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Introduction
The alarm went off and although he had only slept a couple of hours he
jumped out of bed, leaving the pleasant warmth of it to embark on the adventure
that awaited him.
He had spent the day before packing. He was going to make the most exciting
journey of his life, he would tour Europe visiting some schools and knowing
firsthand how some parties were held in those countries.
What clothes had he to wear? The destinations were Spain and Poland during
the autumn, Finland and Romania in winter and finally Ireland and Ukraine in
spring. He chose not to carry much luggage and buy typical clothes in every
place.
He lived in the Rue de Treves at number 81 near the "Classroom of the Future"
in Brussels. Indeed, he was Belgian and his native language was French but
he could defend himself in all countries because he had a good grasp of the
English language and knew that in all the places where he would go,
English was studied as a second language.
When he was ready, his friend Marc drove him to the airport and stood
there, watching as the plane in which his best friend was now seated in took
flight. They were going to be separated for many months but Max had promised
to send him many letters describing everything that he saw and experienced in
detail. He would also enclose photographs and drawings from the students.
Chapter I. “Chaquetía Day”
In Merida, October 28th, 2016
Dear Marc!
How are you? I hope you are well.
I am already in Merida, at last. It's my first destination and it's been incredible.
Teresa Sanchez, one of the English teachers of the school, came to meet me at
the airport and took me directly there because they were going to celebrate "La
Chaquetía" that same day. You are probably wondering what Chaquetía is? it is
the festivity that they celebrate in Merida coinciding with Halloween.
It's amazing to arrive in the city Marc and see its imposing Roman buildings.
We will both have to take a leisurely trip when I finish my travels across Europe
and enjoy the architectural wonders of the place. Antigua's school is tiny, no
more than 200 students and about 20 teachers, but it's a place where you feel
good because it's like a big family where everyone knows each other and cares
for each other. And now it's time to go and celebrate "La Chaquetía". The entire
educational community and I head towards an esplanade where there is a
medieval hermitage called "Ntra. Sra. de la Antigua ", yes, yes, like the school
and something curious has happened, the students have adopted it and take care
of it with much affection. For example, they share some festivities with her, like
this one today.
- I'll tell you how I celebrated the event. La Chaquetía was very funny, Flor,
the director had made quince candy and we mixed it in a piece of bread with
cheese. She gave me the recipe, I am also sending it to you because it does not
seem difficult to make and it tastes delicious. The students sat in groups
forming circles, in the shade of the hermitage and shared their "Chaquetía", that
is to say, they all ate everything, because it encourages sharing. La Chaquetía is
composed of ingredients such as walnuts, almonds, chestnuts, hazelnuts ... and
also grenades, figs, mandarins, grapes and quinces.
But they did not just share with each other. A few meters from the hermitage
there is a center where the elders of the city meet during the day, and can you
guess what is called? Exactly, La Antigua. Many of these elders are the
grandparents of the students and it was very emotional. The grandparents had a
fire where they were roasting the chestnuts that the children brought but first the
professors split them because if they did not do they said that the chestnuts
may explode. Then they made small, little packets with paper and put several
chestnuts inside them, they were delicious!
I made an incredible discovery Marc. One of the elders told me that The
Procession of the Souls was a widespread tradition in Extremadura in the XIX
during the night of the dead, on October 31. The souls, who were people dressed
in black or white, walked the streets of the village asking for money while going
from house to house. And it used to end up in the cemetery. I deduce that
Halloween was already celebrated here before the Europeans arrived in
America and took with them the Celtic Halloween celebrations. It really shows
that in this area there must have been Celtic settlements and its culture still
survives.
There is more to tell you. When they finished sharing their "chaquetías" and
roasting the chestnuts, they began to play. They were traditional games, from
those of yesteryear. Even some grandpas and grandmas participated as well. It
was hot, very hot. I have been told that it has been a very hard summer and that
there have even been days of 45º C. and it was apparent that autumn had not yet
arrived. Luckily there was a very large fountain where we were and we were
able to quench our thirst.
