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3rd Issue 20 – 01 - 2012

Practicing English language and…even more

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During the academic year 2011-2012, the Mediterranean School Magazine, is published by the etwinning partners of “Gymnasio Epanomis” (Epanomi - Greece), Liceo "Eleonora d' Arborea” (Cagliari – Italy ) and “Irungo La Salle” (Irun (Gipuzkoa)-SPAIN). The material of the magazine is developed by the pupils of the above partners, and distributed in the school community free of charge, every three months.

Students/Journalists Team

“Irungo La Salle” Iñigo Aldaba - Nicolás Fredes -Luca Pini - Jon Rubio - Paula Vicente - Xabier Díez - Jorge García - Asier Larruskain - Erika Morcillo - Leire Pérez - Paula Alvarez - Paula González - Ainhoa Martínez - Ander Pedrjón - Mikel Varona

Liceo "Eleonora d'Arborea" Federico Anedda - Barbara Bucci - Silvia Cabras - Sara Carboni - Alessandro Cariello - Finja Carstens - Claudia Dessì - Chiara Mulas - Roberta Origa - Daniele Saddi

“Gymnasio Epanomis” 3rd Grade Amoiridou Sofia – Vogiatzi Stella – Gouta Panagiota - Daneil Damtsa Evaggelia - Kalinikidou Despoina – Karanou Panagiota – Malami Eleftheria – Mammou Stella – Manousi Electra – Memtsa Maria – Mitsou Pavlina – Miteva Valeria – Mpalale Ismini – Nikolaidou Foteini – Ntentia Theodora – Savvidis Pavlos – Tzekos Loukas – Tsakmaka Christina- Christoforidis Aristeidis 2nd Grade Voukota Danai Lidia – Giannakis Evaggelos – Georgoulas Georgios – Zisopoulos Pantelis – Koulartsas Dimitrios – Kritsianis Vaggelis – Magglari Sofia Anna – Manikas Dimitrios – Mantziou Konstantina – Margaritis Theodoros – Ntamzi Vigena – Ntamzi Konstantinos – Panagiotidou Theodora Nafsika – Paparouni Despoina – Siamos Archelaos – Stathi Alkmini Sofia – Tzekos Nikos – Tsapourna Eleni – Chatzigiannis Dimitrios – Christoforiu Archelaos

Cover Image – “Visual Poetry” Derek beaulieu often works at the edges of language, using isolated letters to create visual, instead of verbal, patterns and deconstructing found texts to tease out hidden meanings. His "untitled (for Natalee and Jeremy)," produced for two of his friends, is either a visual poetry epithalamium or simply a joyous celebration of the physical beauties of lettershape and writing. The resulting poem, which is created with press-on type, gains most of its effects from the repetition of identical letters, visual poetry's equivalent to rhyme, consonance, and assonance.—Geof Huth Source : http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poem/182400

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Contents

Editorial

Main topic, Poets & Poetry AND EVEN MORE

Schools news

Focus on Europe

The world of young people

Literature

Culture

I liked it 

Fun

Artwork

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Editorial

Indeed, time flies ….. But, yes, the third issue of our Mediterranean School Magazine is a reality. Consistent with its original aim to promote and enhance the learning of the English Language, our magazine continues to involve more and more students and offers them the chance, through this intercultural dialogue, once again to be creative, to express themselves, to share news, ideas, interests but most of all to communicate with each other using the English language. And what’s more, we are very pleased to welcome a new friend and partner to our project which is the school IRUNGO LA SALLE Irun (Gipuzkoa)-Spain. So, now that our family is bigger, we can all share the happiness to enjoy the artistic and literary works of even more young and ambitious journalists. The main topic of our third issue is something more than “ a dream and vision; it is the skeleton architecture of our lives. It lays the foundations for a future of change, a bridge across our fears of what has never been before” What is it? But what else than… Poets and Poetry in Music. But why poetry? Perhaps we should let the poets themselves answer the question.

Poetry is the universal language which the heart holds with nature and itself William Hazlitt

Poetry is a search for ways of communication; it must be conducted with openness, flexibility, and a constant readiness to listen. Fleur Adcock

Poetry is at least elegance and at most a revelation. Robert Fitzgerald.

All good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquillity. William Wordsworth

We congratulate all the Greek, Italian and Spanish students who took part in our third issue and wish you all to enjoy every part of it.

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Maria Passa , English Language Teacher Giuseppe Maria Gurrieri, English Language Teacher

Dimitris Tsioptsias , ICT Teacher

Irungo La Salle Irun (Gipuzkoa)-Spain

Yolanda Domínguez, English Language Teacher

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Poets & Poetry

…and even more

Spanish Poetry Granada

In the past, a poem was any literature Granada, Elvira street, composition. The word “poem” comes from Where the manolas live, the ancient Greece (poiesis). who go to the Alhambrada, the three and the four alone. Characteristics of a poem: One wear in green, Other in mauve, and the other, 1-The writer writes about his experiences and A Scottish corselet feelings. With tape to the tail. 2-The writer can refer to any time, but they don’t usually use the future in their poems, Article by Xabier Diez (SP) because it’s very difficult to write about feelings in the future. 3-Almost always they express their feelings with short verses. Short verses have got a lot MIGUEL DE CERVANTES SAAVEDRA of rhythm and rhymes. 4-The lyric poems are usually short. The famous writer, author of Spanish letters, was born in Federico Garcia Lorca Alcala de Henares, a town 20 miles from Madrid , on September 29, 1457. When he was four, he and his family moved to Valladolid, where he lived in his adolescence and youth. In 1575, when he came back to Madrid, the corsairs captured him and took him to Argel, where he suffered five years of captivity. When at last, he arrived to Madrid, he found his family almost on the poverty. Cervantes devoted himself to literary Federico Garcia Lorca was a very important creation, to publishing the first part of “el poet in Spain. He was born in Fuente Quijote”. In his last years , he published Vaqueros in 1898, and he died in 1936. His different poems as; “Novelas ejemplares”, first poem was published in Granada in 1918 “Viaje del parnaso”… And the second part and the name of the book was “Impresiones of “el Quijote” too. y paisajes”. Miguel de Cervantes died on Madrid, April On 16 August 1936 he was arrested and 23, 1616 and was buried by charity. three days later he was killed. Article by Luca Pini(SP)

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Rafael Alberti Mikel Laboa

Rafael Alberti Merello Mikel Laboa Mancisidor was born in was born on Pasaia, on 5th June 1934. He was one of December 16, 1902. the most important singer-songwriters of He was one of the the Basque culture.When he was a child, most popular Spanish he spent two years in the town of Lekeitio, poets of his time. He Bizkaia. In the 1950s, he studied Medicine was from El Puerto and Psychiatry in De Santa Maria Pamplona-Iruña. Cadiz, Spain, but in During his 1917, he moved to student years, he Madrid. became He wrote a lot of interested in poems, the first poems he wrote were “ Mar y music. In the Tierra”. He presented them in the “ Literature 1960s, with other National Prize” and won it with the poet Basque artists, Gerardo Diego. Finally, the book was called “ they founded the cultural group Ez Dok Marinero en Tierra”. Amairu ("There is no 13"), and they tried to He got married to the writer Maria Teresa revitalize the Basque culture. His music Aitana in 1930. can is a combination of tradition and poetry In 1931, he performed for the first time. The with a unique voice. same year, he developed a friendship with Picasso and South American writers like A few years ago, his album Bat- Cesar Vallejo. Hiru( 1974) was named "Best Album in During the Spanish civil History" in the Basque newspaper El Diario war, he interviewed Vasco. Txoria Txori (A Bird is a Bird) and Stalin in Moscu. Baga Biga Boga are some of his famous When he returned to songs. Spain he stayed at his His last concert was with Bob Dylan home town, El Puerto De in Donostia-San sebastian where he died Santa Maria. He got on 1st December 2008. married to Maria Asuncion Mateo and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtZXavu stayed with her to the rBcE end of his days. Article by Jorge García and Ainhoa Martínez (SP) Article by Jon Rubio (SP)

