‘Europe’ puts Moldovan students to contests

Pupils and students from Chisinau, Balti and Cahul have the opportunity to take part in contests, occasioned by the celebration of Europe’s Day in R. Moldova, named “Europe in your home.” The competitions will take place till May under the organization of BDR Associates, ordered by the EU Commission’s office to Moldova. The manager of BDR Associates’ Moldovan branch, Svetlana Japalau, has told Info-Prim Neo the events of this year come to continue the actions organized last year in Chisinau under the name “A message to Europe.” The pupils from the Chisinau schools can contend in a poetry contest named “A message to Europe” and in a drawing contest. All the participants will be awarded money and diplomas, and the best drawings have many chances to be exposed in Brussels. Pupils from three schools from three cities Chisinau, Balti and Cahul will be debating in a contest named “The European school of 2008.” Students from the Music, Theater and Fine Arts Academy and from the Perspectiva University from Chisinau will participate in a clothing design contest named “Europe’s Colors.” In the final stage, 27 young designers will compete for the Europe Trophy, each of them having to participate with a work representing one of the colors of those 27 members-states of the European Union. The students are invited to take part in the contest for the best logo of the celebrations of Europe’s day in Moldova. The winning work will be on the promotional stuffs of the EU delegation to Moldova. Europe’s Day, celebrated in the EU countries on May 9, marks the anniversary of the European cooperation plan drafted by the former French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman. The bureau of the delegation of the European Union Commission to Moldova was inaugurated in October 2005, having the status of a diplomatic mission. The Europe Day was officially marked in Moldova in 2007 for the first time, upon the European Commission’s suggestion. Later, the Moldovan Government decided to mark the Day on May 8 not 9, as May 9 is the Victory Day.