At the 10th Cyprus-Russian Festival
During the 10th Cyprus Russian Festival, taking place on the 6th and 7th of June in the Limassol Municipal Gardens, the Andrey and Julia Dashin’s Foundation will be hosting a number of fundraising activities, workshops and attractions, in collaboration with Frederick University.
On Saturday and Sunday, from 16:00 to 20:00, children will be able to make their own Pythagorean cup using recyclable materials. The cup is an invention of the famous Ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher Pythagoras, who was using it to teach his students the virtue of moderation. The cup magically spills its entire contents out of the bottom if the user is greedy and pours liquid over a certain limit.
Children will also be able to participate in a Robotics Academy and learn how to programme robots! Through various pioneering and innovative educational activities, the participants will discover the exciting world of robotics and learn how various machines can be programmed to help them learn. The participants will follow simple steps of graphic programming to programme the following robots: Hungry Alligator, Drummer Monkey, Football Player, Goalkeeper, Roaring Lion, Boat in a Storm, Smart Spinning Top, Happy Fans, Dancing Birds, and Bees.
A bouncy robot and more children activities will also be available for the young visitors of the Festival throughout its duration.
All proceeds from these events will be donated to the Miranda programme for physiotherapy for children with disabilities of the Dancing Queen Foundation. The Foundation will give an additional substantial donation to the Children Therapy Centre Stella Soulioti for children with disabilities of the Cyprus Red Cross Society.
The Andrey and Julia Dashin’s Foundation is a charitable organization established in May 2014 by Andrey and Julia Dashin, with the aim to tackle local needs by supporting various communal charity projects, as well as organizing its own charity initiatives and events. Andrey and Julia Dashin have more than ten years of experience in philanthropic activities, having founded the Alpari Charitable Fund in Russia in 2005, which received numerous awards, such as the “Philanthropist of the Year” Award in 2007, 2009 and 2012. Andrey and Julia Dashin’s Foundation has a rich history of charity work and cooperation with local organizations such as the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society, the Cyprus Autistic Association, Let’s Do It Cyprus, the Commissioner for the Environment, the Volunteer Commissioner, "Hope for Children" UNCRC Policy Center, the Limassol Metropoly and many more. For more information please visit the Foundation website: www.dashinfoundation.org
