En Mai Faites l'Europe

Nancy, a European city par excellence

En Mai Faites l'Europe is one of the highlights of Nancy's cultural calendar. Each year in May, the City of Nancy and the Grand Nancy Metropolis organize a rich and varied program to celebrate European construction, cultural diversity, and the values of citizenship. Nancy, a pioneering city in international twinning and home to many European institutions, thus affirms its deeply European identity.

A neighborhood festival from district to district

The originality of the event lies in its territorial anchoring: activities are deployed in all districts of Nancy, led by the Neighborhood Life Workshops (AVQ) in partnership with local associations, schools, and cultural players. Each neighborhood offers its own program, thus creating a festive network across the entire city.

The activities are as diverse as they are creative: European village with information and tasting stands, concerts of European music, culinary workshops with continental flavors, conferences and debates on current European affairs, photographic and artistic exhibitions, thematic escape games, games and activities for children, virtual exchanges with twin cities, and screenings of European films.

A renewed theme each year

Each edition is built around a theme that renews the approach and sparks curiosity. Recent editions have explored "European Games," "European Digital Citizenship," or shared cultural heritage. This thematic approach allows Europe to be approached from various angles accessible to all audiences.

A Euro-Mediterranean festival

The highlight of the program is the Euro-Mediterranean Festival, which concludes the month with a weekend of festivities including concerts, street performances, an artisan and gastronomic market, neighborhood activities, and a festive closing evening. This unifying event attracts thousands of participants each year in a friendly and multicultural atmosphere.

A civic and intergenerational commitment

Beyond the celebration, En Mai Faites l'Europe carries a message of active citizenship and living together. The event mobilizes numerous volunteers, associations, and educational institutions, and serves as a real tool for raising awareness of European issues for all generations.