The International Day of Tolerance was celebrated in Lithuania in mid-November.
This year’s Tolerance Day initiative was called “Wind of Change” and invited people to talk and discuss historical personalities and events that contributed to the emergence or growth of tolerance or intolerance in different societies.
This year, almost 1 200 educational institutions (1 173 to be precise) responded to the initiative. Schools, pre-schools, and other educational institutions organized lessons and non-formal education activities on the theme of tolerance. The symbol of the Day of Tolerance – “windmills” – was made of paper and other materials, and the windmills were used to decorate school and kindergarten premises.
The International Day of Tolerance – 16 November – has been celebrated in many democracies since 1995, when it was declared a day of observance by UNESCO. Since 2003, the International Commission has initiated an annual celebration of this day in Lithuania.
You can see the moments of the Day of Tolerance here:
