Happy Birthday Italy

Happy Birthday Italy is a wonderful opportunity for young people to gather in Turin, Italy’s first capital city, and celebrate together the 150th anniversary since the Unification of the country  (17 March 1861). The event, which will take place from 7 to 11 July 2011, is organized by ThinkYoung, a Brussels based think tank that aims to make young people’s voices heard in the world of EU affairs.

The young rebels of the Risorgimento, the political and social movement that brought to the Unification, were people who, “despite their social, cultural and political differences, decided to exploit a common momentum”. Happy Birthday Italy wants to bring back to life the spirit of these inspired young people , bringing enthusiasm, fresh ideas and desire to have fun. 500 young people from all over Europe and beyond are expected to attend the event, sharing best practices, discussing and giving a renewed impetus to intercultural understanding, democracy, respect, diversity, human rights, solidarity and active citizenship in Europe.

Join this exciting celebration! Happy Birthday Italy only costs 50 €, which includes 4 nights’ accommodation, food, parties, transportation in the city, museums and conferences! You only have to register on the website.

Guests will participate to many workshops dealing with the European Union, the Balkans, Entrepreneurship, the Middle East Revolutions, the Environment, Energy, Education, the Relationship of Europe with Asia and the US and much more!

Turin is a beautiful city in the North West of Italy with a rich culture and history. It is located on the banks of the Po river, the longest Italian river, and surrounded by the Alps. A major business and cultural centre, it offers a rich historical and artistic heritage thanks to its numerous museums, baroque, rococo, neoclassical and Art nouveau architectural masterpieces. The symbol of Turin is the Mole Antonelliana, which at 167 m is the tallest masonry structure in Italy.Today it houses the National Museum of Cinema, one of the most important of its kind in the world thanks to its vast collection and the many different scientific and educational activities it carries out. Turin’s Egyptian Museum is the largest in the world after Cairo’s and must not be missed! Other highlights are the Galleria Sabauda, one of the best picture galleries in Italy, Palazzo Carignano, Italy’s first Parliament seat , and Palazzo Madama, which hosts the Civic Museum of Ancient Art.Turin Cathedral is very well-known because of the relic it enshrines:  the Holy Shroud, a linen cloth which is believed to have wrapped Christ’s body  after the crucifixion. The city of Turin and its surroundings are rich in numerous Savoy residences, UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Among them: the Palazzina di Caccia of Stupinigi, the castles of Valentino, of Racconigi, of Rivoli and Venaria Reale.

Visit Turin and party with students from all over Europe! 

www.happybirthdayitaly.eu