National cultural project ‘I am EU’ brings Europe closer to Moldovan citizens
The National Theatre of Moldova has launched a cultural and civic initiative, ‘I am EU’, which aims to bring the history and values of the European Union closer to the citizens of the Republic of Moldova.
The project is supported by the European Endowment for Democracy (EED) and implemented in partnership with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium in the Republic of Moldova and the Ion Creangă Theatre in Chisinau. It combines documentary theatre with public dialogue in an innovative communication approach – an artistic reflection on values, identity, and belonging to the European family.
The central component of the cultural project is the show This is Europe, which premiered on 20 July at Teatrul Fără Nume, in Chisinau.
The show is inspired by the eponymous book written by Belgian political scientist Hendrik Vos, and translates into an expressive stage form the key moments of the formation of the European Union. The direction is signed by Walter Bavo Janssens, and the script by Frédéric Standaert.
Through the voices of actors Victor Nofit and Andrei Porubin, accompanied by cellist Alexandru Palamarciuc, the audience is guided from the post-war chaos to the dream of a united Europe, a story about diplomacy, vision, and solidarity, told with humor, emotion, and historical rigour.
Until November 2025, the show will be presented in 30 localities in the Republic of Moldova. Each performance will be followed by a public debate with experts in European policies, offering communities an open space for questions, dialogue, and expression of opinions.
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