{"id":8718,"date":"2023-02-23T15:06:05","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T13:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alternativa.lv\/?p=8718"},"modified":"2023-03-26T17:15:52","modified_gmt":"2023-03-26T15:15:52","slug":"sengaiditi-mandarinu-zemes-pasakumi-ir-pilna-spara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alternativa.lv\/en\/sengaiditi-mandarinu-zemes-pasakumi-ir-pilna-spara\/","title":{"rendered":"Mandarine Land events are in full swing!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
We are very excited to, once again, welcome all to our magical wonderland, where miracles happen, and everyone can be a part of something greater!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year ESC volunteering project \u201cMandarine Land 2023\u201d started on 10th<\/sup> of January and is held in February, according to our principle of providing integrational events for children from Latvian orphanages and boarding schools, especially during the \u201clow season\u201d. The Culture Association \u201cAlternative Reality\u201d, together with our multicultural team of volunteers worked through thick and thin, to provide a magical and unique event for the participants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This year\u2019s team consists of 18 volunteers, coming from Armenia, Germany, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, T\u00fcrkiye, Norway and Ireland; their participation falls under the European Solidarity Corps umbrella, meaning they are participating in a European-level program that enables them to engage in solidarity activities. Furthermore, the team of volunteers also included local active young people and representatives of nearby youth organizations, relating to fifty people in all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The main aim of this volunteering project is to provide social inclusion and integration for children (aged 4-14) coming from underprivileged backgrounds, including children from orphanages and refugee children from Ukraine. We believe in the pedagogical power of non-formal education, through which we confidently can not only entertain the participants but also raise awareness towards our shared values: tolerance, respect, honesty and solidarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The events \u2013 a whimsical quest-like adaptation of Saint-Exup\u00e9ry\u2019s \u201cThe Little Prince\u201d \u2013 are happening and will happen at our own premises in Riga, a magical and unforgettable place we call Narnia (L\u0101\u010dpl\u0113\u0161a iela 54A). The quests take place on the following dates: February 3rd<\/sup>, 4th<\/sup>, 8th<\/sup>, 10th<\/sup>, 11th<\/sup> and 12th<\/sup>, nine events in all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THE LITTLE PRINCE \u2013 A story that illuminates love, friendship, and the ability to see beauty, and teaches you to overcome your fears and limits. This is a story that appeals to young and old alike. We try to give children the story’s main idea, to give them hope and faith in their abilities, and power to change their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since 2013, \u201cAlternative Reality\u201d has been implementing \u201cMandarine Land\u201d \u2013 a social project for the development of children. This annual volunteer-aided project aims to promote the social integration of children from socially vulnerable groups, regardless of social status, nationality or other affiliation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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