Discover the Atlantic and the North Sea, meet passionate people, learn about the ocean and it threats, explore new solutions!
Workshops, webinars, science shows and lessons, dance performances, virtual tours, Young Ocean Advocates stories, youth outreach events, a beach clean-up, documentary films, exhibitions and much more!
Keynote address by Francesca Santoro, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, UNESCO
HOW TO ATTEND
The festival is free of charge.
Most online activities will be held on 22th May, the International Day of Biological Diversity, from 9 a.m. till 8 p.m. CET.
The following programme assembles the activities scheduled for the festival. Click on the activity to get more details and participate.
Live events will be held at scheduled time (please see the timetable below), whereas other content will be made available all day long.
Rendez-vous on this webpage on May 22nd to meet all our partners and access the videos, online resources and meetings.
LIVE EVENTS
Meet a Blue Expert: Catherine Chabaud, Member of the EU Parliament
Educational activity/training/MOOC
Young people
18:30 CET on 20th May, replay available any time
English
Organised by Youth4Ocean Forum
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Participatory Meeting: "Alimar - Marine Litter Action: Solutions within Reach of All"
Science café/workshop/conference/seminar
General public
18:30 CET on 20th May
Portuguese
Organised by Centro Ciência Viva do Algarve (CCVAlg)
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Fisheries: Solutions and Innovations
Learning activity/Training session/MOOC
General public, fisheries stakeholders, young people, pupils, teachers, researchers
Live session on 20th May 19:00 CET, replay available any time
English
Organised by The Marine Diaries
https://maritime-forum.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/photo-displays-…
The Trilogy of Ocean, Coast and Climate: The Urgency and Exigency of Literacy
Learning activity/Training session/MOOC
Young people, professional audiences
9:00 CET on 21 May, 28 May, 4 June
English
Organised by International Ocean-Climate School
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The Beauty - A Plastic Journey. Interactive Session and Animation Screening
Interactive Session and Animation Screening
General public
9:00 CET
English
Organised by Geonardo Environmental Technologies & Surfrider Europe
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Plastisphere - Landscapes
Learning activity and Virtual exhibition
General public
9:00 CET
English
Organised by University of Warsaw
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Aquarium Live Virtual Tour
Guided tour
Young people, science educators
9:15 CET
English
Organised by The Ocean Conservation Trust
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Celebrating Ocean Literacy in Ireland including Community Collaboration
Virtual exhibition
General public, teachers
Several events starting at 9:00 CET
English
Organised by Irish Ocean Literacy Network
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Ocean - Oseean
Guided tour
General public, Students
10:00 CET
English
Organised by Jesús Lucero Ezquerro
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Monthly Beach Clean Up @Praia de Santo António Ação Lixo Marinho!
Conservation action (beach cleanup, citizen science...)
General public, local associations
11:00 CET
Portuguese. Subtitles in English
Organised by Centro Ciência Viva de Tavira
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Viana é Mar(e) - Science Meeting
Science meeting
General public, professionals audiences
12:00 CET, replay available any time
Portuguese, subtitles in English
Organised by Mare Vitae
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Explore Your Ocean with the European Atlas of the Seas and Find the Treasure!
Science café/workshop/conference/seminar
General public
14:00 CET
English
Organised by EMODnet Secretariat
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Marine Explorers
Learning activity/Training session/MOOC
General public
14:00 CET
English
Organised by Calshot Activities Centre
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Young Explorers of the Atlantic
Science café-Conservation action-Game and quiz.
Young people
14:30 CET
English. Subtitles in French, Spanish, Arabic & Portuguese
Organised by All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance (All-Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassadors)
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The 2021 Sailing Hirondelle Expedition
Guided tour
General public
16:00 CET
English, French
Organised by Sailing Hirondelle
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Viana é Mare - Dance Perfomance
Dance performance
General public
16:00 CET
Portuguese, English (subtitles)
Organised by Mare Vitae
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Viana é Mare - Blue Soul Dance Performance, Art and Literacy
Dance performance
General public
17:00 CET
Any language
Organised by Mare Vitae
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Ocean Literacy for Sail Trainers - Continuous Professional Development Event - Plankton
Learning activity/Training session/MOOC
Sail trainers
18:30 CET
English
Organised by The Island Trust
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Viana é Mar(e) - Ocean Quiz
Quiz
General public, professionals audiences
19:00h CET
Portuguese, Subtitles in English
Organised by Mare Vitae
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Clean Boating Creates Art from Microplastics!
