HUB*UNION EUROPEENNE*EUROPÄISCHE UNION*EUROPEAN UNION*UNION EUROPEA* EUROPIONEERS By Morgane BRAVO: 🇪🇺Today : on fête #EuropeDay!

Aujourd'hui on fête #EuropeDay,

@EU_Commission ouvre ses portes!

#citoyens #européens! #EUOpenDay @EU4BE #PE

Celebrate Europe Day at the European institutions in Brussels with the annual Open Day on 4 May 2019 from 10.00 to 18.00.

The Open Day is a unique opportunity for you to discover how the European institutions affect your life. You can step inside the institutions’ buildings and take part in special activities, such as public debates and guided tours.

This year the Open Day is about choosing your future. The European elections on 23-26 May are your chance to have a say on who makes big decisions that affect your daily life. Pledge to vote and take responsibility for the future at thistimeimvoting.eu.

Today we opened our doors to you!
Thank you for joining us in all our activities – debates, guided tours, games and more.
We were pleased to show you how our institutions work, highlighting what Europe does for you.#EUopenday pic.twitter.com/lpGib7lkyA
— European Commission 🇪🇺 (@EU_Commission) 4 mai 2019

@StylianidesEU

Practical information

Download the event leaflet (5.75 MB)

Accessing the event

We strongly advise you to use public transport to access the European neighbourhood.

Train: Brussels-Luxembourg and Brussels-Schuman stations
Bus:
- Lines 12, 21, 22, 27, 34, 38, 64, 80 and 95 all stop near the European Parliament
- Lines 12, 21, 22, 26, 60, 61 and 79 all stop near Rond-point Schuman
- Lines 12 and 21 also connect to Brussels Airport
Metro: The nearest stops are Maelbeek and Schuman on lines 1 and 5, and Trône on lines 2 and 6

A retro bus will transport visitors between institutions and Parc Royal.

Download the bus route (2.3 MB)

More activities

Other activities will also take place in the streets of the European neighbourhood:

"Fête de l'Iris / Irisfeest" - Brussels' region celebrations from 1 - 5 May 2019
"Fête du Pain / Broodfeest" on Rond-point Schuman

Look inside the European Parliament ahead of the European elections.

On 4 May you can celebrate Europe Day at the European Parliament by discovering what goes on inside its buildings.

The Open Day will show you how the European Parliament represents you and defends your interests. This year the Open Day is about choosing your future. Find out all about the European elections from 23-26 May and why your vote makes our democracy stronger.

The European Parliament will be open for the Open Day from 10:00 until 18:00, last entry 17:30.

Esplanade open-air programme

A festival atmosphere awaits outside the European Parliament Open Day entrance.

Bike Fanfare - Let yourself be entertained with a surprisingly music six-seat bike.
Les Grandes Personnes - Make friends with lifelike giant marionettes that dance, move and amuse.
Vespaudio - Relive retro Rock ‘n’ Roll, boogie and sunny vibes of the 1960s with a vintage Vespa scooter and sidecar.
Circus - Let yourself by wowed by spectacular circus skills such as juggling, unicycle, magic tricks and acrobatic show.
Sway Pole - Be hypnotised by beautiful high-flying acrobatic artists atop freestanding poles.

Place du Luxembourg

Once you've taken in the European Parliament, head to Place du Luxembourg for a glass of your favourite while an open-air DJ stage sets the scene from 14:00 until 20:00.

14:00 DJ Kwak - Timeless classics and discoveries in funk, soul and beyond.
16:00 L-Fêtes - Let Candice and Sofie take you on a musical journey through 80s, house, nu disco and hip hop.
18:00 DJ Konna - Forward thinking music from techno and trance to house and disco.

Democracy Now & Then: mini-festival at the House of European History

Thematic guided tours on democracy - From Athens to the present day, is democracy a fixed part of our heritage or something that is always evolving? This 45-minute tour will highlight objects in the permanent exhibition that show the changing nature of democracy.
Workshop and debate - Share stories of democracy, voting and civic engagement to co-create visual atmospheres and soundscapes, and debate the role of elections in transitions to democracy and during times of crisis.
Family activities - Take a special children’s guided tour, illustrate your dreams for Europe’s future, write headlines from history and live European history through board games or a giant version of snakes and ladders.

Climate change, migration, rising inequality: these are just some of the challenges that we can only solve by working together as Europeans. At the European elections 23-26 May, we will choose our future. Not only for ourselves but also for those who will inherit our decisions.

You can celebrate Europe Day not just at the European Parliament but the family of institutions and bodies in Brussels that make the European Union too. Take a look at the the website for the Open Day to see European institutions are taking part and what special activities they have in store.

Peace and solidarity were the pillars of Robert Schuman’s 1950 declaration, which he presented on 9 May 1950. He proposed that France and Germany share their natural resources in a bid to make conflict between the countries ‘not merely unthinkable, but materially impossible’. Other European nations joined the endeavour, which made European cooperation a reality.

Don’t miss your chance to celebrate Brussels on the same weekend with Iris Festival 2019. Join Brusselians for a huge programme of free concerts and activities across Brussels on 4-5 May. Stop by Brussels Park on Sunday 5 May to see what you can do in Brussels.