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DESIGNED & PROJECTED IN TALLINN Editorial YEUROPE TIMES NO. 1 Just shortly after the International European Day on 9 May, the The Editorial Board EU became a lot closer to us in the most literal sense of the word as 21 students together with their teachers from different schools across Europe – Carl-Zeiss Oberschule (Berlin), Institut Joan DESIGN Brossa (Barcelona), Liceo Scientifico Cavour (Rome), XI Liceum Andry Kenert Pedak Ogólnoksztacace (Krakow) – arrived in Tallinn. EDITORS CONTRIBUTORS Italy Italy The primary purpose of the visit was to participate in the trans- De Angelis Alejandro Matteo Cattina national meeting of the Erasmus+ school partnership project Lopez Arianna „Yeurope – Making an Online Student Magazine“. The following Trusiani Camilla Poland four days were filled with hard work – discussing and writing Moroni Elena Gabriela Jacak together and giving finishing touches to the articles for the first Gargiulo Francesco Małgorzata Chmielowska issue of the magazine. But as you know, all work and no play Salerno Margherita Natalia Duda makes everyone and everything very dull, so additionally, the Miłosz Lis days also contained lots of edutainment – city tours, visits to Spain Adrian Wójcik the museums and singing together on Freedom Square in the Mario Casamitjana Kinga Płonka centre of Tallinn. Mariam Elkassem Wiktoria Rybotycka Anna Garcia We learned a lot about each other, what makes us tick, what we Lakshmi Kapshai Spain share and how we differ. Hopefully, the articles in this magazine Jordi Ramirez Eva Armenteros reflect both our similarities and differences and make the readers Mateo Cartagena on one hand, reflect on what the EU means in their everyday life Poland Marina Cabrera and on the other hand, wish to know more about the European Marlena Trafiał Isaac Guzman diversity. Wiktoria Kasperczyk Eloi Ximenis Aleksandra Duda Have a great read and don’t forget to leave your feedback via the Dagmara Kopacz Germany link given on the last page! Bartosz Brzeszcz Dominik Röhl Ramona Addae Germany Maximilian Paul Blak Table of contents Vanessa Scheidemann Benjamin Sommer Nathalie Born 1. European Union Alessia Krivicic 2. Culture Victoria Adamietz 3. Countries Jorge León Oumier 4. Entertainment and leisure Estonia Andry Pedak Nele-Liis Kurušev Elisabeth Perk Emily Mirelle Vutt Johanna Maria Randma

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European Union

The European Union is an organization of European countries which have joint policies on matters such as trade, agriculture, and finance, but on the other hand, at a more everyday level, the European Union is like a class full of students who work together to achieve their goals and help each other during hardships. All students, like the members of the EU, are very different but they still manage to stick together. So, as members of the EU and members of the class we worked together to achieve this article.

Italy towards Europe

Pills of history: Italy is one of the found- ing members of Europe, born in 1957 with the Treaty of Rome and at that time was called EEC (European Economic Com- munity).It was only an economical union among the members that after more or less 40 years improved in a political union too.

Due to the fact that Italy is a founding member we do not feel so much differ- ences, it is quite normal for us being part of Europe but we know that there are a lot of advantages. Not only for travelling but also speaking about institutions or polit- ical aspects. Schools receive funds from the European Community which allows them to renovate buildings or give the possibility to take part in some Erasmus+ projects, like Yeurope.

Since we are still teenagers we really do not feel the negative sides of Europe It could be a paradox that European stu- where they arrive, was also modified. In which mainly concern economy and dents travel without any obstacles while 2015 a naval barrier was created in order financial difficulties. migrants who really need to be hosted to make it difficult for migrants to get to are just accommodated in poor buildings Europe. But they managed to find other What is Europe for us? It means several because Europe does so little for them. ways to achieve their goals. opportunities, especially for students. Italy has welcomed about 180 thousand Thanks to European Communities we people in 2016 and the number is increas- So in 2015 it was proposed to distribute can travel in Schengen Area only with our ing every year. The aim is to arrive in the migrants among European countries, Identity Card and have many experiences, North Europe but they are forced to stay however, many of them opposed this idea for example, the Interrail. in Italy, where the economical situation and so they decided to directly attack the isn’t the best, mostly because some coun- immigrant traffickers in Libya. In this way Do you know what it is? Well, in a few tries have closed the borders for them. it was mostly looked as a colonial war and words it is a ticket that allows you to no longer a way to stop the migrants to travel by train in all European countries After the hecatomb of migrants of October get to Europe. Nowadays the situation is without doing all the checks. This summer 2013 Europe decided to face immigration different because the wars have ended but European Communities will give some in other ways. This year the Dublin agree- still different countries oppose the equal free tickets to a number of students, just ment which claimed that the migrants distribution of immigrants. YEUROPE to let you know about that! receive political asylum in the countries

