Opportunity Booklet Winter 2015-2016
Content
History 3 Traditions 4 Winter in Lviv 5 LC LVIV 6 People 7-8 Projects 9-13 Why Lviv 14 Contacts 15
History Lviv history is as colorful and amazing as a city itself. It is filled with interesting events and outstanding figures. Today Lviv is more than 750 years old and it has lots of stories to tell you! City situated on the crossing of two profitable trade routes developed and flourished rapidly and became one of main trade centers of medieval Europe. Afterwards while being a part of different countries, Lviv borrowed some parts of culture and knowledge from invaders. Later on it transformed not only to an architectural gem, but also to the modern capital of scientific, spiritual and artistic life.
Traditions For the Ukrainian people Christmas is the most important family holiday of the whole year. It is celebrated solemnly, as well as merrily, according to ancient customs that have come down through the ages and are still observed today. Ukrainian Christmas customs are based not only on Christian traditions, but to a great degree on those of the pre-Christian, pagan culture and religion. While many of the Ukrainian Christmas Eve customs are of a solemn nature, the custom of caroling is joyful and merry. Ukrainian Christmas songs or carols have their origins in antiquity, as do many other traditions practiced at Christmas time.
Winter fairytale in Lviv Ever dream that Christmas could happen twice a year? Welcome to Lviv, Ukraine – a town where dreams come true! Imagine celebrating Christmas with your family in America or Western Europe, and then packing your bags for Lviv for another “serving” of Christmas. Lviv is big on celebrations. One Christmas was not enough, so Lvivians came together and decided – why not double the fun?
13 projects annually 130 exchanges in a year
20 years of Experience 80 members
Leaders, who will create Winter fairytale in Lviv
People, who are always glad to help you
Daria Norikova Vice-President iGCDP
Roksoliana Ziombra Matching Coordinator
We create better people for better Ukraine
Projects for winter peak
World Without Borders ( 2 waves – education|human rights)
opportunity/700751 30.11.2015 – 10.01.2016 18.01.2016 – 28.02.2016
WWB is a social volunteer internship program aimed on improvement of human rights issue among Ukrainian society. Activate interest among Ukrainian youth (especially pupils) to get to know their rights by giving them an opportunity to interact with students from all over the world, to get knowledge about human rights in other countries, their own experience, cultural education, ecology. Interns will have opportunity to have the experience of their life and to make positive impact on Ukrainian society.
Language School ( Teaching | Self-development)
Project is a bright mixture of expressing yourself and
developing others through the opportunities given during the project. It includes conducting Language Courses for students, providing lessons, presentations, trainings, developing Ukrainian youth and activating their language speaking skills.
30.11.2015 - 10.01.2016 opportunity/699009
18.01.2016 – 28.02.2016
IDEA (Marketing | Entrepreneurship)
opportunity/690422
Feel UA
14.12.2015 – 31.01.2016
Our benefits EP LEAD System
Accommodation provided
Global Village
Global learning environment, external events, speaking clubs‌
Why Lviv?
The city is known as a center of art, literature, music and theatre. Nowadays, the indisputable evidences of the city cultural richness is a big number of theaters, concert halls, creative unions, and also high number of many artistic activities. Temples, frescos, paintings, traditions, feasts, festivals – all these are the heritage of the past and the product of the present geniuses, which can be felt only in Lviv.
Contacts: Roksoliana Ziombra - roksolianaziombra@gmail.com Daria Norikova – daria.norikova@aiesec.net
iGCDP opportunities in AIESEC in Lviv, Ukraine