Europe Day 2024 - Europe is YOU!
European Village in Chișinău, 9 May 2024
European Village in Bălți, 19 May 2024
Other Europe Day events 2024, 15 – 26 May 2024
European Film and Culture Festival, 4 – 31 May 2024
Find here the agenda of Europe Day 2024.
Under the theme “FREEDOM, PEACE, PROSPERITY – EUROPE IS YOU!”, activities dedicated to Europe Day 2024 will take place throughout the month of May, highlighting the values and culture of the European Union, as well as the assistance provided by the EU and its Member States for the benefit of the citizens of the Republic of Moldova. Read the press release here.
Message of the EU Ambassador on the occasion of Europe Day
"This year has a special meaning for Moldova, because you will have the opportunity to express your opinion in the referendum on the country's accession to the European Union. We encourage you to participate and make your voices heard, because together we are building the path to a brighter and more European future for Moldova. Europe Day is about and for the people!" said Jānis Mažeiks, the Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova.
Photo-gallery: Europe Day in Chisinau
Watch the photo-gallery of the Europe Day in Chisinau, featuring educational, creative and interactive activities and lots of surprises for all generations!
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Flashmob "Ode to Joy"
"Ode to Joy" takes the streets of Chișinău in a flashmob organised by @EUinMoldova
200 years ago today Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 premiered in Vienna. "Ode to Joy" set music to the poem by Friedrich Schiller on unity & solidarity among peoples. The piece later became the European anthem, because this is what Europe is all about: unity and solidarity #EuropeDay
Europe is you!
Europe Day is an occasion to celebrate peace and unity across Europe. The European Union Delegation to the Republic of Moldova, together with the EU Member States’ Embassies, is marking Europe Day 2024 in several regions of the Republic of Moldova. The traditional European Village will take place in Chișinău on 9 May and in Bălți on 19 May, featuring educational, creative and interactive activities and lots of surprises for all generations!
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Online Quiz
Everything about the EU you thought you didn’t know! From the EU in the world and its history to what it has in store for the future. Take our Quiz and become the EU’s newest Ambassador in the World!
Other Europe Day events 2024
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15 May |
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Chișinău, Technical University of Moldova |
Discover the EU’s financial arm: university lectures on the European Investment Bank and its investment processes |
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16 May |
09:30 |
Chișinău, Digital Park Address: Mihai Viteazul 15 |
Closing event of the project "Civil society contributes to sustainable and inclusive economic development of the country" funded by the European Union and co-financed by Sweden |
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17 May |
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Chișinău, Technical University of Moldova |
Discover the EU’s financial arm: university lectures on the European Investment Bank and its investment processes |
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18 May |
11:30-15:30 |
Cahul |
EU4Cahul Marathon: Run for Youth – organised by EU4Moldova: Focal Regions Programme, funded by the European Union and implemented by UNDP Moldova. |
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20 May |
09:45 – 12:30 |
Orhei, Burcuta village, “Codru” Touristic Complex |
Opening ceremony: “First European Cross-Regional Spring School in Climate Justice and Human Rights” |
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23 May |
12:00 |
Chișinău State Circus |
Official opening of the “Chișinău State Circus” – with the support of the EU Confidence Building Measures Programme (TBD – theatre play for children) |
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26 May |
11:00 – 18:00 |
Ungheni, Independence Square |
Family Festival – organised by EU4Moldova: Focal Regions Programme, funded by the European Union and implemented by UNDP Moldova. |
European Film and Culture Festival
(work in progress)
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4 – 31 MAY |
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1-14 May |
13:00 |
Chișinău, Europe Café Address: Alexei Şciusev 97 |
Photo exhibition, “Slovakia’s 20 Years on the EU Map” – offered by the Embassy of the Slovak Republic to the Republic of Moldova |
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9 May |
18:00 |
Ungheni, Central Park “Micul Cluj” |
“Fairy tales of Ion Creangă” (2021) – offered by the EU Confidence Building Measures Programme Genre: Animation |
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9 May |
19:00 |
Ungheni, Palace of Culture |
Film “Varvara” by Anatol Durbală (2023) – offered by the EU Confidence Building Measures Programme Genre: Drama |
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Ungheni |
“Fairy tales of Ion Creangă” (2021) – offered by the EU Confidence Building Measures Programme Genre: Animation |
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Ungheni |
Film “Varvara” by Anatol Durbală (2023) – offered by the EU Confidence Building Measures Programme Genre: Drama |
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Orhei |
Film “Maluri” by Lucia Tăut (2021) – offered by the EU Confidence Building Measures Programme Genre: Documentary |