After two hours the professors gathered their groups of students and we
returned to the school. Some children had kept their packet of roasted chestnuts
to share at home with their families. Marc, this celebration has been a real
lesson of sharing.
Before leaving I had been given drawings, photos, videos and letters ... For the
moment I am sending you this letter, some photos and also some drawings
where I will explain to you what they are doing.
When the time for the farewell came, there were hugs and tears. It's funny, the
Spaniards love to hug and kiss, I really felt at home.
I am writing to you from the plane that is taking me to Poland. I am loaded with
very good memories and with the hope of continuing to enjoy myself while I go
through the different European centers that I have been commissioned to visit.
Max
“Dulce de Membrillo" Recipe
Ingredients:
- Quinces
- sugar
Elaboration
The quinces are washed and covered with water in a pot. They
put on the fire the necessary time for the punctures with a fork
to be soft.
They are allowed to cool, peel and remove the seeds.
We added the same amount of sugar that we have of fifteen.
Example: For 1 kg of quince 1 kg of sugar.
From here there are two ways to do it.
The traditional one.- You pass through the mixer the fifteen
and the sugar and put the pot to the fire, it is spinning (with a
wooden spoon) until it acquires the desired texture. We must be
careful because it splashes and we can burn.
The modern one.- It is passed through the mixer and placed in
a microwave-safe container. At maximum power is put in periods
of 5 minutes and meet until it acquires the desired texture.
Delicious!
This is mine. A student from Poland who is a friend of the
Spanish students did the drawing and sent it to them.
“THE CHAQUETÍA DAY” PICTURE DICTIONARY
English
Spanish
Gaelic
Ukrainian
Polish
Finnish
RomanianSome photos and drawings of “The
Chaquetía Day”
MAX IN SPAIN
“THE CHAQUETÍA DAY” PICTURE
DICTIONARY
Quince Jelly
Carne o dulce de membrillo
Glóthach cainche
Айвове желе
Dżem z pigwy
Kvittenihyytelö
Jeleu de gutui
Peanut.
Cacahuete.
pis tálun
Арахіс
Orzech ziemny
Maapähkinä
Arahide
Sweet fig.
Higo dulce.
fige milis
Солодкий рис
Słodka figa
Makea viikuna
Smochine dulci
Delicious!
¡Delicioso!
an-bhlasta
Смачно!
Pyszny!
Herkullista!
Delicios!
Almond
Almendra.
almóinn
Мигдаль
Migdał
Manteli
Migdal
Sharing “La Chaquetía” .
Compartiendo la Chaquetía.
comhroinnt
Використовувати спільно
Dzielenie się "La Chaquetia"
"La Chaquetian" jakaminen
Partajare "La Chaquetía".
Smearing the quince jelly and the cheese.
Untando la carne de membrillo y el queso.
ag leathadh an Glóthach cainche agus an cáis.
Розмазуючи айвове желе і сир
Rozsmarowywanie dżemu z pigwy i sera.
Kvittenihyytelön ja juuston levittäminen
A murdări cu jeleu de gutui și brânză
Slitting chestnust.
Rajando las castañas.
an cnó capaill scoilt
розкривати каштани
Rozcinanie kasztana
Kastanjoiden halkaisu
A sparge castane.
Packing roasted chestnust
Empaquetando castañas asadas.
ag pacáil an cnó capaill rósta
пакунок смажених каштанів
Pakowanie upieczonego kasztana
Paahdettujen kastanjoiden pakkaaminen
A împacheta castane prăjite.
Roasting Chestnust.
Asando castañas.
an cnó capaill rósta
смажені каштани
Pieczenie kasztana
Kastanjoiden paahtaminen
A prăji castane
Tangerine.
Mandarina
mandairín
мандарин
Mandarynka
Mandariini
Mandarină
Nuts
Nueces
le cnónna
горіхи
Orzechy
Pähkinät
Nuci
Pomegranate
Granada
pomagránait
гранат
Granat
Granaattiomena
Rodie
Chapter II. St. Andrew‟s Day – Andrzejki
In Bialystok, November 29th, 2016
Dear Marc!
