Festival of National Games, "Open Football Festivals," featuring students from Skvyra — pupils of the Academic Lyceum and Gymnasium No. 5, students of CDYT and young athletes from the local DYSK and FC "Orion" — became a notable event for the region.

Children participated in football on specialized stations, improving their game technique under conditions that modeled life situations through psychology, safety, various tasks, and enjoyed exciting and educational gameplay, finding activities to their liking and new friends at the festival grounds.

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Direct participants received a charge of enthusiasm and new knowledge thanks to the coaches, including local expert Bohdan Lyncyk, coordinator of "Open Football Festivals" in Kyiv Oblast Vladimir Maslov, and head of the Bilohorodka District Civil Defense Sector Marina Denysenko. The bright event took place with the support of the Ukrainian Football Association and the Kyiv Oblast Football Association.

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The "Open Football Festivals" project of the Ukrainian Football Association is:

• youth leadership in communities;
• psychosocial support for children of ZSU servicemen, children of IDPs, and children affected by war;
• unity and friendship between children of IDPs and local children, social integration;
• an inclusive environment where everyone participates, including children with special educational needs;
• knowledge about safety in wartime conditions;
• philosophy of mass football — joy from playing instead of results at any cost;
• cultivation of a healthy lifestyle;
• volunteer development;
• activation of local communities through intersectoral networks (youth leaders, teachers, coaches, psychologists, safety experts, parents, local authorities, patrons, etc.).