'United in Diversity' in celebration of Europe Day in Waterford
Anti-Racism Month is an initiative of Waterford Integration Services and Waterford City and County Council to extend the marking of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Today, Friday, May 9, marks Europe Day and the theme is “United in Diversity”, celebrating how Europeans have come together, in the form of the EU, to work for peace and prosperity, while at the same time being enriched by the continent's many different cultures, traditions and languages.
In celebrating respect for diversity and openness to other cultures, Europe Direct Waterford in conjunction with Waterford Integration Services and Waterford Libraries, ran a school’s competition earlier in the year, which comprised of a poetry competition for second level students to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and World Poetry Day on March 21 and an art competition for primary schools.
Today on Europe Day, Europe Direct Waterford is pleased to announce that the award ceremony and exhibition launch of the creative works produced as part of a competition for Waterford’s third Anti-Racism month will take place on Tuesday, June 3, in Waterford Central Library, Lady Lane.
Mayor of Waterford City and County, Cllr Jason Murphy will present the winning entrants with their prizes and launch the exhibition on the day. All are welcome to attend on this special morning, which recognises the extraordinary talent amongst Waterford’s school community.
Anti-Racism Month is an initiative of Waterford Integration Services and Waterford City and County Council to extend the marking of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, and includes activities coinciding with International Women's Day, St. Patrick's Festival, Seachtain na nGaeilge, French Language Day and other days and festivals of note, as well as compiling a public calendar of theatre performances, film screenings and cultural events that mark the theme.
Europe Day, which takes place each year on May 9 marks the anniversary of the historic ‘Schuman declaration’, the proposal considered to be the beginning of what is now the European Union.
Ireland joined the then European Economic Community (EEC) in 1973.
The Anti-Racism award ceremony and exhibition launch takes place at 11.30am, Tuesday, June 3, in Waterford Central Library, Lady Lane, Waterford. All are welcome to attend.
