The third Learning, Teaching and Training Activity (from now on LTTA) took place in Alatskivi, Estonia on 8.-10.-12.10.2018
Purpose/goals of the meeting were
Purpose/goals of the meeting were
- to finish the cycle of our Wedding Songs and Dances activities we had previously conducted separately in partner schools;
- to organise common concert;
- to set up teachers' meeting to assure efficient project work;
- to participate in common Wedding Tradition Lesson, history lesson (local history in Oldbeliever's museum and about Viking times in Estonia) and Estonian mythology lesson (by our Estonian partners);
- to visit Tallinn's Old Town, Kolkja's Oldbeliever's museum in order to get to know the way of Estonian lifestyle;
- to participate in craft workshop with students, parents and teachers;
- to witness an original Estonian wedding ceremony
1. Cycle of our Wedding Songs and Dances activities.
During May and September, each partner school had worked really hard to be ready for Dance and Song celebration in Estonia. We agreed in Romania, that each partner will represent their traditional folk songs and/or dances during the concert. It is worth to mention that even the preparation time was extremely short and we didn't have big groups to represent our art (exept Estonia), we managed to create a memorable events. We agreed to proceed with the activity till April meeting in Turkey where we will sing each other's songs in different language. Will be fun to learn!
The work in schools went as follows:
"Our songs and dances" (the quotation from our Project deliverables document)
During May and September, each partner school had worked really hard to be ready for Dance and Song celebration in Estonia. We agreed in Romania, that each partner will represent their traditional folk songs and/or dances during the concert. It is worth to mention that even the preparation time was extremely short and we didn't have big groups to represent our art (exept Estonia), we managed to create a memorable events. We agreed to proceed with the activity till April meeting in Turkey where we will sing each other's songs in different language. Will be fun to learn!
The work in schools went as follows:
"Our songs and dances" (the quotation from our Project deliverables document)
- PBL groups will be formed in schools (School coordinator: describes briefly how the selection was done)
- Setting the goals, choosing the methodology, discussing the work process, research (materials, work plan, etc). Teachers make brief overview of the process
- Making research about nations' traditional music, songs and dances: general overview of folk music, folk songs, folk dances; how the music/dance is connected with wedding, in which part of the wedding it was used, has the music/dance some symbolic/protective/mystic meaning, etc Describing findings, creating a description (will be additional booklet for our DVD). EVALUATION!
- Learning dances and songs for "Song and dance festival", lessons, online lessons with partner schools, workshops with local folk groups. PHOTOS, VIDEOS of events, EVALUATION of event
- "Song and dance festival" - concerts will be held by students, teachers. Love song concerts and traditional and contemporary (wedding) dance performances will be held in each partner school to introduce local and foreign songs and dances to the school community. During the short-term exchange of groups of pupils, the final festival with the participation of all partners will be held. PHOTOS of events, EVALUATION of event, VIDEO!!!
- Videos about concerts, workshops, lessons, etc
- Research findings will be sent to ESTONIA
- "Our Songs and Dances" - DVD+brochure - NB will be published in April 2019
2. the Concert "Soul fire" 09.10.2018 Alatskivi
The concert was born in cooperation of local community, parents, school, municipality, neighbour schools and all partners. We presented our folk art.
After the concert we collected also feedback from local community and especially parent were pleasantly surprised and pleased to see how positively the project has influenced their children.
The concert was born in cooperation of local community, parents, school, municipality, neighbour schools and all partners. We presented our folk art.
After the concert we collected also feedback from local community and especially parent were pleasantly surprised and pleased to see how positively the project has influenced their children.
3. The Teacher's meeting
During the LTTA, one teachers' meeting was organised.
On the meeting we discussed:
During the LTTA, one teachers' meeting was organised.
On the meeting we discussed:
- details of Estonia meeting: timetable, details of activities, assignments of each partner;
- publishing the Wedding Songs and Dances CD and brochure- each partner represented the situation with their chapter, recordings, introduced the work methodology, the participation of teachers and students, chapter content. We agreed that Estonia will create the final version of the Brochure and it will be published both on paper (one copy fo each partner) and online. Also, we agreed to keep collecting the song and dance recordings to put CD together in April-May 2019 (so the performances in Turkey would be recorded too)
- 4th LTTA in Turkey will be in April 2019 - we agreed to organise activities as follows:
- "Love comes with the Food" - Cooking festival with the participation of all students and teachers. The teachers and parents will teach how to make traditional Turkish wedding meals. At the workshops, each school will prepare and introduce their national/traditional wedding meals.
"Archaic elements in modern wedding customs, food and clothing" - Students and teachers work in groups to learn about old features in the modern wedding. They listen to the stories/watch videos about weddings (each partner country will introduce) and then find similarities and differences in customs. Students create a list of sayings and proverbs about family life and marriage.
"Turkish Wedding" - the authentic Turkish wedding will be staged in host-school with the participation of all guest.
- "Love comes with the Food" - Cooking festival with the participation of all students and teachers. The teachers and parents will teach how to make traditional Turkish wedding meals. At the workshops, each school will prepare and introduce their national/traditional wedding meals.
- The 4th LTTA will take place on 8.-12.04 2019 in Turkey and for that, we will start activities A 24, A25, A26 in our schools.
- We set up dates for other LTTA's as follows:
- 7.04-13.04.2018 - Turkey
- 1.06-5.06.2019 - Transnational Project Meeting in Romania
4. Common Wedding Tradition Lesson, history lesson (local history in Oldbeliever's museum and about Viking times in Estonia) and Estonian mythology lesson (by our Estonian partners)
We introduced to our partners our wedding traditions and mythology. All participants had th chance to touch and wear our wedding clothes, get to know how old estonians lived in ancient times.
ALL PFOTOS OF ESTONIA MEETING ARE HERE:
We introduced to our partners our wedding traditions and mythology. All participants had th chance to touch and wear our wedding clothes, get to know how old estonians lived in ancient times.
ALL PFOTOS OF ESTONIA MEETING ARE HERE:
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5. A study visit to Tallinn's Old Town, Kolkja's Oldbeliever's museum in order to get to know the way of Estonian lifestyle
To create a better understanding of Estonian ancient lifestyle, we took our guest to Tallinn and Viking village, where we had a history lesson with local cousine lesson. The Viking village was incredible place for having an ancient battle which formed soldiers and companions out of us. Also we were taught how ancient estonian vikings lived.
In Kolkja Oldbeliever's museum we had also a history lesson. We were taught about the history of russian oldbelievers' minority.
To create a better understanding of Estonian ancient lifestyle, we took our guest to Tallinn and Viking village, where we had a history lesson with local cousine lesson. The Viking village was incredible place for having an ancient battle which formed soldiers and companions out of us. Also we were taught how ancient estonian vikings lived.
In Kolkja Oldbeliever's museum we had also a history lesson. We were taught about the history of russian oldbelievers' minority.
6. Estonian wedding
On 11th of october we held a genuine estonian wedding in Alatskivi' Liiv Museum. The wedding was staged and played by local teachers and students. The spectators came all across the Estonia - so we can be very pleased with our event. Estonian wedding was captured on pictures by Reet Kruup (pictures below)
On 11th of october we held a genuine estonian wedding in Alatskivi' Liiv Museum. The wedding was staged and played by local teachers and students. The spectators came all across the Estonia - so we can be very pleased with our event. Estonian wedding was captured on pictures by Reet Kruup (pictures below)
Naisevõtt pole naljaasi 11.10.2018
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