Editorial

Summer is always a busy period at the CCE and this year even more so. At the end of August we will be hosting a summer university of an international scope, which will focus on the future of the planet. Researchers and politicians from the five continents will think together, write and publish, at the end of the university the "manifeste de Saint-Jean d'Angély".
The Centres annual General Assembly was held on the 6th July. Many new members attended. In the presence of a delegation of the Fidenza Centre of European Culture Sigeric, the assembly elected a renewed administration council of which Mrs Francine Vaniscotte is the president. The president of the Fidenza Sigeric centre, Mr Massimo Tedeschi was elected vice president of the Saint-Jean d'Angély centre.
You will fin the moral report 2006-2007 approved by this assembly alongside 2008 projects here.
Have a great summer.

Alain Ohnenwald,
director of Centre of European Culture

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Summary

Centres activities

OLD MUSIC WORKSHOP FOR ADOLESCENTS
Caix d'Hervelois association, Jean-Louis Charbonnier

- 19th - 29th july 2007 - find out more

- poster (pdf)
- program (pdf)

 

 

MEDIEVAL SONG COURSE
by the Ensemble Venance Fortunat
From the story of the rose to the Garden of Eden

- 10th - 19th August 2007 - find out more

- Friday 10th August 2007:
20h: free guided tour of the church Saint-Pierre d'Aulnay (17)
21h: Venance Fortunat in concert in the same church (13 euros - 10 euros for students)

- Free public repetitions of the trainees:
16th August, 18h, Saint-Germain church, Varaize
17th August, 18h, Saint-Pierre church, Fenioux

- End of course concert (free):
18th August, 19h, Saint-Jean-Baptiste church, Saint-Jean d'Angély

To promote these events locally, you can download the poster of the opening concert and the end of course concert poster.

 

- RELOCATE ICI

Relocate ici will remain open throughout the summer in order to continue helping new residents with their paperwork, phone calls and day to day problems which arise.
French lessons will recommence mid september for all those who feel the need to improve their language skills.
We are also introducing "1,2,3 at Relocate ici" english language lessons for 4 to 11 years olds. This will give them a headstart in English before they go to secondary school.

For more information on any of the aforementioned, please contact us.
www.relocateici.com
contact@relocateici.com

 

- SUMMER UNIVERSITY: 20 years after the Bruntland report, beyond sustainable development.

30th August - 2nd September 2007, the Centre of European Culture will host this international event.

Program and information: http://www.audeladudeveloppement.org

Enrolment:
Service Formation Continue – UEE 2007
Brigitte Gassie
2 bis, boulevard Léon-Bureau
BP 96228
44 262 NANTES CEDEX 02
Tél : 33 (0)2 51 25 07 33
Fax : 33 (0)2 51 25 07 43

 

 

- AUTOMN UNIVERSITY:

The third edition of the Automn University for professionals of heritage mediation. The title of the edition is "Romanesque art: a religious art" and will be held in the Royale Abbey in Saint-Jean d'Angély from the 15th to 17th October 2007.
Find the link here

 

News

- Let's communicate: Socrates Grundtvig 2

The last project meeting was held in Saint Jean in June. During this meeting decisions were made regarding the continuation of the project once the European Commission funding has ended.
A project website is, as we speak, being created and will enable all project partners to continue working together.
The site will include a forum, chat boxes, information on the partner institues and much more.
The Centre, coordinator of the project, is very proud of this award winning project on integration through language learning and will keep you informed of any futur actions related to this project

 

 

European youth encounters

The 2007-2008 calendar is online! Take a look at the dates and enroll in one of our unique encounters either in France or within our network of Centres.

- Calendar
html version
pdf version

 

Activities to come

 

- ARTISTS IN RESIDANCY: Chamber ensemble European Camerata

- January 2008: launch of the CD of the Benjamin Britten works for strings, recorded during the summer 2006 at the Centre of European Culture with the support of the Poitou-Charentes regional council.

 

 

European news

- European competition «The european union and non-discrimination»

Removing discrimination and ensuring equal treatment and opportunities for citizens and residents of the European Union, notably youth, are objectives shared by the EU and its Member States. Saying NO TO DISCRIMINATION is affirmation of a basic European value and is part of an everyday battle. The Competition coincides with the European Union’s 50th anniversary celebrations and provides young people with an opportunity to team up and work together on the theme of non-discrimination, with the aim of strengthening their position when called on to defend and promote this principle.
 

The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Justice, Freedom and Security is organising a European poster creation Competition entitled “The European Union and non-discrimination”. The poster must illustrate the theme of non-discrimination. In your country, the coordination of the competition at national level will be the responsibility of the European Commission Representation Office

The Competition is open to young people residing in one of the 27 Member States of the European Union and is split into two age categories: 12-14 and 15-18.

The poster and the accompanying submission form must be delivered in person to the offices of the national coordinator for logistics no later than Wednesday 31 October 2007.
 

The works will be selected by a jury made up of several people.The winners will be selected according to the following criteria: appropriateness of the message given the objective; graphic quality; clarity of the message; and originality of the work.In each country, all teams taking part will be able to attend an awards ceremony in the capital city on Tuesday 20 November 2007.
The works that win the national prizes will be judged a second time by a jury made up of representatives from the European Commission and other people. The three winning teams in each age category, i.e. six teams in total, will then be invited for a trip to Brussels from Saturday 15 to Monday 17 December 2007 to discover all the city has to offer, including the European institutions, and to attend the awards ceremony chaired by Commissioner Franco Frattini, Vice-President of the European Commission. The posters of the European winners may be used for future European anti-discrimination campaigns.

http://www.eurojeune.eu

 

 

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This quarterly newsletter has been sent to you by the Centre of European Culture
Director of publication : Alain Ohnenwald - Edited by David Chauveau
Translation : Jennifer Frost