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Programme in Romania from Programme in Romania from October, 4th till October, 10th, 2009October, 4th till October, 10th, 2009

Monday,5Monday,5thth

9:00 Welcoming to “Tudor Arghezi” High School9:00 Welcoming to “Tudor Arghezi” High School Presentation of the schoolPresentation of the school Power Point presentations: the Romanian school system, the historical Power Point presentations: the Romanian school system, the historical

and cultural values of the Romanians, presentations of our city and regionand cultural values of the Romanians, presentations of our city and region Traditional dances and songsTraditional dances and songs

Lunch at School -Lunch at School -Traditional foodTraditional food

Partners’ presentationsPartners’ presentations Contest- an exhibition of magazines and drawings on ecological themes Contest- an exhibition of magazines and drawings on ecological themes Recyclable clothes’ paradeRecyclable clothes’ parade about 16:00 Visiting the City center: The Singing Fountains, The Ban’s about 16:00 Visiting the City center: The Singing Fountains, The Ban’s

Residence, etc Residence, etc

20:00 20:00 DinnerDinner

Craiova, Monday,5Craiova, Monday,5th th

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Craiova, Tuesday, 6Craiova, Tuesday, 6thth

9.30 Visiting the Art Museum 9.30 Visiting the Art Museum

12:00 Visiting the mayor of the city12:00 Visiting the mayor of the city

LunchLunch

Visiting the Metropolitan CathedralVisiting the Metropolitan Cathedral

Visiting “N. Romanescu” National Park – the third largest Visiting “N. Romanescu” National Park – the third largest natural park in Europenatural park in Europe

18.00 Feed –back: Work in teams18.00 Feed –back: Work in teams

20:00 20:00 DinnerDinner

Orsova, Wednesday, 7Orsova, Wednesday, 7thth

8:00 8:00 Setting off for the city of OrsovaSetting off for the city of Orsova

Visiting “The Iron Gates”- the most important Romanian Visiting “The Iron Gates”- the most important Romanian hydro-electric power plant and the most efficient power hydro-electric power plant and the most efficient power plant in Europeplant in Europe

LunchLunch

Debate: The pollution on the Danube Making suggestions Debate: The pollution on the Danube Making suggestions for protective measures. for protective measures.

Cruise on the DanubeCruise on the Danube

20:00 20:00 DinnerDinner

Orsova, Wednesday, 7Orsova, Wednesday, 7thth

Bran, Thursday, 8Bran, Thursday, 8thth

8:00 Setting off for the Carpathian Mountains8:00 Setting off for the Carpathian Mountains

Visiting the mausoleum of Mateiaş erected in the honor Visiting the mausoleum of Mateiaş erected in the honor of the heroes of the First World Warof the heroes of the First World War

Visiting “Nămăieşti” Monastery Visiting “Nămăieşti” Monastery

Lunch Lunch

Discovering Romanian history and cultureDiscovering Romanian history and culture Visiting Bran Castle- Dracula’s famous residenceVisiting Bran Castle- Dracula’s famous residence

19.00 Feed –back- Work in teams 19.00 Feed –back- Work in teams

20:0020:00 Dinner Dinner

Bran, Thursday, 8Bran, Thursday, 8thth

Sinaia, Friday, 9Sinaia, Friday, 9thth

8:30 Discovering Romanian culture and traditions 8:30 Discovering Romanian culture and traditions

Visiting Peles Castle in Sinaia– the summer residence Visiting Peles Castle in Sinaia– the summer residence of the Romanian kings, built by the Romanian king of the Romanian kings, built by the Romanian king Charles I (1866-1914)Charles I (1866-1914)

Lunch Lunch

Visiting Sinaia MonasteryVisiting Sinaia Monastery

Visiting the medieval fortress of RâsnovVisiting the medieval fortress of Râsnov

18.00 Feed –back- Work in teams 18.00 Feed –back- Work in teams

20:00 20:00 DinnerDinner

Sinaia, Friday, 9Sinaia, Friday, 9thth

Awarding certificatesAwarding certificates

Bran, Friday, 9thBran, Friday, 9th

Bucharest, Bucharest, Saturday ,10Saturday ,10thth 7.00 7.00 Setting off to BucharestSetting off to Bucharest

About 10.00 About 10.00 Visiting The Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest - the Visiting The Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest - the

second largest administrative building in the worldsecond largest administrative building in the world

Traditional foodTraditional food

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“ “ Tudor Arghezi” High School has had special guests today: students and teachers from Tudor Arghezi” High School has had special guests today: students and teachers from Spain, Poland, Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria, all of them involved in the project „Is There Spain, Poland, Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria, all of them involved in the project „Is There

Anyone Hearing Me?!“. The guests were treated with drama, music, dances and joy, all these Anyone Hearing Me?!“. The guests were treated with drama, music, dances and joy, all these culminating with traditional Romanian food, prepared by the students in the XI-th form. culminating with traditional Romanian food, prepared by the students in the XI-th form.