We haven‟t seen each other for over a month. How are you? I hope everything
is fine.
I am already in Poland which is my second destination. I have never been here
before and I haven‟t expected that it is such an amazing country. It‟s not only
because of its outstanding beauty but most of all because of exceptionally
friendly and hospitable people I‟ve had a chance to meet.
Once, I arrived in the city Bialystok, I was greeted by Dorota Zukowska and a
group of her students who were awaiting me at the train station. I spent with
them the whole afternoon. I was taken on a sightseeing tour of the city which
was really enjoyable! They showed me a lot of grand monuments and buildings
but for me the most distinctive and striking was the Branicki Palace, a
magnificent residence on the Biala River, encircled by a beautiful park. It was
an impressive sight!
As I managed to find out, Bialystok is the largest city in north-eastern Poland
serving the function of the capital of Podlaskie province. It is the administrative,
economic, and academic centre of the region which, due to its exceptional
environmental assets, has been termed the Green Lungs of Poland. As an
interesting side note, I can add that Bialystok is also the place of birth of
Ludwik Zamenhoff, the inventor of the artificial language Esperanto.
On the day of my arrival, late in the evening, I was also invited to a traditional
Polish dinner. I will never forget the taste of Polish „pierogi‟, „bigos‟ and
„babka ziemniaczana‟. Everything was so delicious! I took some recipes.
The next day, early in the morning, Dorota took me directly to her school where
I was going to see the Polish celebration of St. Andrew‟s Day called
“Andrzejki”. Soon after we arrived at a place I was shown around the school
and got to know some interesting facts. The school is quite big, about 500
primary students and 45 teachers. It was named after Kazimierz Górski who
was an outstanding coach of Poland National Football Team. What is special
about this school is that it is sport-oriented and well equipped with sporting
facilities. I could see many students playing football and volleyball both indoors
and outdoors. They were enjoying themselves a lot.
Now let‟s come back to the celebration of „Andrzejki”. I learnt that the
tradition of “Andrzejki” fortune telling was noted in the 16th century and it is
still known and practiced in all regions of Poland. However, nowadays the
ceremony has lost a lot of its magical and serious character and has been
transformed into fun and games during St. Andrew parties arranged by young
people.
I will tell you how I celebrated this event with Polish students and their teacher
from Szkoła Podstawowa nr 37. It was a very special afternoon which brought
me loads of fun! The students showed me a lot of ideas of how to find out about
the future, namely the marriage, lucky or unlucky love and prosperous or poor
perspectives. The most spectacular was pouring hot liquid wax through a
keyhole into cold water. The shape of the solidified wax was supposed to
represent something that would happen to us in the upcoming year. After
unlimited interpretations of wax shapes, we took part in the shoes race.
Everyone took off their shoes and put them in a line one after the other. Then,
we moved them gradually one after the other in the direction of the door. The
owner of the shoe which reached the doorstep first would obviously be the first
one to marry. After knowing the result of the shoes competition, it was the time
for other fortune telling practices such as palm reading, horoscopes, astrology,
magic box or crystal ball. There were lots of laughing while students were
piercing the heart with either female or male names on the back. Girls and boys
stuck the needle into the heart from the other side, so that they couldn‟t see
what was written there. The little hole in the paper heart showed them the name
of their future spouse. I must say that I also
really liked the idea of the cups flipped upside down. Under three cups were
placed in sequence: a ring, a coin and a leaf. Then the cups were mixed and
students were supposed to choose one of them. Choosing the ring symbolized a
happy love, the coin would bring us money, whereas the leaf was the
announcement of the wedding. The last idea were fortune cookies. You will
never guess what prediction I found inside my fortune cookie! I will keep it a
secret till we meet!
Our St. Andrew‟s celebration lasted only two hours but I will always remember
this special party and I‟m very grateful for the invitation to participate in it.
I‟m sending you photos from my greatest memories and I also enclosed a recipe
for these amazing fortune cookies!
