2025Joy of Europe - Set CTO

In 1969, on the occasion of the World Children’s Day, the first international festival of children’s songs and dances “Joy of Europe” was held in Belgrade with the support of the city authorities, President Tito, UNICEF and the United Nations General Assembly. More than half a century has passed since then and over 20,000 children have visited Belgrade. In 1998, the 25th jubilee meeting “Joy of Europe” received a new significant programme content – the International Art Competition, in which individuals, preschool institutions, schools, children’s art studios, children’s cultural centres and similar institutions and associations from all over the world have participated since its establishment (children and the youth aged 4 to 18). Artworks created in the pencil, tempera, gouache, watercolour, pastel, ink, collage or graphics techniques have been making up the rich palette of the traditional manifestation for 27 years.