Unfortunately, because of COVID restrictions, we had to delay our first face-to-face meeting and the first meeting had to be therefore online, but it was worth the wait. We got to meet almost all the participants of this great project. The beginning of a beautiful friendship and collaboration.
But then, the day arrived, November 3rd, 2021 and we met in person in Bilbao!
It was a rainy day, nothing unusual in Bilbao, but we were eager to officially start this challenging project.
First off, the teachers from Iceland, Italy, Portugal and Turkey were welcomed by the headmistress of Ignacio de Ellacuria - Zurbaran school, Oihane Basoa.
Since it was raining, the welcoming ceremony was held in the school gym, where the teachers were given a white rose and welcomed with a traditional Basque dance, the Aurresku.
After that, the students showed the guest teachers the facilities of the school and, finally, we headed for our classroom to properly kick off the first face-to-face meeting.
In this first kick-off meeting our intention was to get things moving: tasks were established, dates were set for future meetings and activities, and responsibilities were assigned.