Educational sessions play an important role in developing students' visual literacy and critical thinking. Cartoons can convey complex ideas and emotions through an engaging visual narrative, making them a highly effective educational tool.

Ticket prices: 4 EUR/person. Through the Culture Passport platform: 5 Eur/person.

Accompanying persons and persons of socially sensitive groups participate free of charge.

Register here If you have questions: edu at blon.lt

THURSDAY:

10:00 a.m. Funny encounters... Program of French animated short films (45 min.) Without dialogues. Recommended for grades 0-3.

A sensitive and colorful program of French animation that develops visual literacy and sensitively touches on topics relevant to children and the world. https://blon.lt/2023/feature/funny-encounters

11.00 "Yuku and the Himalayan Flower" (1 hour 05 minutes) Recommended for grades 1-4. A touching story about a brave mouse who is helped to overcome challenges by friendship, optimism and music. It is a musical and emotional story about values and courage. https://blon.lt/2023/feature/juku/

12.20 "Titina at the North Pole" and a meeting with animation director Marie-Laure Guiset! (1 hour 30 minutes) Recommended for grades 4-10.

Not only an exceptional educational film, but also an exceptional opportunity to meet the film's animation director, Belgian animator and animation teacher Marie-Laure Guisset. It is an insightful multi-layered animated historical account of the history of aviation, the pursuit of glory, triumphs and defeats. After the film, children will have the opportunity to ask questions directly to the animation director. https://blon.lt/2023/feature/titina/

14.00 International competition N13 (1 hour 40 min) Recommended for grades 9-12. The best selected short metro cartoons. Unique in both form and content. https://blon.lt/2023/international/

FRIDAY

10:00 a.m. "Nelly Jelly. My film" and a meeting with the director. Meinard Valkevičius Recommended for grades 1-4.

The characters are well known to everyone and a unique opportunity to meet the film's director, animator Meinards Valkevičius. Participants will be able to ask any questions directly. https://blon.lt/2023/feature/kake-make/

11.30 "The Crossing" N13 (1 hour 20 minutes) Recommended for grades 9-12. Sensitive experiences of migrants, when children are separated from their parents and forced to face the path of exile alone. They embark on a heroic journey, in which they will turn from children into teenagers: they will look for shelter, peace, hoping to meet their family again. https://blon.lt/2023/feature/crossing/

13.00 International competitive program (Part I). Recommended for grades 4-8. The best selected short films. Unique in both form and content. https://blon.lt/2023/international/

In case of questions, contact: edu at blon.lt or 860399455