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October 2008
Month's event: 10.2008
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European Concert in Nairobi
- On:04.10.2008
- In: Kenya, Nairobi
Within the framework of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, a large, free concert celebrating cultural diversity was organised on 4 October last in Uhuru Park by the French Alliance in Nairobi. The European Commission delegation, Austrian and Finnish embassies and Kenyan Ministry for Culture and Social Services also participated in this major event that attracted almost 30,000 people despite lashing rain.
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"Vivre l'Europe, vivre le sport" - a sports festival
- On:05.10.2008
- In: Paris, Champ de Mars
On Sunday 5 October, the French Presidency will welcome Europe's greatest athletes to the foot of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, transforming the Champ de Mars into a sports village.
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Nicolas Sarkozy pays tribute to Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Martti Ahtisaari
- On:10.10.2008
On behalf of France and the European Union, Nicolas Sarkozy would like to pay tribute to the Nobel Peace Prize winner, Martti Ahtisaari.
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Convergence / Light architecture - Yann Kersalé
- On:14.10.2008
- In: Grand Place, Brussels (Belgium)
A light sculpture imagined by Yann Kersalé for the Grand Place.
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Accessible to the public every night.
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Tripartite social summit
- On:15.10.2008
- In: Brussels
This tripartite social summit is an opportunity to get the opinions of the social partners on two of the subjects that are going to dominate the next European Council.
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Tripartite social summit : main results
- On:15.10.2008
- In: Bruxelles
The tripartite social summit held today in Brussels and presided over by François Fillon, the French Prime Minister representing the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and José Manuel Barroso, the President of the European Commission, allowed the social partners opinons on the consequences of the financial crisis for companies and workers to be obtained.
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"Bougeons avec l'Europe" (Let's go with Europe): European week in French schools
- from:20.10.2008 to : 24.10.2008
- In: France
"Bougeons avec l'Europe" (Let's go with Europe), is designed to bring every school up-to-date with Europe. It will include non-linguistic courses in a foreign language, testimonials from pupils, students, teachers and headmasters who have experienced European mobility, "European Menus" at the cafeteria etc.
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Concert by the European Romantic Orchestra
- On:21.10.2008
- In: Orchestre Romantique Européen - Salle Gaveau
A free European concert for 300 students
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Euro-Russian seminar on the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol
- On:31.10.2008
- In: Moscow
Energy and the environment being a priority of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, this seminar aimed to encourage European companies to implement Kyoto projects in Russia by informing participants of the implementation arrangements of these projects.
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Hip Hop France - Germany A coproduction by the National Centre for Dance and the National Theatre of Chaillot
- from:31.10.2008 to : 02.11.2008
- In: Théâtre national de Chaillot
The hip hop culture is at the heart of a joint Franco-German project. The proof is in the shows over 3 days in Paris!
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