Tomorrow I‟m leaving for Finland. I know that it will be difficult to say
goodbye to Polish friends but I believe I will come back there one day.
I will write to you soon.
Max
SOME PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT
MAX IN POLAND
FORTUNE COOKIES RECIPE
Ingredients
2 egg whites
75 g (⅓ cup) caster sugar
50 g (⅓ cup) plain flour, sifted
30 g butter, melted
14 paper messages
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180C. Use a pencil to mark two 8 cm circles on a sheet of baking
paper, flip paper over and place onto a baking tray.
Beat egg whites in a small bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.
Gradually add sugar, mix until sugar dissolves. Add flour and butter and beat on a
slow speed until smooth.
Working in batches of two, place a teaspoonful of mixture onto each circle on the
baking tray. Use the back of the spoon to spread evenly to cover circle completely.
Bake for about 5 minutes or until golden around edges.
Working quickly loosen cookies from tray using a spatula. Place a paper message in
the centre of each. Fold hot cookies in half, pressing edges together. Gently bend each
cookie over the side of a glass to form a crescent shape. Place onto a wire rack to cool.
Repeat with remaining cookie mixture.
„ANDRZEJKI” – PICTURE DICTIONARY
fortune-telling
wróżenie
adivinación
faistineacht
гадання
ennustaminen
ghicitul destinului
shoes race
wyścig butów
carrera de zapatos
Rais na broige
взуттєві перегони
kenkäjuoksukisa
cursă de pantofi
fortune cookie
ciasteczko z wróżbą
galletas de la suerte
brioscan feasa
печиво з передбаченнями
onnenkeksi
prăjitură cu răvaș
wax melting
topienie wosku
cera derretida
ag leaigh biol
танення воску
vahan sulattaminen
topire de ceară
wax pouring
lanie wosku
vertido de cera
ag doirt biol
розтікання воску
vahan kaataminen
turnare de ceară
candle
świeca
vela
coinnneal
свічка
kynttilä
lumânare
bowl
miska
cuenco
babhla
миска
kulho
castron
keyhole
dziurka od klucza
ojo de cerradura
poll eochrach
замкова щілина
avaimenreikä
gaura cheii
cards
karty
cartas
cartai
карти
kortit
cărți (playing cards)
doorstep
próg
peldaño
Dorassteppe
поріг
kynnys
prag
heart with names
serce z imionami
corazón con nombres
Croi le ainm
серце з іменами
sydän nimillä
inimă cu nume
cups flipped upside down
odwrócone szklanki
tazas tiradas al revés.
cupan bunoscionn
перевернута чашка
ylösalaisin käännetyt kupit
cupe întoarse cu susul în jos
In Rovaniemi, December 26th 2016
Dear Marc,
How are you? I wish you Happy New Year 2017!
I decided to spend Christmas time in Rovaniemi in Lapland, Finland. The
Finnair Santa flight from the capital of Finland Helsinki to Rovaniemi arrived
on time. Rovaniemi is Santa’s official home town in Lapland.
The city of Rovaniemi was decorated for Christmas time. There were beautiful
Christmas trees with lights all around the city. The weather was freezing cold.
So I had to do some shopping. I bought warm winter clothes, e.g. woollen
mittens. I also bought soft reindeers as souvenirs.
In Rovaniemi I visited Santa Claus Village on the Arctic Circle. In Santa Claus
Village there were Christmas trees, snowmen, beautiful lights and ice
sculptures. In Santa Claus Village I crossed the magical Arctic Circle and had a
chance to meet Santa Claus. It was great to meet Santa Claus himself. I have
always wanted to ask Santa how old he is. Santa told me that’s something not
even he can remember exactly.
One of the most interesting places was Santa’s post office. Santa’s Elves were
sorting out letters from all over the world. I got a very special chance to see
Santa’s workshop. There were big and small presents waiting for delivery on
Christmas Eve.
