GeoHeart

The event will be: “Live” in presence (if it will be allowed by the covid rules, otherwise it will not be held)

Short presentation of the event: Young people aged 14-29 will gather together and divide in groups to participate in an orientation game in the town of Vilkaviskis. When they finish their tasks and come back to the center, pairs or groups of peers will present different dishes they’ve prepared as a home task. Each dish will represent different countries/cultures of the world. Everybody will try the dishes. Later, everybody will share they travel stories (LOCAL, INTERNATIONAL – ALL KINDS). Everybody will stay at center for the night and there will be possibily to watch a movie, play board games (we have a few good geographical ones), dance different dances of the world, etc.

Young people aged 14-29 will gather together and divide in groups to participate in an orientation game in the town of Vilkaviskis. Whenthey finish their tasks and come back to the center, pairs or groups of peers will present different dishes they’ve prepared as a home task. Each dish will represent different countries/cultures of the world. Everybody will try the dishes. Later, everybody will share they travel stories (LOCAL, INTERNATIONAL – ALL KINDS). Everybody will stay at center for the night and there will be possibily to watch a movie, play board games (we have a few good geographical ones), dance different dances of the world, etc.

Objectives: To strengthen the identity and the feeling of belonging to the local community.
To learn new things about different cultures of the world.

Event language: Lithuanian/English/Russian (E and R – if Ukrainian young people will join the event).

Country: Lietuva / Lithuania

City: Vilkaviskis

Link (for online events): https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=331350695688628&set=a.217908643699501

Reference person: Rasa Venclove

Role or Function: Youth worker

Reference Organization: Vilkaviskis Open Youth Center

Those who organize are: Geography enthusiasts Vilkaviskis Open Youth Center

Expected duration: Around 14 hours – till next morning.

Event program:

Friday:

6:30 p.m. gathering