The football festival took place in Baranivtsi

Zhityomirshchyna hosted the "Open Football Festival".

The football festival took place in Baranivtsi

Photo: Zhytomyr Oblast Football Association

On May 10, the Baranivska community hosted another "Open Football Festival" — an event within a socially-sports project of the Ukrainian Association of Football, organized locally by the Zhytomyr Oblast Football Association.

The main goal of the festival is not sports results, but supporting children, positive emotions, and a sense of unity through sport and teamwork.

Teams from six educational institutions in the community participated: Baranivsky Lyceum No. 1, Baranivsky Lyceum No. 2 named after O. Syabruk, Porcelanyvsky, Polyankivsky, Kashpervsky lyceums and the "Zeremlyanska Gymnasium" branch.

For the children, six thematic locations were organized: a psychologist's booth, "Safety," developmental and fun games, football, and an exercise station for technique. Each team visited all of the locations.

At the end of the festival, each team received gifts from the Ukrainian Association of Football.