EUROPEAN MEETING CENTRE - NOWY STAW FOUNDATION


YEAR 2011 NEWS


01.07.2011 Lublin On 1st of July Poland takes over the Presidency in the Council of European Union! RCIE / Europe Direct

On this occasion Regional Centre of European Information together with Europe Direct - Lublin Information Point organize information desk about the Presidency in front of the City Hall, a flash mob in the centre of Lublin and took part in organization of the family picnic called "Festival of Europe".   

We will welcome the polish Presidency with a very extensive program, we will celebrate in a serious and in a funny way.    
 
On occasion of the beginning of the polish Presidency we organize an information desk where everybody can get the information about what is Presidency, what are the polish priorities, benefits for Poland from presiding the European Union or how is the Council of European Union functioning. People visiting the information desk can also get some informational materials. The desk will be open from 10.00 until 13.00.

Another program point will be a flash mob. Inhabitants of Lublin and region dressed white-red or yellow-blue will gather at noon in front of the City Hall and form a word connected to Presidency.

As next some knowledge competitions about the European Union and the Presidency with prizes will take place.

The highlight of the celebration will be a family picnic "Festival of Europe" that takes place in the evening on the Zemborzycki Lake. The main organizer of the picnic is the local newspaper "Dziennik Wschodni". In the program of the picnic are many artistic shows (f. e. music group Afromental and cabarets), a barbeque with VIPs, fireworks show and many other. Beside of fun, participants of the picnic can get some information on the information desk about Presidency organized by Regional Centre of European Information and Europe Direct - Lublin Information Point.