Today, Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth, the awards ceremony of the Pancyprian School Francophone Competition 2023 took place in the presence of the Minister of Education, Sports and Youth, Mrs.
This year's Francophonie competition, with the theme "Sing in French a multicultural, green and solidary Europe" (Chanter en français une Europe pluriculturelle, verte et solidaire), was attended by students from public and private schools. The children responded with commendable zeal and enthusiasm, displaying their talent and creativity, delivering remarkable work and proving once again that, when given the impetus, they can, with very little, excel. Through the competition, the students had the opportunity to learn about French music culture, while at the same time demonstrating through the French language their sensitivity to issues and challenges of modern society, such as the acceptance of diversity, cultural diversity and the protection of the environment.
In her address, the Minister of Education, Sports and Youth said that Cyprus, an associate member of the International Francophonie Organisation since 2006, actively participates in the activities and events to celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the Organisation, demonstrating its interest and love for the French language and French culture and its support for the universal values of humanism, democracy and freedom, as well as the principles of equality, complementarity and solidarity that Francophonie stands for.
Mrs. Michailidou pointed out that the implementation of the certification of the French language in public schools, the expansion of its teaching in high schools and technical schools, the operation of a branch of the French Cypriot School in Limassol, as well as the signing of a series of memoranda of understanding between the Republic of Cyprus and the French Government and other organizations, undoubtedly create a great opening to the modern world, offering more opportunities for the young people of Cyprus to get to know better the language that unites the peoples of the great family of the Francophonie.
Referring to the competition, the Minister pointed out that this year's theme of the competition is in line with and supports one of the main objectives set by the Ministry for the current school year, that of promoting actions to raise awareness among our students about the climate crisis and its consequences. Finally, he congratulated the students for their participation, zeal and effort and wished that the Francophonie would continue to unite people, countries and peoples, in all their differences and diversity.
The schools that excelled in the competition are: Nikolaidiio Gymnasium - Pafos [*]3rd place: private school Olympion- LEXOSIA [/LIST] [/LIST]
High schools:
- 1st place: Lanitio Lyceum - Lemesos
- 2nd place: Agios Ioannis Lyceum - Lemesos
- 3rd place: Lanitio Lyceum - Lemesos
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