About the festival:
The London Festival of Europe aims to catalyse public debate about European realities.
For two weeks in March 2007 the centre of London will be host to philosophers, political theorists, artists and curators who will engage a public audience in discussion of the multiplicity of European questions.
March 2007 sees the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, the founding document of the European Economic Community. In 50 years a pan-European public sphere has yet to truly appear. Cultural. artistic, and philosophical questions about Europe’s identity have yet to be fully engaged with, and are only just breaking through to the surface. The Festival of Europe and openDemocracy are committed to generating a community of peoples.
About openDemocracy.net:
openDemocracy is the leading independent website on global, current affairs – free to read, free to participate, free to the world. We are offering stimulating, critical analysis, promoting dialogue and debate on issues of global importance and linking citizens from around the world.
openDemocracy is committed to human rights and democracy. We aim to ensure that marginalised views and voices are heard. We believe facilitating argument and understanding across geographical boundaries is vital to preventing injustice.
