Venue and time: 21-22 August 2010 on the Ukrainian-Polish border near border marker 835 on the island of the Bug River, next to the settlements of Krechiv (Ivanivka district, Volyn region, Ukraine) and Kryliv (Lublin Voivodeship, Poland). \n \nGoals: \n- uniting the efforts of public organizations, local authorities, border services, and diplomatic missions in the matter of creating new crossing points on the Ukrainian-Polish border; \n- creating an atmosphere of good neighborliness on the border of Ukraine and the European Union; \n- promoting cooperation among various associations and institutions in the cultural, social, economic, and other spheres of public life through joint events and popularization of border regions; \n- mobilizing residents of border villages and towns to build mutual trust and close interpersonal contacts and overcome existing stereotypes. \n \nPlanned events within the framework of the European Days of Good Neighborliness: \n- "Cross-Border Cooperation Forum" (round table "Successes and Difficulties in Cross-Border Cooperation," plenary session "Roadmap for Building a Crossing Point in the Area of Border Marker 835," plenary session "Successful Experience in Implementing Cross-Border Projects," briefing for the media); \n- "Discover Europe" (distribution of informational and educational materials: among Ukrainians about Poland and the EU, among Poles about Ukraine; "Euroquest," Euroquiz, T-shirt campaign); \n- "International Theater Festival 'Without Borders'" (performances in open space, as well as readings, master classes, theater games, etc.); \n- "Folk Art" (folk crafts fair, creative workshops, performances by folk ensembles); \n- "From the Past to the Present" (presentations by historical reenactment clubs, a knightly tournament with the participation of Ukrainian and Polish groups, a Cossack camp); \n- a football tournament for the Good Neighborliness Cup (matches between teams of embassies of different countries); \n- a tournament for the Bug Cup (competition between Ukrainian and Polish border guards and Ministry of Internal Affairs officers); \n- demonstration performances by aeromodelling clubs (launching airplanes and kites); \n- entertainment activities for children (juggling handkerchiefs, blowing large soap bubbles, making pictures from various grains, painting salt dough crafts, maze and Twister, rubber band games, frisbee, "sweet necklace" attraction, tongue twister contest); \n- sports festival (team competitions in football, volleyball, tug of war, arm wrestling, sack races, target throwing); \n- concert "Border 835" (performances by Ukrainian and Polish artists); \n- "Night Cinema" (screening of feature and documentary films from various EU countries in the tent camp). \n \nOrganizers: International Public Organization "Academy of Ukrainian Youth" (Lviv) and the Foundation of Spiritual Culture of the Borderland (Lublin). Co-organizers in Volyn: International Public Organization "Association of Young Reformers" (Lutsk) and International Public Organization "Perspektyva" (Novovolynsk). \n \nPartners: State Border and Customs Services of Ukraine and Poland, Volyn Regional State Administration, Novovolynsk City Council, Ivanivka District State Administration, Lublin Voivodeship, Kryliv Commune, public organizations joining the co-organization of individual events within the Days of Good Neighborliness. \n \nDetails at www.kordony.net
For the second time, the European Days of Good Neighbourliness 'Border 835' will be held in Volyn

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