On July 4, the project has officially started!

06.07.2019

Participants began
to arrive in Moscow early in the morning , at airports and train stations they
were met by counselors and volunteers, who then accompanied their groups to a
small hotel “Park Inn Sheremetyevo”. In addition to Russians, children from
Kazakhstan, China, India and Turkey came to Moscow to participate in the
project. All participants received special equipment with the corporate style
of the project and useful accessories: backpacks, t-shirts, hoodies, thermoses,
notebooks and raincoats.

The suitcases
remained unpacked, because  on the
morning of the July 5 the project flew to the capital of Hungary, Budapest.

The next day –
July 5, was quite long and eventful. Wake up at three in the morning, Breakfast
at 4 and departure at 7 o’clock! It was difficult to miss or lose the
participants of the project in Sheremetyevo airport. The bright colors of the
uniform immediately leaped to the eyes. For registration the company “Aeroflot”
has given 2 separate stands for the project . The participants of Nuckids were
divided in parties: first children, then adults –  the participants of administrative-creative
groups, and then the transportation of additional Luggage was organized
(microphones, costumes, sets, keyboards, sewing machines, equipment for
participants of the project who come from or directly to Hungary). As always,
this part of the flight was the most difficult and long. But finally, all took
their seats on board, which took off quickly.

The flight was
fast, only 2 hours on the way to Budapest. On the road, many children slept and
so for them the flight was even faster.

 “I rarely
fly by plane, as I often travel with my parents by car. Sometimes takeoff is
the most exciting and frightening moment for me. But today was more fun than
scary. I did not even notice how we began to gain altitude,” says Trofim
Gnezdilov, Moscow.

In Hungary the
participants were met by two buses and water, which was very important, because
the local weather was much warmer than Russian. The temperature rose to 30
degrees in shade.

In air-conditioned
buses, participants moved to Debrecen, 250 kilometres far from Budapest. For
three weeks, the University campus will be home for Nuckids: here the project
participants will live, take part in auditions, competitions of acting, quests
will be held and a musical will be staged here. In a few days the script will
be read, the distribution of roles and classes with teachers on vocal, acting
and choreography held.

In Budapest and
Debrecen, participants from Hungary and Turkey joined the project. This year
Nuckids has an innovation, although it can be still called”well-forgotten
old” – foreign participants will not be in one special group. Everybody will
be in mixed groups, which are already formed by age. Each group has at least
one person who speaks English well, who together with the counselors translates
all information to the participants and helps them to adapt to the new
environment. According to the idea of teachers and team leaders, it will
contribute to the greater cohesion of the group and the development of
communication skills in foreign languages.

“This practice has already been on the project,
when Russian participants lived together with foreigners. This will serve as a
good motivation in terms of learning different foreign languages: English,
Chinese, Turkish and others.”- says the main leader of the project, Elena
Gordeeva.

Someone has
already installed online translators and began to register foreign participants
in “Vkontakte” (social network) to maintain communication within the whole day.

Very soon the main
contenders for the leading roles in the performance will be known. In the
meantime, the participants amicably prepare to appear in front of the
professional jury and show all their talents at the first casting. The fight
for the main roles has already begun! We will tell about further development of
events in the following materials. Keep in touch , Nuckids!