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GLORIA FUERTES “Bertsolaritza”

Gloria Fuertes was born in Madrid in 1917. This is the Basque name for oral literature. She has written many poems for children and It is the greatest and richest oral literature this is one of her poems. It is about a bird in all Basque Country. which lives with children.They look after the “Bertsolaris” take part in championships: bird. The poem is very funny because the there is an audience, three “bertsolaris” bird says that the children don’t really know and a panel of judges. The contestants that if they open the cage it won´t fly away. have to improvise and sing a little poem And this is the poem: with the words the panel of judges gives to them. They sing the “bertsos” (verses) in EL CANARIO ENJAULADO turns and have to answer to the previous Soy un canario ones. They usually put their hands behind amarillo y nuevo, their backs because they are very nervous. cuando me acurruco The winner gets a price, sometimes some parezco la yema de un huevo. money, but always a typical black hat from the Basque Country called “Txapela”. ¡Pio, pio, pio! Nunca tengo hambre, nunca tengo frío. (En mi despiste se me olvidó el alpiste)

Quiero a Pepita y a Juan, porque me traen miguitas de pan.

Quiero a Pepillo porque me trae un bocadillo de membrillo, Set in their hands y de lechuga, con oruga, There are two types of ``bertsolaritza´´: me relamo, 1 ``plaza – gizona ´´: a poem which was soy el amo. sung by a shepherd. 2 ``bertso-jartzaile´´: this is another type of Quiero a Marujita Basque “bertso”. porque me trae agua fresquita, Now I´m going to write en mi tacita. about Fernando Aire Xalbador. This is a very Los niños me dan important and famous ¡hasta cortezas de tocino! Y yo les doy mi trino. ``bertsolari´´. He was ¡Pio, pio, pio! born in 1920 and died in 1976. He was born in Vivo contento a little village, Urepele. en mi cárcel de alambre, He was a shepherd. He nunca tengo frío, appeared after the Second World War. nunca tengo hambre. Teodoro Hernandorena helped him.Thanks to Teodoro Ferrando, he sang his first oral Los niños… no sé porque me tienen preso. “bertso” in front of an audience. No saben que si me abrieran la puerta me quedaría con ellos. And here you are some verses by Ruper Article by Paula Vicente (SP) Ordorika, I hope you enjoy them:

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Bertso berriak jartzera I am going to sing some noa new verses LEONARD COHEN euskara garbi batean in beautiful Basque. hitz politen bila ez etorri Don't come looking for Leonard Norman Cohen (born 21 hortaz gelditu atean beautiful words though. September 1934) is a Canadian singer- barruak lasaituko ditut If you do, please stay songwriter, musician, poet and novelist. eztarriaren kaltean outside the door. nire kantuak idurituko du I'm going to let out what Cohen published his first book of poetry in zakurren zaunka katean. I carry inside Montreal in 1956 and his first novel in Uzataila hontan beteko no matter what it might 1963. ditut do to my throat. nik nahi baino urte gehio My song will seem Cohen was born on 21 September 1934 in ilea galtzearren nik ez dut like the barking of a ematen gizon serio chained dog. Westmount, Montreal, Quebec. He grew ene hitz garbienak ere ez up in Westmount on the Island of Montreal. du This July I will be His grandfather was Lyon Cohen. His inon ezer ez balio older than I'd like, father, Nathan Cohen, who owned an nire buruari sekulan ez having lost my heair important Montreal clothing store, died dio I don't look like a serious inork jarriko prezio. man when Cohen was nine years old. He my clearest words became especially interested in the poetry Gau ixil hontan ikusten aren't worth very much of Federico Garcia Lorca who was an zaitut either. amazing Spanish poet. Cohen has got iparraldeko izarra Nobody will ever many books about his life; for example: put a price on my head. “Leonard Cohen, melodía poética.” hamabost urteko neska baten On this quiet night I see ametsa bezain ederra you As a teenager, he learned to play the urruti zaude mundu oh northern star, guitar, and formed a country-folk group hontatik as beautiful as the called the Buckskin Boys. dream librea eta bakarra inoren menpe kantatzen of a fifteen year old girl duzu ta free and alone, He has won the PRINCIPE DE ASTURIAS zure boza da zilarra. you sing independently prize this year. of anyone Eguzkiaren hautsak your voice is pure silver. And these are the lyrics of one of his songs: horitzen When the sun's power turns yellow duenean egun berria They sentenced me to twenty years of boredom the new day pozten zara gaztain iluna for trying to change the system from within you rejoice, dark i'm coming now, i'm coming to reward them chesnut, zabaltzen duzu orria first we take manhattan, then we take berlin you spread your foliage, ez zara makina beltz I'm guided by a signal in the heavens you are not the servile baten i'm guided by this birthmark on my skin peon pioi zerbitzaria i'm guided by the beauty of our weapons of a black machine, kalean arrastaka dabilen first we take manhattan, then we take berlin like a wild animal like nire antzeko piztia. I'd really like to live beside you, baby me i love your body and your spirit and your clothes crawling on the streets. but you see that line there moving through the station? i told you, i told you, told you, i was one of those Ah you loved me as a loser, but now you're worried that i just might win http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4wAqt2_ you know the way to stop me, but you don't have RG4 the discipline how many nights i prayed for this, to let my work Article by Asier Larruskain and Mikel begin Varona(SP) first we take manhattan, then we take berlin I don't like your fashion business mister and i don't like these drugs that keep you thin i don't like what happened to my sister first we take manhattan, then we take berlin “Gymnasio Epanomis” Liceo "Eleonora d'Arborea" “Irungo La Salle” Epanomi, GREECE Cagliari, ITALY Irun (Gipuzkoa)-SPAIN Mediterranean School Magazine 9 Academic Year 2011-2012

I'd really like to live beside you, baby ... And i thank you for those items that you sent me Adam sueña en la fiebre de la arcilla the monkey and the plywood violin un niño que se acerca galopando i practiced every night, now i'm ready por el doble latir de su mejilla. first we take manhattan, then we take berlin Pero otro Adán oscuro está soñando I am guided Ah remember me, i used to live for music neutra luna de piedra sin semilla remember me, i brought your groceries in donde el niño de luz se irá quemando. well it's father's day and everybody's wounded first we take manhattan, then we take berlin Article by paula González (SP)

Article by Iñigo Aldaba(SP)

Federico García Lorca

Federico García Lorca was born on June 5, 1989. He was one of the most popular Spanish poets. He was from Fuente Vaqueros

Granada, Spain. In 1918, he published his first book ‘’Impresiones y paisajes’’ funded by his father. In 1920, his first play, ‘’El maleficio de la mariposa’’was shown. In 1921,he published ‘’Libro de poemas’’and in 1923 he staged puppet comedy ‘’La niña que riega la Albahaca’’ and ‘’El príncipe preguntón’’. In 1927, in Barcelona, he presented his first exhibition of painting. A year later, he published the literary magazine ‘’Gallo’’,but only two numbers were published. In 1929, he went to New York where he published ‘’Canciones’’ and ‘’ Primer romancero gitano’’, his most popular and accessible work, in addition to the aforementioned books .

ADAM Árbol de Sangre riega la mañana por donde gime la recién parida. Su voz deja cristales en la herida y un gráfico de hueso en la ventana.

