Undoubtedly, it was the most expected day for me, and maybe even for each participant of the project. In general, I considered this day the most important because we spent in on integration, while we, representatives of different countries, traditions and faiths, meet in the name of common religion, Christianity and passion for music. Of course, we started the day with the preparation of food and breakfast. The thing that surprised me the most was the fact that I got to know almost everyone from Byelorussian and Ukrainian group yet before I had finished breakfast. Next, we started our omnidirectional classes containing integrative games conducted by Hania and Iza. Thereon, Mrs. Galina, the conductor of the Ukrainian group, out of nowhere, bestowed gifts on not only Kasia Anuszewska, the organizer of the project, but also the leaders of the remaining groups, showing her joy and gratitude for the organisation and being the part of the One Voice project. Since that moment I had known that out group was the best for such a phenomenal undertaking. Additionally, Mrs. Galina together with her band performed a beautiful song, which added some musical expression to that uplifting moment.
After the classes, there was the last challenge of the day - photo shoot. Despite the photographer's calls for spontaneity or natural posture, in the first few pictures, everyone looked serious and boring. However, in the end all people felt at ease and they went crazy what allowed us to see another part of others.
When the session was over, everyone spent the last hours of the day as they wished: some, in groups or individually, went to visit the old town, and others, so did I, went to our hostel to eat supper and went to bed.
Truly, we've learnt a lot new things about ourselves, our cultures and countries. However, I didn't have enough, and I hoped that the things we had discovered that day, were only the small pieces, and during the project we would get to know each other better and better...
Milton Vicent and Maciej Turlejski
photo: Kasia Anuszewska