Agenda 2024

International camp for children
with sight impairment "The Miracle of Cognition 2024 "
Topic: "Year of Lighthouses in Klaipėda"

June 24, Monday
10.00 - 13.30 Arrival at the camp, meeting with camp participants, settling in
13.30 - 14.00 Lunch
14.00 - 17.30 Familiarization with the area, preparation of environment. Preparation for opening of the camp.
17.30 - 18.00 Dinner
18.30-19.30 Camp flag raising ceremony
Participants: Klaipėda „Vyturio“ pro-gymnasium drumming ensemble, led by Augustinas and Skaistutė Užkuratai; performance of Klaipeda’s Ukrainian community folklore ensemble and soloist. Introduction of camp’s participant’s countries Gratitudes to sponsors.
19.30 - 20.30 Treats from sponsors.
20.30 - 21.30 Evening party 

June 25, Tuesday
8.00 – 8.30 personal morning time, morning exercise  
8.30 – 9.00 Breakfast
9.00 – 10.00 Time at the seaside
10.00 – 11.00 Meeting with the breeder of pigeons, interaction with birds
11.00 – 13.00 Educations in groups by Minor Lithuania history museum: 1) ancient yard games; 2) Symbols of the city;
13.30-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.00 Rest time
15.00 – 17.00 Activities in groups: 1) education by journalist and regional ethnography researcher Denis Nikitenka „Stories of Lighthouses“; 2) „What‘s hiding on the bookshelves“ (Klaipėda’s branch of Audiosensoric library)
18.00 – 18.30 Dinner
18.30 - 20.30 Activities at the seaside: social games (children will strengthen their abilities to recognize own and other‘s internal resources, learn to introduce themselves to others)
20.30 – 21.30 Discotheque 

June 26, Wednesday
8.00 – 8.30 personal morning time, morning exercise 
8.30 – 9.00 Breakfast
10.00-13.00 Musical education and meeting with Lithuanian opera singer Nomeda Kazlaus; African drums music session
13.30 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 16.00 Meeting with Mažeikiai M.Račkausko gymnasium students, who will present board game of their creation dedicated for the blind people;
16.00 – 18.00 Activities: 1) sport games and relay races; 2) laboratory of scientific experiments; 3) creative handicraft workshops;
(Activity for elder camp participants - car driving lesson)
18.00 - 18.30 Dinner
18.30 – 20.30 Seaside activities: sports games and sand sculpting
20.30 – 21.30 Discotheque

June 27, Thursday
8.00 – 8.30 personal morning time, morning exercise 
8.30 – 9.00 Breakfast
9.00 – 10.00 Excursion to Rusnė, Ventės horn
10.00 – 12.00 Visitation of Ventė‘s horn ornithology station and lighthouse
12.00 – 12.30 Trip continues to countryside homestead in Rusnė Island
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch in Homestead
13.30 – 16.30 Education in homestead „Magic of herbs“ (by herbalist Virginijus Skirkevičius)
16.30 – 17.30 Visit to Melnragė lighthouse and return to the campsite
18.00 – 18.30 Lunch
18.30 – 20.30 Seaside activities. Sand sculpting and sports games
20.30 – 21.30 Discotheque 

June 28, Friday
8.00 – 8.30 personal morning time, morning exercise
8.30 - 9.00 Breakfast
9.00 – 10.00 Show of Clown Bom
10.00 – 13.00 Time at the seaside
13.00 – 13.30 Lunch
14.00 – 16.00 Meetings about success stories:  1) with designer and creator of fashion catalogue for the blind Rugilė Gumuliauskaitė; 2) handicaped social activists Irma Jokštytė-Stanevičienė and Aistė Krušinskaitė;
16.00 – 18.00 Activities: 1) music laboratory; 2) creative art workshops;
18.00 – 18.30 Lunch
18.30 – 20.00 Friendship sport event: fun and adventurous sports relays, games and orienteering activities. Flying kites and soup bubble blowing.
20.00 – 21.30 Discotheque

June 29, Saturday
8.00 - 8.30 personal morning time, morning exercise
8.30 – 9.00 Breakfast
9.00 - 10.30 preparation for the camp closing concert, repetitions
10.30 - 11.00 Luncheon
11.30 – 12.00 Trip to Klaipėda‘s drama theatre
12.00 - 14.00 Camp participants’ concert in Klaipėda‘s drama theatre Small hall
14.00 - 14.30 Return to the campsite
14.30 – 15.00 Lunch
15.00 – 16.00 Preparation for leaving the camp
16.00 -17.30 Foam party, feast from camp sponsors, camp closing and flag lowering ceremony
17.30 Leaving the camp

Campers from other countries or from other Lithuanian cities, if necessary, will be given the opportunity to stay overnight in the camp and leave after breakfast on Sunday.