Mientras la luz que viene fija y gana blancas metas de fábula que olvida el tumulto de venas en la huida hacia el turbio frescor de la manzana,

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Odysseus Elytis From Axion Esti (Worhty to Be) by Odysseus Elytis Odysseus Elytis is one of Greeks’ best poets. THE BLOOD of love has robed me in With poetic successes purple such as The Axion Esti, And joys never seen before have covered The Sovereign Sun and me in shade. Orientations, he was I've become corroded in the south wind of recognised wherever he humankind went and he was Mother far away, my Everlasting Rose. regarded as a major exponent of romantic modernism in Greece On the open sea and the world. they lay in wait for He was born in 1911 in Hracleio, Crete. me, He attended the law school of Athens. He With triple-masted also warred in the Second World-Wide War. men-of-war they In 1948, he traveled to Paris. There, he met bombarded me, Picasso and Matis. In 1954, he wrote Axion My sin that I too Esti .He earned many awards, too. In 1979 had a love of my he was bestowed with the Nobel Prize in own Literature. He died in Athens in 1996 at the Mother far away, my Everlasting Rose. age of 85 years. In my opinion, Odysseus Elytis is Once in July her large eyes probably the best poet in Greece. Half-opened, deep down my entrails, to light up Article by Eleni Tsapourna(GR) The virgin life for a single moment Mother far away, my Everlasting Rose.

And since that day the wrath of ages Has turned on me, shouting out the curse: "He who saw you, let him live in blood and stone" Mother far away, my Everlasting Rose.

Once again I took the shape of my native country, I grew and flowered among the stones. And the blood of killers I redeem with light Mother far away, my Everlasting Rose.

From THE AXION ESTI, by Odysseus Elytis (1911-1996) Translated by Edmund Keeley and George Savidis

Article by Sofia Amoiridou (GR)

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Οdysseas Εlytis (1911-1996) Sun of justice

Lyrics:Odysseas Elytis Ο Ήλιος ο Ηλιάτορας

“Χρόνους μας ταξιδεύει δε βουλιάξαμε χίλιους καπεταναίους τους αλλάξαμε

Music: Mikis Theodorakis Κατακλυσμούς ποτέ δε λογαριάσαμε Της δικαιοσύνης ήλιε νοητέ μπήκαμε μες στα όλα και μυρσίνη συ δοξαστική και περάσαμε. μη παρακαλώ σας μη λησμονάτε τη χώρα μου! Κι έχουμε στο κατάρτι μας βιγλάτορα παντοτινό τον Ήλιο Αετόμορφα έχει τα ψηλά βουνά τον Ηλιάτορα!” στα ηφαίστεια κλήματα σειρά και τα σπίτια πιο λευκά στου γλαυκού το γειτόνεμα! The Sovereign Sun

“We’ve sailed for years on end, and still Τα πικρά μου χέρια με τον κεραυνό we’ve kept afloat τα γυρίζω πίσω απ' τον καιρό we’ve changed a thousand skippers on this τους παλιούς μου φίλους καλώ balmy boat με φοβέρες και μ' αίματα!

we never paid the slightest heed to cataclysms Sun of justice perceivable but plunged headlong in everything with and you, myrtle glorifying, optimism don't, I beg you, don't forget my country! and high up on our lookout mast we keep for sentry one who ever and on remain our Sun and It has eagle-shaped mountains, Sovereign Sun.” lines of vines on volcanoes, and the houses are more white in the neighborship of azure! Article by Sofia Amoiridou (GR)

My bitter hands with the thunder I turn them behind the time, I call my old friends with threats and blood!

Article by Nikola Voukota (GR)

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GEORGE SEFERIS GEORGE SEFERIS

George Seferis is one Lyrics: George Seferis of the best and most Music: Mikis Theodorakis important Greek poets 1st Performace: Gregoris Mpithikotsis of the 20th century, and a Nobel laureate. Other Performances: His real name was Kostas Smokovitis Georgios Seferiadis Alexia & Milva (dueto) and he was born in Smirni on the 29th Άρνηση February of 1900 and died in Athens on the 20th September of Στο περιγιάλι το κρυφό 1973. He went to Paris in 1918 where he κι άσπρο σαν περιστέρι studied law at the Sorbonne and then he διψάσαμε το μεσημέρι traveled around the world. His first μα το νερό γλυφό. appearance in poetry was in 1931 with the poem “ Η Στροφή” (Strophe ) and with the Πάνω στην άμμο την ξανθή poem “ Η στέρνα” (The Cistern). He used to pump issues of poetry from the ancient Greek γράψαμε τ' όνομά της history and mythology. With his poems he Ωραία που φύσηξε ο μπάτης wanted to show the difficult and glorious path και σβήστηκε η γραφή . of Greece around the centuries. He also worked on the translation of books Με τι καρδιά, με τι πνοή, and poems but he gave to Greece his first τι πόθους και τι πάθος novel in 1963. πήραμε τη ζωή μας· λάθος! Some other works of his are: κι αλλάξαμε ζωή. Exercises Notebook 1940, A deck Calendar 1940, Calendar deck B 1944, Refusal Calendar deck C 1955, Three hidden poems 1966. In Perigiali hidden Seferis' famous stanza from Mythistorema and white as a dove was featured in the Opening Ceremony of the be thirsty in the noon 2004 Athens Olympic Games: but the water was brackish.

“I woke with this marble head in my hands; Over the blonde sand It exhausts my elbows and I don't know wrote her name where to put it down. nice blowed sea breeze It was falling into the dream as I was coming and the writing was erased. out of the dream. So our life became one and it will be very With what heart, what breath difficult for it to separate again.” what desires and and passion we've taken our lives wrong! and changed life. In 1963, Seferis was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature "for his eminent lyrical Article by Despina Paparouni (GR) writing, inspired by a deep feeling for the

Hellenic world of culture."

Article by George Georgoulas (GR)

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GREEK WOMEN POETS Corinna (Κόριννα)

Corinna came from Tanagra in Boeotia. She was born around 500 BC. She Who said that there were focused on local myths and wrote lyric only men poets? Here are poetry for celebrations. The outlines of two some women poets of of her poems survive: Minouaie (The ancient Greece. Enjoy!!!  Daughters of Minyas) and Koronaie (The Shuttle Maidens).

***************************************** Sappho (Σαπφώ) Nossis (Νοσσίδα) Sappho was born in the island of Lesbos sometime between 630 and 612 BC, and it is Nossis was an ancient Greek woman poet said that she died around 570 BC. She was who lived in the 3rd century BC, in Locri (A the most famous female poet of the ancient town and commune in the southern Italy). Greece. The Library of Alexandria collected Her epigrams were inspired by Sappho. Sappho's poetry into nine books, on the basis Twelve epigrams*** of hers survive in the of their meter. She wrote love poems, Greek Anthology. anthems to the gods and wedding songs. ***************************************** ************************************** Praxilla (Πράξιλλα) Anyte (Ανύτη) Praxilla of Sicyon, was a Greek lyric poet Anyte was a poet from Tegea. Only 26 of her of the 5th century BC. She was epigrams were saved from which 4 or 6 are distinguished in love poetry. She gained considered authentic. Anyte’s poems show the fame of a great poet and she was her love for nature, her tender emotions and highly honored by her compatriots. Only her request for peace. She wrote epitomes*, few verses are saved from Praxilla’s which were lyrical and full of emotion, in the poetry. graves of dead girls and she also was the first to write epitaphs** for animals. ****************************************

**************************************** Telesilla (Τελέσιλλα)

Erinna (Ήριννα) Telesilla was a native of Argos. She lived in the late 6th century BC and she was Erinna was a native of the island of Telos. known for her bravery as well as her She lived in the 4th century BC and she died poetry. Legend says that when very young, probably when she was 19 years Cleomenes destroyed the Argive army, the old. Her best-known poem was the Distaff Argive women, led by Telesilla, manned (Greek> Ηλακάτη) in which she describes the the walls and Cleomenes, loath to attack memories from her childhood with her friend the women, left the city. In honor of Baucida (Βαυκίδα). Telesilla the natives of Argos set up a statue of her in the temple of Aphrodite at ***************************************** Argos.

