#FestaEuVenezia2020

The event aims to celebrate the two most significant historical dates for Europe:

- 5 May 1949: founding of the Council of Europe by the Treaty of London
- 9 May 1950: Birth of the European Union with the "Schuman Declaration" on the occasion of the Paris speech (click here to learn more)

The date of the event is significant since 9 May is Europe Day. 2020 marks the 70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration. Indeed, on 9 May 1950, a few years after the end of the Second World War which had devastated the old continent, Robert Schuman, the French Government’s Foreign Minister, presented the proposal to create an organized Europe, indispensable to the maintenance of peaceful relations between the States which composed it. The proposal, known as the "Schuman Declaration", is considered the European Union’s birth certificate. Around this symbolic date every year we celebrate Europe Day with the organisation of various events by the European institutions and the Member States. 
More about General Europe Day. 

In compliance with the rules of containment, the scheduled events were divided into two periods May and October, focusing on May events translated into virtual activities and in October events that provide for the physical presence of the citizen.

Festa dell'Europa a Venezia - Edition October 2020

Festa dell'Europa a Venezia - Edition May 2020

From 5 to 31 May 2020 "The future of Europe, the Europe of the future" was held in the heart of Venice to celebrate the Feast of Europe, now in its eighth edition. Despite the Covid-19 emergency, this edition of Europe Day has not stopped and has become a virtual mode, a sign of the European nature and resilience of the City of Venice and of the partners who have always collaborated with it.

To more info go to de the detail of the events in May 2020 see the page dedicated