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The International Young Talents Contest has been held for 15 years in a row. The contests was unusual this year as because of COVID-19, it was held online and aired on the 4^th of October from the Broadway theatre. The members of the jury, who were unable to attend the Broadway Theatre due to flight restrictions, discussed and evaluated the performances using the Zoom platform.

The competition was very popular and was open to those participants who were usually unable to attend live performances due to distance or young age. 166 contestants from England, Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Finland and Venezuela took part in the competition. A total of 25 performances were presented. Contestants competed for the  winners awards in the categories of vocalists, dancers and instrumentalists in two age groups (5-12 and 13-18). The winners of the categories and the winner of the International Young Talent Competition were awarded prizes and diplomas. Commemorative medals were awarded to all contestants.

The goals and objectives of the competition were achieved. The results exceeded expectations: there were wider opportunities for communication and cooperation, the geography of the participants expanded and the organizers received a lot of positive feedback.

The International Young Talent Competition 2021 is scheduled for May 23rd.

The EC Lighthouse dance studio, like all other dance groups, has faced many challenges this year. In accordance with the government ‘s instructions for COVID-19, dance lessons were mainly held online. Only with the frequent exception, in compliance with all the rules of health security and social distance, the dancers were able to return briefly to the dance studio.

However, even in such difficult conditions, the EC Lighthouse dance studio works creatively and innovatively.

It was also possible to prepare a Christmas concert, which was placed in the online space. It can be viewed at https://vimeo.com/494671814 .

EC Lighthouse dance studio is grateful to ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND for the opportunity to develop creative activities.

On the 17th of May this year there will be held an International Contest for Young Talents 2020. It is very popular between Lithuanian community living abroad and it will be held 15 years in a row this year.

Anyone between ages of 5 to 18 can participate. The deadline for the applications is 10th of April, 2020. Anyone can apply by filling the application form online of by emailing eclighthouse@yahoo.co.uk. All of the applications will be confirmed by email.

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 as the tittle of the main winner of The International Contests for Young Talents.

The main winner and the winners of first and second places of each category (instrumentalists, vocalists and dancers) from each age group will be awarded with specially created sculptures and diplomas.        

Tickets can be purchased at the Broadway Theatre (Barking, IG11 7LS ) or online on www.thebroadwaybarking.com

The 1st of December will be a day to remember for nine EC Lighthouse dancers. They were awarded Arts Award Gold, Level 3 Certificates in the Arts by Trinity College London, Arts Council England.

It was the first time when our dancers were given such an award. We are very proud that all who wanted and sought this award received it. It was a great encouragement for younger dancers to reach their dreams.

The ceremony was attended by the parents of dancers and it was finished with a celebratory lunch at The Gordon Ramsay restaurant.

We are very proud of our creative and hardworking studens that motivates fellow students and us to work harder.

On the 30th of November EC Lighthouse dancders took part in two different events: The Museum of London Festival and a basketball cup ‘Ambasador’s Cup’.

Our dance studio has been collaborating with The Museum of London for over five years and has participated in many of their projects and events. This time at The Museum of London our dancers presented a program based on a Lithuanian folk tale ‘Egle The Serpent Queen’. Nine of our dancers featured in this program where they deepened their dance skills and learned more abour Lithuanian folklore and its interpretation in the modern context.

Dancers also performed in a bassketball cup ‘Ambassadors Cup’ that is organised by The Lithuanian Embassy in UK for over ten years. They performed Latin American dances. It was a great opportunity to keep in touch with Lithuanin community as well as to promote physical activity.

We are very happy with the great perfomances of our dancers that encourages them not only to work harder but also to proudly show their abilities to others.

On the 21-23 of November EC Lighthouse dancers visited Lithuania where they were invited to take part in a Music and Dance Festival which was organised by Vilnius Lithuanians’ house shool.

The Festival had two parts: music and dance perfomances and educational activities where they visited cinema ‘Ozas’, participated in an excursion around Anyksciai (Tree Lay Trail, Puntukas stone, The Light of Hapiness, The Horse Museum). Students participated in the craft workshop where they made their own traditional Lithuanian bead and tried traditional Lithuanian foods.

This kind of international projects encourages our students not only to work harder during their lessons but also deepens their relationship with Lithuania, educates, encourages to make new friends. As this is not the first project that we have with Vilnius Lithuanians’ House school our students already have some good friends in Lithuania who are engaged in similar activities.

Dancers from EC Lighthouse Dance Studio participated at the international dance festival Dance Around the World in Camden Town (London) on Saturday, 26th of October, 2019. They were invited to a Latin American dance evening and performed three dances: Tango, Rumba and Cha-cha-cha. Everyone was impressed with their dances and we are very glad that we were invited to take part in it.

EC Lighthouse aims to engage its students in actively creative, cognitive and educational activities that will provide them with the broadest education possible. Because of that, on Saturday the 26th of October, EC Lighthouse students attended a concert at the Royal Albert Hall called Classical for Kids.

During the event, students got to know musical works by Wagner, Beethoven, Strauss and Mozart. Students were impressed not only by their music but also by the musical instruments that were presented during the event. Elton John’s red piano was especially impressive for them.

We are very glad that our students enjoy classical music and the special environment where it was performed.

This July there were three End of the Teaching Year Celebrations at EC Lighthouse: EC Lithhouse Lithuanian school at Grays, EC Lighthouse Lithuanian school at Shadwell and EC Lighthouse Dance Studio at the Broadway Theatre, Barking.

During these celebrations, 168 students were awarded The End of Year certificates and student performances were held. Nine students (Miss Kamilė Liubytė, Miss Goda Valeišaitė, Miss Kamilė Vaitkutė, Miss Austėja Meliuškanaitė, Miss Karina Paulavičiūtė, Mr Roberto Moonsam, Mr Eduardas Nabolli, Mr Lukas Labanok and Mr Erikas Vaitkus) who are preparing for the British Council’s Gold Arts Award in October were given an opportunity to contribute to the concert program.

At the end of the school year, senior students were writing what they thought EC Lighthouse Lithuanian School was. We were very pleased with their thoughts, there are couple of them:

‘At this school, I not only learned Lithuanian, Spanish, history, but also learned to trust myself’. (Gabrielle R.)

‘I spent eight years at this school, and I really enjoyed it. I learned Lithuanian very well and found three very good friends’. (Sibile T.)

‘I learned more about my country of origin and now I love Lithuania even more’. (Ema T.)

‘I went to school without being able to read or write. Now I fluently speak, read, write and analyze Lithuanian. Every Saturday I get closer to the Lithuanian culture, getting to know the story of my grandparents and my ancestors’. ( Gintarė N.)

‘I feel very good in this school, it is comfortable here, I have made many friends. While attending this school, I not only learned about culture, history, but i also learned discipline’. (Justin B.).

Our school is very proud of our wise, hardworking and creative students.

We are always pleased with the new students who have chosen our educational institution. You are welcome here: we are dedicated to providing you with high-quality knowledge, helping to unleash and develop your talents, and to introduce you to the history and culture of your country and country of residence.