Thursday 18 July:
08:00-10:00 Breakfast + packed lunch - lodgment
08:00-13:00 Rehearsal time for opening manifestation – Volksparkstadion
09:00-11:00 Setting up of the Europeade Forum – Neumarkt
10:00 Opening of the photo exhibition „49th Europeade Padova” – Kunden-Center der Kreissparkasse Gotha, Lutherstrasse 2-4
11:00 Official Opening of Europeade Forum – Neumarkt
11:00-18:00 Performances in the city by Europeade groups and surroundings
11:00-18:00 Europeade Forum – Neumarkt
15:00: Receiving the Covenant of Mayors in the historical City of Gotha
16:00-20:00 Diner – Stadthalle
17:00-18:00: Concert ‘Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha – Hauptmarkt
18:00: Openingsspeech Minister of Culture Christoph Matschie, greeting from IEC President ad interim Armand De Winter and Oberbürgermeister Knut Kreuch
18:30: Performance Hochseiltruppe Geschwister Weisheit®, Gotha - Hauptmarkt
19:00 Dance Ensemble Moscow with rock'n'roll world champion – Hauptmarkt
20:00-23:00 Opening Manifestation of the 50th Europeade – Volksparkstadion
21:00-23:00: Group New Paints - Hauptmarkt
23:00: Europeade by night – host cities à Forum