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No. 8 February 2019
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Impressions from Pápa The Fire Station Special points of interest: Impressions from Pápa Descriptions of all activities
Inside this issue: The Fire Station
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Dogs—Humans’ Best Friends
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Our Trip to Budapest
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Sports and music in a special school 4
We all like handcraftong
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The 1st of March in Romania
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From 1823 every town needed to have a fire station in order to ensure the safety of the people. In 1871 the volunteer firefighter brigade was founded. On Monday we had the chance to visit this fire station which is located in the city of Pápa and its name is Pápa Hivatásos Tűzoltőság (Pápa Professional Fire Station) .We were introduced to its brief history regarding their achievements and their responsabilities that each one of the firefighters has. We happened to shortly meet the head of the fire station who proudly greeted us. After the beginning, one of his colleagues walked us around and inside the building, explaining the procedures in case of an emergency. Two of the firefighters managed to simulate an emergency, quickly answering the call of duty. They
only had 2 minutes to fully change their clothes and prepare the trucks for leaving. This is only a matter of seconds when it comes to saving a life. We had the opportunity to wear the uniform and feel the actual weight that it has with all the tools,which is 30 kilograms. Later on, the guide showed us the special trucks equipped with the right gear for every type of problem, giving us the feeling that people can always rely on these heroes. Based on the tour and the detailed information that was offered to us, we can say for sure that we won’t regret not even a second of this wonderful and inspiring experience. Red team: Georgian, Madalina, Viki, Martina, Ingrid, Barbora, Eszter, Vivien
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Dogs—humans’ best friends
dogs give us a lot of love, and we should give them the love that they deserve as well, by taking care of them in the right wayy.
This week our first experience with the dogs started with a dog trainer, who spoke about how you should act around a dog, how to take care of a dog and also how to teach a dog some basic manners. First of all, she told us that we should play with our dogs and have an energetic life because this will make them cheerful. Although we love our puppies, we should be careful not to imprint any fears or bad behaviours, because it will influence their whole life. The next thing she taught us was that dogs give us a lot of love, and we should give them the love that they deserve as well, by taking care of them in the right way. Another experience we have made was, how important dog shelters are. Shelters are important bringing communities together by creating ways for volunteering and learning about being a humanitarian. Animals need a second chance to be part of a family.
The manager of the shelter was very kind and made us understand the everyday life of a shelter dog. They get medical treatment when they need it, they get cleaned on a regular basis. Taking care of the dogs also includes feeding them which is very expensive, thats why they relay on donations by volunteers. Those volunteers are allowed to walk the dogs two times a week. We had the chance to walk them as well and we had a great time because they were compassionate and made us feel positive. Maybe one day we will adopt a dog as well. Yellow Team Emilie, Eliska, Anna, Sára, Dávid, Dóra, Réka, Viki, Anita, Luis, Iasmina, Alek
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Our trip to Budapest
On 20th February at 6:30 we left for Budapest. We had to drive for 2.5 hours until we arrived and finally could see the capital of Hungary. We were very excited because we had a very full timetable and a lot of things we were going to visited. The first thing we visited was the Invisbile Exhibition, where a blind person showed us how their everyday life is. The guide led us through a flat with three rooms, a kitchen, a living room, a bathroom and the entrance hall, we also got to experience how blind people buy food on a market, cross the street, how to identify a car brand and we got to feel some statues from an art museum. One of the most intresting things got to know was, how blind people experience a walk in a forest. After the invisible exhibition we went to a cafe where disabled people work as waitresses and
served us a full course meal, which contained a green pea soup, a chicken leg with fries and for dessert we got to choose between diffrent cakes. Afterwards, we had a sightseeing tour which started in the bus and continued in the city. We got to see a lot of different sights like the Hungarian eye, the Chain Bridge, the Hungarian statue of liberty on Gellert hill, the Parliament and a lot more. In the end we came back to Papa. Exhausted but happy we knew that the day was worth the trouble. It was an amazing experience, both entertaining and educating and all of us would love to do it again.
