Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, Romania, 4-7 September 2015
„Orthodox youths, together for the future of Europe”
“Rejoice always, pray continually” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-17)
European Orthodox Youth Meeting
Rencontre européenne des jeunes orthodoxes
Ευρωπαϊκή Συνάντηση Ορθόδοξης Νεολαίας
Европейский православной молодежи Встреча
(Participants fee, accommodation and food – free!)
(A részvétel: szállás, ellátás ingyenes!)
PROGRAM
FRIDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER 2015
10.00-16.00 – arrival and accommodation at the University Campus „Hasdeu” for 6000 participants.
17.00 – dinner in the University Campus „Hasdeu” – catering.
18.30 – Opening Festivity in front of the Metropolitan Cathedral.
20.30 – Public concert with the most famous Romanian pop band „Holograf” în „Unirii” Square.
SATURDAY, 5 SEPTEMBER 2015
7.30 – breakfast in the University Campus „Hasdeu” – catering.
9.00 – morning prayers in Romanian and English at the Metropolitan Cathedral and introductive talk about the topics to be discussed.
10.00-13.00 – group discussions based on specific youth topics, personal acquaintance, coordinated interaction, discussions and life experience exchange.
13.00-14.00 – Lunch in the classrooms.
14.00-17.00 – Free choice activities:
- Visiting the museums: National Museum of Art, Ethnographic Museum of Transylvania,
National History Museum of Transylvania, „Babeş-Bolyai” University Museum, Mineralogy Museum, Palaeontology and Stratigraphy Museum, Zoological Museum, The Pharmacy History Museum, Cluj Orthodox Metropolitan Museum;
- Visiting the Botanical Garden and the Botanical Museum;
- Visiting the sights of the city;
- Visiting the churches of Cluj;
- Workshops;
- Folk music for youths by participants who play guitar;
- Theatre Skits prepared and played by youths;
- Exhibitions: photo, graphic art, iconography, sculpture and other forms of art;
- Presentations (ex. Orthodoxy from the foreign countries, Orthodoxy and Modern World, Interconfessional Dialogue, Cluj and the history of Europe in small and other topics);
- Youth and organisational experience exchanges between leaders and members of youth associations and parochial groups;
- Urban Photography and other specific activities.
19.00 – Conference at the „Polyvalent Hall” with Archimandrite Zaharia Zaharou from Essex Monastery, England.
21.30 – Dinner in the University Campus „Hasdeu” – catering.
SUNDAY, 6 SEPTEMBER 2015
9.00 – Liturgy in front of the Metropolitan Cathedral.
13.00 – Lunch at the University Campus „Hasdeu”.
Free time activities.
15.00 – In the Central Park:
- Public Concert with traditional Romanian music;
- Interactive activities: contests, group activities, equilibrium, sharing religious quotes, impressions from the event, messages for the youths all around the world, composing poetry, dynamic drama and other recreational activities for youths.
17.30 – Youth Procession from the Central Park to the Metropolitan Cathedral.
19.00 – Night prayers in Romanian and English at the Metropolitan Cathedral. Planting the Oak of the Youths.
20.30 – Public folk concert.
22.30 – Dinner in the University Campus „Hasdeu” – catering.
MONDAY, 7 SEPTEMBER 2015
7.30 – breakfast at the University Campus „Hasdeu”.
9.00 – Closing Festivity at the Sport Hall. Conclusions. Impressions. Questionnaires. Gifts as reminders from the European Orthodox Youth Meeting in Cluj-Napoca. Departure.
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