On June 19, 2013, Gala-concert devoted to the World Refugee Day took place at the Center for Children and Adolescents “Evrika”. Organizers of the event were the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Office in Belarus and the CCA “Evrika”. During the concert the awarding ceremony of the winners of the contest of children’s art works “Let it be Warm, the Same as at Home” was held, the contest was organized by the UNHCR Office in Belarus together with the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus and CCA “Evrika”.
Special guests of the Gala-concert were Mr. Sanaka Samarasinha, UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representativein the Republic of Belarus,Mr. Jean Yves Bouchardy, UNHCR Representative in the Republic of Belarus, representatives of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus, heads of refugee communities, winners of the competition, folk groups of the Center for Children and Adolescents «Evrika».
All the quests of the event said kind words to the participants of the contest of children’s art works, performers and guests, who found the time to visit the concert and thus pay tribute to those who by virtue of circumstances had to leave their home. The concert was held in one breath, all the guests were all captured by the warm atmosphere of a holiday and wanted to keep this sense of calm and joy.