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Orhei |
Film “Varvara” by Anatol Durbală (2023) – offered by the EU Confidence Building Measures Programme Genre: Drama |
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Ungheni, Theoretical High School “Alexandr Puskin” |
“Fairy tales of Ion Creangă” (2021) – offered by the EU Confidence Building Measures Programme Genre: Animation |
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Ungheni, Theoretical High School “Alexandr Puskin” |
Film “Varvara” by Anatol Durbală (2023) – offered by the EU Confidence Building Measures Programme Genre: Drama |
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10 May |
19:00 |
Ungheni, Central Park “Micul Cluj” |
Film “A Sunny Day” by Faouzi Bensaïdi (2019), Switzerland – offered by Creative Europe MEDIA |
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10 May |
TBD |
TBD |
Flamenco Concert, offered by the Embassy of Spain |
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12 May |
19:00 |
Ungheni, Central Park “Micul Cluj” |
Film “Haiducul” by Leonid Gorohov and Iurie Catap (1985) – offered by the EU Confidence Building Measures Programme Genre: Animation |
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12 May |
19:00 |
Ungheni, Central Park “Micul Cluj” |
Film “Any Day Now” by Hamy Ramezan (2020), Finland – offered by Creative Europe MEDIA Genre: Fiction
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14 May |
11:20 |
Chișinău, ASEM, Bloc F, of. 103 Address: Mitropolit Gavriil Bănulescu-Bodoni 61 |
Film “Maluri” by Lucia Tăut (2021) – offered by the EU Confidence Building Measures Programme Genre: Documentary |
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14 May |
15:00 |
Hîncești, Casa raională de Cultură Address: Mihalcea Hîncu 122 |
Film “Varvara” by Anatol Durbală (2023) – offered by the EU Confidence Building Measures Programme Genre: Drama |
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15 May |
11:30 |
Bălți “Alecu Russo” State University Address: Pușkin 38 |
Film “Dodo” by Panos H. Koutras (2022), Greece – offered by Creative Europe MEDIA Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance |
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16 May |
11:20 |
Chișinău, ASEM, Bloc F, of. 103 Address: Mitropolit Gavriil Bănulescu-Bodoni 61 |
Film “Varvara” by Anatol Durbală (2023) – offered by the EU Confidence Building Measures Programme Genre: Drama |
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16 May |
12:00 |
Fălești, Theoretical High School “Ion Creangă” |
Film “Varvara” by Anatol Durbală (2023) – offered by the EU Confidence Building Measures Programme Genre: Drama |
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16 May |
13:20 |
Soroca, Theoretical High School “Constantin Stere” Address: Dimitrie Cantemir 26 |
Film “My grandfather’s demons” by Nuno Beato (2022), Portugal, Spain, France – offered by Creative Europe MEDIA Genre: Animation |
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17 May |
11.20 |
Chișinău, ASEM, Bloc F, of. 103 Address: Mitropolit Gavriil Bănulescu-Bodoni 61 |
Film “Imad’s Childhood” by Zahavi Sanjavi (2021), Sweden, Iraq, Latvia – offered by Creative Europe MEDIA Genre: Documentary |
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17 May |
13:30 |
Ialoveni, “Petre Ștefănucă” District Library Address: Ştefan cel Mare 4 |
Film “Varvara” by Anatol Durbală (2023) – offered by the EU Confidence Building Measures Programme Genre: Drama |
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17 May |
18:00 |
Chișinău, Cineplex Loteanu Address: Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt 103 |
Film “Imad’s Childhood” by Zahavi Sanjavi (2021), Sweden, Iraq, Latvia – offered by Creative Europe MEDIA Genre: Documentary |
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17 May |
10:00 |
Ungheni, 7 kindergartens |
“Fairy tales of Ion Creangă” (2021) – offered by the EU Confidence Building Measures Programme Genre: Animation |
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17-23 May |
13:00 |
Bălți, “Vasile Alecsandri” Theatre Address: Piața Vasile Alecsandri 1 |
Photo exhibition, “Slovakia’s 20 Years on the EU Map" – offered by the Embassy of the Slovak Republic to the Republic of Moldova |
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18 May |
19:00 |
Ungheni, Central Park “Micul Cluj” |
Film “Mikado” by Emanuel Parvu (2021), Romania and Czech Republic – offered by Creative Europe MEDIA Genre: Drama |
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19 May |
19:00 |
Ungheni, Central Park “Micul Cluj” |
Film “Luxembourg, Luxembourg” by Antonio Lukich (2022), Ukraine – offered by Creative Europe MEDIA Genre: Comedy |
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22 May |
14:15 |
Soroca, Theoretical High School “Constantin Stere” Address: Dimitrie Cantemir 26 |
Film “Miss Viborg” by Marianne Blicher (2022), Denmark – offered by Creative Europe MEDIA Genre: Fiction |
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23 May |
15:00 |
Bălți “Alecu Russo” State University |
Film “Luxembourg, Luxembourg” by Antonio Lukich (2022), Ukraine – offered by Creative Europe MEDIA Genre: Comedy |
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24-26 May (TBD) |
TBD |
Bălți, Vasile Alecsandri Theatre |
Three theatre plays involving transnistrian actors in Bălți |
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25 May |
TBD |
Chișinău, National Library of the Republic of Moldova Address: 31 August 1989 Str. 78A |
Exhibition “Ingeborg Bachmann – Writing Against the War” offered by the Embassy of Austria to the Republic of Moldova |
