The European House in Belgrade was opened in the presence of state officials, representatives of the Democratic core and numerous partners
The European House will be a place of meeting, learning, debate, good film, book or music, a place of cultural exchange in the center of the capital of Serbia, agreed the speakers at the opening.
“The European House is our meeting place for people, ideas and cultures, all under one European roof. A place that belongs to all of us, where we can celebrate our similarities and differences, in a spirit of mutual respect and an open mind. Thank you all for coming today, all our partners from civil society, from the Government, from the business sector, from public administration, from culture are here. This is precisely the purpose of the European House that we are opening today,” said the Ambassador of the European Union to Serbia, H.E. Emmanuele Giaufret.
“I am pleased to be here on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Serbia to mark the opening of the European House. We work together to achieve the goals and standards of the European Union, sometimes with less and sometimes with more success, but really with one goal, to one day be together under the same roof with the 27 member states of the European Union. There is still a long way ahead of us and that is why the European House will actually be a place for our meetings, our learning, communication about the benefits of European integration, but also a place where we will learn new skills,” said Minister Miščević.
The ceremonial opening was accompanied by an artistic work – a painted model of a house that symbolizes togetherness, in which 6 artists from Serbia and the EU participated – Max Freinde (Austria), Julija Dašić (France), Radovan Kunić (Croatia), Amanda Helsten (Sweden), Slavko Krunić (Serbia) and Sonja Lundin (Serbia/Sweden) with a special musical background by a composer originally from Ukraine and Serbia (Sveti Tkalac Grbić). The exhibition of their works in the European House will last until September 11.
