EUROPE IN HARMONY

EUROPE IN HARMONY : The European Economic and Social Committee launches its annual online video competition for the third time

This year's challenge, organised in partnership with the Latvian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, is called Europe in Harmony and is open to amateur video-makers, choirs and singing groups from all 28 EU Member States.

Unlike the previous editions of the competition, this year's EESC video challenge has an additional element to it - music. A combined music and video competition, the 2015 challenge is an invitation to all amateur video-makers and singers to take part in a visual and musical dialogue on Europe. Entrants are required to perform an interpretation of "Ode to Joy" accompanied by a video clip, which can be devoted to a European topic of their choice.

The submission period runs until 20 February 2015 and will be followed by a public vote. The top ten entries according to the public vote will be sent to an expert jury for the final selection. Submissions will be judged on the quality and originality of the video produced as well as the novelty value of the approach to the song, the singing and the musical content. The award ceremony will take place in May 2015 in Brussels.

For more information visit Europe in Harmony.

Follow the #EESC Video Challenge 2015 on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube and lend your voices to #EuropeInHarmony!

You can download and print the poster for the competition in all 23 EU official languages here.