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*epitomes= summaries or miniature forms of and foam her little skirt a work on the crest of the wave **epitaphs=short texts honoring a dead person Beat beat your switch ***epigrams= brief, interesting, usually the ducks and the ships memorable and sometimes surprising the water flows into the runnel statements they go together and apart

Fa and re and me and do Six seven and eight amid the blue the clearing my good luck and talisman

Open gates and churches Article by Elektra Manousi (GR) for me to light a candle for the Little Witch secretly to do me a miracle

How shall I sleep awake how run lying down and they say I have no heart The Little Witch who am in love

From times past Article by I have a deep longing Vigkena Ntamzi & Ioulia Karanikola (GR) to go out to distant seas to find the Little Witch

Elusive as a fairy in the beauty of May which if you make it fragrant alas for you –you burn

Come out come out Little Witch beat beat your little switch Do and re and mi and fa the clouds amid the pink

What narcissi and what lillies What is this and what is that Do and re and mi and fa the clouds amid the pink my handful and strength

Maybe she will give me strength and a long

harpoon to go out to distant seas to find the Little Witch

Where the sky’s caves are angel her mother

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Fabrizio De André occhi stanchi Under the moon your lui pose la mano sui tuoi eyes were so tired fianchi He put his hands softly And like all the most beautiful things you lived on your hips just one day like a rose…. furono baci furono sorrisi It was kisses and smiles poi furono soltanto i Then only the La canzone di fiordalisi cornflowers Marinella, one of che videro con gli occhi Saw with stars’ eyes the most famous delle stelle your skin songs by Fabrizio fremere al vento e ai Shiver at the wind and De André, the late baci la tua pelle the kisses

singer songwriter dicono poi che mentre They say that on your who is considered ritornavi way home one of the best nel fiume chissà come You slipped into the Italian poets of the twentieth century, was written scivolavi river, who knows why after the poet read in a newspaper the tragic story e lui che non ti volle And he who didn’t of an adolescent prostitute who was killed by a creder morta believe you were dead scoundrel and then her body was thrown into a bussò cent'anni ancora Knocked a hundred river. But the poetic imagination of De André alla tua porta years on you door turned this tragic story into a tender fairy tale and the girl into a princess who flew to heaven and questa è la tua canzone This is your song, Marinella Marinella, lives on a star. che sei volata in cielo Who have flown to su una stella heaven on a star e come tutte le più belle And like all the most La canzone di Marinella Marinella’s song cose beautiful things - Fabrizio De André vivesti solo un giorno , You lived just one day This is the real story of come le rose like a rose… Questa di Marinella è la Marinella storia vera Who slipped into a river e come tutte le più belle And like all the most che scivolò nel fiume a in spring cose beautiful things primavera But the wind thought she vivesti solo un giorno You lived just one day ma il vento che la vide was so pretty come le rose. like a rose… così bella That took her from the dal fiume la portò sopra river to a star a una stella Lonely without the sola senza il ricordo di memory of pain un dolore You lived without the vivevi senza il sogno di dream of a love un amore But a king without a ma un re senza corona crown and without e senza scorta guards bussò tre volte un One day knocked three giorno alla tua porta times on your door bianco come la luna il As white as the Moon suo cappello was his hat come l'amore rosso il As red as Love was his suo mantello cloak tu lo seguisti senza una You followed him without ragione knowing why Article by Chiara Mulas (IT) come un ragazzo segue Like a boy who follows un aquilone his kite e c'era il sole e avevi gli And it was sunny and occhi belli your eyes were so lui ti baciò le labbra ed i beautiful capelli He kissed your lips and c'era la luna e avevi gli your hair “Gymnasio Epanomis” Liceo "Eleonora d'Arborea" “Irungo La Salle” Epanomi, GREECE Cagliari, ITALY Irun (Gipuzkoa)-SPAIN Mediterranean School Magazine 16 Academic Year 2011-2012

Erri De Luca Considero valore l'uso del verbo amare e Valore l'ipotesi che esista un creatore.

Erri De Luca, one of the Molti di questi valori non ho conosciuto. greatest Italian contemporary poets , tells us in this simple but profound poem that in our Article by Federico Anedda (IT) life there are a lot of worthy things like gratitude, the patience of a man in prison, saving up water or an involuntary smile, but people cannot often appreciate or understand them. Giuseppe Ungaretti

Giuseppe Ungaretti was born in Alexandria, Egypt, Considero valore ogni forma di vita, la neve, la in 1888 of Italian parents. fragola, la mosca. He lived in France and later he moved to in Italy Considero valore il regno minerale, l'assemblea where, during World War delle stelle. I, he was enrolled in the Army. Considero valore il vino finché dura il pasto, un He lived between Italy, France and Egypt. He died in 1970 in Milan. sorriso involontario, He was a modernist poet and author. He la stanchezza di chi non si è risparmiato, due joined the literary movement Ermetismo (Hermeticism). His most famous poem is vecchi che si amano. "Mattina"("Morning").

Considero valore quello che domani non varrà più MATTINA niente e quello M’illumino D'immenso. che oggi vale ancora poco. MORNING Considero valore tutte le ferite. I illuminate myself with immensity Considero valore risparmiare acqua, riparare un paio di scarpe, This short poem was written after World War I and with it Ungaretti wanted to describe the tacere in tempo, accorrere a un grido, chiedere individual person who merges with immensity permesso prima di sedersi, through light. provare gratitudine senza ricordare di che. Article by Silvia Cabras (IT)

Considero valore sapere in una stanza dov'è il nord, qual è il nome del vento che sta asciugando il bucato.

Considero valore il viaggio del vagabondo, la clausura della monaca, la pazienza del condannato, qualunque colpa sia.

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Giuseppe Ungaretti Nell'aria spasimante involontaria rivolta The poem is short, but the dell'uomo presente alla sua writer express the soldiers’ fragilità condition very well. He compares a soldier to a leaf : the wind can hit the leaf like a Fratelli gun can kill a soldier. In my opinion the poem is beautiful because the writer is Brothers able to make us understand with few simple words the horrible condition of the Which regiment are you from, soldiers of the First World War. brothers?

Word trembling Soldati in the night Si sta come d'autunno Just born leaf sugli alberi le foglie In the aching air

Translation and Paraphrase: Unintentional revolt of man present to his Soldiers fragility. We are like The leaves On the trees In autumn

Article by Alessandro Cariello (IT)

Giuseppe Ungaretti

The poet, who participated in World War I, remembers a moment in the tragedy of trench warfare . Meeting some comrades becomes a sign of Article by Alessandro Cariello (IT) hope, of life during the long night of war

Fratelli

Di che reggimento siete fratelli?