Crafts and DIY activity
General public, children
Live event on 1st June
English, Spanish
Organised by Clean Boating
MEET YOUNG OCEAN ADVOCATES AND HEAR ABOUT THEIR PROJECTS
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4P Shore & Seas
Young Ocean Advocate Project
General public
French, subtitles in English
Organised by 4P Shore & Seas
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A 100% 3D Printed Underwater Drone
Young Ocean Advocate Project
General public
French, subtitles in English
Organised by A 100% 3D Printed Underwater Drone
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Children for the Oceans
Young Ocean Advocate Project
General public
French, subtitles in English
Organised by Children for the Oceans
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In Search of Waves
Young Ocean Advocate Project
General public
French, subtitles in English
Organised by En Quêtes de Vagues
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The Marine Diaries
Young Ocean Advocate Project
General public
English
Organised by The Marine Diaries
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The Ocean Court
Young Ocean Advocate Project
General public
English
Organised by The Ocean Court
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The Oceanum Portugal Hub
Young Ocean Advocate Project
General public
English
Organised by The Oceanum Portugal Hub
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People Ocean Planet
Young Ocean Advocate Project
General public
English
Organised by People Ocean Planet
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Sailing Hirondelle
Young Ocean Advocate Project
General public
English
Organised by Sailing Hirondelle
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SandKeepers
Young Ocean Advocate Project
General public
English
Organised by SandKeepers
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TekPark
Young Ocean Advocate Project
General public
English
Organised by TekPark
OCEAN LITERACY ACTIVITIES
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Atlantic Adventures with ATLAS Dynamic Earth Full Show
Science show
General public
English
Organised by Atlas project
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Build a Hydrothermal Spring - I Dive At Home
Learning activity
General public
Portuguese, English
Organised by OMA, ATLAS project
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Certification of the First European Blue School
News story
General public
English
Organised by The Network of European Blue School
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Coral Garden - I Dive at Home
Learning activity
General public
English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Organised by OMA, Atlas project
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Dance for the Ocean
Dance performance
General public
Any
Organised by Lycée Giraux Sannier
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Deep Science - Megafauna
Science show
General public
English
Organised by The Ocean Conservation Trust (National Marine Aquarium)
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Deep Science- Nautical Navigation
Science show
General public
English
Organised by The Ocean Conservation Trust (National Marine Aquarium)
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Discover the High Seas
Documentary
General public
English
Organised by Nausicaa, Centre National de la Mer
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EuroFishion – World Fish Migration Day
Song contest
General public
English
Organised by EuroFishion
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Goddesses of the Sea
Comic strip
General public
English, French
Organised by ValgOrize project
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Good for the Sea, Good for You - A Recipe to Cook Grey Bream
Crafts and DIY activity
General public
French
Organised by Mr.Goodfish
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Hands down! - I Dive at Home
Learning activity
General public
English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Organised by OMA, Atlas project
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How to Choose Sustainable Seafood Products with Mr.Goodfish
Conservation action (beach cleanup, citizen science...)
General public
English, French
Organised by Mr.Goodfsh
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Learn with us how to Recognise Skates and Rays!
Learning activity/Training session/MOOC
General public, fishermen
English, French, Flemish/Dutch
Organised by SUMARiS project
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Leslie | Wreckage of a Tropical Cyclone in the Atlantic
Virtual exhibition
General public
Portuguese, English
Organised by MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre
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Marine Ecosystem Diaries
Documentary
General public, teachers, researchers
English
Organised by The Marine Diaries
Plastic Art of the Sea
Art exhibition and video performance
General public
Lithuanian. Subtitles in English
Organised by Lithuanian Sea Museum
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Spectacular! Colouring pages. A Blackmouth Catshark at the Mingulay Reef Complex, Scotland
Learning activity
General public
English
Organised by Atlas project
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Spectacular! Colouring pages. A Deep-Sea Skate and Octopus on the Hebrides Terrace Seamount, Scotland
Learning activity
General public
English
Organised by Atlas project
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Spectacular! Colouring pages. A Redfish at the LoVe Observatory, Norway
Learning activity
General public
English
Organised by Atlas project
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SyngDoc: The Unknown World of Syngnathids
Documentary
General public
Spanish, Subtitles in English
Organised by Institute of Marine Research - Spanish National Research Council (IIM-CSIC)
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SCIENZ @ SCHOOL / Elements of Innovation in Environmental Science Education: «the Hydrosphere»
Virtual exhibition
Young people, teachers
Italian, English
Organised by STEM Dida InnovaBioLab
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The Dance - WoW
Art-science performance
General public
English
Organised by Ways of the Waves and Atlas project
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The FateChanger App
Learning activity
Young people
English
Organised by Kids Save the Ocean
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The Origin of the Ocean and its Importance
Learning activity/Training session/MOOC
Students, teachers
English, Spanish, Portuguese
Organised by CoLab + Atlantic
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The Portuguese Maritime Expansion: Exploring the History of the City of Lisbon with an App as an Educational Resource
Guided tour
Children, general public, teachers
English, Portuguese
Organised by Instituto de Educação da Universidade de Lisboa
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The Voyage – Magellan Circumnavigation Expedition
Guided tour
General public, young people, teachers
Portuguese
Organised by Lagos Ciência Viva Science Centre
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ValgOrize: Introducing Seaweed and Algae to Europe
Documentary
General public
Flemish/Dutch. Sutitles in English
Organised by ValgOrize project
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Virtual Seashore Safari
Learning activity/Training session/MOOC
General public
English
Organised by Explore Your Shore! (a project of the National Biodiversity Data Centre)
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Which Deep Sea Creature are you?
Learning activity
General public
English
Organised by Atlas project
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The Walk of the Penguins
Aquarium story during Covid19 lockdown
General public
Any
Organised by Nausicaa, Centre National de la Mer
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A World in Common - WoW
Art-science performance
General public
English
Organised by Ways of the Waves and Atlas project