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Although this was a strike day, for the students and teachers in “Tudor Arghezi” High School Although this was a strike day, for the students and teachers in “Tudor Arghezi” High School this day looked more like a celebration day. The students didn’t attend classes, but they were this day looked more like a celebration day. The students didn’t attend classes, but they were still present because many of them were involved in all kinds of artistic and sports activities. still present because many of them were involved in all kinds of artistic and sports activities. All these were meant to draw the people’s attention upon the necessity to protect de All these were meant to draw the people’s attention upon the necessity to protect de environment, which is in fact the main objective of the Comenus project environment, which is in fact the main objective of the Comenus project „Is There Anyone „Is There Anyone Hearing Me?!“,Hearing Me?!“, involving six European countries. involving six European countries.

Recyclable Clothes’ ParadesRecyclable Clothes’ Parades

Middle school students have proven that you can wear anything and still look good without Middle school students have proven that you can wear anything and still look good without harming the environment. „I’m wearing a skirt made out of a recyclable garbage bag, and on harming the environment. „I’m wearing a skirt made out of a recyclable garbage bag, and on the head I have a crown made out of biodegradable card box. “I’m a sunflower: said Andra the head I have a crown made out of biodegradable card box. “I’m a sunflower: said Andra Giubegeanu, from the VIIth form. The other colleagues were dressed up as mushrooms, Giubegeanu, from the VIIth form. The other colleagues were dressed up as mushrooms, butterflies, parrots or trees. butterflies, parrots or trees.

   

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The lunch prepared at school made everybody’s mouths water. The The lunch prepared at school made everybody’s mouths water. The students in the XIth form cooked many dishes characteristic to the students in the XIth form cooked many dishes characteristic to the traditional Romanian cuisine. „It was their initiative. All of them traditional Romanian cuisine. „It was their initiative. All of them decided to prepare something special. “We only sustained their decided to prepare something special. “We only sustained their initiative“, confessed Mrs. Daniela Florescu and Maria Gheorghiţoiu. initiative“, confessed Mrs. Daniela Florescu and Maria Gheorghiţoiu.

Sightseeing in RomaniaSightseeing in Romania

Tomorrow, the students from “Tudor Arghezi” High School will take Tomorrow, the students from “Tudor Arghezi” High School will take their guests to the City Hall, to the Ban’s House and the Art their guests to the City Hall, to the Ban’s House and the Art Museum. On Wednesday they will go to The Iron Gates Hydro-Museum. On Wednesday they will go to The Iron Gates Hydro-Electric Power Plant. On Thrusday and Friday they will visit Bran Electric Power Plant. On Thrusday and Friday they will visit Bran Castle and Peles Castle, while on Saturday they will go to Castle and Peles Castle, while on Saturday they will go to Bucharest, where they are going to visit the Palace of Parliament. Bucharest, where they are going to visit the Palace of Parliament. The project is coordinated by Mrs. Anca Bărbulescu. „Thanks to this The project is coordinated by Mrs. Anca Bărbulescu. „Thanks to this project, our students have learned how to involve themselves in project, our students have learned how to involve themselves in environmental activities. Many of them changed their attitude: they environmental activities. Many of them changed their attitude: they no longer throw garbage randomly, and they do not waste water and no longer throw garbage randomly, and they do not waste water and paper as they used to”, said the teacher . paper as they used to”, said the teacher .

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““FROM CLASS TOWARDS THE WORLD!” – STUDENTS AND FROM CLASS TOWARDS THE WORLD!” – STUDENTS AND TEACHERS FROM FIVE COUNTRIES MEET IN CRAIOVATEACHERS FROM FIVE COUNTRIES MEET IN CRAIOVA

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Between the 04Between the 04thth -10 -10thth of October 2009, ” Tudor Arghezi” High School is going to of October 2009, ” Tudor Arghezi” High School is going to be hosting the fourth project meeting on the theme of protection of the be hosting the fourth project meeting on the theme of protection of the environment. The project involves schools from six European countries: Turkey, environment. The project involves schools from six European countries: Turkey, Spain, Poland, Bulgaria, Greece and Romania, of course. The activity is included Spain, Poland, Bulgaria, Greece and Romania, of course. The activity is included in the multilateral Comenius project called ”Is There Anyone Hearing Me!?“, in the multilateral Comenius project called ”Is There Anyone Hearing Me!?“, financed by The European Commission through The Lifelong Learning financed by The European Commission through The Lifelong Learning Programme. On Monday, on the school’s premises many activities are going to be Programme. On Monday, on the school’s premises many activities are going to be organized . Among others, the student and teachers from the partner schools will organized . Among others, the student and teachers from the partner schools will present their activities, while the Romanian students will present their present their activities, while the Romanian students will present their environmental friendly activities, traditional dances and songs, food exhibition, environmental friendly activities, traditional dances and songs, food exhibition, recyclable clothes’ parade, etc.recyclable clothes’ parade, etc.

„„The project addresses the theme of formal and non-formal ecological education The project addresses the theme of formal and non-formal ecological education and by using the slogan “from class to the world” , we want to use education and and by using the slogan “from class to the world” , we want to use education and its benefits to promote the protection of the environment. The project fosters team its benefits to promote the protection of the environment. The project fosters team work for a common purpose, because we can protect the world only if we work for a common purpose, because we can protect the world only if we understand that this world doesn’t belong to only one person, it belongs to us all” understand that this world doesn’t belong to only one person, it belongs to us all” said Mrs. Anca Bărbulescu, project coordinator. said Mrs. Anca Bărbulescu, project coordinator.