Day of Tatar culture held by union "Tatars in Belgium" over the weekend at the camp "Saturn"
Day of Tatar culture was held by the union "Tatars in Belgium" over the weekend at the Camp "Saturn." Three components of the program of the day - poetic composition on creativity of G.Tukay, master class on the national dance and cooking classes were designed to familiarize children and adolescents with the colorful history of the Tatars.
International training camp for children and youth «Saturn» has been existing in Belgium already for several years, it is known for its concept to combine vacation time of pupils from different countries, helping them to learn different languages through the lessons of professional educators, direct communication with peers - native speakers, through games and exciting activities. Location of the camp in the wooded plateau of the Ardennes, near the town of Durbuy, provides clean air, rural tranquility, alternation of spectacular scenery, rocky canyons and green meadows. To the point, in recent years, "Saturn", in a heartbeat, the children from Tatarstan have registered here. Presently, they visited the first two shifts.
Members of the Union "Tatars in Belgium" have organized a workshop on the preparation of the national dessert chak-chak, explaining to children that in ancient times it was prepared in the nomadic conditions, with a minimum of ingredients, but with a long shelf life in the absence of all kinds of refrigerators, and the dish was not losing even during moving its original shape and quality. By adding little balls in a high pyramid and decorated by raisins or nuts, chak-chak is changing its status and becomes a grand, festive dish.
Tale "Shurale" for children, who never heard of Tukai, became on that day a real discovery: it appeared, not all forest monsters, turn out for blood, and secondly, folk wisdom through the poem of the poet explains that the enemy does not necessarily should be overwhelmed by offensive words or contrive fight against him. You can win by wit and dexterity as easily it had been done by a village lad Byltyr. The work together with presenters was read by children, learning Russian off comprehensive school. Illustration of the poem on the big screen was the cartoon "Shurale." Also, on this day pupils of "Saturn" acquainted with the national clothing, headgear and footwear on Tatars motives of arts and crafts, got an idea about the elements of folk dance and music, according to Lily Schmitz, head of the union «Tatars in Belgium».
Press service RT Ministry of culture