /var/quarantena-freenas/2013.festivaldeuropa.eu/sites/all/modules/views_slideshow/theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc).
  • Deprecated function: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is deprecated, use preg_replace_callback instead in _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow() (line 76 of /var/quarantena-freenas/2013.festivaldeuropa.eu/sites/all/modules/views_slideshow/theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc).
  • Deprecated function: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is deprecated, use preg_replace_callback instead in _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow() (line 76 of /var/quarantena-freenas/2013.festivaldeuropa.eu/sites/all/modules/views_slideshow/theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc).

Florence, Friday 11th January 2013 – After success of the first edition, the Festival of Europe returns to Florence from 7th to 12th May 2013. The event proposes to highlight the “European calling” of the Tuscany region and its capital, which will become again the capital of the old continent for five days. For the second time Florence will be a place of elaboration and reflection on future Europe, a laboratory of communication between the European Union and its citizens and a display of the Union's activities and its member states. Let us remind you that the only European academic institution, the European University Institute that was founded by member states of the European communities, is also located in Florence.

The festival will take place in numerous and prestigious city locations, such as Palazzo Vecchio, the Auditorium of S. Apollonia, Le Murate, Palazzo Medici Riccardi and will have a popular and part-taking format. Let's not forget that the year 2013 will also be the European Year of Citizens, and on the occasion Department for European Policies of the Premiership is inserting in its calendar the targeted appointments that will take place exactly in Florence during the Festival of Europe.

The heart of the initiative is represented by “The State of the Union”, an event organised by the European University Institute during which the economists, academics and other leading figures of international panorama will discuss to the highest degree the progress achieved regarding the European integration development after the Treaty of Lisbon. “The State of the Union” will happen on 9th May 2013, anniversary of the Schumann Declaration, in the splendid setting of the Salone dei Cinquecento of Palazzo Vecchio. The 2013 edition of the conference is centred on two thematic areas - “Institutions and Democratic Governance” and “Migrations and Citizenship”.

Some of the participants that have confirmed their presence: José Manuel Barroso - President of the European Commission, Mario Monti – Italian Prime Minister,  Pedro Passos Coelho – Portuguese Prime Minister, Rosen Plevneliev – President of the Republic of Bulgaria, Manuel Valls – French Home Secretary, Najat Vallaud Belkacem – French Minister of Women's Rights and Government spokeperson,  Emma Bonino – Vice President of Italian Senate and former European Commissioner, Giuliano Amato – President of  Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies and former Italian Prime Minister. More information is available on the official website http://stateoftheunion.eui.eu/

Another appointment which will bring to our region representatives from different European countries is the convention “Governance of control system in the field of fraud fight in the EC”. The event, which will take place in Florence at the Auditorium of S. Apollonia on 9th and 10th May, is organised by the Region of Tuscany together with Department of European Policies of the Premiership.

During the entire festival Florence will be painted in blue, the official colour of the EC. Cultural events, exhibitions, educational and academic initiatives and socio-economic encounters will be organised in the city squares, cultural centres, theatres and schools.

Amongst not-to-be-missed events: the “Blue Night”, a 27-hour fair dedicated to Europe, an occasion for a party celebrating the European culture and identity. This year, the 4th edition of the Blue Night will be particularly dedicated to music, performance and activities for children. For two days bands and emerging musical groups of the Florentine and national scene will play on the stage set up in one of the most prestigious squares in Florence. Associations and organisations intentioned to propose an event for the Blue Night should get in touch via email notteblu@comune.fi.it by 14th February 2013 at the latest.

Amongst the program events we recommend “The European Cinema Days” (cinematographic show  dedicated to the finalist films of the European Parliament Lux Prize, 7th - 10th May) and the competition of ideas on the future of Europe entitled “Europe at School” which envisions active involvement of the Florentine schools. This project has an objective to get the young students involved in the main Europe orientated themes so to stimulate their interest and acquire better awareness regarding the continent's integration processes, in order to give them necessary tools to become active European citizens. The materials, fruits of elaboration of the youngsters from each and every class supporting the project, should arrive by 10th April 2013 at 1 p.m. at the following address: Festival d’Europa c/o Provincia di Firenze alla cortese attenzione della Dott.ssa Sonia Mileni, Direzione Istruzione, Via A. Manzoni 16 - 50121 Firenze.

The Festival of Europe 2013 sees the major European, national and local institutions involved on the front line and includes: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, EUI, Representation in Italy of the European Commission, Information Office of the European Parliament in Italy, Department for the European Policies, Region of Tuscany, Council of Florence, Province of Florence, LLP Italian Agency/INDIRE, University of Studies in Florence, Regional Scholastic Office for Tuscany, Chamber of Commerce of Florence, European Federalist Movement, Italian Council of the European Movement, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa. The coordination is entrusted to Tuscany System Foundation.

Contacts:
Mariangela Della Monica

Corporate Press Office FST
m.dellamonica [AT] fondazionesistematoscana.it
+39 334 6606721

About us

Login

Please login using your credentials recived by email when you register.

I forgot my password | Resend activation e-mail

×
Error | Festival d'Europa 2013

Error

Error message

PDOException: SQLSTATE[42000]: Syntax error or access violation: 1142 UPDATE command denied to user 'festival2013'@'localhost' for table 'node_counter': UPDATE {node_counter} SET daycount=daycount + 1, totalcount=totalcount + 1, timestamp=:db_update_placeholder_0 WHERE ( (nid = :db_condition_placeholder_0) ); Array ( [:db_update_placeholder_0] => 1711678144 [:db_condition_placeholder_0] => 89 ) in statistics_exit() (line 73 of /var/quarantena-freenas/2013.festivaldeuropa.eu/modules/statistics/statistics.module).
The website encountered an unexpected error. Please try again later.