Parola tremante nella notte

Foglia appena nata

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Dante Alighieri EMILY DICKINSON Tanto gentile e tanto onesta pare a poet that many European teenagers like

In this poem Dante describes the virtues of Emily Dickinson (December Beatrice, the woman he 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886) loved, and the feelings that was an American poet. She she produces not only on was from Massachusetts, him, but on everyone who USA. She lived a mostly sees her. The appearance introverted and reclusive life of Beatrice produces inability to speak and sense In most poems she wrote of sweetnes. Dante is in love with her because about her love for nature. she is a polite woman, dignifield, humble, with Her poem that I prefer is : beauty and spiritual grace. The poet compares her to a creature come from heaven to witness the grace of God. NATURE IS WHAT WE SEE

Tanto gentile e tanto onesta pare "Nature" is what we see la donna mia quand'ella altrui saluta The Hill — the Afternoon ch'ogne lingua devèn tremando muta Squirrel — Eclipse — the Bumble bee e li occhi no l'ardiscon di guardare Nay — Nature is Heaven Nature is what we hear Ella si va, sentendosi laudare, The Bobolink — the Sea benignamente d'umiltà vestuta; Thunder — the Cricket e par che sia una cosa venuta Nay — Nature is Harmony da cielo in terra a miracol mostrare Nature is what we know Yet have no art to say mostrasi sì piacente a chi la mira, So impotent Our Wisdom is che dà per li occhi una dolcezza al core che 'ntender no la può chi no la prova: To her Simplicity. e par che da la sua labbia si mova uno spirito soave pien d'amore che va dicendo al cuore: Sospira.

Article by Roberta Origa (IT)

(Sardinian wildlife)

Article by Silvia Cabras (IT)

Poetry never ends….

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Schools News

Articles and interviews about our schools activities

My town and school School Celebrations Irun & Irungo La Salle

Our school La Salle is located in Irun. We Irun is a town of the Bidasoa- Txingudi region. It’s speak two languages: Spanish and Basque. located on the border between Spain and France, on the edge of the Bidasoa river. In our school we celebrate many festivals. For In the past, Irun was a Basque Roman city, and example, Carnivals, Peace later, a neighbourhood of Hondarribia. It was a Day ,etc... commercial city and traders used to come to Irun At Christmas, we do a to sell their items in Spain. Christmas singing contest. On Peace Day, there are many peace-related activities and the last day a student throws a white dove into the air in front of everyone. It's amazing to see.

At the Carnival, each class designs its costume and they do a parade while they are dancing. The day of the celebration the students' parents can go and see their children dance.Only primary students participate in it. Finally, in May we celebrate La Salle's Day. We do different activities and games that give points to each class. At the end of the day the My school, Irungo La class which gets more points wins a prize: an Salle, celebrated its excursion, a snack, a film... centenary in 2005. It is

an old building located in Elizatxo street. At first, only boys could study in La Salle and the teachers were all “Hermanos de La Salle”,the Brothers of the Christian Schools. The founder was “San Juan Bautista De La Salle” who was born in Reims (France) into a rich family. Unfortunately, his parents died and he had to look after his brothers and sisters. In conclusion, I love my school, so you should One day, he saw a little child stealing some come and visit us! money and he decided to build free schools for poor children. We celebrate La Salle's Day the 11th May. Article by Nicolás Fredes (SP)

Article by Jon Rubio (SP)

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Gymnasio Epanomis “jurnalists” electrifying and it was then that I decided interviewing the author to write a book about the island. Victoria Hislop Q: How long did it take you to write your Last Tuesday, we first book and how much information did visited Panorama’s you have? City Hall, in order to A: It took me 3 years because the story take an interview from wouldn’t let me go. I woke up and I wanted Victoria Hislop, who to write more. I didn’t have much has become a really information and I was trying to use my famous writer imagination. because of her novel “The Island”. Q: Which is your opinion about the lepers? For the last two years, A: I admire lepers. They were very Victoria has been optimistic for their life. These people had communicating with something in common and tried to make the students of the High School of Chalastra. their life better. Lepers hid their disease These students were responsible for this because they thought that it was event and of course they were very happy, something bad. because they finally had the chance to meet her up close. She also talked about her new Q: How did you feel when you played the book “The Thread”. Students from many role of a leper in the TV serial? schools including us asked her questions A: I cried when I played this role in “The about her books “The Island” and “The Island”. It was a fantastic experience. I Thread”. Then, some of the students danced always remember that scene. local traditional dances and sang the song from the TV-series “The Island”. At the end Q: What about your new book “The she signed her new book and gave Thread”? autographs. The whole event was very A: This book talks about Thessaloniki. I interesting and impressive. visited this town 4 years ago when I had to give a lecture and I fell in love with it because it is a unique city. I decided to write a book about Thessaloniki’s history. This book starts with the fire in 1917 and ends with the earthquake in 1978. This book is dedicated to my friend Tomas, who is a close friend of mine and teaches me Greek back in London.

Some of the questions that we and other Q: Why did you give this title “The Thread” students asked Ms Victoria Hislop are the to your book? following: A: In fact, this title has its origin to the women that were occupied at that time Q: With your book “The Island”, Spinaloga with embroidery. I love embroidery, too. became known to many countries. How did But its metaphorical meaning shows that you decide to write about the dramatic history people’s lives are connected to each other of this island? by threads. A: I was in Crete on holidays and read a tourist guide about Spinaloga. I decided to Q: What connects you with Greece and visit Spinaloga. The place was fantastic. I why do you write about this country? found the whole atmosphere absolutely

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A: I love Greece and Greek people. I feel like I come from Greece and I have many fans in your country. You are so much more different people than British. Your country’s history is more interesting than any other country’s history.

Q: Is your life the same after these books? A: No, my life isn’t the same. It has changed a lot. People haven’t heard of me but now, after these books, people recognize me and they also…interview me.

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(Journalist team)

Article by the “journalists” Elektra Manousi, Theodora Panagiotidou, Despina Paparouni, Eleni Tsapourna (GR)

Irungo La Salle Irun (Gipuzkoa)-SPAIN

Liceo "Eleonora d'Arborea" Cagliari, ITALY

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Focus on Europe

Articles about the European city of my dreams, famous Europeans and other European issues

PORTUGAL-Lisbon GREECE- The Acropolis museum

The European The Acropolis museum is one of the most city I have important always wanted museums in to visit is the world. The Lisbon. I have museum is never been located in there, but I Athens, the have seen capital of pictures and Greece. It read articles about it. Since I heard my friends includes talking about its fantastic monuments, parks, unique masterpieces and hosts items from streets, etc. I started dreaming about going there. various parts of the Parthenon. The If I go, the first place I will visit construction works began after 2001 under the is Santa Justas elevator. direction of Bernard Tschumi and Michael From the top of the elevator you can have a Photiadis. wonderful view of the city. The museum of Acropolis is divided in I will also visit (Parque das Naçoes).The many parts. The first part is the gallery of the Oceanarium is the most visited attraction, so I will Slopes of the Acropolis, which houses findings visit it as well. I have heard that it has got a lot of from the sanctuaries which lay on the slopes of species from the Tropic, the Atlantic, the Antarctic the Acropolis, as well as objects that Athenians and the Pacific. used in their everyday life from all historic periods. The second part is the Archaic I love the underwater world and I would love to Gallery, where visitors have the opportunity to swim with sharks. view exhibits from all sides. Another part is the Near the Oceanarium Parthenon gallery. In this section ancient you can see the marble inscription recording detailed cost “Vasco de Gama records of the construction of the Parthenon bridge”. It is the largest and the statue of Athena bridge in Europe, with a Parthenos are presented. length of 17 km. Lisboa Of course, we should not is located on a hill, so forget mentioning the 5 the streets are very magnificent Karyatides , steep, but there are some trams that go up and that are still waiting for the down the steep streets. I have never had a ride in 6th stolen one. In addition, the museum has one of them. I hope I will go there someday¡ got a cafe, a restaurant and a gift shop.

