Under the Wings of Kindness is a book for teenagers and an unusual celebration for women

The gift is an opera

According to the head of the organization, Odeta Petraitienė, the event is attended by women visiting the Alytus Women’s Crisis Center, the Social Services Center, the Alytus Branch of the Lithuanian Samaritan Community, the Lazdijai Social Services Center, and Ukrainian women living in Alytus. The gift for them is a trip to the National Opera and Ballet Theater, and the patron of the event, designer Violeta Sūdžiuvienė, who individually selected dresses, shoes, jewelry, and a team of beauty services representatives helped to dress up – free of charge.

An auction was also held during the event, during which the collected funds will be allocated to the publishing of the book “Seen” by the director and actress Andras Kavaliauskaitė. Collected 1 thousand 500 euros. The book will help teenagers survive bullying and teach them not to be afraid to speak up and seek help. A. Kavaliauskaitė – laureate of the Golden Cross of the Stage, her monoplay of the same name about the cult of the body, eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia), psychological violence and self-loathing, reached a considerable number of Lithuanian teenagers. The director was repeatedly asked: where could one read the story seen on stage? Nowhere yet, but in five years, the notes of authentic stories have been filling up and the idea of ​​creating a book was born. Andra says that her desire to write was strengthened by a special experience – a girl who came to her after the performance said that she recognized herself in the story, and “Seen” saved her life.

He handed out a statue-dress

At the end of the charity evening, figurines-dresses (the work of ceramist Ilona Junevičienė) with wings were distributed to people who made a special contribution to the flight of goodness. And many of them responded, also from the Lithuanian community in the United Kingdom, who have a good heart and a need to contribute to meaningful activities.

The biggest thanks goes to the Alytus Music School, Alytus Teahouse, Anželika Gecevičienė, Aušrina Bura, Dovila Daugirdiene, “Dzūki dailides”, Gintara Rimkute-Merčaitiene (“Crystal House”), Jolita Saulevičienė, Jūrata Stučinskienė (“Florus”), Inga Burzevičienė (” Sudvina”), photographers Inga Balsiuk, Klementina Gruzdiene (“Heroes Coffee”), Laima Vasiljeviene, Marijas Jakinevičiis (“Miella”), Paulis Melinis (“White Tents”), Rasa Budrevičienė (“RVR Studio”), volunteers, “SG studio”, to Nerijas Sabaliauskas (“Tint-Master LT”), UAB “Luksnėnų sodai”, Undina Knezevičiene (UAB “Polilogo”), host of the evening Vaidas Praspaliauskas, Žygymantas Makacks (N-18 mobile cocktail bar). And these are just a few of the wonderful people who have contributed to the Let the Dress Live initiative.

The event will also be held in the United Kingdom

Professor Audronė Žigaitytė-Nekrošienė, the ambassador of the “Let the dress live” charity evening, was happy that there are more and more beautiful charity events and noble ideas are being born. The initiative will continue – 15 women will travel to the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater to see the opera “Cavalier of the Roses”. The professor wishes that they would experience unreal experiences, and that “Angel Wings” would continue the work started next year as well, gathering more and more donors and making more and more needy happy.

Odeta, the organizer of the event, shares her future plans – she is planning a meeting with a Lithuanian woman living in London for a joint event in the United Kingdom.