In Santa Claus Village, there were reindeers with a wooden sleigh. I jumped on
the sleigh and rode like Santa through a snowy forest. For the first time in my
life, I saw The Northern Lights. In the evening it was fun to go to the sauna and
swimin the snow.
On Christmas Eve I was invited to a Finnish Christmas dinner. As a dessert I
tasted gingerbread cookies. I liked them a lot. I sent you a gingerbread mould
with a recipe for gingerbread cookies. So you can bake them, too.
I took videos about Rovaniemi city and Santa Claus Village. I hope you enjoy
them.
Best wishes,
Max
MAX IN FINLAND
GINGERBREAD COOKIES RECIPE
CHRISTMAS TIME PICTURE DICTIONARY
Christmas
Navidad
Nollaig
Різдво
Boże Narodzenie
joulu
Crăciun
Santa Claus
Santa Claus
Athair Nollaig
Дід Мароз
Święty Mikołaj
joulupukki
Moș Crăciun
an elf, elves
un duende, duendes
Siofra
ельфи
elf, elfy
tonttu, tontut
un elf, elfi
a sleigh
un trineo
carr sleamhnáin
сани
sanie
reki
sanie
Arctic Circle
Círculo Polar Ártico
an tArtach
Полярне Коло
Koło Podbiegunowe
pohjoinen napapiiri
Cercul Polar
an ice sculpture
una escultura de hielo
dealbh reoite
льодова скульптура
lodowa rzeźba
jääveistos
o sculptură de gheață
Northern Lights
Auroras Boreales
Soilse Thuaidh
Північне сяйво
zorza polarna
revontulet
Aurora Boreală
a gingerbread cookie
Una galleta de pan de jengibre
Arán Sinséir
медовий пряник
pierniczek
piparkakku
turtă dulce

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Max

  • 1. Introduction The alarm went off and although he had only slept a couple of hours he jumped out of bed, leaving the pleasant warmth of it to embark on the adventure that awaited him. He had spent the day before packing. He was going to make the most exciting journey of his life, he would tour Europe visiting some schools and knowing firsthand how some parties were held in those countries. What clothes had he to wear? The destinations were Spain and Poland during the autumn, Finland and Romania in winter and finally Ireland and Ukraine in spring. He chose not to carry much luggage and buy typical clothes in every place. He lived in the Rue de Treves at number 81 near the "Classroom of the Future" in Brussels. Indeed, he was Belgian and his native language was French but he could defend himself in all countries because he had a good grasp of the English language and knew that in all the places where he would go, English was studied as a second language. When he was ready, his friend Marc drove him to the airport and stood there, watching as the plane in which his best friend was now seated in took flight. They were going to be separated for many months but Max had promised to send him many letters describing everything that he saw and experienced in detail. He would also enclose photographs and drawings from the students.
  • 2. Chapter I. “Chaquetía Day” In Merida, October 28th, 2016 Dear Marc! How are you? I hope you are well. I am already in Merida, at last. It's my first destination and it's been incredible. Teresa Sanchez, one of the English teachers of the school, came to meet me at the airport and took me directly there because they were going to celebrate "La Chaquetía" that same day. You are probably wondering what Chaquetía is? it is the festivity that they celebrate in Merida coinciding with Halloween. It's amazing to arrive in the city Marc and see its imposing Roman buildings. We will both have to take a leisurely trip when I finish my travels across Europe and enjoy the architectural wonders of the place. Antigua's school is tiny, no more than 200 students and about 20 teachers, but it's a place where you feel good because it's like a big family where everyone knows each other and cares for each other. And now it's time to go and celebrate "La Chaquetía". The entire educational community and I head towards an esplanade where there is a medieval hermitage called "Ntra. Sra. de la Antigua ", yes, yes, like the school and something curious has happened, the students have adopted it and take care of it with much affection. For example, they share some festivities with her, like this one today. - I'll tell you how I celebrated the event. La Chaquetía was very funny, Flor, the director had made quince candy and we mixed it in a piece of bread with cheese. She gave me the recipe, I am also sending it to you because it does not seem difficult to make and it tastes delicious. The students sat in groups forming circles, in the shade of the hermitage and shared their "Chaquetía", that is to say, they all ate everything, because it encourages sharing. La Chaquetía is composed of ingredients such as walnuts, almonds, chestnuts, hazelnuts ... and also grenades, figs, mandarins, grapes and quinces.
