Aprily Lajos High School: 175 years
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On May 18th 2012, Aprily Lajos High School from Brasov celebrated 175 years since its creation. At the beginning, this educational institution was called the Roman-Catholic College. During these 175 years, the Hungarian educational system from Brasov offered generations of well trained young people. Some of them became important personalities. The event gathered graduates of this former High School and the young generation making up the Hungarian educational system today.
The celebration was a good recollection opportunity, but also an opportunity to make the best use of the Hungarian cultural potential.
Commemorative actions
"It is a very important day for us and we celebrate 175 years since the foundation of the Roman-Catholic College with a special program: commemorative actions, at the Roman-Catholic Church from Muresenilor Street, an ecumenical service, festive discourses where pupils and teachers, former pupils and teachers of the school participate. An artistic moment is prepared by pupils and there is also a show dedicated to the celebration of the College, at the Dramatic Theatre. 767 children are educated in this college and more than 60 in the kindergarten," said Mr. Petki Pal, the head of Aprily Lajos High School.
The presence of authorities
The following personalities: Kovács Attila, the President of UDMR (the Democratic Hungarian Union from Romania) Brasov, Ambrus Carol, former sub-prefect of Brasov and Szente Laszla, an important member of UDMR Brasov, honoured the invitation of the National College to this event.
The festivities dedicated to this event and organized by the National College Aprily Lajos generated excitement within the participants. It was a great opportunity to remember High School years, it brought tears into the eyes of the former graduates and the young generation promised to take the prestige of the college further.
The program of the event
The program was the following:
- an ecumenical service in the Roman-Catholic Church from Muresenilor Street
- festive discourses and anniversary program in the yard of the school
- launching of the anniversary volume edited by the National College Aprily Lajos and of the collection of studies about the didactic activity of poet Aprily Lajos in the festive room of the school;
- award ceremony of the poetic recital, award ceremony of the contest for the illustration of Aprily Lajos' poems, in building A of the school, where thematic exhibitions were also organized
- gala show presented by the pupils of the National College Aprily Lajos.
