5 details you didn’t know about the celebration of Europe Day in Tarragona
Tarragona is preparing an event that will not go unnoticed in the heart of the city. On May 11th, the Plaça de la Font will be filled with students to celebrate Europe Day in a very special way.
This school event, organized with the collaboration of EUROPE DIRECT TGN, promises to be a meeting point for the educational community and local citizens.
The celebration in Tarragona: what will happen?
An institutional event with a youthful focus
The students will be the main protagonists by reading a manifesto that highlights the importance of the European Union. It is not just a formality, but a gesture that connects youth with the European project.
The symbolism that cannot be missed
During the event, a EU flag will be unfurled in the Plaça de la Font. This visual image is as powerful as the message it aims to convey: the union between countries and cultures.
The European and local context
Why is May 9th key?
Europe Day commemorates the Schuman Declaration, the foundation of the modern European Union. Although the Tarragona event takes place on May 11th, it is directly linked to this date.
La Plaça de la Font, a historical setting
This emblematic space in Tarragona becomes the meeting point for events that bring together citizens and institutions, especially when the topic is as global as Europe.
What else should you know?
The European anthem
An emotional moment will be the performance of the European Union anthem, which will reinforce the sense of community and belonging among attendees.
Who organizes and why?
EUROPE DIRECT TGN, a network that brings the EU closer to citizens, promotes this day to foster European awareness among young people and the people of Tarragona.
All in all, an event that seems simple but is the spearhead of a bigger idea: that Europe is not just a concept, but a project lived on the street level.
If you are from Tarragona or pass through Plaça de la Font this May 11th, don’t be surprised to see a blue flag with stars and hear an anthem you may not have known as well as you thought.
Source of the article: Ajuntament de Tarragona