4 Tallinn 2018 YEUROPE - 5 Tallinn 2018 Tallinn If this situation can be better managed in can be better If this situation the on only not depend will future, the citizens but also on European politicians foreigners hoping who should welcome safety from wars and for a better life and persecutions. better situation the make to way Another Dublin agreement, is to change the improving this way the allocation of or countries European among migrants in shelters the to given funds the intensify Mediter the overlook which countries the ranean sea and which receive the biggest the receive which and sea ranean number of migrants. through letters and news , the other mem- the other , and news through letters the place. family would get to bers of the in the the migration functions Nowadays new to also thanks faster but way same - ways of commu and faster technologies SMS and media, nication such us social systems. other new messaging the However, immigrants have to accept easy so not values values”, “European the from coming people by to used get to more conservative countries and with a evolv- is Europe fact, In religion. different to easy be not would it and faster even ing keep up for most of the migrants. - As an Italian important newspaper, Il sole As an Italian important newspaper, “Europe has populated the 24 ore said the today centuries, past the during world real a is It Europe”. populating is world weapons with dealt be cannot which fact The newspaper went on saying and wars. that the current migration crisis is fed by The the wars in Middle East countries. European population is old whereas the Asian and African ones are young and are doubling up European Once, even faster. migrants in Argentina and USA used to send only one member of the family and The area where most immigrants cross The area where most immigrants cross - the border line of the European con It has been tinent is the Balkan area. - considered a gate to Europe for millen niums. In fact, civilizations and folks passed over there many times in the the Orien- conquer order to in history tal lands. However nowadays it is not in was it as frontier the cross to easy so - the past because of many political con flicts and the increased border controls and Greece us such countries Balkan that are a lands As the Balkan acted. Bulgaria the Mediterra- point of entry to Europe, nean Sea is the other for migrants coming This is instead a more recent From Africa. an been has it years last the event.During increasing occurrence as the Sicily Chan- nel has become the place where many - clan on channel the crossing migrants untimely found have boats unsafe destine death. ical stability in Europe seem to have Asia from coming immigrants attracted doc- As an Eurostat statistical and Africa. 2015 in shows, ument (expired in 2016) to immigrated have people of millions 4,7 whereas almost 2,8 an European country millions of people have emigrated from Germany counted an European country. of immigrants. the greatest amount is Europe that explain statistics These where place a as immigrants by seen there are more opportunities of work and a better life. The economic prosperity and the polit and prosperity economic The Why do they move from their coun- move from their Why do they tries to Europe? The European Union in my everyday life

Estonia has been a member of the Euro- Travelling visa-free is comfortable and no obstacles for that dream to come true. pean Union since 2004. I do not remember fast and allows me to visit my father more Having studied in a foreign university the time before that so I have no personal often. Thanks to the Schengen Agreement there are also more opportunities to find experience to tell the difference between it is also possible to discover lots of dif- yourself a suitable job. Although I am everyday life being and not being a ferent cultures without having to deal not sure yet what my plans for the future member of the EU. However, I have sev- with tedious paperwork. I have used that will be, it is good to know that there are eral examples how the European Union opportunity frequently and it is easy to lots of different possibilities and I’m not influences my everyday life. forget that travelling didn’t use to be that bounded with only three or four options. easy, especially in Soviet times. Firstly, a great advantage of being in the I think that being in the European Union EU is being a part of the Schengen Area. Secondly, thanks to the European Union has helped Estonia to become an econom- That allows Estonians to travel visa-free membership it is much easier to go abroad ically and politically successful country. in 25 different European countries. For as an exchange student. Many of my It has considerably contributed to the me, the opportunity is highly important friends dream of studying abroad and in comfort of my everyday life and hopefully as my father lives and works in Germany. the European Union there are practically continues to do that in the future.

Poland

When Poland joined the EU in 2004, it was an important step forward for our econ- omy. Although many people considered it a great change for the country, not every- one was happy. Some thought it might be a bad idea because prices could increas- ingly rise. Looking back at it today, we can say that the concerns weren’t justified.

We are exposed to the impact of the EU everyday and it often helps with financial issues. Thanks to that, our roads are in better condition and schools are invested in. We have international exchanges and innovative teaching tools like interactive boards.

Being in the EU gave us access to Schen- gen zone which is an area where we can easily travel. People go to other countries for work, adventures or visiting friends or family. Every citizen, who gets Schengen visa can cross borders of countries, which are in the EU and also some which aren’t, without any formalities.

Despite the fact that many young people don’t know everything about EU, they still think it is a great and strong organisation. It brings people together and helps them, when they need it.

Being in the EU is great in many different ways. It gives us so many opportunities YEUROPE that we wouldn’t have without it. User:Saeima / Wikimedia Commons / President of the Republic of Estonia / CC BY-SA 2.0

6 Tallinn 2018 YEUROPE 7 Tallinn 2018 Tallinn Economic advantages (the EU gives money to help the poorest countries); a feeling of being part of something; the opportunity to travel across all Erasmus+ an through countries EU or exchange programme; other some and diversity cultural the advantages. Being part of the EU gives us a lot advantages like: of • • • • But people would also like to change some aspects of the EU. - – The television area – The cinematographic area – The musical area – Isn’t reflected in any area – everywhere. everywhere. But this year I’m going to Italy in summer. life like? What’s your school School starts AM. My day begins at 06:30 at 08:00 AM. In general we have 25 stu- of Our marks are made out dents in class. in by participation and 50% by tests 50% My school day ends at 3 or 4 PM. class. school? What do you do after I go to the On Mondays or Tuesdays - On Wednes library with a friend to study. club to our local youth go I always days and dance with my dance group (GMix). Euro the of change you would What 3. pean Union? The people had different opinions about this question but almost everyone said that they would change the political change system, the presidents like Rajoy and help Catalonia get independent. Also they would change the decisions they would help them about immigrants, to have a better life and a world without wars. Some people believe that the EU doesn’t respect human rights and this is a prob- lem they want to change. Where is the European Union more 4. television reflected in: music, or movies? 43,2% 17,6% 10,8% 17,6% all about answers all the reading After the questions, we arrived at the follow- ing conclusion. – Economic benefits – Benefits about travelling – Social benefits – Benefits of cultural diversity – Other answers – environment standards are set for all for set are standards environment education is for everyone clean tap water people can travel freely throughout the Union 36,5% 2. What are the most important bene- important most the are What 2. fits that EU offers to us? We observed that there are different answers but most respondents said that the EU provides us with economic and social benefits. It could be because the the to money give EU of countries richest They also said that makes poorest ones. it easier to travel around the EU, and learning a lot of different cultures and history of the different countries was a too. very important benefit, 28,4% 12,2% 10,8% 12,1% What people think about the EU? about think What people 1. What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word European Union? of Most people thought about the union benefits the and Europe of countries some A few people that this union brings to us. mentioned the origin of that union and, theyfinally, talked about the corruption and the refugees. Spanish people of all ages answered a a Spanish people of all ages answered questionnaire what they think of the EU, con- and the are the questions and here clusions we drew: • • • Where would you like to travel to? As a student from Germany and a person go to like would I lot a travel to loves who What are advantages of being What are advantages in the EU? • What does the EU mean? What does the European Union The EU stands for countries. and contains 28 member A short interview with my school friend. with my school A short interview Everyday life and the European Union and the European life Everyday Culture

This section is about culture and has different articles about heritage, castellers, a TV show called ‘The Voice’ and the birth of Rome to read about. We have also included articles about songs that represent Poland, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Spain in Eurovision. There’s also a film review of The Intouch- ables. This section was compiled by Lakshmi Kapshai, Elena Moroni, Wiktoria Kasperczyk, Vanessa Marie Scheidemann and Johanna Maria Randma.

Heritage

Talking about cultural heritage it is good Cultural heritage can also be understood the local heritage sites to find out more to ask yourself the question”what does it as a piece of the history, a given frag- about these places. really mean?”. What comes to my mind ment of the world and an integral part first is something like achievement, own- of humanity. It is a record as well as a Speaking about cultural heritage one ership of a country or generally everything verbal message of a culture, created and should also associate it with UNESCO, an that a community has inherited from their still being created in time. This concept is organization of the United Nations whose ancestors. Every corner of the Earth has very important because it links the past, main purpose is to protect and maintain its own cultural heritage which makes the present and the future. all that contribute to cultural, to give the world so diverse and not monotonous peace to the world and preserve cultural allowing all the inhabitants to experience Every city, a state has its monuments, diversity. It has developed certain con- it and suit everyone’s taste. Environments works of art, places, legends that are cepts to protect the cultural heritage so differ from each other almost in every worth visiting and learning about them, that we can admire beautiful monuments matter: tradition, language, history, basi- so when you travel to any new place it is and keep our intercultural dialogue on. cally everything that forms “a culture”. highly advisable to get acquainted with

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Valencia, Spain

8 Tallinn 2018 YEUROPE 9 Vernazza, Italy Vernazza, Tallinn, Estonia Tallinn, Tallinn 2018 Tallinn I am convinced that culture will be around be will culture that convinced am I us as it has been so far. - cul create and it of a part is us of Each tural heritage even by protecting it. I care doesn’t who human, a imagine can’t heritage. cultural his about learn and It is always good to know about some important historical things from your environment and find outabout the life of our ancestors and even compare them with nowadays trends. Cologne, Germany Cologne, Happy birthday Rome!

The Caput Mundi city evokes ancient re-enactments including gladiator fights During the Fascism age the dictator of Roman traditions with Natale di Roma. and horse races. Italy, Benito Mussolini, made the Natale di Roma a national holiday and he made The capital has celebrated its 2,771st The main event was a costumed parade, it coincide with the Worker’s Day. In the birthday on Saturday 21 April, but the featuring more than 2,000 gladiators, sen- 1945 when the Fascism was defeated, events took place during the week that ators, vestal virgins and priestesses, which Worker’s Day turned back to its original surrounded the day. Known as Natale di began and ended at the Circus Maximus. day, the first of May. Roma, the annual birthday celebration All the biggest celebrations were organ- is based on the legendary founding of ised by the Gruppo Storico Romano, an The 21th of April became no longer a Rome by Romulus in 753 BC, also written historical dramatic society which, for national holiday, but it’s still today cel- by many famous authors from that era. more than 20 years, has brought history to ebrated in the capital. life by re-enacting battles, historic events, The birthday celebrations were centred and displays of ancient theatre and dance in the Circus Maximus and include the in the city centre. trench-digging ritual, known as the trac- ciato del solco. This tradition recalls the From ancient Rome to now, Rome’s birth- founding of ancient Roman towns when day celebration changed a lot. During the a trench or mundus was dug and offerings medieval era for example, people stopped thrown into it to encourage the gods to to celebrate it and so, the celebration was watch over the town’s inhabitants. forgotten for years. In the Renaissance the Natale di Roma was brought back to The Circus Maximus, during the cel- life, even if in a smaller version of what ebrations, has also hosted historical it used to be. YEUROPE

10 Tallinn 2018 YEUROPE 11 Tallinn 2018 Tallinn - “cas the the core of who form people The tell” don’t wear shoes. The other people shoes. wear normal triangular is big, that They wear a kerchief Some people points. and red with white right wrist or calf to tie it around their help the others. The children on the upper floors weara both in rehearsals and helmet for safety, in the competitions. Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia Commons / “Tarragona, Skulptur -Castellers- -- 2006 -- 3” / CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY-SA 3” -- 2006 -- -Castellers- Skulptur “Tarragona, Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia Commons / the shield of the group on a pocket that is of the group on a pocket the shield the chest. situated on wear are always The trousers that they tight and high waisted. white, often it is (sash), “faixa” They also wear a but the length and the width often black, It is used to protect the low back change. to climb up and and also to help them down. “Castellers” wear a shirt of the colour of “Castellers” castellera”) with “colla the group (called The Uniforms Castellers wear a special uniform. The Music is played before “castells” The music of These performance. “castell” and after a and “grallers melodies are played by by the gralla They play this music gralles”. the tabal (drum). (wind instruments) and They are usually built in local festivities, competitions of there are but sometimes “castells”. The “enxaneta” then climbs down the the down climbs then “enxaneta” The which after “castell”, other side of the descend castellers of levels remaining the in highest to lowest order until all have reached safety. The phases of “Castells” The phases of phases. two in built is “castell” The the base of the tower, “pinya”, the First, the play to begin bands Then formed. is music as a de Castells” “Toc traditional hush comes over spectators of the event. The upper layers of the tower are built as - quickly as possible in order to put mini who “castellers”, mal strain on the lower “castell”. bear most of the weight of the It is completed once all castellers have and climbed into their designated places, at the top (a child) climbs “enxaneta” the and raises one open hand. A Castell is a human tower built tradi- built tower human a is Castell A tionally at festivals in Catalonia and the Community. Valencian In 2010 Unesco approved the inscription of human towers on the Representative Cultural Heritage ofList Of the Intangible recognition universal an giving Humanity, to this Catalan tradition. Castells have been constructed since the XVIIIth century. Castellers are human towers and they are human towers Castellers of the Cultural Heritage are part of Catalonia. Castellers Interview with a partici- pant of “The Voice Kids”, Keti Tsiklauri

What is the Voice Kids? The Voice Kids is a well-known, annual music casting show in which the best chil- dren singers of Germany – aged between 7-15 years – are determined. The children are singing their song in front of a live audience. The show exists since 2013.

The Interview Reporters: “What was it like in The Voice Kids?” Keti: “It was very cool, you had a lot of experience, but it was different than you expected.”

Reporters: “In what way different?” Keti: “It was not shot all at once, but over several days - getting day after day - shot.

Reporters: “How did you get on to join The Voice Kids?” Keti: “Through my parents, and I was generally interested in it myself.”

Reporters: “What did you have to do to get to The Voice Kids?” Keti: “First I had to write an applica- tion and then gradually go to several auditions.”

Reporters: “Okay, that’s it. Thanks a lot!” Keti: “You’re welcome.”

