Humanitarian project
Сreative contest «Golden ray of the sun»
(for children and teenagers with disabilities)
cultural institution «Mogilev Regional Methodological Center of Folk Art and Cultural and educational work»

1.		The project name	Сreative contest «Golden ray of the sun»
(for children and teenagers with disabilities)	
2.		Name of the organization	Cultural Institution «Mogilev Regional Methodological Center of Folk Art and Cultural and Educational Work»	
3.		Physical and legal address of the organization, phone, fax,
e-mail	212030, Republic of Belarus, Mogilev,
10 Pervomayskaya Street, phone (fax)         +375-222-75-98-64, mogomc@tut.by	
4.		Information about the organization	Cultural Institution «Mogilev Regional Methodological Center of Folk Art and Cultural and Educational Work» – one of the cultural institutions of the Mogilev region, which has a large, multi-faceted, eventful history, starting its way as a House of folk Art since 1939.
Mission statement: preservation, revival and development of traditional culture as an important resource that contributes to the formation of the spiritual and moral basis of society.
The main activities of the institution:
     promoting the creation of conditions for the support and development of amateur and decorative arts and crafts of the population;
     positioning of the national Belarusian culture as a part of the world culture, through the organization of festivals, competitions, conferences, forums, familiarizing the residents of the region with traditional culture;
     organization of interaction with stakeholders to create international platforms for the exchange of experience in preserving traditional culture, demonstrating the cultural diversity of different countries;
     creation and storage of information databases of materials of research and search work in the Mogilev region of traditional culture, as a resource and base for the work of creative teams;
     providing methodological assistance in the implementation of creative initiatives of club institutions of the Mogilev region for the organization of cultural leisure of the population.
This is a modern Center that is dynamically developing, uses modern technologies in its work and, in close cooperation with all regions of the Mogilev region, performs the tasks of accumulating, processing and providing information about the work of club institutions in the Mogilev region; creating a data bank for the development of amateur creativity; the provision of advisory and methodological assistance; training specialists of club institutions in modern information technologies; publishing and advertising activities; organization of competitions, festivals and holidays held in the Mogilev region.
One of the most significant cultural events in the life of the Mogilev region can rightly be considered the International Forum "Traditional Culture as a strategic resource for sustainable Development of Society", which has been held on the initiative of the Center with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus and the Mogilev Regional Executive Committee since 2012. An effective form of cultural development in any region is the holding of festival events that demonstrate its achievements and trends in the development of folk art. The Mogilev region traditionally hosts:
- The International Festival of Children's Creativity «Golden Bee» (Klimovichi), which annually attracts more than 700 participants of creative teams and individual performers from more than 10 countries of the near and far abroad;

- International folk Art Festival «Wreath of Friendship» (Bobruisk), which in 2017 was attended by creative teams and individual performers from 26 countries of the near and far abroad;
- Since 2010, the region has been implementing a project – the republican holiday «Kupala» («Alexandria gathers friends») (agro-town of Alexandria, Shklovsky district).
Working with the category of citizens with disabilities is an important direction in the activities of the institutions of the club system. It’s important that social support for the unprotected category of the population is not limited only to material assistance. Measures in the form of providing services, creating conditions for involving people with disabilities in socio-cultural activities play an important role in overcoming life difficulties, maintaining social status, and adapting to society.
One of the major projects with the participation of the category of people with disabilities implemented by the methodological center was the festival of creativity of disabled people of the Union State «Together we can do more», organized in 2017. The event of this level was held for the first time in Belarus, it was attended by 300 people with disabilities from all regions of the Republic of Belarus and 6 regions of the Russian Federation. The festival was supported by the Standing Committee of the Union State and the Parliamentary Assembly of Belarus and Russia. The methodological center has created the necessary conditions for holding events with the participation of people with disabilities: ramps are installed, public areas are equipped with special handrails, and so on.
The organization and holding of the festival of creativity of disabled people «Together we can do more», demonstrated the popularity and usefulness of this form of work. The experience gained gives grounds to believe that the work in this direction should be continued and have a systematic character. 
A special role is played by the Mogilev Regional Methodological Center of Folk Art for the expansion of international cultural relations and the popularization of Belarusian culture in the countries of the near and far abroad. The Center has signed agreements on cultural cooperation with cultural institutions from the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Azerbaijan, and seven regions of the Russian Federation.
We are always ready for partnership, mutually beneficial cooperation and the development of relations in the field of culture and art. 	
5.		Head of the organization	Oleg Fedorovich Khmelkov, Director of the Cultural Institution «Mogilev Regional Methodological Center of Folk Art and Cultural and Educational Work» +375-222-75-99-29, +375-29-360-04-50	
6.		Project Manager	Efremova Svetlana Anatolyevna, Head of the Sector of Artistic and Aesthetic Education of the Cultural Institution «Mogilev Regional Methodological Center of Folk Art and Cultural and Educational Work», +375-222-75-96-67, +375-29-748-73-50	
7.		Previous assistance received from other foreign sources	No assistance was provided	
8.		The required amount	70 000 USD 	
9.		Co-financing	5 000 USD 	
10.		Project implementation period	2 years	
11.		Objectives of the project	Socialization of children and teenagers with disabilities through the means of culture and art	
12.		Tasks of the project	Informing correctional, educational centers, territorial centers of social services, special schools and boarding schools, centers, correctional developing training and rehabilitation about the proposed contest and participant recruitment;
     providing optimal conditions for the preparation of participants for the competition;
     giving children and teenagers with disabilities a chance to express their inner world in the language of creativity, to realize their abilities and demonstrate their talent on an equal basis with other children;
     to support children and teenagers with disabilities and help them gain self-confidence, overcome the barrier of alienation, and raise the importance of their creativity;
     demonstration of the acquired skills of children and teenagers with disabilities in the framework of the creative competition «Golden ray of the sun».	
