The document provides information about Petras Armino Basic School in Marijampoles, Lithuania. It discusses that the school is named after Petras Arminas, an educator and promoter of the Lithuanian language. It also contains details about the city of Marijampole, including its population, location, and strong educational system. Furthermore, the document outlines some popular Lithuanian dishes, sports, and places of entertainment such as Siemens Arena and the town of Nida on the Baltic Sea coast.
2. The Name of the School Our school is named after PetrasArminas – Trupinelis (Crumb) (1853-1885). He was a poet, translator, educator, book-carrier, the Lithuanian language teacher.
8. AboutMarijampolė Marijampolė is an industrial city in the south of Lithuania,bordering Poland and Russia (Kaliningrad). The population of Marijampolė is 48,700 (2003). It is the centre of the Suvalkija region.
9. AboutMarijampolė Marijampolė is the seventh largest city in Lithuania. The city covers an area equal to 205.07 square kilometres. TheŠešupė River divides the city into two parts which are connected by six bridges.
10. Education Marijampolėhas a strong educational system with state education institutions: 9 pre-school institutions, 6 nursery schools, 1 primary school, 12 lower secondary schools, 9 secondary schools, 3 gymnasiums, a youth school, an adult education centre, 5 additional training establishments, 3 non-state education institutions, a music school, and language schools.
18. Kvass It is a very weak soft drink made from fermented black bread, caraway fruit berries and other food products by adding yeast and sugar.
19. Mead The world's oldest alcoholic beverage known as the northern European wine made from honey and water. Caused by a few thousand years Mead returns today as a unique, special and luxurious drink.
21. PapularsportsinLithuania Among the most popular sports in Lithuania are basketball, football, athletics and cycling. Professional sportsmen and trainers are educated in the Lithuanian Academy of Physical Education.
26. Siemens Arena Siemens Arena, located in Vilnius, is the largest arena in Lithuania. It generally hosts basketball games as well as concerts. The arena was opened in October 30, 2004.
28. Nida The town is an upmarket holiday resort, hosting about 200,000-300,000 tourists each summer, mostly Lithuanians, Germans, Latvians and Russians. It is characterized by low-key entertainment and a distinct family focus. Since 2000, a jazz festival has been organised every year. There are also interesting places to see nearby, including some of the highest sand dunes in Europe, a large sundial (now partially destroyed by storm), fisherman's ethnographic museum, gallery-museum of amber, neo-Gothic church (built in 1888). There is also a camping site.