The interview was conducted by Leilani, Renée and Mila in April 2018. We go to class 7.22 of the Carl-Zeiss-Oberschule Berlin, The Intouchables which we really like. The Intouchables, also known as “1+1”, The Intouchables has received only good https://www.movenoticias.com/2014/07/ is a French comedy movie released in feedback from the critics. It is said that the-voice-kids-estreia-em-setembro/ 2011. The movie was directed by Olivier this is one of the most unique, beautiful Nakache and Eric Toledano and the main and honest friendships ever committed characters of the movie were Francois to film. It will make you laugh, it will Cluzet and Omar Sy. make you cry... a delightful celebra- tion of everything in life that makes it The movie is about a handicapped mil- worthwhile. lionaire Philippe (Francois Cluzet) and his young caretaker Driss (Omar Sy). Two I recommend this movie to everyone who people who have nothing in common, wants to experience a full range of emo- become quickly friends and Driss makes tional rollercoaster with a happy ending. YEUROPE Philippe feel young and happy again.

12 Tallinn 2018 YEUROPE 13 Photo by: Thomas Hanses Tallinn 2018 Tallinn anything), ranking fifth among twen- anything), ty-three participants. With this song Moro and Meta tried to convey their message to as many people in fact the song is an plea to as possible, every country and every population not to get paralyzed because of fear sown by terrorist attacks (that in the last years have taken place from all over the world, from Barcelona to Paris), London to Nice, to but to react and not suffocate the will live. the lyrics of the song were trans- Also, languages sixteen different lated into of that were projected on the screens so this the Altice arena during the show, helped the two singers to get their idea across even more. - tehude with a song called You let me let me tehude with a song called You The song is a ballade with a walk alone. The song was written by lot of emotions. Thomas Sten- Michael Schulte himself, Nisse Ingwersen and Nina Müller. gaard, Germany got from the Jury 204 and from So altogether the audience 136 points. Germany got 340 points and came fourth. Italy and What concerns Italy, - represented the coun try with their song “Non mi avete fatto niente” (translation: You didn’t do me genres. Estonia came 8th out of the 26 Estonia came 8th out of the 26 genres. participating countries with 245 points. Germany Germany was represented in This year Bux from Schulte Michael by Eurovision Estonia in This year Estonia was represented Eurovision by with a translates which Forza”v, “La called song as ‘The This Force’. song was written by Ksenia Mattisen, Mihkel Vendt, Timo Kuchukova and the singer herself con- tributed to the writing of ‘La The Forza’. song is a dramatic operatic piece which is Eurovision usual the from different quite Spain Spain of Alfred and Amaia 2018, year This participated in Eurovision. They sang a in English canción”, “Tu cute duet called Spain came twenty-third out song”. “Your of the 26 participating countries with 61 points. Poland by was represented This year Poland They sang a Meijer. and Lukas Although it was . up song called Light me recorded in Spain and written in English, not did it origin, Swedish of man a by sung in up ended attention.They people’s catch the 14th place in the second semi finals Maybe it would and they got 81 points. be worth considering promoting your own language and music more next time… The 2018 Eurovision was in , this great it was the 63rd time Lisbon and place. event took Eurovision Countries

This section focuses on the countries that are involved in the project. Represented countries are: Germany, Estonia, Poland, Spain and Italy. Every country has a general overview about the basic information and in addition to that, different subjects that show the most interesting aspects of the country. The authors of this assignment are: Elisabeth Perk, Anna Garcia Folguera, Natalie Born, Marlena Trafial, Vanessa Scheidemann, Arianna Lopez, Margherita Salerno and Elena Moroni.

Estonia in general

Estonia is a sovereign state in northern Europe. Its capital is Tallinn and national language is estonian. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland with Finland on the other side, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia (343 km), and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia (338.6 km). Estonia’s total area is 45 339 square kilometres, although it was larger before the WWII. The territory is divided into 15 counties. Estonia’s population is 1.3 million.

Tourism There is very much to see and to do in Estonia. Firstly, Tallinn is the capital city of Estonia and a perfect holiday destina- tion if you want to combine the comforts of modern world, versatile nightlife and luxurious adventures with rich cultural scene in the local historical setting. The main places to go visit are Tallinn Old town, KUMU (Estonia’s biggest) art museum, Pühajärv and St Olaf’s church. Also outside of Tallinn there are many interesting places to visit, for an example Lahemaa national park and the summer capital Pärnu. Dr. Avishai Teicher / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY 2.0 YEUROPE