Article by Jon Rubio (SP) I have visited many museums in my country, but I think that the new Museum of Acropolis was the best and I truly hope that one day you will be able to visit it, too. Article by Theodora-Nafsika Panagiotidou (GR)

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FRANCE-Paris SPAIN-Madrid

Paris is today one of Madrid is the the world's leading capital and the business and cultural largest city in centers, and its Spain. The city is influences in politics, situated on the education, river Manzanares entertainment, media, and is considered fashion, science, and the arts justify the name it a major financial was given as the “city of the light” !!! center of Southeast Europe and the Iberian Paris is the biggest city in France and there are a Peninsula. lot of historical and religious buildings, museum, Madrid's climate is Mediterranean continental. parks and theatres. It has 160 museums, 200 The winters are quite cool, with occasional galleries and 600 cinemas. A lot of people snowfall, while summers are extremely hot organize artistic events such as painting with temperatures over 24 degrees. exhibitions and different musical festivals. The Prado Museum is one of the most Some of the most famous museums are: important art galleries in the world .There are  The museum of Louvre works by Italian, Flemish and Spanish artists, including Botticelli, Caravaggio, El Greco,  The museum of Orsay Artemisia and Goya. The Royal Palace of Madrid is the official  The museum of Pablo Picasso residence of the Spanish royal family. The building dates back to 1735. It consists of 3418  The museum of Roden ...and others… rooms, and is the largest royal palace in Europe. Worth mentioning is also the Notre Dame de Paris which is a huge Catholic church. Article by Barbara Bucci (IT) All the people love this city especially at Christmas because the streets are full of lights and the whole atmosphere is wonderful. So, travelling to Paris is like a dream to us as well as to many people!!!!

Article by Anastasia Traka , Eva Daniil (Gr)

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The world of young people

Articles about habits , trends , fashion , Sports, free time ,

the importance of friends in the life of teenagers

Riding Horses or Samuel Sanchez and Alberto Contador (Spain) and teams like Euskaltel-Euskadi My name is Ainhoa and I (Spain) and Liquigas-Cannondale (Italy) have love riding horses. It is my got the best fan groups. In the case of Spain favourite hobby and I monty, most of the fans are in The Basque practise it at the weekend. I Country. People call them the Orange Tide ride horses in a riding club because this is the colour of their team, the called Jaizubía. I love my Euskaltel-Euskadi. riding club because it is very big.There are a lot of ponies The Italian and Spanish racers have won many and horses and I have a lot Tour de France, Giro de Italy and Vueltas a of friends there. I have España. The Spanish racers have won 30 learnt there a lot because I started to ride horses Vueltas, 4 Giros and 13 Tours.Italian racers when I was eight years old. Now, my friends and I have won 5 Vueltas, 65 Giros and 9 Tours.. sometimes ride in the mountain and we also do show jumpings in Jaizubía and other riding clubs. Article by Jorge Garcia (SP) We compete with tall horses and ponies. Our competitions are very funny and interesting but we have to be very well trained for them. We have to train a lot because horses have to be fit for the competition. Table tennis

Article by Ainhoa Martinez (SP) Table tennis is a sport that you play indoors with a racket. It is played by two people or Cycling in our three Countries two pairs.

In Italy and Spain cycling is one of the ten most important sports. Both countries celebrate a There are three types of rubber on a racket: Grand Tour of road cycling. Greece disputes the International Tour of Hellas with five stages. 1. Smooth: it can be for aggressive or defensive players. 2. Short peaks. 3. Large peaks: For defensive players.

The match: A match can be played single or double. Each player serves twice, and then the other. And in double matches each player slams the KTM-Murcia is a Greek-Spanish team and it ball alternatively. disputes the European Tour inside the UCI Continental Tours. The Italian and Spanish racers The duration of the match: and teams are some of the best in the world. The The matches are played in three, five or seven racers Vincenzo Nibali and Mario Scarponi (Italy) sets.

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Timo Boll: HANDBALL Timo Boll was born in Erbach on 8 March 1981. He is a German player. He has been a Handball is a sport that professional player since 1997. At present, he is you play with a ball and the fourth in the worldwide-ranking but in 2003 he two teams of seven was the first one in the ranking. He is an players each. aggressive and left-handed player.

Article by Xabier Díez (SP) The rules: 1. You can’t hit or take the ball with the feet or the leg. 2. At six meter of the goal players can’t enter in the area excepting the

goalkeeper. Danger on and off the pitch! 3. You can bounce the ball all you want but when you take the ball with your Football can be dangerous. However, it isn’t only hands, you can only take three steps. opponents who can cause injuries. 4. The goalkeeper can hit the ball with the In the World Cup Final, 1982, leg or feet but only to stop the ball. Marco Tardelli was so excited after scoring a goal that he ran to the corner of the pitch and They are five positions. punched the flag. Unfortunately, 1. Goalkeeper: The goalkeeper stays in he was a little bit too excited and he hit the flag so the goal area to stop the balls hard that it bounced back and hit him in his face! 2. Central: He stays in the centre and Steve Morrow was even more badly hurt in 1993 plans the play. when he jumped onto the back of one of his 3. Lateral: There are two laterals on the teammates in celebration. Not only did he fell off left and right of the central player. but he also hurt himself badly! Another football 4. End: There are two and they stay in the player, Shaun Goater, was celebrating a goal corner of the other goal. when he accidentally kicked an advertising board 5. Pivot: He stays at the background of and broke his foot! He obviously didn’t realize that the other team. he could kick so hard! Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United manager, was once so angry with his players that he kicked a football shoe which hit David Beckham in the eye! Football can cause a lot of serious injuries, so if you are a football player you have to be very- very careful!

Article by Dimittris Manikas (GR)

1 and 5: end 2 and 4: laterals 6: pivot 3: central

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JULEN AGUINAGALDE The F.C. ARIS He is a famous and a very good handball player in Spain.He was born on 12th December 1982 in The Athletic Corporation of Irun. He is a pivot. He is 1,95 metres tall and he Thessaloniki ARIS.F.C is one of weighs 110kg. At the moment he is playing in the best and historic ones of Ciudad Real team and in the national team. Greece. ARIS.F.C offers the opportunity to teenagers to take Article byAsier Larruskain(SP) part in fifteen sports, but it is most known because of its football and basketball teams. The corporation was founded on the 25th March, 1914 by a company of 22 people while they were in a café. From the beginning Sports in Spain and Basque Country ARIS.F.C was a big adversary of Hercules which is also an Athletic Corporation of In Spain, sports are very important for young Thessaloniki. ARIS.F.C adopted the name of people but there are the god of War, Aris, who was also an some who haven't got adversary of fabulous Hercules. The founders enough money so they of ARIS.F.C can't do some sports, chose a statue of only sports which are Rome of the god sponsored. For Aris with the example, I play tennis colors of yellow in France and in Spain, and black as a but the lessons in Spain symbol their cost twice as much as Corporation. in France. Here, most The football section of ARIS.F.C started to play young people play football right after from the First World War. football and handball. The first seat of the team was in Apsida and Basque sports are “esku pilota”and “cesta afterwards in Harilaou where the football field punta”. In “esku pilota”, players have to hit a small of Kleanfis Vikellidis is located. Aris was the ball with their hand against a wall. “Cesta punta” first Greek group which played against the is the same as “esku pilota” but with a basket. team “Sporting Kloub” and won 3-1. In 1926 “Cesta punta” is more technical than “esku pilota”. the rivalry between ARIS.F.C and Paok began. Almost all villages in The Basque Country have Aris has won 3 champions and in 1970 the got a big pelota court. A pelota court has got two team managed to win the cup of Greece. walls and you throw the ball against one of those walls. Titles Football Champions Greece= 1928, 1931, 1946 Cup Greece= 1970 Basketball Champions Greece= 1930, 1979, 1983 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 Cup of Greece= 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1998, 2004 Cup of Europe= 1993 Corats Cup = 1997 FIBA CHAMPIONS’ CUP= 2003

Article by Luca Pini (SP) Article by Aris Tsakmakidis (GR)

