The Consulates of the European Union in Houston cordially invite all of you to the first Day of Europe Celebration at Miller Outdoor Theatre on Saturday, May 9, 2015, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. The celebration commemorates the 65th Anniversary of the historical Schuman Declaration.
Music and entertainment will be provided by several European artists and musicians, including the International Voices of Houston, Houston Accueil Choir, Ars Lyrica Young Artist in Residence Ensemble, The Shepherd School Crumhorn Collective, and many more. The German Consulate is proud to present German mezzo-soprano Sonja Bruzauskas.
All are welcome to participate in this evening,which include folk dancing and musical concerts celebrating European history and culture at 6:00 p.m. on the small stage and at the Miller Outdoor Theater main stage at 8:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public in the picnic area starting at 6 p.m. Tickets for the covered seated area are available for the 8:00 p.m. celebration on the Main Stage.
The Schuman Declaration of May 9, 1950, was a proposal by then French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman to create a new form of organization of states in Europe called a supranational community. It led to the re-organization of post- World War Western Europe by treaty. The proposal led first to the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). It was also the forerunner of several other European Communities and also what is now the European Union (EU). The event is commemorated annually as Europe Day and Schuman himself is considered one of the Founding Fathers of the European Union.