The festival opened on Monday, June 3 at the Spanish Court Hotel in St Andrew with a screening of Lukasz Palkowski’s 2014 film Bogowie (Gods), which follows the early career of cardiac surgeon Zbigniew Religa, who despite harsh reality of the 1980s Poland, successfully leads a team of doctors to the country's first human heart transplantation.

EU Ambassador to Jamaica Malgorzata Wasilewska said the festival is a celebration of the richness and diversity of European culture. "Organising this important event takes a lot of hands and I am grateful for the support we have had to make this happen. The Missions of EU Member States are joint partners. In addition, we have had a lot of assistance from the EU Honorary Consuls in Jamaica".