CULTURE 23 OF JUNE In the shortest night of the year, in Sigüenza we celebrated San In June 23rd, each neighbourhood Juan, it’s one of the days most makes a flower arch composed of expected by Seguntinos . several others, while the children go from house to house or stop Regarding the beginnings of the people to ask them for a celebration, it has already been "limosnita" for their bow.People celebrated before Christ’s birth. visit all the arches that are full of It’s believed that the Earth and flowers, children and of course of the moon fell in love in that day, joy. Besides, people are all singing and in the shortest night of the and dancing. There is also a year, they joined together. contest in which the best bow Nowadays, it’s celebrated by Juan wins, then with that money Bautista’s birth, who christening snacks are organized.Later in the and help Jesus to preach. It was main square, in front of the town his father Zacaríaswho ordered to hall, a bonfire is made and there is light bonfires. a performance of the rondalla with the sanjuaneros and sanjuaneras. All year around, someSeguntinos In the morning of the 24th, many form “La Rondalla”. girls are at the door of their On the one hand, it’s composed by houses with flowers or thistles, musicians who play the guitar, the because that night the young boys bandurria or the dulzaina and are giving roses to the beautiful singers.On the other hand, there girls and thistles to the ugly girls, are dancers called “Sanjuaneros” this is usually done among friends and “Sanjuaneras”.A few days and jokes are made, sometimes before, in neighbourhoods, one even a boy can declare his love to goes from house to house "stealing the girl he likes. flowers" to decorate the arches that will make on the 23rd. 1 CULTURE GRADUATION Everything was being organized, it “Wet graduate, degree assured ". took a few weeks to prepare Sowe continued the graduation everything and a whole year inside the chapel, in which the studying for this day. entire promotion entered alluded to applause, with couples of On May 17th, the graduation of friends, brothers, cousins, 2ndof bachillerato and Advanced girlfriends, boyfriends, teachers… Degree in Sports took place. "The end of one stage and the beginning The graduation continued with the of another", as some of them said speech of his tutor Don David and in his speech. two other students (Javier Martínez, Carmen García and As every year we start with a very Pedro Hervás) and then the emotional act and then we all go delivery of diplomas and borders. outside to the inside playground, but sadly this year it started to Later, a peck was made together rain after a week of splendid with all the families, teachers and sunshine; luckily, everything was students of the school. solved when Don Ángel Cristo It was a rainy day to remember. said: "Wet bride, lucky bride "so FINAL PARTY Now that the end of the course One" by Benito Pérez Galdos. date approaches, we wanted to tell During the third term each course how this day has changed over the prepared a performance with years. music according to the theme, we bought or made the costumes and I was in the Ursulines and now I costumes for the act. am in the Safa, I remember that After all the quarter the expected we spent a lot of time preparing day arrived. First, in the morning the final party. Each year a theme we celebrated a show in the Oasis was chosen, the last one that was celebrated was "The Stubborn 2 CULTURE and then we went to the dances that were held on the lawn in Nowadays, we are no longer do front of the stands. We were all performances but one of the last very nervous and we were very days of the course we gathered the excited. whole school in the Oasis in the Once we finished the afternoon. They put inflatable representations the school cooked castles, paintball, open the pool, a barbecue and we could go to the ride a zip line, play and make a pool, throw ourselves by the zip snack barbeque. We always end line ... It was a wonderful day and up all soaked because of the water very fun. war we do with balloons and even with water bottles. We had a great time laughing and enjoyed a lot. Summercamps Urban camp "los doncelitos" We will also have other activities The urban camp 2017 "Los and workshops: camping Doncelitos" will take place from (overnight stay), crafts, horse July 3rd to 28th, four weeks of riding, multi-adventure, zip line, coexistence where your children hiking, research workshop and will develop their physical English workshop, where we will abilities, take responsibility for promote the learning of this their rights and duties, begin to language through songs and develop their personality and games every day. I will be carried begin to act as Christians and out by qualified instructors and members of the church. instructors. It will be developed in the sports Limited places. facilities of the Oasis, ideal for All in a climate of friendship, practicing sport in all its happiness and community. modalities: skating, archery, dressage, basketball, cycling, You can check on the school canoeing, swimming... websiteThe urban camp 2017 "The Doncelitos" will take place from July 3 to 28, four weeks of 3 CULTURE coexistence where your children riding, multi-adventure, zip line, develop their physical abilities, hiking, research workshop and take responsibility for their rights English workshop, where we will and duties, begin to develop their personality and begin to act as promote learning of this language Christians and members of through songs and games every church. day. carried out by qualified instructors and instructors. It will be developed in the sports Participants are limited. facilities of the Oasis, ideal for the All in a climate of friendship, practice of sport in all its happiness and community. modalities: skating, archery, dressage, basketball, cycling, You can check on the school canoeing, swimming ... website http://safasi.com/campamento- We will also have other activities urbano-2017-los-doncelitos/ and workshops: camping (overnight stay), crafts, horse CAMPAMENTOS 160€ discount for brothers ABRIENDO CAMINO Email: [email protected] m Registration: www.abriendocamin “MAYORES”San Pedro de las osiguenza.com Herrerías (Zamora) August 19 - In summer, palacios parroquiales September 1 (plaza don Hilario yaben 2) 10-16 years -Specialdays -Travel and adventure trips -Camibasket 275€ “PEQUES” the pine forest of Sigüenza July 15-22 6-12 years -Pool, sports, gymkhanas and much more 4 CULTURE Medievals Sound effects: Don Ángel (Music teacher) Collaborators: staff and Safa's During the days 6,7,8 of July in students Sigüenza. 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