Saint Mary's Cathedral invite Limerick students to sing Ode to Joy on Wednesday 9th May

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As part of the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage, participants, individuals or groups, are asked to create a video of their own performance of Beethoven & Schiller's 'Ode to Joy', in connection to a heritage site that matters to them, and post it on social media.

The #Ode2Joy Challenge is a participatory creative and social media initiative celebrating Europe's cultural heritage on the occasion of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018. Participants, either individually or as a group, are invited to create a video of their own performance of Beethoven & Schiller's Ode to Joy, in connection to a heritage site that matters to them, and posting it on social media.

May 9th is the focal point of the #Ode2Joy Challenge, with as many performances/contributions as possible from across Europe. A selection of the most inspiring and creative contributions will be showcased at the European Cultural Heritage Summit (18-24 June) in Berlin.

Saint Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, under the watchful eye of Organist and Choir Master Mr Peter Barley, would like to invite all students to the Cathedral on May 9th at 3.30pm to sing Ode to Joy. As time is limited, they would like to know if you will rise to this challenge. If you are interested in joining please email cathedral@limerick.anglican.org

For more information visit Europanostra.org #Ode2Joy

Click here for Ode to Joy lyrics

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