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B-dul Carol I, nr. 2 IasiROMANIATel/Fax: +40.232.410802THE PALACE OF CHILDREN, IAŞI"The Palace of children is an educational institution whichdeals specific instructive- educational activities outside school classes,where children complete their knowledge and go thoroughly intosome domains, develop skills according to their calling and options andwhere their spare time may be organized in educational programs.These free activities may be attended, according to their own choice bychildren under the school-age, elementary school children, middleschool, vocational school and high school students as well as childrencoming from orphanages, irrespective of nationality, sex and religion,according to their interest, skills and preferences.“ (Excerpt from theRegulations of organisation and functioning of Clubs and Palaces ofChildren)Founded in 1953 under the denomination of the House ofPioneers with only seven clubs, the present Palace of Children hasundergone dramatic changes as far as the number of clubs and theirdiversity is concerned.Nowadays the Palace of Children functions with sixty clubsfocused on cultural, artistic, technical, practical, scientific, sportive andtouristic domains. They appeal to the 76.154 children in kindergardens,elementary schools, middle schools, vocational schools and highschools in laşi.The institution owns the apparatus and materials necessary forthe good working of the clubs. At present, the Palace of Children hasconnections with similar institutions in 12 countries on 3 continents.111