Prize awarding ceremony of the 45th Edition of the Lidice Children’s Art Contest
22.06.2018 / 11:19 | Aktualizováno: 13.07.2022 / 12:31
Prize awarding ceremony of the 45th Edition of the Lidice Children’s Art Contest, at the Bucharest Embassy, including the Czech community laureates.
On the evening of June 13, the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Bucharest hosted a commemorative event of bohemists in Romania on the occasion of the 45th Edition of the Lidice International Children's Art Contest 2017.
Three of the laureates of this competition from the Nicolae Tonitza High School of Fine Arts in Bucharest and 2 pupils from the General school in Sfânta Elena, Caraș-Severin county, Gabriela Pec and Adela Pek, together with their teachers, participated at the ceremony. Their photos are attached.
The opening speech was given by the Ambassador, Mr. Vladimír Války. He welcomed the participants and expressed his satisfaction with the fact that this year, for the first time, pupils from schools belonging to the Czech community were also winners of the awards.
The evening's cultural program included a sequence from the film directed by Jiří Sequens "The Assassination". The consul of the embassy recalled the history of the tragedy of Lidice and emphasized the message that was passed over time. The evening continued with the awarding of the Lidice Art Contest Diplomas accompanied by presents consisting in books given by the embassy.
The event enjoyed public attention. Around 25 participants were present, which is a guarantee of the future participation of children from Romania.