To celebrate Europa Day, 25 Years of Austria in EU, 70 Years of Schuman Declaration, 75 Years of UN, 250th Birthday of Beethoven as well as EU Solidarity and Multilateralism, the EU Delegation to the International organisations in Vienna invites you to a LIVE STREAM Europe Day event, on 9^th May at 11:00 (Vienna time). With as title "Together as One", we want to give a message of European Unity, EU Solidarity and EU's Multilateral engagement to tackle global issues and crisis, like COVID-19.

You can watch the LIVE STREAM here:

https://www.facebook.com/EUinVienna/live/ 

http://europa.eu/!ht88BD 

http://youtu.be/iZqwebyXC7g

Programme:

 - A Live Stream Performance of 9 Artists performing for 9 Minutes the 9^th of Beethoven on the 9^th May. It will be an orchestration of an artistic relay race performing the 9^th Symphony by 9 Artists in changing circles. Every artist will perform one after the other in continuation the Ode of Joy. Every artist, from different EU Member States, will be from a different genre in music from classical to pop, jazz, rap, etc. The production is an unique piece of performing the European Anthem which is brought for the first time as an artistic relay race, symbolising the circulation, solidarity, creativity within the European Union. Also part of this performance will be a sign language interpreter.

 - Official statements from UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell and from Austrian Government

 - Short Live Talks with artists from all over the EU about the European Solidarity and life in difficult times during confinement. Short insight in people’s special experiences, inspirations, changes in the day-to-day lives and how it feels to be a European.