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Newsletter 6 Syracuse Anglais Newsletter n °6 : News from Mediterranean « I, you , we , Mediterranean Citizens » Mobility in Sicily : 8th – 14th May 2017 May 8th 2017 Arrival in Sicily On May 8th, 2017, the totality of the European partners of the project « I, you, we, Mediterranean Citizens " found ourselves to Syracuse in the Sicily island in Italia for the fifth mixed exchange between pupils. Lidia Cageggi, the Italian coordinator and the families waited for us upon our arrival by bus in the school « . Croatia was represented by teachers Bozana Damjanic Majdak and Katjiana Petric, Greece represented by teachers Maria Ziouzia,Giorgos Mallios and Sofia Baltzi and their headmaster Ioannis Vartholomeos , Spain represented by their headmaster Alfonso Javier Garrido and teachers Francisca Rodrìguez and Maria del Carmen and France represented by teachers Chantal Chironnier, Bruno Michel and Létizia Allegrini.. May 9th 2017 Opening ceremony at the town hall « Palazzo Vermexio » On Tuesday morning, we were welcomed in magnificent Palazzo Vermexio, city hall of the city of Syracuse. After a speech of the Mayor, the Headmaster of the school, Valeria and the coordinator Lidia, each of the countries paraded with his flag and sang its national anthem. It was an intense and friendly moment, the beautiful Sicilian traditional costumes put us directly the mood. Once brought out of the city hall, we discovered the old town of Syracuse, Ortigia with its beautiful place and its narrow and alive alleys. May 9th 2017 Selene boat tour We arrived on the quay where waited for the boat " Selene ". A Sicilian buffet (Arancini, pizza, caponata di melenzane) waited for us during the tour of the bay of Syracuse. Musee of Papyrus The Museum of papyrus Syracuse is the promoter of the project " the Restoration of the papyrus in Egypt ", managed by Corrado Basile, where diverse activities were realized: the restoration of the missions of the papyrus Egyptian Museum of Cairo since 1987. The pupils after the visit participated at a workshop. Workshop: creation of a paper sheet The pupils were able to apply the ancestral method of creation of paper with the plant Papyrus. They left each with a copy. May 9th 2017 Tarentella Class at school After this beautiful day, class of nursery school and primary school, waited for us to the school to present some Sicilian dances for example Tarentella. Further to this show, adults and european students were able to venture in this exercise supervised by Santina! May 10th 2017 Museo dei Pupi in Sortino The Museum of Pupi is the first museum of puppet theater in Italy. Since 1995 they carry on stage the Sicilian tradition of the work of Pupi by telling in the form of opera the history of Sicily. Since 2001 it was declared by Unesco, oral and immaterial heritage of the humanity. After the visit of the Museum, we were able to attend a puppet show. May 10th 2017 Pantalica At the end of morning, we went to the necropolis of Pantalica. This site counts more than 5 000 graves cut in the rock near careers open-air and dating for the main part of period between XIIIth and VIIth centuries BC. It is in the hinterland of Syracuse. This site was registered on the list of the world heritage of the humanity in 2005. After this beautiful stroll, a small meal break in an agricoturismo farm. May 11th 2017 Saint John’s catacombs Thursday was dedicated to the archaeological remains of Syracuse, the morning began with the visit of catacombs. Pupils of the high schools of the city, presented the site in the form of theatrical and musical playlets. Close by, we then discovered the archaeological museum Paolo Orsi. Paolo orsi Archaeological Museum May 11th 2017 Archaeological Park The archaeological park of Syracuse includes Greek and Roman vestiges, in particular the famous Roman amphitheater which is still used for festivals of classic music today. After these beautiful discoveries, we had a picnic (several sorts of focaccia(flat Italian bread) were proposed to us, a delight!) in a park of " Papyrus " including various botanical and animal species in particular of the papyrus. After the time of the meal, the coordinators found themselves for the last meeting of the project, in the agenda : the quiz assessment, the album photo and the film of the project… May 11th 2017 Technopark To finish the day, we went not very far from the Greek theater to the Technopark of Archimède. In this beautiful park surrounded by the nature, 24 inventions are reproduced. The pupils were able to see how it worked, a beautiful way of approaching the concepts physical appearance of a point of view has a practice. In the order some inventions of Archimède: one throws multiple