The Online Meeting   hosted by Italy took place on the Google Meet platform between the 13th-17th of April 2021.

The topic of the meeting was Cities, monuments and national art treasures protected by UNESCO

On the first day, the Italian team made the school presentation, the program presentation (by days). Some students presented the school of Vasto: Instituto Tecnico e Tecnologico "Filippo Palizzi" in a short video – YouTube (6:42). They also made the presentation of the historic center of Vasto (the characteristics of the city) and some important objectives: "San Pietro" Church, Capitolium, The Thermal Baths, D’Avalos Archaeological Museum / Palace, Vasto Cathedral, Saint Mary’s Church, Caldoresco Castle, Bassano Tower, Neapolitan Garden, Rosstti Square (Gabriele Rossetti – a Romantic poet born in Vasto).

On the following day was the presentation about the Unesco Objectives in World Heritage from Romania:

1. Churches of Moldova 2. Horezu (Hurezi) Monastery
2. Seven Villages with fortified churches in Transylvania 4. Dacian fortresses in the Orăştie Mountains 5. Town of Sighișora
3. Wooden Churches from Maramureș 7. Danube Delta
4. Secular and virgin beech forests of the Carpathians and other regions of Europe - The Anthem of Croatia

Also, Croatia made the presentation about the Unesco Objectives in World Heritage from Croatia:

1. Stećci – Medieval Tombstones Graveyards
2. Old City Of Dubrovnik
3. Plitvice Lakes National Park
4. Historical Complex Of Split (built by Diocletian)
5. Historical City Of Trogir
6. Episcopal Complex Of The Euphrasian Basilica
7. Cathedral Of St. James
8. Hvar’s Stari Grad Plain
9. Ancient And Primeval Beech Forests Of The Carpathians And Other Regions Of Europe
10. Venetian Works Of Defense Between The 16th And 17th Centuries

On 15th of April 2021 there was the presentation about the Unesco Objectives in World Heritage from Greece:

1. Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
2. Archaeological Site of Delphi
3. Acropolis of Athens
4. Mount Athos
5. Archaeological Site of Epidaurus
6. Archaelogical Site of Vergina (Aigai)
7. Archaeological Site of Philippi
8. Medieval City of Rhodes
9. Great Toumba
10. Meteora
11. Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki
12. Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus
13. Archeological site of Mystras
14. Archaeological site of Mycenae and Tiryns
15. Old Town of Corfu

Turkey made the presentation about the Unesco Objectives in World Heritage from Turkey:

1. Diyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape
2. Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği
3. Xanthos-Letoon (Antalya)
4. City of Safranbolu (North and Central Anatolia)
5. Archaeological Site of Troy
6. Ephesus
7. Mount Nemrut
8. Aphrodisias Ancient City (Aydin)
9. Archaeological Site of Ani
10. Bursa and Cumalıkızık: the Birth of the Ottoman Empire
11. Hattusha: the Hittite Capital
12. Göbekli Tepe
13. Historic Areas of Istanbul
14. Neolithic Site of Çatalhöyük
15. Pergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural Landscape
16. Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex
17. Goreme National Park and Cappadocia (mixed)

- 10 questions in kahoot.it (about the presentation of UNESCO Objectives in Turkey)

On 16th of April 2021

Italy made a presentation about the Italian Constitution and Cultural Heritage:

There was also a workshop of photography (tips for taking pictures: Don’t use the flash!, Edit your photos!, Make a time-lapse! Movement and action!) and 2 quizzez (one for the students and one for the teachers).

On the 17th of April 2021 there was the teachers’ meeting.

The project coordinator (Mrs. Anamaria Boboc) establishes the date of the next mobility: 8^th-12^th of May 2021. The Italian team creates the e-twinning page (account) with pictures / videos relating to the project. There was the speech of Mrs. Bianca Campli, UNESCO Delegate from Vasto and Art History teacher (she presented the criteria for including the objectives in UNESCO World Heritage) and the speech of the President of FAI – Vasto (Fondo Ambiente Italo – The National Trust for Italy), a kind of ONG which protects the environment and collaborates with the schools (project: FAI Scuola Progetto Apprendisti Ciceroni)

The Italian coordinator (Mrs. Lucia Bumma) awards the certificates to the participants and after she will send the scanned and stamped certificated to the project coordinator.

The most important target of the project was achieved: motivating students to know, appreciate and promote the cultural heritage of their home country and respect for the cultural values ​​of the project partner countries, included in the UNESCO Heritage.

Other objectives of this meeting have been also accomplished: 1. strengthening the education about cultural heritage (national / universal), emphasizing the opportunity to discover and know the most representative values ​​of culture and material civilization (material / immaterial), as defining elements of national cultural identity, included in the World Heritage;

2. students' understanding of the need and importance of knowledge of national history and culture, on the basis of which you become aware of belonging to a common cultural-historical space, at the level of the whole common geographical region;
3. promoting teamwork and taking advantage of the opportunity for students from partner schools to find / discover information (of great importance for a harmonious intellectual development), about cultural heritage (mobile / real estate), having the chance to discuss common issues and to understand the need to know and appreciate the heritage of each country.

The teachers also understood the chance to discover and understand the exceptional cultural values, being motivated to consistently apply the innovative concept of "world heritage education" in the didactic-educational approach.

