We believe that children are our future, and in order to see them grow into the virtuous and intelligent people that we so desire, we must invest in them wisely. 

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• Language School 
  Beckton Community Centre
  14 East Ham Manor Way
  London
  E6 5NG
  Music School
  1 Radland Road
  Canning Town
  London
  E16 1LN
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he choir actively takes part in many events hosted by the Lithuanian Community worldwide: at the Lithuanian Embassy in London, at English and Lithuanian speaking churches across the country. 

Over 10 years, the Choir has gained many different achievements. 

The choir has taken part in three Lithuanian Song Festivals in Vilnius, Lithuania: 
1. Lithuania’s 1000th birthday celebration Song Festival, “The Harmony of Ages”, in 2009. 
2. Lithuania’s Song Festival “This is our Home”, in 2014. 
3. Lithuania’s Song Festival marking 100 years of independence, “For Lithuania”, in 2018. 

Choir Gausa also took part in the 9th Lithuanian Song Festival of North America “Alive through song”, in Toronto Canada in 2010. As well as the 10th Lithuanian Song Festival of North America, “Lets sing together”, in Chicago, in 2015. 

From 2013, the choir has taken part in a June the 14th Day of Remembrance event, for 5 years in a row. (Also known as the Day of Mourning and Commemoration, a time when Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian people were taken to Siberia- for victims of the Soviet Terror). It was here that the friendship between the three Baltic States was formed, and where they would all sing one of their country’s songs in remembrance. 

From the 10th-15th November 2017, Choir Gausa took part in the 10th International Folklore Festival “Inter Folk” in Russia. Here, the choir gained the following achievements: 
1. A diploma for participating in the Festival. 
2. The 10th International Folklore Comnpetition “Grand-Prix Interfolk” Gold award and first prize, as well as a nomination for the overall top prize to be won. 
3. The choir was awarded a special prize and diploma from the Judges of the Festival, for their loyalties to Lithuania and maintenance of the Lithuanian heritage and traditions outside of Lithuania. 
4. The European Folklore Association’s President Kaloyan Nikolov, also awarded the choir with a special invitation to represent Lithuania in the World Folklore Championships, “World Folk”. 

From 23rd – 28th August 2018, the choir participated in the 8th World Folk Championship 2018, in Nessebar, Bulgaria. They were awarded the following: 
1. A diploma for outstanding creative achievement. 
2. The “Discovery” award- Choir Gausa was the Championship’s greatest discovery. 
3. First place award (Gold medal award) in the Vocal Ensemble Groups category, for a modernised arrangement and performance. 
4. The Choir’s greatest award in this Championship, was the Grand Prix nomination and a Golden trophy – “Orpheus”. 
5. During the closing ceremony of the “World Folk 2018” Championship, Choir Gausa was awarded the Burgas city council’s Mayor’s Award for maintaining and safeguarding Lithuanian traditions, as well as a copy of the golden coin of Emperor Constantine the 4th. 
6. It was also during this closing ceremony that Choir Gausa’s Conductor Rita Guzauskiene, was awarded the honorary title of “Maestro”. 

And the last, but most important achievement of the Choir, is their participation in the London Brandenburg Festival of Choir Music, on September 22nd 2018. Here they sang together with choirs from Latvia and Estonia, celebrating Baltic Unity. 

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  Canning Town,
  E16 1LN

In 2006, members of Lithuanian Christian Church had the idea to send gifts to children living in poor conditions in the town of Daugai, Lithuania. By December, the congregation had made 133 presents, with which they were able to bless the children just in time for Christmas. The project grew very quickly, and in 2009, a children’s choir and a group of volunteers also delivered presents to a children’s care home in Kursenai. In 2010, they were then visited by a drama group, made up of the church’s own volunteering children. In 2011, the church’s congregation had prepared 369 presents, which were then given to children living in Daugai, Alytus, Kursenai and to another children’s care home in Kedainiai. To this very day, just before Christmas, every year a group of volunteers visits these children, as part of the “Healing a child’s heart” project. These volunteers come together to not only give out presents, and stage a fun and meaningful performance, but to deliver the Good News of Jesus Christ. As of January 2018, the group now visits the children every month, as well as keeps in contact with them regularly throughout the year. The children also had the opportunity to participate in the obstacle course challenge “Alfa Run” twice, and in August 2018, 20 of them attended a summer camp called “Our Good Father”, where they got to experience God’s joy, love and acceptance. 
 
This Summer, from the 5th to the 9th of August, the “Healing a child’s heart” project will be organising another camp for the children, on the beautiful Lithuanian seaside. We invite all children from these care homes who are eager to learn more about God and His love, to have fun and spend quality time with us together. 
 
If you would like to join us and volunteer in this project, please do not hesitate to contact: 
The project leader– Julija Zubiniuk. 

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