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The importance of friends in the life of Without them we would be nothing because teenagers friends help us improve ourselves and built a strong character by telling us where we are In the world of young wrong and in this way they help us become people friends are better and better every single day. very important. Everyone needs a friend, but in our days, there Friends for us are are few real friends left and if you are lucky essential, they are like enough to have a true friend standing by you, a second family with a you should cherish him or her. Otherwise it will privilege: you can be extremely difficult to find another one. So, choose them. to sum up, we must understand that friendship A teenager spends more time with his friends is a gift from God and a true friend is a than with his parents. It sometimes happens that blessing to all of us!!! our family don't understand us, instead our friends almost always understand us for a lot of reasons. They know everything about us and Article by Ismini Balale, Foteini Nikolaidou sometimes they know more things than our (GR) parents because almost all teenagers tell their secrets to their friends first and maybe later they tell them to their parents. It is a phase in our lives when we sometimes do wrong things, make mistakes and also we are attracted by things that our parents consider Teenagers Free Time wrong so it's natural that we confide in our friends. We think they can really understand us.. In Greece teenagers This is the reason why they're so important for us. can do several things in their free time . Article by Sara Carboni (IT) First of all , most of teens keep themselves busy with a lot of sports like volley , football and basketball . Boys The importance of friends in the life of usually play football and basketball and girls volley . They also do teenagers! some other activities for example join dancing

clubs and boys often go for box and swimming Friendship is a very important thing in the life of too. All these sports keep teenagers fit and teens in our days. All kids have friends, some of they meet people with the same interests so them have just one best they learn how to be more social and how to friend and others are a play in a team big company. Moreover teenagers like to hang out with their Generally friends help friends. They usually go to a cafe for shopping each other to find or to watch a movie to the cinema . In addition solutions to their friends meet eachother at homes. problems and get To sum up, all these activities contribute so through their difficulties. that teenagers have a great time Also a true friend always

tells the truth, whether it

is something good or Article by Eleftheria Malami & Jota Gouda something bad, but it is always for the best of his (GR) friend.

Friends accept us for who we really are and they don’t want to change us at all. With our friends we can talk about everything we want.

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Free Time

Free time is something that all people need, especially the teenagers. How can teenagers spend their free time? In our free time we usually take up a hobby Unfortunately, most teenagers and it is important to do that for many don't have enough free time to reasons. spend due to their responsibilities We all lead stressful lives and we have a lot of at school or family. First of all, responsibilities. Young people have to study a they have to study for school lot and qualify themselves for their future almost every day. For instance, if they have to do careers. Adults on the other hand have to take much homework for the next day, they will do the care of their families, so they work a lot and whole homework without thinking of spending sometimes they do things they don’t really their time in another way. In addition, they have enjoy. Hobbies are our escape from everyday extra homework because of their other English or routine. We get rid of stress, we “fill our French or Italian lessons, usually in the evenings. batteries”, we relax, we forget our Also, if somebody's father works in a company problems, and we do and their mother works too, they have to do the things because household. As a result of this, they don't have we want to and not enough free time to spend. because we have However, if they make use of their time wisely, to. Our hobbies they will have lots of time to spend for their make us happy, pleasure. Teenagers spend their time on playing relaxed and sports and surfing on the internet. Moreover, they help us keep fit love hanging out with friends and having a good and be healthy. time. They often go to bars or cafes. Sometimes we may discover To sum up, teenagers should always have the different aspects of ourselves, abilities we control of their time and without making illogical didn’t even know we had. decisions. However, they are still children and I think that hobbies are necessary because they have to have a good time until they will they give us the energy we need to go on and become adults! help us enjoy ourselves.

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ONE DIRECTION Band A great European band

One Direction is a Iron Maiden is one of the most popular rock British-Irish boy band, bands ever. It is an English heavy metal band which is formed by from Leyton, a town west of London. The band five guys, Niall Horan was formed in 1975 by bassist and songwriter (18), Zayn Malik (18), Steve Harris. Liam Payne (18), Iron Maiden is considered one of the most Harry Styles (17) and successful heavy metal bands in the history of Louis Tomlinson (17). rock music. They have reportedly sold over 85 The One Direction guys were all candidates for million records worldwide, with little radio or the seventh X-Factor series. All of them were television support. For the past 30 years, the applied as solo candidates, but they failed, so the band has been supported by its famous five guys were put into a band. After the tenth mascot, "Eddie", who has appeared on almost Week, in the finals, they were eliminated. After X- all of their album and single covers, as well as Factor they signed a record contract with syco in their live shows. music. One Directions debut single >>What makes you beautiful<< was released on 11.September.11 and it peaked #1 on the UK single charts, their second single >>Gotta be you<< came 13.November.11 out. Now they are on tour in England, there the boys are already very famous. In 2012 the One Direction guys are making a tour with the boys from Big Time Rush, also they are getting very famous.

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Literature

Poems , stories and other literary texts written by students

Solitude is a lock

that keeps the chains of pain wrapped around you And only friends have the key to unlock it and set you free.

The Island is a great novel. It is written by Victoria Hislop. It talks about a girl, Alexis who lives in London. and wants to discover her mother’s past. She decides to go to Crete, because her mother comes from Crete. Her mother, Sofia gives her a letter for her old friend, Foteini and she promises that Foteini is going to tell her the truth. In Crete, Alexis discovers that her great- grandmother, Eleni and her great-aunt, Maria fell sick from leprosy, so they lived many years in Spinaloga. Maria survived, but unfortunately Eleni died. Spinaloga was the island where all the people who fell sick from leprosy lived. The book gives a thorough description of the life in Spinaloga. Alexis also finds out while digging in her grandmother’s past that she, that is Anna- her grandmother, was murdered by her husband, Andrea. At the end, Alexis comes to realize how her family scattered due to Poem by Elektra Manousi (GR) tragedy, war and passions. It is an optimistic and interesting book but at the same time an emotional novel, too.

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Culture

Articles about traditions - festivities -recipes

The battle of San Marcial Christmas in Greece

Three towns of Guipuzcoa, Hondarribia, San- People get really excited around Christmas Sebastian and Irún (this is the town where we especially kids, no matter where they are from. live), had to fight against the French army The In Greece, Christmas is one of the biggest Spanish- French war started in 1522. The first religious celebrations. battle started on 30th June 1522. The French had Two weeks before Christmas all families start more soldiers but the Spanish army used a decorating their houses, trimming the strategy: in the San Marcial mountain at night the Christmas tree and baking melomakarona and children and women ran with fire to attract the buns to embrace French army. The Spanish soldiers were hiding in the Christmas the bushes and they ambushed them. spirit. In old times they used to San Marcial mountain decorate a ship Since then, we do a because Greece parade to recall this is surrounded by battle and all the sea, but since neighbourhoods in every other country decorated a tree people Irun take part in it. started to forget about the traditional We celebrate it on decoration of the ship. At Christmas Eve kids 29th and 30th June. all over the country go from house to house to Men wear white shirts and trousers with a black chant the Christmas carols. The same thing jacket and a red tie. happens on New Years Eve and on Epiphany Day but with different carols this time. Usually people who live in the countryside light big fires at midnight so as to kick away the gnomes. On new years day all Greek families cut the New Year’s cake, “the vasilopita”. Inside this sweet pie a coin is hidden and whoever finds this coin in his piece is considered to be “the lucky guy” for the rest of the year. On Epiphany Day we celebrate Jesus Christ’s Baptism. The Orthodox priests throw a cross into the sea and anyone who wishes and swims well, can jump into the sea to get it and that is considered a blessing for him. Christmas is a lovely celebration in every (The town parade) country and people enjoy every second of it!

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I liked it 

Pupils’ read ,see, listen, surf and they tell us !!!

