On 9 May, Calpe Town Council will once again celebrate Europe Day with a festive day aimed at highlighting the cultural diversity of the municipality and strengthening the feeling of belonging to the European Union.
The events will begin at 11 a.m. with the raising of the European flag in Plaza Colón. At 12 noon in the Calalga area, a manifesto will be read in several languages, recalling the fundamental values of the Union: democracy, freedom and respect for human rights.
At 1 pm, in the Calalga car park, there will be a giant paella tasting open to all citizens.
The Town Council encourages all residents to take part in this event, which aims to strengthen ties between the different nationalities living in Calpe.
This initiative is part of the BELC programme (‘Building Europe with Local Authorities’), an initiative promoted by the European Commission, which Calpe joined with the aim of bringing European policies closer to the municipal level and encouraging citizen involvement.
The councillor responsible for the BELC programme, Marco Bittner, stressed that ‘with this day we want to consolidate an intercultural meeting place and promote the integration of all European communities present in Calpe’.
As a symbolic gesture, several public buildings, such as the Town Hall and the Casa Nova, as well as various roundabouts, will be lit up in blue, the colour representing the European Union.
Europe Day has been celebrated every 9 May since 1985 in commemoration of the Schuman Declaration, considered the starting point of the European integration project.