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B‐dul Carol I, nr. 2 Iasi
ROMANIA
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THE PALACE OF CHILDREN, IAŞI
"The Palace of children is an educational institution which
deals specific instructive‐ educational activities outside school classes,
where children complete their knowledge and go thoroughly into
some domains, develop skills according to their calling and options and
where their spare time may be organized in educational programs.
These free activities may be attended, according to their own choice by
children under the school‐age, elementary school children, middle
school, vocational school and high school students as well as children
coming from orphanages, irrespective of nationality, sex and religion,
according to their interest, skills and preferences.“ (Excerpt from the
Regulations of organisation and functioning of Clubs and Palaces of
Children)
Founded in 1953 under the denomination of the House of
Pioneers with only seven clubs, the present Palace of Children has
undergone dramatic changes as far as the number of clubs and their
diversity is concerned.
Nowadays the Palace of Children functions with sixty clubs
focused on cultural, artistic, technical, practical, scientific, sportive and
touristic domains. They appeal to the 76.154 children in kindergardens,
elementary schools, middle schools, vocational schools and high
schools in laşi.
The institution owns the apparatus and materials necessary for
the good working of the clubs. At present, the Palace of Children has
connections with similar institutions in 12 countries on 3 continents.
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