The #Ode2Joy Challenge is a participatory creative and social media initiative launched by Europa Nostra celebrating Europe’s cultural heritage – both tangible and intangible – on the occasion of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018. It seeks to unlock creativity and encourage participants to make an “#Ode2Europe” as a humanistic and cultural project, based on shared values, history & heritage.

The #Ode2Joy Challenge does not only target professional and amateur performing artists (such as singers, musicians or dancers); any creative and imaginative interpretation or expression of “#Ode2Joy” is also welcome (e.g. photography, video, a drawing, a cartoon, an app, a game, design, story and or poem). The participants have to perform the original score or create their own version and do this at a heritage site which matters to them and record it and share it via social media on 9 May – Europe Day.The participation of schools is also strongly encouraged.

More information about the initiative is available on the website of Europa Nostra.