  • 3. But they did not just share with each other. A few meters from the hermitage there is a center where the elders of the city meet during the day, and can you guess what is called? Exactly, La Antigua. Many of these elders are the grandparents of the students and it was very emotional. The grandparents had a fire where they were roasting the chestnuts that the children brought but first the professors split them because if they did not do they said that the chestnuts may explode. Then they made small, little packets with paper and put several chestnuts inside them, they were delicious! I made an incredible discovery Marc. One of the elders told me that The Procession of the Souls was a widespread tradition in Extremadura in the XIX during the night of the dead, on October 31. The souls, who were people dressed in black or white, walked the streets of the village asking for money while going from house to house. And it used to end up in the cemetery. I deduce that Halloween was already celebrated here before the Europeans arrived in America and took with them the Celtic Halloween celebrations. It really shows that in this area there must have been Celtic settlements and its culture still survives. There is more to tell you. When they finished sharing their "chaquetías" and roasting the chestnuts, they began to play. They were traditional games, from those of yesteryear. Even some grandpas and grandmas participated as well. It was hot, very hot. I have been told that it has been a very hard summer and that there have even been days of 45º C. and it was apparent that autumn had not yet arrived. Luckily there was a very large fountain where we were and we were able to quench our thirst. After two hours the professors gathered their groups of students and we returned to the school. Some children had kept their packet of roasted chestnuts to share at home with their families. Marc, this celebration has been a real lesson of sharing.
  • 4. Before leaving I had been given drawings, photos, videos and letters ... For the moment I am sending you this letter, some photos and also some drawings where I will explain to you what they are doing. When the time for the farewell came, there were hugs and tears. It's funny, the Spaniards love to hug and kiss, I really felt at home. I am writing to you from the plane that is taking me to Poland. I am loaded with very good memories and with the hope of continuing to enjoy myself while I go through the different European centers that I have been commissioned to visit. Max
  • 5. “Dulce de Membrillo" Recipe Ingredients: - Quinces - sugar Elaboration The quinces are washed and covered with water in a pot. They put on the fire the necessary time for the punctures with a fork to be soft. They are allowed to cool, peel and remove the seeds. We added the same amount of sugar that we have of fifteen. Example: For 1 kg of quince 1 kg of sugar. From here there are two ways to do it. The traditional one.- You pass through the mixer the fifteen and the sugar and put the pot to the fire, it is spinning (with a wooden spoon) until it acquires the desired texture. We must be careful because it splashes and we can burn. The modern one.- It is passed through the mixer and placed in a microwave-safe container. At maximum power is put in periods of 5 minutes and meet until it acquires the desired texture. Delicious!
  • 6. This is mine. A student from Poland who is a friend of the Spanish students did the drawing and sent it to them.
