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Hello, my new blog is here. We Green Sun Association's ESC volunteers were very busy in February. At first, foreign young people from Italy and Slovenia visited our small and beautiful city. Our organization, as the host, took care of everything. Young people spent 4 unforgettable days in our city and together with them. We also had volunteers who were actively involved in various activities and creating fun games and then doing these activities with them. Alik Mazmanyan and I organized an interesting game called a treasure hunt, one of the most fun games, especially for them.

On 21-24 February 2023, the Green Sun Association organized the daily camp event for children.

Celebrating Old New Year in the Armenian Culture House of Gheorgheni

The Old New Year is a celebration that falls on January 14th and is based on the Julian calendar. Overall, the Old New Year is an important celebration for many communities and is a reminder of the rich cultural heritage that has been passed down through the generations. Whether you're of Eastern Orthodox descent or just looking to experience something new and unique, the Old New Year is a celebration worth exploring.

Organizing team building for volunteers, working with different groups of teenagers, a is a little bit challenging. In this blog, I'll share my experience of working for two months, organizing team building for volunteers, working with different groups of teenagers, holding energizers and games for them. I hope this will give you some ideas on how to make your work with young people more fun and engaging. 

On 12.24.2022-12.25.2022 my Turkish friend Oğulcan Cumhur Sarı and I (Gülcan Babir) visited Sinaia. The city of Sinaia is 122 km from the capital Bucharest and can be reached in 1 and a half hours by train. Braşov is 1 hour away by train.

History

The city of Sinaia was founded in 1690 by a prince/aristocrat named Mihail Cantacuzino. During his journey to Egypt, he was very impressed by Mount Sinai, which has a very important place in the history of religions, and when he returned to his country, he built a monastery here. He named it "Sinai Monastery".