NEWS

During the meeting the activities of the institution and the XVIth World Deaf Magicians Festival to be held in autumn have been presented to the Mayor.

The organiser of the event, the Chairman of Panevėžys Deaf Culture Centre, the teacher of sign language of Deaf and Semi-Deaf School, the Magician Vilius Glušokas informed that the festival is planned to be organised on September 4-11. For about 40 most talented magicians will represent 15 countries of the world. Since 1986 such festivals have been organised every second year. They already took place in Germany, the USA, England, Ukraine, Russia, India, Italy and Finland.

Lithuania and Panevėžys have been chosen not by chance. This has been decided in 2014 in Chicago (the USA) where Vilius Glušokas has presented Lithuania and Panevėžys in a very attractive way.

"I appreciate it very much that you make Lithuania and panevėžys famous in the world. The possibility to organise a world level festival in our city is an important fact for the entire country. Thank you for great efforts and wonderful aspirations. I do believe that the fistival will also be the part of the events dedicated to the City Day, it will decorate the atmosphere with originality and the abundance of guests from abroad",- said the Mayor R. Račkauskas.

The members of Panevėžys Deaf Culture Centre have already taken part in Deaf Magicians Festivals in Ukraine, Germany, Great Britain, Russia. At present, there are 8 Deaf Associations in Panevėžys. Panevėžys Deaf Culture Centre was established in 1996. The aim of it is to make deaf people active, cultural activities, occupation, norming of sign language, international cooperationand education  of the deaf.