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14 Tallinn 2018 YEUROPE - 15 Tallinn 2018 Tallinn Arenas de Barcelona Multicines, Barcelona, Spain Barcelona, Arenas de Barcelona Multicines, ing money. We ended up selling all 400 ended up selling all 400 We ing money. Then we bought each one for 3,50€. roses, 200 more yellow and red roses. If you’re asking yourself why yellow coloured roses, it’s because of the actual political roses show Yellow situation in Catalonia. solidarity with some Catalan politicians the At that are currently locked up in jail. It was a fun and end we sold them all. interesting experience. long spear. Days later, from the dragon from the dragon Days later, long spear. a lot of red roses grew. blood, Sant Jordi at our school On 23th of April we celebrated at our the at roses selling by festivity this school entrance of our school to raise money for installed We Italy. to trip end-of-year our a small stall and all of us bought a total Some of us had of 400 red roses to sell. to hold a sign to promote the roses and the others had to stay at the stall collect User:DcoetzeeBot / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain Sant Jordi: Catalan tradition A One of the most famous traditions in Catalonia. Sant Jordi (Saint George) is celebrated that is tradition The April. of 23th the on boys buy roses and give them to girls to declare their love and girls do the same but instead of roses they give books, but nowadays girls can give roses to boys and boys can give books to A girls. lot of people put up stalls in the most popular Rambla, La in especially city, the of streets set a stall To and sell roses or/and books. and with the town hall to talk you need they give you a permission. Origins This tradition comes from an ancient In the legend from the third century. had that town a was there period medieval a dragon that killed people and ate sheep and scared were People . flocks goats and they couldn’t live peacefully but one day the King of the town decided to solve problem: In order to be able to lead the a normal life they would have to make To sure that the dragon was not hungry. accomplish it they decided to offer every King The dragon. the for person a day person first the because unlucky very was The who was chosen was his daughter. King faithful with his choices accepted suddenly, But marked. had chance what mounted on a horse appeared a gentle- man called Jordi and he came to save the He fought with the dragon and princess. finally he managed to stabhim with his - User:Enfo / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 ES User:Enfo / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA User:Willtron / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 User:Willtron / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA Barcelona is a city in Spain. It is the cap- It is a city in Spain. Barcelona as largest city in Catalonia, ital and the munic- second most populated well as the With a population of 1.6 ipality in Spain. its urban city limits, million within the neighboring numerous to extends area municipalities in the province of Bar Barcelona about 4.8 million welcomes and celona most Sixth the it makes which people, of the European populated urban area the Madrid, London, Union after Paris, Ruhr area and Milan. Places you need to visit in Poland

Poland undoubtedly is one of the most Wonder of Nature. You are welcomed to and Natural Heritage List. It is a must for beautiful countries. From the Baltic Sea, visit Mikołajki, which due to its pictur- every tourist to eat at least one of Toruń through Mazury, the castles of Lower esque location are also called Masurian gingerbreads. The inquisitive ones can Silesia, to the Tatras themselves, every- Venice or The Pearl of Mazury. During even learn the secrets of baking - for this one will find something interesting here. the summer, St. Nicholas’ Day becomes purpose, go to the sixth-century bakery We compiled for you a list of places that a meeting place and a starting point for (Museum of Gingerbread) restored to the are really worth seeing once you come to cruises around the surrounding lakes. smallest details. Poland. There are excellent conditions for prac- ticing motorboat sports, windsurfing, 5. Poznań 1. Gdansk canoeing, fishing, as well as horse riding, Poznań, one of the oldest Polish cities, The first place on our list is in Gdańsk. cycling and hiking, and hiking in the has enjoyed the interest of European The city guarantees a unique atmos- forests. rulers and politicians for centuries. phere and extraordinary experiences. During our walks around the capital of The atmosphere consists of old, beau- 3. Malbork Wielkopolska, let’s have a look at the Old tiful monuments and the smell of the The main attraction of Malbork, lying on Town, let’s take a look at the building of sea. Tempting shops and 20 kilometers the edge of Żuławy Wiślane, is a huge red- the Renaissance town hall and the playful of beaches will suit your taste. Unprece- brick castle rising on the Nogat river bank goats that appear in the very south of the dented cultural events and nature reserves - the largest Gothic building of this type town hall clock. Let’s take a stroll around are of great value. Restaurants, cafes and in Europe. In 1309 Malbork became the Ostrów Tumski, called the cradle of Polish clubs, as well as the spirit of freedom and capital of the Teutonic state and it was statehood. The modern city center, with tolerance, which has repeatedly made here that the Grand Master of the Order modern buildings housing offices, banks itself known in the thousand-year, mul- was moved from Venice. or hotels, makes Poznan similar to the tinational history of Gdańsk. West European metropolises. No wonder 4. Torun it is a business, science and entertainment 2. Mazury The Copernicus Castle is definitely one center at its best. Is there anything more romantic than a of the most beautiful sites in Poland. beautiful sunset in Mazury? The land of Thanks to the unique architecture, with 6. Bialowieski National Park the Great Lakes is the pride of Poles. The a medieval spatial layout, the city was It is possible to say that this park is the region aspires to the title for the New inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural only and last surviving area in Europe YEUROPE