arrow, a clock with water, one throws stone giant, a mechanical water pump. May 12th 2017 Ragusa Ibla Tour On Friday morning, we left by bus, direction Ragusa. This busy site since Antiquity. The city is separated in two parts the medieval districts " Ragusa Ibla " and the new districts " Ragusa Nuova " (baroque). In 1693, a terrible earthquake destroyed a big part of the city. Ibla keeps its medieval stamp, dominated by the dome Saint-Georges (Duomo San Giorgio), with its tortuous alleys and its houses and baroque churches. May 12th 2017 Chocolate factory The lunch took place in an inn of the village of Modica, just next to a chocolate factory. The chocolate of Modica, an Italian product known for its taste and its authenticity has very former origins going back to the Spanish domination of Sicily when the invaders introduced the production into the "County of Modica", formerly the biggest of the Kingdom of Sicily. The chocolate made to Modica, contrary to what arrived in the rest of the world, never passed in the industrial production, by protecting so in the course of the centuries a really authentic flavor being the result of the quality of ingredients and craft manufacturing. These elements cost in the chocolate of Modica, the naming IGP (Protected Geographical Indication). May 12th 2017 Petite pause à la mer At the end of the day, we had the opportunity to take advantage a few hours of one of the beautiful beaches of Sicily. The students and the teachers were able to relax and to appreciate the air sea. May 13th 2017 Euralio Castel The last day, we visited the fortress called castle of Euralio which was of strategic importance for Denys de Syracuse. With its 15 000 m2 of surface, it is considered the most complex military fortress of the Greek history. The castle raises itself on the hill of Epipoles, one of the five districts where the city was divided. This construction began in 5th century before JC. Maniace Castel Later, we made to the castle Maniace , a castle-citadel situated in the Sicilian city of Syracuse. It is built on a headland since the XIIIe century under the reign of emperor Fréderic II of saint Empire. May 13th 2017 Ortigia Tour To know better the old center of Syracuse, Ortigia, we traveled narrow streets and discovered numerous churches and monuments of diverse periods. Workshop: orienteering race in Ortigia The students of each country participated in an orienteering race. It was necessary to find various places of the city by turning on a card and to take photos in every stage. May 13th 2017 Farewell party At the beginning of the evening, the parents, the teachers and the Italian headmaster, waited for us to the school for evening. Songs and typical dances were presented to us. The moms had prepared a lot of Sicilian specialities, a real pleasure for the eyes and papillae. Then a dance and a cake ended this beautiful evening. ERASMUS TEAM May 14th 2017 Departure After a beautiful week, it's time to leave, thank you again to the Sicilian team for this warm welcome ! Impressions from GREECE Maria Ziouzia The last meeting in Italy had a challenge to face. It had to conclude a two-year project in a memorable way. Did it meet our expectations? It sure did! Even more so, it surpassed them! We all left Syracuse with the best impressions thanks to the efforts of the teachers, the parents and the students who did their best to make the week we spent there an unforgettable one. I’ ll always remember the farewell party at school with the traditional Sicilian music, the dancing and the banquet the parents prepared for us; the Erasmus cake which gave a spectacular note to it. I’ ll always carry Arethusa with me to remember Ortigia and the wonderful evenings we spent there all together. Besides the excellent organization and the good practices of all the previous meetings it is the warmth and hospitality of the people that Constantinos : made the difference. The looks, the hugs, the kisses, the tears of The journey to Italy was one of the best things I had ever emotion is what resounds still in my mind and my heart. done. The trip was nice but a little boring. The week in Thank you once again for everything you did for us! Siracusa was amazing. The first day we went a walk in Ortigia a beautiful island near the city, which had a lot Yannis Vartholomeos ( Headmaster ) Ancient Greek monuments too. Also I was impressed the The organization of the meeting met our expectations by offering us a fourth day that we went to Ragusa. Furthermore the fantastic week. The acquaintance with the cultural heritage of the goodbye party was fantastic. We have a lot fun with our region, the gastronomy, nature and architecture impressed us.
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