OPENING EVENT
On 16th
of November during the International Tolerance Day the opening of charity event
for Kenya’s Matisi kids was held in the Assembly Hall of Didždvaris Gymnasium.
During it, volunteer from Croatia, Aldo Franičević introduced his experience
gained from working as a teacher in Kenya, told stories of local children,
their living habits and conditions of their home and school. Moreover the
exhibition of Aldo‘s pictures was opened and displayed in the school‘s lobby.
Not only were the pictures impressive but they also showed severe
condition of every day lives of Kenya‘s children.
This event was an encouragement for whole Didždvaris community to unite and to donate for the sake of honorable and generous cause.
This event was an encouragement for whole Didždvaris community to unite and to donate for the sake of honorable and generous cause.
INTERNATIONAL FRIEND’S DAY
On the 30th
of November Didždvaris Gymnasium celebrated International Friend’s Day.
During the long breaks, students were selling various
kinds of home-made delicacies: pies, cupcakes, cookies. One of the most active
parts of participants were students of IB1. For the sake of good mood some of the
students were singing or playing different kind of music instruments.
Obviously, the money earned was donated to the charity
for Kenya’s Matisi kids.
It was very pleasant to see that Didždvaris
community actively participated in this event. It showed that not only are we
thinking locally but we also want to make a global change.
CHESS
TOURNAMENT
On the 7th
of December chess tournament, which was also a closing ceremony
of charity for Kenya’s kids, was held in the library of Didždvaris
Gymnasium.
This tournament was special because it was honored by
the presence of Viktorija Čmilytė, former student of Didždvaris Gymnasium, member of the
parliament of Lithuania and also Lithuanian chess grandmaster.
During the event she competed with 23 students. After
two hours of tensed game three best players, who managed to stay in the game
the longest time, were revealed: Justinas Benikasas (TB2), Povilas Mikalauskas
(TB1), Gabrielė Fokaitė
(IIb).
In the end, students gave the guest some presents,
which will hopefully remind Viktorija of Didždvaris and her time spent here.
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