A guest from Holland – Meindrt - was directed to our club by a friend to meet the English-speaking Ukrainian community. Meindrt surprised the group with his wearing a traditional Ukrainian shirt. He shared his method of learning English with the Club. We spent the session asking questions about our Dutch visitor’s native area and found several Dutch geographical names repeated in American geography. American club members added some curious facts about American Harlem – a neighborhood in New York city. Some time was dedicated to Meindrt’s volunteering project in one of the local schools.
The second part of the session was dedicated to the questions of foreigners about Ukraine. We explained them the symbolism of the city’s coat of arms and its modern logo. We told the history of the city’s names: original and modern. Recent tourist projects in Dnipropetrovsk area were introduced: industrial tourism and folk art tours to Petrykivka. Some other unique touristic objects were presented to the guests, among them Kodak Cossack fortress, pine woods in Novomoskovsk area, Rocket Park in Dnipropetrovsk.
The big group of new comers had a chance to introduce themselves to the regular club members.
The session was funny and educational both for Ukrainian and the foreign guests.
Number of participants – 31.
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