Knowing and understanding the values ​​of culture in the partner countries of the project, students understood the culture of the country / people to which they belong, becoming able to discover what unites us and individualizes each (as a nation) at European and global level;they also understood the need to acquire attitudes / behaviors of good citizenship and manifestation of feelings of respect, empathy, acceptance of diversity, as a binder, for proper socio-cultural integration of all European citizens (native or migrant); the mobility taught the participants that increasing the importance of education through and for culture / cultural heritage is an antidote to the manifestation of intolerant behaviors generated by the "assault" on Europe of migrants in recent times; also, teachers acknowledged the fact that integrated, multidisciplinary approach to the didactic act (history, geography, foreign / native languages), using in the learning strategies elements of education about and for promoting the national / world cultural heritage is also very important in the teaching-learning process.

We all observed the importance of an active involvement of the school partners in promoting education for world heritage, developing in students attitudes / behaviors of responsible citizens, aware of the role and importance of cultural values

THE MOBILITY IN CROATIA

HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PERSONALITIES

Varaždin, 5th May – 11th May

The mobility meeting in Croatia began on 5th May, Monday. We welcomed our partners in the morning at our school. After the speeches given by the school’s principal Mr Marko Žiger and the founder, Ms Irena Žiger, we gave our partners, teachers and students a tour of the school.

Foreign language school Žiger

Although the day was cold and rainy, we managed to give our guests a tour of the center of Varaždin. Our students introduced them to the monuments and landmarks of Varaždin, such as the Old Castle, the Statue of Grgur Ninski, Franciscan Church, Saint Nicholas Church and Varaždin cathedral.

the Statue of Grgur Ninski, a medieval bishop

the custom is to touch his thumb which is believed to bring good luck

Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

The following day began with the presentation given by our team where our students presented the most important Croatian cultural and historical personalities. Among the ones mentioned were the famous inventors Nikola Tesla and Slavoljub Penkala, writers Ivana Brlić Mažuranić and Miroslav Krleža, sportspeople Janica Kostelić and Luka Modrić.

After the formal part, our team organized a treasure hunt. The participants were divided into five teams and their task was to find 11 letter scattered and hidden around the town center. Those letters formed the name of one of the most famous Croats at that moment, football coach Zlatko Dalić.

the winners of the treasure hunt

Italian student taking a photo of the hidden letter

On Wednesday, the guest students presented the most important cultural and historical personalities of their countries.

Italian and Greek teams presenting

In the afternoon we visited the capital of Croatia, Zagreb where our guests were introduced to its most famous landmark, the Gothic Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary, and were shown around the city centre.

all teams taking a photo in front of the cathedral

On Thursday the teams explored one of the most beautiful Croatian castles, Trakošćan, and despite the rain, its surroundings, a beautiful park and a lake.

teams at Trakošćan castle

The final day of the mobility meeting the participants were given the certificates. After the ceremony, we spent the morning in the museum of Varaždin in the Old Castle where our guests learned about the history of the beautiful Croatian baroque town.

our guests waiting impatiently for the certificates…

…and here they are

ANKARA MEETING

The 4th meeting of our Project was held in Ankara with the participation of teachers and students from all partner countries.

On the first day of the project in Ankara, participants met each other, school administrators, teachers and staff students. They visited the school departments and learned about the students work in the workshops, classes and atelier. Afterwards, a visit was made to the mausoleum of Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey.

On the second day we did a cultural tour to Beypazarı district, the stages of silver processing unique to the region were observed at the site of the construction and cooking of beypazarı dry (a traditional food). Turkish baths and museums of history and culture were visited and information about Turkish culture was given.

On the third day of the program, the project participants met at our school. In the program, the participants were introduced to ney, bağlama, bendir, the important elements of our traditional music culture, the twichmen show, which is our traditional dance, the participating countries made their presentations with the content of ‘capitals’, and at the end of the program, our traditional Turkish dessert, Ashura, was offered to all participants. The rest of the day; The Altindag district, where the Haci Bayram Mosque, Ankara Castle and traditional Ankara houses and the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations are located, was visited.

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On the fourth day of the program, trips were made to the Kocatepe Mosque and the Independence War Museum. In Altınköy, a traditional village, items belonging to the village culture were discovered and experienced. Afterwards, the participants were given certificates and thanked for their participation, accompanied by traditional meals. The next meeting was held with the coordinating teachers on mobility and project issues.

On the last day of the project work, social life in Ankara was observed in Hamamönü district, the House of Mehmet Akif Ersoy, the author of our national anthem was visited, the clock tower and traditional Turkish baths were visited and shared with Turkish coffee.

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On the first mobility as a host we had our second dissemination confernece. we had honer guest, the general consulate of Turkey and the vice consulate of Turkey. all the consulate of our partners were invated. turkish only came. the conference took place at the congress hall of Makrigiannis. the program had : theater paly, wedding traditional, traditional,singing from our parteners dressed up with their traditional costumes, food and sweets of Arta when we had our break served to the audiance, cooked by the teachers of the school and some grannies that offered their help, speaches about the historical period of Arta. all the congress was full and left the best impression on the city.

The vice consulate of Turkey attending our conference

General consulate of Turkey attending our conference

The theater play just finished

Turkish traditional costume from Turkish students singing their traditional song

The Romanian team with traditional costumes

Traditional wedding in Greece

Foods for the coffee break

Handmade wood gifts for our parteners with gravur of Arta

Visiting a village at mountain to celebrate with locals the Ash Monday