Zakopane, Poland

16 Tallinn 2018 YEUROPE 17 Turbacz, Poland Turbacz, Wrocław, Poland Wrocław, Tallinn 2018 Tallinn wind shifts huge parabolic dunes at the wind shifts huge parabolic dunes at the in some and year, 10m per to of up speed years even up to 15 m. This is the most stunning and dramatic spectacle on the a battle scene of elements. seaside, Zakopane 9. It is undeniably the winter capital of Nobody needs to specifically Poland. advertise this place. We recommend a view from Kasprowy Mountain, a walk Valley the Oko, Morskie Krupówki, around ones, ambitious the for and Ponds, Five of climbing Rysy - the highest Polish peak (2503 m above the sea level). - phenomenon. If time permits, apart from If time permits, phenomenon. it is worth planning walks in the center, There trips around the periphery. a few monasteries and palaces are old churches, gradually Wrocław, near village former of absorbed by the city and modernist hous- ing estates from the last century. Slovinski National Park 8. The park that protects the unusual and unique stretch of the sea coast in Europe, fascinates with the intensity of sculptur ing processes and exotic landscapes with place only the is This dunes. moving high, peat lakes, in Europe where sand dunes, The side. by side stand forests and bogs The changing. is constantly landscape - torical, political, cultural and sociological political, torical, 7. Wrocław 7. major a had has past complicated The the of character current the on impact his a Wrocław makes It Silesia. of capital Żubr (the European bison) is a symbol of forest the in lived it wild, the In park. the forever until during the First War, World individu- Few extinct. made was it which propagated were zoos in survived that als and reintroduced to the wilderness. of primary forests. neither However, the climate nor the very moderate soil - fertil ity are sufficient to explain this natural phenomenon. Carnival of Cultures – Berlin

The “Carnival of Cultures” is a music-fes- to meet each other and to present artistic artists have been receiving awards for tival that is celebrated in Berlin´s district projects. They developed the idea of a fes- their costumes and performances each Kreuzberg. It’s celebrated to show off tival that would last for several days every year since the year 2000. To complete the the cultural diversity of Berlin. About year. In the past there was the „Berlin car- carnival, there is a party on the last day one million visitors make the carnival nival“, which didn’t show the features of of the festival. of cultures to one of the most popular Berlin, which is why they ended this one. in Germany. But there are also a lot of The visitors of the carnival aren’t just different music festivals in other cities The first carnival of cultures was cele- Germans or specifically the people of of Germany, for example, in Cologne or brated on the 15th and 16th May in 1996. Berlin, but there are also a lot people Frankfurt am Main. The carnival consists of musical and who travel to Berlin just for the carnival. dance performances and there also is a The carnival of cultures gets many people At the Carnival are many colorful cos- carnival for kids. The number of visitors a place to work at. Berlin profits by the tumes and parades where they play increased from 50,000 visitors in 1996 to carnival because it shows off the diversity different music for each culture. In the more than one million visitors each year. of the city. The media shows Berlin as a end of the 1990’s about 500,000 people Next to German groups there are a lot of happy, young and cosmopolitan city. of 80 nations came together in a factory South American and African groups. The

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Students from the Berlin Unesco schools Together with the other Berlin UNESCO change, food, youth participation and are engaged in the Unesco project day. Associated Schools a central event took clothes at four stations. place, which was planned by students The pupils of UNESCO Associated Schools with and was organizationally supported As a member of the after school club in Berlin worked diligently and creatively by Greenpeace as a partner. “Unesco” at my school I would attend toward a project day on 26th of April again next time, because I want some- 2018. This day under the slogan “Focus The demonstration passed the Branden- thing to change in consumption. Future” was designed in cooperation with burg Gate and ended on the green field Greenpeace but mainly by the students in front of the Reichstag building. There, themselves. a “Future Compass” was unrolled as a banner. The UNESCO demonstration on this day in April had the background to evoke a After brief speeches students organized better consumer behavior of the Germans hand-on actions on the topics of climate YEUROPE in the clothing sector.

18 Tallinn 2018 YEUROPE - 19 Venice, Italy Venice, Tallinn 2018 Tallinn Youth, strong and constantly active move- active constantly and strong Youth, the probably few; one of them, ments are (translation: SCOMODO is addictive, most - an independent informa uncomfortable), realized by students tion monthly paper aimed to create an alternative approach people. young for area of each contents to our are the members of most Anyway, 25 who mostly aged from 16 to peers, of their time to the dedicate a big part the young of the paper: also production people who attend university courses busy in all, go to high school,all the or find to capable are they However, people. time to move a project like this forward. So it is not a mission impossible! Therefore, why don’t we keep fight ing to defend the privileges achieved in gather to possibility The past? the in autonomous communities, to receive are all goals opportunities as students etc, we don’t understand the value of as we take them for granted. But apart from the common informa- from the common But apart about, Italy you may all know tion about Italy: of aspect interesting another there’s teenagers in Italy? What about teenagers - young of image the with up grew We decades few a just who, Italy in sters ago, fought and kept their voice high to achieve specific aimsand to defend their that, so recent, A strong imagine, ideals. thought is vanishing into the minds of current generations as like as they are watching the big drama of life without playing. Nowadays the phenomenon of abstinence also but common very is life political from exam- for as, areas, restricted more from inside the school life not as a pupil ple, but as a member of the school community in our Just to make the situation clearer, . “student once a month a kind of school, is organised to discuss issues that day” directly concern us and the percentage of those present is lower than 1/5 of all that is because the absence the students, is not counted. - Known for the tasty food and the good good the and food tasty the for Known visitors million 52.4 counts Italy weather, visited most the of one is it and year each countries in the world. Italy is a unitary parliamentary republic republic parliamentary Italy is a unitary the in the heart of Located in Europe. open shares Italy Sea, Mediterranean Switzerland, with France, land borders Austria, Slovenia and Italy City. Vatican covers an area of 301,338 km2 and has a and Mediter largely temperate seasonal varied most the of some of comprises Italy is and scenic landscapes on Earth and often described as a country shaped like his- a have cities and towns Italy’s boot. a and independence, self-sufficiency, of tory Visitors today remark mutual mistrust. on how unlike one town is from the next, in comment on the marked differences and on the many cuisine and dialect, subtle divergences that make Italy seem of less a single nation than a collection culturally related sites in an uncommonly pleasant setting. Italy million 61 around With climate. ranean fourth most populousinhabitants it is the EU member state. Questions for the students who visited Estonia:

1. What did you know about 2. What surprised you the most? 3. What was your favourite place Estonia before visiting? in Estonia? Spain: We thought that Estonia was a Spain: We knew its geographical situa- cold country, so the warm weather sur- Spain: The old town, mostly the coloured tion, and that its capital is Tallinn. prised us so much. houses and the great landscapes. Italy: I knew only its location. Italy: The warm weather, the food and the Italy: The seafront and the old town. Poland: We knew Estonia’s localization, modernity. Poland: The Old town is beautiful, and and capital is Tallinn. Poland: The weather, we thought here it’s Tallinn’s beach. Germany: I knew its population and the cold, as 10C. Germany: The Old town of Tallinn location. Germany: That Germany once helped because it is very beautiful and colorful. Estonia and that its normally cold.

Entertainment and leisure

This section focuses on entertainment and has different inter- esting tasks as a crossword and a quiz about Estonia in it. Also, you can find a recipe for one of the German traditional foods – currywurst – here. For the more artistic audience, we have included a colouring page of Tallinn Old Town. This section was compiled by Nele-Liis Kurušev, Camilla Trusiani, León Oumier, Mario Casamitjana, Aleksandra Duda.

Currywurst

Ingredients curry sauce with the blender and season Info block • 1 onion with salt and pepper. Currywurst was invented by the caterer • 4 tablespoons (ts) oil Herta Heuwer in 1949 after World War • 2 tl curry powder Fry 4 fine brewed sausages in a hot pan II. Today you can buy the Currywurst at • 0.25 little spoons (ls) of cayenne pepper in 2 tsp oil over medium heat for 10-15 almost every corner in Germany. • 3 ts tomato paste minutes until golden brown. Slice the sau- • 200 g ketchup sages, drizzle with the sauce and sprinkle The German market leaders in Berlin are • 100 ml of naturally cloudy apple juice with 1/2-1 ls curry powder. Krasselt’s, Konnopke and Curry 36 and • 2 little spoons of apple cider vinegar they can be found in every travel guide. • Salt • Pepper • 4 fine brewed sausages

Preparation Finely chop 1 onion and fry in 2 table- spoons of hot oil for 2 minutes. 1 ls curry powder and 1/4 ls cayenne pepper. Stir in 3 tablespoons of tomato puree and sauté briefly.

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20 Tallinn 2018 YEUROPE 21 Answers are on the last page. Tallinn 2018 Tallinn Quiz about fun facts of Estonia

1. How many islands does Estonia have? 5. What’s the reward for winning the wife carrying □□ 2222 islands competition? □□ 3333 islands □□ One year of free beer □□ 1111 islands □□ One liter of beer for each kilo the wife weighs 2. Who was the first president □□ Fifty liters of beer of Estonia? □□ Lennart Meri 6. How many times do you have to jump over the fences □□ Konstantin Päts and the bonfire □□ Toomas Hendrik Ilves for good luck? □□ Seven times 3. A sport invented by Ado Kosk □□ Three times in 1993? □□ Ten times □□ Wife Carrying □□ Skiing □□ Kiiking

4. How many times do you have to spit over your left shoulder for good luck? □□ One time □□ Seven times □□ Three times Answers are on the last page.

Did you know?

The European anthem is Ode to Joy from the ninth Symphony Annually, the EU imports over 6,000 tons of frog legs from Asia. of the famous German composer Ludwig van Beethoven, who According to the EU, at the request of Portugal, a carrot is a fruit. wrote it in 1823, four years before his death, adding the texts of The national athem of Spain has no words. Friedrich Schiller from 1785. This musical poem expresses the Rome is almost 3,000 years old. idealistic vision of Schiller, in which all people are brothers – Hamburgers got their name from Hamburg, a vision shared by Beethoven himself. German’s second largest city.

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