On a warm summer day in July, in the small
town of Talačkoniai, Lithuania hundreds of people with disabilities flooded in
for an event at the „Balsių malūnas“, an old mill that is used to organize
eventts. This year, about one and a half thousand people came from the
outermost corners of the country, organized by the Lithuanian Disabled Society
(LND). This is a special annual celebration - it not only unifies the
Lithuanian disabled cummunity but also we celebrated the 30th anniversary of
the Lithuanian Disabled Society, and the 100th anniversary of the restoration
of the state of Lithuania.
Never
before in Talačkoniai had so many people gathered dressed in national clothes,
in the atmosphere of a special unity of the nation.
The
organizers of the festive event always give a fun concert to the people who
have gathered for the feast. There were songs from disabled people's societies
and professional performers. This year's special program was organized by the
Varėna and Alytus District Disabled Society. The highlight were perfromances by
professional bands. The performers were happy and surprised by the audience
with such a well-established, smiling, positive emotion. An integral part of
the celebration has become the fair of amateur craftsmen brought from all over
Lithuania, or Craft Courtyard. Pasvalys and Skuodas, Jonava and Visaginas,
Pagėgiai and Kedainiai, Radviliškis and Tauragė . I enjoyed this event so much.
It was a great time to meet friends I have known so long.
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