traveling, source for cultural discovery

Traveling, Source for Cultural Discovery

INFO: Media education Centre, Belgrade, Serbia, [email protected] www.mediaeducationcentre.eu



Danube Media and Information literacy Workshop, 20th to 30th of October 2015

Traveling, Source for Cultural Discovery From Stone Age to Medieval and Present days!

Peace, Dialogue, Heritage, Environment, Development, Human Rights Interactive, Innovative and Inclusive Traveling Classroom

Cultivate New Generation ready to combine Knowledge and Skill about Cultural, Historical, Traditional and Environmental Heritage in Different Media outcomes with content same good for traveling presentation but also for development of:

• Movement for Clean Water and Nature, • Creative, Educational and Sport Tourism, • Green Technologies and • Universal Cultural and Historical Heritage

During the Workshop, the young people will make a different media together, a sort of travel diary on their experience: maximum 5 minutes. The two first days, all young people will decide of the organisation of this project. Then, 2 groups and a responsible, will make a short storyboard for their Projects. Every day will be short lessons about different elements of media language:

Photo‐tool for expression

Psychology of photo

Meaning of sound

How to exchange information

What is new model of journalism?

How to create Traveling Diary During the workshop we will have also:

The Teambuilding games

Introduction in the leadership

Treasure hunting: how to work and cooperate successful in the Team Our Project offer a more collaborative, interactive, and mobile learning experience with a collaborative learning platform that constantly evolves, and keep everyone engaged like never before. That’s what the Workshop is all about. Helping to all interested participants to create virtual classrooms, offices and meeting spaces that open more possibilities to more students, teachers and young workers wherever they are. Offering exciting new approaches to learning, promoting and advertising while involving each participant on an individual level. With online collaborative learning platforms like these, we can build a better educational experience that will get everyone talking.



Belgrade, view from the River Sava Day 1 – The beginning of Saga Belgrade, arrival of the participants, transfer from the Airport Nikola Tesla in Belgrade to

the Hotel UNION in the downtown of Belgrade. Welcome Dinner with Serbian Team!

Belgrade, view from River Danube Day 2 – Discovery Belgrade Short walking tour around the Belgrade downtown with visiting of the Belgrade

Fortification “Kalemegdan”. Lunch in special restaurant “Under the Bridge”, free time!



USCE, Belgrade Day 3 – Sailing Classroom Traveling by Boat Aquastar Maxim across Danube River from Belgrade to Kladovo. This is

the best and the most beautiful part of Danube River and you will have 9 hours traveling by boat from Belgrade. You will have opportunity to see:

Smederevo – This magnificent medieval fortress and archeological artifacts from museum of Smederevo.

Golubac – You have to learn a lot about history and value of this small town on the river Danube, close to Romanian border. You will see the walls of Golubac fortress under protection of UNESCO.

Danube National Park and across the “Iron Gate” finally to destination, our Hotel Aquastar Danube 4*. Dinner.

Aquastar Maxim



Day 4 – Beautiful Danube. Traveling around to meet tradition, culture and history….

Day 5 – Beautiful Serbia 1 You will start by bus from Hotel to see some of beautiful heritage of Serbia, Lepenski vir:



Stoun age museum, Lepenski Vir

Lepenski Vir (Lepen Whirl) is an important Mesolithic archaeological site located in Serbia in central Balkan peninsula The latest radiocarbon and AMS data suggests that the chronology of Lepenski Vir is compressed between 9500/7200‐6000 BC. There is some disagreement about the early start of the settlement and culture of Lepenskir vir. But the latest data suggest 9500‐7200 to be the start. The late Lepenskir Vir (6300‐6000 B.C.) architectural development was the development of the Trapezoidal buildings and monumental sculpture[1] The Lepenskir Vir site consists of one large settlement with around ten satellite villages. Numerous piscine sculptures and peculiar architecture are testimony to a rich social and religious life led by the inhabitants and the high cultural level of these early Europeans.

Golubac fortress

Golubac –Ancient walls of Golubac fortress under protection of UNESCO.



Viminacium – Entering the archeological site of Viminacium, the most valuable remains of Roman empire like military camp, bones of an Serbian mammoth, and public thermal bath.

Final destination Belgrade, Hotel Union. Day 6 and 7 – Belgrade again One working day in the space of the Media Education Centre. Editing of material, creating

of the Multimedia Presentation, posting on the internet. During the free time visiting different beautiful parts of Belgrade!



Day 8 – “A dream about Balkans” Zajecar is also famous for museum in which you could find preserved artifacts from Felix

Romuliana – Roman city, and not only that, but many artifacts from the rich history of Serbian people.

Felix Romuliana ‐ is an archaeological site, and UNESCO World Heritage Site of Serbia,

located south of the Danube River. It is the location of the ancient Roman complex of palaces and temples, built by Roman Emperor Galerius. Here, the participants will be able to make an interesting collage made of photos.

Ethno Center Hotel Balasevic



Day 9 – Breakfast to remember Traditional breakfast – Our participants will have chance to experience atmosphere and

taste of a traditional Serbian breakfast. They will offer big smiles on their faces talking about “the best cheese ever”, milking cows, and the beauty of Serbian traditional customs. One day in Ethno Center.

Day 10 – “Everything is still green...”

Monastery Ravanica ‐ Built in fourteenth century, Ravanica is the famous Prince Lazar's

foundation, where he was buried after his death in the Kosovo battle. Since then, Ravanica has been a pilgrim's destination and an important center of cultural activities and the Serbian people's assemblies. This was a great place for our crew to make interesting photos and videos.

Back in Belgrade, Hotel UNION, farewell dinner! Day 11 – Departure This is time to say goodbye. Transfer to the Airport.

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