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25 May |
TBD |
Chișinău, National Library of the Republic of Moldova |
Exhibition “Franz Kafka in Prague”, offered by the Embassy of Austria to the Republic of Moldova |
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25 May |
15:00 |
Chișinău, “Odeon” Cinema Address: Mihai Eminescu 55 |
Film “Mitra” by Kaweh Modiri (2020), Netherlands – offered by Creative Europe MEDIA Genre: Drama |
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25 May |
17:00 |
Chișinău, “Odeon” Cinema Address: Mihai Eminescu 55 |
Film “Murina” by Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic (2021), Croatia, Slovenia – offered by Creative Europe MEDIA Genre: Fiction |
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25 May |
19:00 |
Ungheni, Palace of Culture |
Film “Mermaids don’t Cry” by Franziska Pflaum (2022), Austria – offered by Creative Europe MEDIA Genre: Comedy |
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26 May |
15:00 |
Chișinău, “Odeon” Cinema Address: Mihai Eminescu 55 |
Film “The Girl from Tomorrow” by Marta Savina (2022), Italy – offered by Creative Europe MEDIA Genre: Drama |
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26 May |
17:00 |
Chișinău, “Odeon” Cinema Address: Mihai Eminescu 55 |
Film “The Strange Case of Jacky Caillou” by Lucas Delangle (2022), France – offered by Creative Europe MEDIA Genre: Fantastic |
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26 May |
19:00 |
Ungheni, Central Park “Micul Cluj” |
Film “Varvara” by Anatol Durbală (2023) – offered by the EU Confidence Building Measures Programme Genre: Drama |
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28 May |
15:00 |
Bălți “Alecu Russo” State University |
Film “Mikado” by Emanuel Parvu (2021), Romania and Czech Republic – offered by Creative Europe MEDIA Genre: Drama |
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30 May |
15:00 |
Bălți “Alecu Russo” State University Address: Pușkin 38 |
Film “Miss Viborg” by Marianne Blicher (2022), Denmark – offered by Creative Europe MEDIA Genre: Fiction |
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31 May |
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Chișinău, Organ Hall (Sala cu Orgă) Address: Ştefan cel Mare şi Sfânt 81 |
Hungarian Concert, offered by the Embassy of Hungary in the Republic of Moldova |
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TBD |
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Film “Nikdy nehovor nikdy/ Never say never” by Braňo Mišík (2023), offered by the Embassy of the Slovak Republic to the Republic of Moldova Genre: Comedy, Drama |
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TBD |
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Feature videos with documented talks of the Goethe-Institute București, offered by the Embassy of Germany to the Republic of Moldova:
https://youtu.be/kS_s2qejsf0?list=PLioZS2BNhLN7yWMUHnU3pylZWXyWGwKgv
https://youtu.be/Aiz_gwytXAg?list=PLioZS2BNhLN7yWMUHnU3pylZWXyWGwKgv
https://youtu.be/a8_oJnPUDMo?list=PLioZS2BNhLN7yWMUHnU3pylZWXyWGwKgv
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TBD |
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Film “Schoolgirls” by Pilar Palomero (2022), offered by the Embassy of Spain to the Republic of Moldova and by Creative Europe MEDIA Genre: Drama/Coming-of-age story |
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TBD |
10:00 |
Ungheni, Central Park “Micul Cluj” |
Film “A Sunny Day” by Faouzi Bensaïdi (2019), Switzerland – offered by Creative Europe MEDIA Genre: Drama, Short Film |
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TBD |
17:00 |
Ungheni, Central Park “Micul Cluj” |
Film “Kokota: The Islet of Hope” by Craig Norris (2016), Canada – offered by Creative Europe MEDIA Genre: Documentary, Drama, Short Film |
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TBD |
9:00 |
Ungheni, 5 Highschools |
Film “Kokota: The Islet of Hope” by Craig Norris (2016), Canada – offered by Creative Europe MEDIA Genre: Documentary, Drama, Short Film |
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TBD |
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Chișinău, University “Ion Creangă” |
TBD |
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Chișinău, Moldova State University, Auditorium “Regina Maria” |
Film “Alcarràs” by Carla Simón (2022) – offered by the Embassy of Spain in the Republic of Moldova Genre: Drama |
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Chișinău, Moldova State University, Auditorium “Regina Maria” |
Film “Varvara” by Anatol Durbală (2023) – offered by the EU Confidence Building Measures Programme Genre: Drama |
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Chișinău, Moldova State University, Auditorium “Regina Maria” |
Film “Mūza” by Agnė Marcinkevičiūtė (2023) – offered by the Lithuanian Embassy in the Republic of Moldova Genre: Documentary |
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Film “A village defends itself” by Gabriela Zerhau (2019) – offered by the Embassy of Austria in the Republic of Moldova Genre: Drama |
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Documentary “Hallstatt - A life between rocks and lake” – offered by the Embassy of Austria in the Republic of Moldova Genre: Documentary |
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Film “Day of the Tiger” by Andrei Tănase (2023) – offered by the Romanian Cultural Institute in Chisinau |
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1-2 June |
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Chișinău, Dendrariu Park Address: Ion Creangă 1 |
“Wine Picnic 2024” Festival |