It was an amazing experience, both entertaining and educating and all of us would love to do it again.
Orange team Judit HU Emily GE Zsรณfi HU Jasiek PO Darinka CZ Tereza CZ Pรกja CZ Emanuel RO Lili HU
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Sports and music in a special school in Pápa
On Thursday, February 21, we visited a special school for opened our eyes to disabled people in Pápa. As soon as we arrived there, we were divided the problems we into 2 groups. Each of them took simply hadn’t part in 2 events. noticed before and The headmistress welcomed ensured everyone us in the library and familiarised is equal no matter with the short history of the school. Then one group went to the gym what where they faced the difficulties inconveniences associated with everyday life of he’s going through blind people. We found out how complicated it gets when you are deprived of sight. Some of us also tried using the wheelchair. At the same time the others stayed in the library where they were given a chance to listen to the Such experience
unforgettable concert. The music group was made up of 9 people in different ages. Although their disabilities simply stop them from many basic activities, their devotion and undoubtable gift for music completely took our breath away. They were playing on xylophone, guitar, keyboard, triangle and bells. What’s more, one of the girls sang to us beautifully with all her heart. Such experience opened our eyes to the problems we simply hadn’t noticed before and ensured everyone is equal no matter what inconveniences he’s going through. Green team
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Linda CZ, Alice CZ, Anna CZ, Olga PL, Julie PL, Ionuț RO, Nóri HU, Tamara HU, Petra HU, Laura HU
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We All Like Handcrafting There is a place in Pápa where disabled children and their parents can do craft work for example wood or paper crafting and painting. It takes place every day and is runned by the parents from the disabled person or volunteers. The children can go there after school to have fun and meet friends. People at any age can do handcraft there whenever they want to. On the 21th of February 2019 we visited this place and could choose between two tasks: either decorating masks or painting wooden magnets. We had to use our creativity to make beautiful handcrafts. The kids were
everyone of us will remember. The best thing was that our handcrafts could be sold and the money will be used for new projects in the future. Emilia GER, Leonie GER, Gabriela PL, Adam CZ Hajni HU, Áron HU, Luca HU, Máté HU Alessia RO
overjoyed that new people came to meet and work with them. They offered drinks and snacks such as homemade cookies and pretzels. But not only the kids enjoyed it, we also did. It was a great experience and we had a chance to go back to our childhood. At the end of our stay a deaf girl wanted to say goodbye because she was leaving, said „Thank you” to all of us and hugged a few people. This was a heartwarming moment, which
It was a great experience and we had a chance to go back to our childhood.
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How Romanians celebrate the 1st of March You noticed by now. We have a special way of celebrating the first days of spring. We call it Martisor (a sort of diminutive for Martie, the Romanian word for March), and we celebrate it with traditional gifts and plenty of joy. It is a bustling, but very special time of the year, when every city, town, and village in the country is brought to life by heaps of colorful stalls selling the so-called Martisoare. Martisor is an authentic Romanian celebration that dates back to the time of the Thracians, but also the name given to the little talismans with red and white strings, offered during this holiday. From March 1st to March 8th, when Romania celebrates not only Women’s Day, but also Mother’s Day, everything revolves around these tiny gifts. Men and children usually scour the markets and shops in order to find the most beautiful martisoare for the ladies in their lives, while women are looking forward to wearing them pinned to their fanciest
clothes. Their reputation of lucky charms might be long gone, but their design seems more eye-catching than ever. Options are plentiful and can range from simple red and white cord bracelets to precious stones and luxurious pieces of jewelry. It all depends on the buyer’s budget and imagination, but also on what impression he wants to leave. A unique and ingenious handmade accessory will make your grandma’s heart sing with joy, while little girls will love the cute, colorful figurines. Overall, it’s a game that everyone enjoys, and a beautiful way to welcome the spring. In our school, we love to handcraft martisoare in our art class and to give them to our dear ones or exhibit them on the halls. Here are some of this year’s creations. Romanian team Source: https://travelaway.me/1st -march-martisor-romania/
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