13.		Detailed description of the project activities in accordance with the assigned tasks	The project will be implemented throughout the Mogilev region. 
The target group is children and young people with disabilities living in the Mogilev region (from 4 to 16 years old).
Partners for project implementation:  
     specialists of the cultural institution «Mogilev Regional Methodological Center of Folk Art and Cultural and Educational Work»; 
     specialists of club cultural institutions of the Mogilev region;
     specialists of educational and cultural institutions of the Mogilev region;
    organizations, structures and individuals interested in supporting the category of children and teenagers with disabilities.
This project considers the organization, preparation and holding of the creative competition «Golden ray of the sun». The competition will be held in the following categories: «Pop Singing», «Folk singing», «Sign Singing», «Choreographic Art», «Artistic Word», «Fine Art», «Decorative and Applied Art».
     The following age categories are defined for the contest participants: 4-6 years (inclusive); 7-9 years (inclusive); 10 - 13 years (inclusive); 14 - 16 years (inclusive).
The competition provides for the main stages, which consist in identifying the creative abilities of children and teenagers with disabilities and determining the further direction of classes, for which an artistic selection committee will be created. Preparation for the competition involves regular (1 time per week) attendance of training sessions with the appropriate teacher. Stages of the competition:
from 1/09/2021 to 10/09/2021 – informing about the competition of correctional and developmental centers, territorial centers of social service of the population, special general education boarding schools, centers of correctional and developmental training and rehabilitation;
from 10/10/2021 to 31/12/2021 – acceptance of applications and video materials of the contest participants;
from 13/01/2022 to 1/02/2022 – processing of the contest materials of the contest participants;
from 2/02/2022 to 21/02/2022 – an invitation to the art selection committee to view the video materials of the participants to identify and determine the further direction of classes in the contest categories;
from 1/03/2022 to 25/05/2022 – preparation of participants for the competition (visit 1 time a week of training sessions with the appropriate teacher).
The finale of the project for all participants will be the holding of the creative competition «Golden Ray of the Sun», where each individual performer and creative team will be awarded a corresponding diploma (diploma of the I, II, III degree with the title «Laureate», «Diploma Holder» or diploma of the «Grand Prix», or diploma of the participant) and souvenirs.
Date of the creative competition: June 2022.
Venue of the competition: Republic of Belarus, Mogilev, Pervomayskaya str., 10 Cultural institution «Mogilev Regional Methodological Center of Folk Art and Cultural and Educational Work» ( concert hall «Mogilev»).
Activity:
      purchase of the necessary equipment and materials for the contest participants classes;
      recording video classes for further independent work of project participants at home to prepare for the competition.	
14.		Project justification	The peculiarity of children and teenagers with disabilities is the violation of their connection with the world, in limited mobility, the poverty of contacts with peers and adults, the inaccessibility of a number of cultural values. Misunderstanding, neglect, ignorance, prejudice, fear – these are social factors that are an obstacle to development and lead to isolation from society. Children shut themselves in.
A child with a disability may be as capable and talented as his or her peer who does not have health problems, but the inequality of opportunities prevents him or her from discovering his or her talents, developing them, and using them to benefit society.
With the help of creativity, children and teenagers with disabilities can understand, feel, feel this world, develop patience, desire and desire to be useful, to be understood and needed. Together with the identification of creative abilities, a sense of self-importance, personal value will appear, and self-confidence will begin to develop.
The competition is the best way to motivate a child, and most of the time; participation in it encourages children to improve their knowledge and skills in a particular area.
Today, the most developed holding of competitive events remotely, thanks to the use of the Internet, which provides ample opportunities for the development of creative abilities, but still remote participation does not give a live interaction between the participants, does not give a feeling of «flight of the soul» from the surging emotions, this is possible to experience during the presence at the festival, when there are relatives and friends who are very supportive and believe in you.
This project considers the opportunity to unite children and adolescents with disabilities, their families, teachers to create an atmosphere of self-expression, healthy competition, support in endeavors and, of course, the expectation of a holiday. Teach all participants new skills, open new ways in communication and communication. Increase self-esteem, instill a sense of aspiration and self-realization through creativity, culture and art.	
15.		Activity after the end of the project	The atmosphere of warmth and understanding that prevails in such events is indispensable for this target group, and they need it more than ordinary people. For this reason, a deep meaning is invested in the project and a long-term existence is planned.
Further development of the project:
	support of project participants – continuing training, providing an opportunity to demonstrate their talent through various forms of cultural events (competitions, festivals, exhibitions), selecting material for performance, recording in studios, creating a portfolio;     inclusion of new participants in the implementation of project ideas; 
	attracting new partners and stakeholders to implement the project.	
16.		The project budget	75 000 USD