Mikiel Anton Vassalli College part of the “Let’s Celebrate Europe” souvenir film

A preview of the “Celebrate Europe!” souvenir film had been distributed amongst the 1100 students from european countries including the team of students from MALTA and Gozo.

Let’s Celebrate Europe’, a project created on the 70^th anniversary of the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, saw the coming together of 26 countries of the European Union, including Malta with over 1,100 young people aged between 11 and 12 singing together at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

The project was the fruit of a partnership between the European Collectivity of the French region of Alsace, an Alsatian twinned school and its European Twinned school.

In Malta’s case, the Victor Hugo College (Middle School) in Colmar was the school which embraced the Maltese students hailing from the Mikiel Anton Vassalli College.

As one can see from the souvenir film, this civic and cultural exchange, kicked off with a grand concert held within the EU Parliament in Strasbourg on 30 May together with a flash mob performance. 13 Students coming from the Mikiel Anton Vassalli College Schools (Art, Drama, Dance and Music) gave an excellent rendition of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy as well as other musical scores. 

The concert was followed by a whole week of activities centered in Colmar including, amongst others, visits to museums, guided tours and a reception hosted by the Mayor at the town hall. Throughout their stay, French families embraced the Maltese students into their homes and daily life for a whole week.

The project ended in France on 3 June but shall extend until next year when Malta will be hosting the same French students and the accompanying adults for yet another exchange between these two countries focusing on building bonds through culture, contact and sharing.

Produced by the Communications Department of the Collectivité européenne d’Alsace, this 5-minute film retraces the whole event, from the young people’s arrival at the Zénith to their visits throughout Alsace.