Her boyfriend was a chef so they went there A film review : The fabulous destiny of Amélie to participate in a competition about cheese. Poulain Later, Sophie joined a team of volunteers whose job was to answer letters written by One of the best film I people all over the world looking for advice and have ever seen is were sent to….Juliet. Then Sophie discovers The fabulous destiny by chance an unanswered "letter to Juliet" by of Amélie Poulain . some Claire Smith from 1957. So she decides to find the person who sent the letter. After Here is a short Sophie finds the sender of the letter, she helps summary of the her to find her unfulfilled love. She makes storyline. many efforts to do this but at the end she Amélie Poulain is a child who spends her succeeds !!!!! childhood in a solitary life, without getting in touch with the other children. Her father gets in touch Aritcle by Panagiota Karanou & Stella with her only during a medical examination. Mammou (GR) Amelie’s father believes that she suffers from a cardiac anomaly because she can't contain the beatheart. For this reason Amélie doesn't go to school but studies at home with her mum. Film - NEW MOON Amélie’s only friend is Capodoglio, a little fish.

Amélie must face not only the abandonment of Bella Swan, a teenager who is the girlfriend of the fish but also the death of her mother. When the vampire Edward Cullen, was alone she becomes adult she leaves her father's house because her boyfriend left the city to protect and finds a job as a maid in a coffee-restaurant her. Jacob Black, her friend, was starting a called ''Caffè les 2 mulins''. After many years of metamorphosis process that solitude, Amélie finds the man of her life, Nino turned him into a werewolf. Quincampoix. Later, Edward returned to the

Article by Roberta Origa (IT) place where Bella lived and asked her to marry him. The

actors Kristen Steward, Robert

Pattinson and Taylor Lautner

will be the stars in the next film. th On November 20 2009, the film was released in 4024 Film - Letters to Juliet cinemas of The United States and Canada. They collected $72,7 millions dollars at the end “Letters to Juliet” is a romantic of the first day. comedy-drama film which takes The main characters in the film are : place in Verona, an Italian city Kristen Stewart: Bella Swan, she will be the starring Amanda Seyfried wife of Edward Cullen. (Sophie),Gael Garcia Bernal Robert Pattinson: Edward Cullen, the vampire (Victor) and Vanessa Redgrave who can read people's minds. (Claire).The film is directed by Taylor Lautner: Jacob Black, he turned into a Gary Winick. werewolf, he is the fastest and strongest of the The film tells the story of a young girl,Sophie, group of werewolves. who travelled together with her boyfriend to Article by Leire Perez (SP) Paris. “Gymnasio Epanomis” Liceo "Eleonora d'Arborea" “Irungo La Salle” Epanomi, GREECE Cagliari, ITALY Irun (Gipuzkoa)-SPAIN Mediterranean School Magazine 33 Academic Year 2011-2012

Fun

Pupils’ jokes, quizzes,crosswords

FUNNY JOKES Let’s laugh…!

Why did the turtle cross the road? 1) A HUSBAND AND HIS WIFE To get to the shell station. The husband is relaxing in his garden and ______drinking a bottle of beer. After many beers he says: “I love you!!! Why did the dinosaur cross the road? His wife is staring at him and says: “Is it you Because chickens hadn't been invented yet. talking now or the beer?

He answers, “I am talking…….to the beer……!!!” 2) AT THE DENTIST’S What did the teacher bulb say after marking Doctor says, “Please miss don’t shout. I his student's test? haven’t touched you yet. You're a bright kid. Miss says, “I know that, but you are sitting on ______my leg!!! 3) AN ILL PERSON AND A DOCTOR What does Brad Pitt have that is small, The ill person says, “Will I be able to play the Arnold Schwarzeneger has it big, piano, when I take the bandage off?” the Pope has it but he doesn't use it The doctor answers, “Of course you will.” and Bill Clinton's is used mouth to mouth? -“That’s strange, because I didn’t know how to Their last names. play the piano before!!!” 4) A THIEF BREAKS INTO A HOUSE ______It’s three o’clock in the evening and a thief What do cows do on Friday night? breaks into a house. They go to the moo-vies! The jobless proprietor hears a noise and he ______wakes up. He turns the lights on, sees the thief What does the letter "T" and an island have in and says: common? -“What are you doing here?” They are both in the middle of water. -“Mmm, I am looking for money”, the thief said. ______-“Aaah, ok! Wait a minute, let me get dressed and I’ll come to look with you!!! “ What's the beggining of eternity, 5) TOTOS COMES HOME FROM SCHOOL The end of time and space, CRYING The beggining of the end, -“Why are you crying?”, his mother asked. And the end of every place? -“The teacher hit me”, Totos said. "E". -“Why did he hit you?”, his mother asked. ______-“Because I answered a question that nobody What did the traffic light say when it stayed on could answer”, he said. red? -“Instead of giving you an excellent, he hit you? "You would be red too if you had to change in What was the question?”, she asked. front of everyone!" -“Who broke the window of the school?”, Totos answered!!! Article by Aris Christoforidis (GR) Article by Zisopoulos Pantelis(GR)

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QUIZ SPANISH - GREEK - ITALIAN

POETS

1-.When was Adolfo Bécquer born? 11) When was Giacomo Leopardi born? a)In 1836 a)In 1877 b)In 1902 b)In 1798 c)In1807 c)In 1913

2-.Who is she? 12) Which poem is by Giovanni Pascoli ? a)Rosalía de Castro a) L'infinito b)Gloria Fuertes b) Le ricordanze c)María Antonieta c) Il gelsomino notturno

3-.Where was Antonio Machado born?

a)In Sevilla 13) What is the name of Petrarca's woman ? b)In Madrid a) Anita c)In Barcelona b) Laura c) Beatrice 4-.When did Rosalía de Castro die? a)In 1987 14) What is the title of Dante's famous poem? b)In 1897 a) I Sepolcri c)In 1885 b) L'Orlando furioso

c) La Divina Commedia 5-.How old was Miguel Hernández when he died?

a)31 years old.

b)74 years old. 15) Where did Dante Alighieri die ? c)56 years old. a)In Ravenna b)In Siena 6- When did Odysseus Elytis win the Nobel c)In Florence award ? a) In 1830 b) In 1979 c) In 1920 Quiz created from Nicolás Fredes (SP) Federico Anedda (IT) Siamos Archelaos (GR ) 7-When was Konstantinos Kavafis born? fotini Nikolaidou (GR) a) In 1863 b) In 1730 c) In 1900

8-Odysseus Elytis' real name is... a) Odysseus Kronidis b) Odysseus Alepoudellis c) Odysseus Papadopoulos

9-AXION ESTI was written by... a) Odysseus Elytis b) Kostis Palamas c) Konstantinos Kavafis

10-Who is he... a) Angelos Sikelianos b) Dionysios Solomos c) Kostis Palamas

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Crossword

Greek, Italian & Spanish Poets Created by Despina Paparouni (GR), Nicolas Fredes (SP), Federico Anedda (IT)

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2. Kostis______is the poet that composed the 1. He is great Greek poet who was born in hymn of the Olympic Games of 1896. Alexandria, Egypt. 4. The poem Il gelsomino notturno is written by 3. The name of Petrarca's woman is ______. Giovanni ______. 5. La Divina ______is the title of Dante's 6. Miguel______was 31 years old, when famous poem. he died. 7. Antonio______was born In Sevilla. 8. In 1885______de Castro died. 9. Adolfo ______was born In 1836. 10. Dante ______died In Ravenna. 11. Giacomo______was born in 1798. 13. Dionysios______is considered to be the 12. Odysseas______wrote the poem "Axion national poet of Greece. Esti". 15. Who is the first Greek poet that won the Nobel 14. Federico Garcia ______is one of the most Prize in Literature? popular Spanish poets.

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Artwork

Pupils art work

Images by Pavlos Savidis (GR )

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