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There will be a fourteenth annual International Contest for young Talents held on the 19^th of May 2019 in Barking, Broadway Theatre.

This contest is very popular and every year it attracts many contestants from age 5 to 18. There will be more then 100 participants this year who come from many different places such as Ireland, England, Latvia, Lithuania, France, Scotland.

Contestants are competing in three different categories (instrumentalists, vocalists and dancers) in two different age categories (5-12 and 13-18 years old) as well the title of the main winner of The International Contest for Young Talents.

The main winner as well as the winners of first and second places are selected by a team of competent judges and they are awarded with specially created sculptures and diplomas.

The tickets can already be purchased at The Broadway Theater, Barking, IG11 7LS or online https://www.thebroadwaybarking.com/sales .

Registration for this contest has ended. To all of the contestants we wish good emotions, creative performances and success.

There was a European Dance Championship 2019 that took place from the 18^th to 22^nd of April this year. This championship is taking place for twenty years in a row and attracts many dancers from a lot of different countries. This year there there was 660 participants from 15 countries (Ireland, England, America, Belgium, Brazil, Estonia, Italy, Spain, Gibraltar, Mexico, Israel, South Africa, Portugal, Finland, Sweden). Eight dancers from our school also took part in this championship.

During the four days of the championship, 227 dances were delivered. It was a great possibility to see stunning dance performances presented by dancing academies, dance colleges, dance schools and dance teachers.

This year it was the first time that our dancers took part in this championship. This Championship has impressed us not only with wonderful performances, flawless organization, great living conditions. During this championship not only vast experience was gained, but our dancers have also won two awards.

EC Lighthouse dancers won third place in different style dances category and a special Catalan prize for exceptional, elegant performances and they also become first-class winners in this category.

We are very proud of our students and we are very happy with their awards.

There was an International Language Day event on the 28^th of March, 2019 in the York Hall at The Borough of Tower Hamlets.

It is an annual event attended by the staff of the Municipality of Tower Hamlets, schools representatives, guests. More than a thousand participants and spectators attended this event this year.

Winners of a writing competition “The Importance of Learning New Languages”, organized by the Municipality of Tower Hamlets The event were awarded. More than one hundred entries were submitted to the competition.

Saulė Gagilaitė, the eighth grade student of the EC Lighthouse Lithuanian School (Shadwell), won the second prize at the essay contest. She was awarded by the Mayor of The Tower Hamlets Diploma and she also received a gift voucher.

EC Lighthouse dancers appeared in the concert program. They were awarded a Thank You Note and a Gift Certificate by Mayor of Tower Hamlets.