Visit in Croatia

Opatija, near the Adriatic Sea,  the 3rd Apr 2014

Our certificates

With certificates 

The trip to Croatia 30.03.2014. - 05.04.2014.

The trip to Croatia was very interesting and fun. Waiting for the plane to Croatia, we spent a lot of time in the airport. When we were in Zagreba airport, we were greeted by Portuguese teacher Teresa and her students. We waited for the Romanian teachers and their students and then we went to Varaždin, to the hotel.

In the first day we went to the Croatian school Šemovec, where we were greeted by all of the teachers and the students. They surprised us with interesting songs and traditional dances. We joined all of the workshops. I felt amazing because everyone was very friendly.

On Tuesday we went to the Barac’s Caves and Plitvička lakes. In the Plitvička lakes there were very beautiful waterfalls.

On Wendesday we were in another Croatian primary school – Trnovec. We went to visit two castles. At this day I liked to dance Zumba the most.

On Thursday we went to Rijeka and Opatija, where we saw the Adriatic sea.

On Friday we visited the County Mayor’s Office.  And then we were in Zagreb. And in the evening we went to the hotel to get ready for the last dinner, where we got our certificates and a lot of gifts. J

On Saturday we went to the airport and waited for the plane to go to Latvia! J 

I really loved this trip. In these five days I got a lot of new friends and a lot of new experience.

Dinija Pušķe, 7th class student,  

Sērmūkši primary school

Many pictures here: Osnovna Škola Šemovec

The History of Swimsuits - Latvia

The History os Swimsuits - Romania

A Legend - Latvia

Folklore Latvia - A legend

A legend says that once a terrible storm threatened with imminent death for a ship in the Baltic Sea. The captain was the only one who believed  God will save them.  He promised to build a church in place where his ship will lead.

A miracle happened: suddenly the wind changed the direction and the ship led to Jūrkalne shore. The captain named the place Lucky Hill and he built the church as he promised. The place, where the church was, is  underwater now.

Folklore Latvia folk song 1

Jūriņ, mana māmuliņa,

Daudz tu man labu dari:

Tu man maizes devējiņa,

Tu man mīļi vizināji.

Folklore Latvia Folk song 2

Kas kait man nedzīvot

Lielas jūras maliņā:

Cik jūriņa viļņus meta,

Tik izmeta sudrabiņu.

Folklore Latvia Folk song 3

Folklore Latvia folk song 4

Legend of the Black Sea

The legend of the Black Sea

Once upon a time there was a beautiful girl , named Heraclea , the granddaughter of the god of the Black Sea . She was in love with George, a handsome and brave fisherman . But Tauctis , son of the Aegean Sea, a dragon with three heads , three hearts and nine poisonous claws , wanted Heraclea 's heart too.

When George and Heraclea met on the cliffs to declare Their love Tauctis watched Them through the magic mirror . He wants to declare war to the god of the Black Sea , but , as he can live only in water , he left with all the his snakes against the god of the Black Sea . Heraclea is Taken to a high fortress not to be reached by the snakes . George asked the god of the Balck Sea to let him fight against the snakes but he is REFUSED as he can not live under water . Thus George DECIDED to come to meet Tauctis with the his boat . The spirit of the seas , Nahado , wanted to help George. He built two salt mountains at the border Between the Black Sea and the other seas . By the power given to him by Nahado , George managed to defeat the snakes by breaking into pieces the salt mountains . Nahado in the his turn Told all the sailors to help George , but in the end George and the god of the Balck Sea are defeated by Tauctis . Helped by the his mother , Tauctis took some magic grains to be able to live on land and went to take Heraclea from the fortress . Nahado had not let the sailors die and Thus he gave George three more days to save Heraclea and then he would die . A terrible fight strated Between Tauctis and George. Tauctis cut two of Tauctis ' heads and chained him to a cliff . The salted water from the salt mountains did not let Tauctis ' to cure wounds . George went to save Heraclea and then to die but Nahado just wanted to test Their love so he let George live . The legends says That Their wedding lasted thirty days and They lived happily ever after .

Students draw and creat dialogues for the important moments of the legend.

Mascot - Croatia

Rest at the Sea

Constanta - Rest at the Black Sea

Publish at Calameo

Folklore A moda da Rita

This was the song that Rita sang This was the song that Rita sang There on the new beach Olare, nobody won her There on the new beach Olare, nobody won her. Nobody won it, nobody won her Nobody won it, nobody won her. This was the Olare song that Rita sang, This was the Olare song that Rita sang.

Visit to the market - Portugal

Swimsuit history - Portugal