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After several months of planning and waiting for approvals and funds we could finally meet first in Siemianowice Śląskie, Poland in February 2023. Read our diary below.
Monday 13th
Monday 13th
In the morning of the first day we went to our hosts' school and we met all the Polish and Hungarian people, with the respective teachers. Then we made a lot of tasks and mini games, and after that we presented our project about love in Italy. We had lunch at school with pasta and then we all took the tram together to go to Katowice, where we visited the Ateneum. Here we saw how the dolls are made with play of light on plastic shapes representing animals: we had fun improvising theatrical scenes. The rest of the afternoon we had some free time and before coming home we visited Katowice.
Tuesday 14th
Tuesday 14th
The meeting was at 9 o’clock still at the school and, after a little meeting, we went to the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Katowice.
The Workshop was about the plastic, in particular about the possibility of recycle microplastic (that is pretty much with a really long life time) to make various types of arts. At first the project was introduced with a power point and then we were split in two groups. The first one had to try to create some figure and painting with some microplastic using a special procedure consisting of melting the plastic at high temperature then making them merge in a figure. In the meanwhile the other group was allowed to visit the Academy while waiting their turn.
At 4 p.m. the Workshop was finished and we were able to visit Katowice all the afternoon, in particular we were at the super mall and ice-skating.
In mid-October, five students took part in the meeting in Italy of the Erasmus+ project about the future of their generation together with their Polish counterparts. The early morning departure was not easy, but the whole week compensated everyone because it was extremely interesting and full of programmes.
Monday
Monday
Az első napon megismerkedtünk az olasz és a lengyel diákokkal néhány játék segítségével. Bemutatkozásként egy prezentációt kellett előadnunk egy híres magyar festményről (Majális), amit élőképben meg is jelenítettünk. Ezután felfedeztük Civitavecchiát, a várost, ahol napjainkat töltöttük. Rengeteg történelmi épületet és szobrot láttunk, a helyi könyvtár vezetője pedig igazi könyvritkaságokat mutatott meg nekünk.
On the first day, we got to know the Italian and Polish students with the help of some games. As an introduction, we had to give a presentation about a famous Hungarian painting (Majális), which we showed live. We then explored Civitavecchia, the town where we spent our days. We saw a lot of historical buildings and statues, and the manager of the local library showed us some real rare books.
The meeting in Hungary took place in the last week of February (26 Feb- 1 March). It was the cherry on top to welcome our previous hosts in Százhalombatta and provide as memorable events and activities as they did.
The final meeting of the project was in Brussels. The two full days we spent there were full of fun and adventure. Below is a report and a bit more 🙂 by Eszter Belák.
Erasmus in Brussels
As far as I’m concerned it is extremely important to take every chance which comes in your way if it is about travelling. Every opportunity which is given to you is a chance to explore the world, make new friends, practise your English skills and build up connections all over the world.
On the 26th of May I had the opportunity to visit Brussels thanks to the Erasmus program in my school. We came home on the 29th with tons of memories which I will be carrying in my heart forever. This trip was especially exciting for me because I have never been to Belgium before, and I did not know either of the 3 other girls very well. I was a little bit scared, but I think the whole point of the Erasmus program is to step out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself. Two teachers accompanied us from our school, and they were really helpful and communicative, so they made this trip even better.
The first day we did not have time to do a lot of things, because our plane landed around 4 in the afternoon, and it was at least 1 hour from Charleroi airport to the center of Brussels. However, after we settled in, we took a walk and explored the neighbourhood and as a closure of this amazing day we tried out the famous Belgian hot chocolate.
On the 27th we had an extremely busy day, but to my way of thinking, if we visit a new country we should explore as much as we can, and I enjoyed every minute of it. Unlike many young people I love visiting museums, cathedrals and cultural sites, so this was more than perfect. I was really surprised about how clean Belgium is. I have always thought that Brussels is all about politics, however, I was amazed at how picturesque and breath-taking this city is. There were bicycle riders everywhere, the weather was amazing, they put flowers in every window, their buildings are shockingly beautiful, and they have little cafes and chocolate shops in every corner. On this day firstly, we visited the Grand-Place and the Pentagone where the little statue called Manneken Pis is placed. We met with the other students, who came from Poland and Italy, and they were extremely kind. Afterwards, we admired a big garden called Mont des Arts and walked around the Royal Quarter where we had some free time. We tried out the famous Belgian fries and visited some souvenir shops. Our next stop was the European Parliament which was one of the most exciting things. We had the chance to not only admire it from outside but after a security check we went inside for an exhibition. This was absolutely amazing due to the interactive games and sites. And on top of everything we were able to visit the huge hall where politicians make the most important decisions for Europe, and this is the place where they get together which was really exciting because of this year’s elections on the 9th of June. After that we visited the House of European History, where we not only learned about other countries and important events in Europe, but everyone learned a lot about their own county as well.
On the 28th our first stop was the Royal Belgian institute of Natural Sciences. This was a breathtaking experience I couldn’t believe my eyes when I first saw the dinosaur skeletons. Previously I only saw these in pictures and heard them about in tales. I was totally amazed and that 3 hours flew away in seconds. We even had the chance to try out archaeology. Afterwards we visited the famous Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula. This building was not only picturesque from outside but also from the inside with it’s rose windows and ceremonious sculptures. It had a little shop in it, and people were able to light candles in the chapel. In the afternoon travelled to the Atomium, which is one of the most famous touristic attractions in Brussels. It was originally designed for the World’s Fair exhibition in 1958, and nowadays we use its huge spheres for concerts, temporary exhibitions, conferences and one of them even have a restaurant in it with a panoramic view. The name Atomium comes from the two words atom and aluminium. Last but not least, at the end of the day we visited, an exhibition called mini-Europe, which had the mini, but very lifelike versions of all of the most famous buildings and natural sites in the surrounding countries. Just like the Eiffel tower or the Arc the Triumph in Paris, temples of Athens, Etna, Big Ben, Trevi fountain, sites from Sevilla, The Belém Tower from Lisbon and even the Szécsényi thermal bath from Hungary. In the evening, we tried out the well-known Belgian waffle and that was the end of our trip, because the next day our plane departed quite early.
I am extremely thankful for being able to participate in this trip and although I really enjoyed the Hungarian program as well, I really looked forward to visiting another country. With these amazing people this Erasmus program was a once in a lifetime experience and if anyone has a chance to participate in something like this, don’t you dare miss it. 😊
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