Bambiriáda
Bambiriáda 2009
Bambiriáda is the traditional festival of youth
activities in the Czech Republic. This year it is the official part of the Czech
Presidency Youth Event. The participants of Youth event are also going to visit
Bambiriáda in Prague. It is very good opportunity how to present the biggest
youth events in the Czech republic to wide european public as a part of sharing
of the best practices of each country.
Children and Youth Associations
Bambiriáda is unbeatably the biggest opportunity
for Children & Youth Associations and Leisure Time Centers in the Czech
Republic to introduce their activities. It was organized by the Czech Council of
Children and Youth at the end of May already ten times. In this year more than
hundred of Children and Youth Associations and Children and Youth Centers and
similar initiatives in at least fourteen towns can show to more than
200,000 visitors – children, young people, parents, politicians and the wide
society in all regions – how they contribute to the joy, personal growth and
meaningful use of leisure time of children and young people. Over the ten years
the event has gained a high recognition. A number of public administration
institutions are involved in its organization. The eleventh year has a specific
title: “We are involved”, linked to the cross-border European commitment of
the young people.
Media show an increased interest in the event and it is under auspices of a number of politicians at local as well as national level. Bambiriáda in respective regions is often a symbol of successful co-operation between non-governmental non-profit organizations and municipalities and of their common interest in the future of children and youth.
Auspices
- Mrs. Livia Klausová, the First Lady, wife of the Czech president, took over the general auspice in 2009.
- Mr. Ondřej Liška, Minister of Education, Youth and Sports
- Mrs. Vlasta Parkanová, Minister of Defence
- Mr Vlastimil Picek, Chief of the General Staff of AČR (Czech Army)
Bambiriáda Going International
It has already been a few years since Bambiriáda
does not take place only in the Czech Republic: it was already held also in
Slovakia and Poland. Some Czech towns organize Bambiriáda meetings with young
people and volunteers who are involved in after-school activities and who come
from partner towns from abroad.
There is a quite new idea too, which came up from the cooperation with the Czech Army. Czech Army is placed i.a. for long term peace keeping mission in Kosovo and initiated together with Czech Council of Children and Youth a charity gathering for a local school in Sajkovac, chosen because of total lack of facilities for pupil’s development, like for example PC for media education and equipment for sports.
