• Winners will be rewarded with prizes!  

The Ode2Joy Challenge is an opportunity to let your creativity shine and
give greater visibility to our shared European cultural heritage! 

 

The below prizes will be given to the winners, announced by the end of June 2024! 

1️⃣  Concert tickets across Europe (with transportations costs covered, up to a fixed amount)

2️⃣  Online coaching sessions with Marshall Marcus, director of the European Union Youth Orchestra 

3️⃣ Showcase your contribution during exclusive events across the cultural sector

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• Start a long-term campaign with us, and be part of the Ode2Joy Journey! 

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Do you  want to know a “not-so-secret” secret? The challenge is intended to be the starting point of a longer-term campaign (and journey!) advocating and raising awareness of the significance of the Ode to Joy, across Europe & beyond and amongst people of all ages! In the post-election phase, this citizens’ initiative could lead to a larger-scale pan-European project around the concept and values of European cultural citizenship, as advocated in the Venice Manifesto adopted following the European Heritage Policy Agora held on 29 September 2023. Besides, should teachers demonstrate an interest, the pedagogical content and activities carried out by pilot schools and universities could be generalised from Septembre 2024 on. 

 

Become part of this movement!