Jugend-Sommerlager am Plattensee/Ungarn 29.7.-7.8.2007

für Schüler von 13-16 J.
Englisch-Kurse, workshops, Freizeit
Teilnahme-Gebühr 200 EUR einschl. Unterkunft+Verpflegung
Motto: East meets West
Anmeldung bis 31.5.2007
Einzelheiten auf www.ptppecs.hu

Press Release
August 10, 2007

PTPI's Pécs/Hungary chapter hosted English language summer camp for European youth - „East met West“ at Lake Balaton

(Pécs) Twenty-one young people, aged 14-16 years, from nine different European countries gathered at Balatonmáriafürdő / Hungary from July 29 – August 7, 2007.
The purpose of this meeting, organized by PTPI's Pécs chapter, was to get youth from eastern and western Europe closer together by using English as a common link, and to give them an impression of how „Peace through Understanding“ can work.

The participants came from Albania, Russia, Hungary, Croatia, Sweden, France, Poland, Slovakia, and the Ukraine. The programs offered to them included communication orientated English language lessons, workshops, excursions and free-time activities. Teachers and camp leaders were from France with English as native language, Croatia and Hungary.

The kids enjoyed the beautiful surroundings of the camp, the place of venue being situated right by the lake, and had fun with excursions on bikes and by train, sailing, camp fire and evening parties, where they learned about food, drinks and music from other cultures. They presented their countries performing songs and dances, including a „belly dance“ shown by one of the Ukrainian girls.

At the Farewell Party, each of them were given a certificate of participation stating that they had contributed to „Peace through Understanding“. Hans G. Randau, PTPI trustee and president of Pécs chapter, said thanks to the leaders, who had worked without getting paid, to the kids, their parents and teachers, not forgetting the sponsors. He announced that in view of the great success of this camp, the chapter will repeat such meetings at least bi-annually.

www.ptppecs.hu/SummerCamp