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Record-Easter-Egg in the European Municipality (EUropaGEMeinde) Deutschlandsberg

Students of 25 EU-Nations Designed This Piece of Art with a Height of 33 Feet

Hundreds of onlookers gather to witness the unveiling of Europe's largest easter egg, designed by students from 25 EU-countries and built by the Styrian artist Franz Loibner.
Hundreds of onlookers gather to witness the unveiling of Europe's largest easter egg, designed by students from 25 EU-countries and built by the Styrian artist Franz Loibner.
Head of the Department for European Affairs Ludwig Rader presented Mayor Josef Wallner with anEUGEM-Info-Box. Paul Prattes moderated the event (left to right).
Head of the Department for European Affairs Ludwig Rader presented Mayor Josef Wallner with anEUGEM-Info-Box. Paul Prattes moderated the event (left to right).
Students from other EU-countries and gymnasts from Deutschlandsberg
Students from other EU-countries and gymnasts from Deutschlandsberg
Hundreds of onlookers witnessed the unveiling.
Hundreds of onlookers witnessed the unveiling.

All of Europe joins Deutschlandsberg in celebrating Easter this year. Students from 25 EU-countries have designed Europe's largest easter egg, which was then built by the Styrian artist Franz Loibner. Measuring 33 feet in height, the giant egg is a symbol for connecting peoples - for the coexistence of 25 EU-countries. Within the framework of an EUropaGEMeinde-Day organized by the EU-project EUGEM, the municipality of Deutschlandsberg has commenced its role as EU-information provider.

Many people came to witness the unveiling of the easter egg: Hundreds of onlookers gathered on the main square. Three Members of the European Parliament were guests of honor: Styrians Jörg Leichtfried and Reinhard Rack as well as Karin Resetarits from Burgenland. Other guests included student delegations from the new EU-countries Slovakia and Slovenia, as well as one from the Netherlands and delegations of the schools who had designed the easter egg. A school from Deutschlandsberg took on the role of the Austrian representative.

After the unveiling and the benediction, a wide range of entertainment topped off the event: Gymnasts from Deutschlandsberg, an Easter-Bunny race for children and a public discussion about youth in Europe. A large Styrian buffet offered culinary specialties and in the evening, a ray of light from the tip of the easter egg showed onlookers from afar that on the main square of Deutschlandsberg, a transregional, transethnical event was taking place.

Deutschlandsberg, April 7, 2006

For further information, please contact the author of this text:
Johannes Steinbach, Tel.: ++43 316 877 4214 , E-Mail: johannes.steinbach@stmk.gv.at.

 

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