On August 12, the International Children's Camp “Roots of Tolerance” ended its second shift in the Kremenitsy camp of Bukovina. Tatar, German, Polish, Russian, Romanian and Ukrainian children, as well as child refugees from Afghanistan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and other flash points were able to immerse themselves into the national and religious cultures of different peoples.

In honor of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples (August 9th) and the ending of the 16th Roots of Tolerance camp, the participants of the camp held a flash mob at Theatre Square of the capital of Bukovina. The participants of the camp danced the Jewish Adama, the Greek Pentazales, the Romanian Penguin Dance, and the Ukrainian Arkan, and garnered great interest from the residents of the city. The refugee children shared their life stories and presented the “We – peace” exhibition.
Then the camp participants held the quest “International Chernivtsiy,” during which they had a practical introduction to the cultural heritage of Armenian, Jewish, Polish, German Russian, Romanian and Ukrainian communities of the old “merry Babylon of Bukovina,” whose spirit yet lives on in sacred buildings, houses, names of streets and the memories of its hospitable residents.
Goodbye, our camp, goodbye, new friends! Until next time!

We give our thanks to everyone who helped organize this “city of peace and concord” – named thus by the author of the camp's hymn, written slightly over 10 years ago.