Our Values

  • Community Pride and Ownership - The CEF is community-driven, taking direction and guidance from all of the European American (EA) communities.
  • Collaboration - The CEF seeks to foster understanding and cooperation among the EA communities and the general public.
  • Business and Community Development - The CEF helps promote and strengthen EA businesses and community organizations.
  • Leadership and Team Building - The CEF provides opportunities for cultural education, craft contests, athletic competition and leadership development.
  • Creative and Innovative Programming - The CEF strives to present fresh, fun, family-oriented events, and programs with special emphasis on the arts, cuisine and crafts. In addition, it provides resources through which young people can find expression in meaningful and vital ways.

Our Cause for this year event

The First Colorado European Festival takes place this year and is dedicated to a fundraising campaign for the Highlands Ranch Veterans Monument to be built near the library entrance in Civic Green Park where the European Festival will take place on September 7, 2008. The first Colorado European Festival and representatives of European American Communities of Colorado are proud to support the Highlands Ranch Veterans Monument and to pay tribute to veterans who have served and who have given their lives for our nation, and to honor those who are serving our nation today.

See you on September 7, 2008 (from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.)

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