diff --git a/syntax/eo.vim b/syntax/eo.vim
index 954c5f3..5de2a01 100644
--- a/syntax/eo.vim
+++ b/syntax/eo.vim
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ syn match	eoFloat		display contained "\d\+e[-+]\=\d\+[fl]\=\>"
 syn match	eoOctalError	display contained "0\o*[89]\d*"
 syn case match
 
+" Events region
+syn region eoEventsRegion start="\<events\_s*{" end="}" transparent
+syn match eoEvents "^\s*\w\+\(;\|:\|\s\)" contained containedin=eoEventsRegion contains=eoEvent
+syn match eoEvent "\w\+" contained
+
+hi def link eoEvent Identifier
 hi def link eoClassBodyLabels Label
 hi def link eoClassBodyBlockOpener Label
 hi def link eoInnerBlockOpener Label