`CHILDREN UNDER THE RAINBOW` CAMP STARTED

18.08.2009.

Within the realization of `Children under the rainbow`, that was approved to horse riding club `Nonios` by the Ministry for Diaspora of Republic of Serbia, in Gornje Medjurovo village where `Nonios` is situated, the celebration for the whole project was organized. In the name one of the sponsors of this project - Palilula Municipality, the participants were welcomed by Boban Mikic, member of Municipal Council. He emphasized that `the support to this project and `Nonios` club is the affirmation of true values. `We expect that children from Diaspora with young people from our region, establish good cooperation, have good time together and get familiar with our surrounding, tradition and culture of this particular region`-emphasized Mikic. Boban Mihajlovic, member of Nis City Council, representatives of Tuzla, as well as the councilors of Palilula Municipality – Milan Andrejic and Milan Stevanovic were present during the celenration.

During this year`s gathering from 18-30 August, young people from Bosnia (Tuzla), Canada and Sweden (Gothenburg), but also children from our town will take part. The project will be realized in the form of young people camp and in the cooperation that `Nonios` club has with partner organizations and associations. `Participants of this camp are in the houses of their hosts, children from Gornje Medjurovo village` -says Jasna Ilieski, project manager. `Activities and programme of their stay here are organized as workshops. After breakfast the participants of the camp chose one of the educational workshops (old crafts, film, acting, photography, music, making and modeling of kites). After lunch, the time is reserved for time for nature and sport recreational activities, including horse riding school`. Under the supervision of trainers and president of horse club, Toni Ilijevski, young people will learn to saddle, feed horses and ride.

Evening hours these children will spend in sort of theme nights, it will be unique opportunity for gathering and fun with singing and dancing, karaoke, games. The organizer of the project `Children under the rainbow` prepared the programme of visit of cultural significant spots and monasteries from Nis region. Special interest of the children is, of course, for the visit of this year Film Festival that provided to all the participants of the camp special tickets. The mayor of Nis will also organize the reception for the young people from this camp and the visit to Palilula Municipality was planned.