  • 7. “THE CHAQUETÍA DAY” PICTURE DICTIONARY English Spanish Gaelic Ukrainian Polish Finnish RomanianSome photos and drawings of “The Chaquetía Day”
  • 9. “THE CHAQUETÍA DAY” PICTURE DICTIONARY Quince Jelly Carne o dulce de membrillo Glóthach cainche Айвове желе Dżem z pigwy Kvittenihyytelö Jeleu de gutui Peanut. Cacahuete. pis tálun Арахіс Orzech ziemny Maapähkinä Arahide Sweet fig. Higo dulce. fige milis Солодкий рис Słodka figa Makea viikuna Smochine dulci Delicious! ¡Delicioso! an-bhlasta Смачно! Pyszny! Herkullista! Delicios! Almond Almendra. almóinn Мигдаль Migdał Manteli Migdal
  • 10. Sharing “La Chaquetía” . Compartiendo la Chaquetía. comhroinnt Використовувати спільно Dzielenie się "La Chaquetia" "La Chaquetian" jakaminen Partajare "La Chaquetía". Smearing the quince jelly and the cheese. Untando la carne de membrillo y el queso. ag leathadh an Glóthach cainche agus an cáis. Розмазуючи айвове желе і сир Rozsmarowywanie dżemu z pigwy i sera. Kvittenihyytelön ja juuston levittäminen A murdări cu jeleu de gutui și brânză Slitting chestnust. Rajando las castañas. an cnó capaill scoilt розкривати каштани Rozcinanie kasztana Kastanjoiden halkaisu A sparge castane. Packing roasted chestnust Empaquetando castañas asadas. ag pacáil an cnó capaill rósta пакунок смажених каштанів Pakowanie upieczonego kasztana Paahdettujen kastanjoiden pakkaaminen A împacheta castane prăjite. Roasting Chestnust. Asando castañas. an cnó capaill rósta смажені каштани Pieczenie kasztana Kastanjoiden paahtaminen A prăji castane
  • 12. Chapter II. St. Andrew‟s Day – Andrzejki In Bialystok, November 29th, 2016 Dear Marc! We haven‟t seen each other for over a month. How are you? I hope everything is fine. I am already in Poland which is my second destination. I have never been here before and I haven‟t expected that it is such an amazing country. It‟s not only because of its outstanding beauty but most of all because of exceptionally friendly and hospitable people I‟ve had a chance to meet. Once, I arrived in the city Bialystok, I was greeted by Dorota Zukowska and a group of her students who were awaiting me at the train station. I spent with them the whole afternoon. I was taken on a sightseeing tour of the city which was really enjoyable! They showed me a lot of grand monuments and buildings but for me the most distinctive and striking was the Branicki Palace, a magnificent residence on the Biala River, encircled by a beautiful park. It was an impressive sight! As I managed to find out, Bialystok is the largest city in north-eastern Poland serving the function of the capital of Podlaskie province. It is the administrative, economic, and academic centre of the region which, due to its exceptional environmental assets, has been termed the Green Lungs of Poland. As an interesting side note, I can add that Bialystok is also the place of birth of Ludwik Zamenhoff, the inventor of the artificial language Esperanto. On the day of my arrival, late in the evening, I was also invited to a traditional Polish dinner. I will never forget the taste of Polish „pierogi‟, „bigos‟ and „babka ziemniaczana‟. Everything was so delicious! I took some recipes.
  • 13. The next day, early in the morning, Dorota took me directly to her school where I was going to see the Polish celebration of St. Andrew‟s Day called “Andrzejki”. Soon after we arrived at a place I was shown around the school and got to know some interesting facts. The school is quite big, about 500 primary students and 45 teachers. It was named after Kazimierz Górski who was an outstanding coach of Poland National Football Team. What is special about this school is that it is sport-oriented and well equipped with sporting facilities. I could see many students playing football and volleyball both indoors and outdoors. They were enjoying themselves a lot. Now let‟s come back to the celebration of „Andrzejki”. I learnt that the tradition of “Andrzejki” fortune telling was noted in the 16th century and it is still known and practiced in all regions of Poland. However, nowadays the ceremony has lost a lot of its magical and serious character and has been transformed into fun and games during St. Andrew parties arranged by young people. I will tell you how I celebrated this event with Polish students and their teacher from Szkoła Podstawowa nr 37. It was a very special afternoon which brought me loads of fun! The students showed me a lot of ideas of how to find out about the future, namely the marriage, lucky or unlucky love and prosperous or poor perspectives. The most spectacular was pouring hot liquid wax through a keyhole into cold water. The shape of the solidified wax was supposed to represent something that would happen to us in the upcoming year. After unlimited interpretations of wax shapes, we took part in the shoes race. Everyone took off their shoes and put them in a line one after the other. Then, we moved them gradually one after the other in the direction of the door. The owner of the shoe which reached the doorstep first would obviously be the first one to marry. After knowing the result of the shoes competition, it was the time for other fortune telling practices such as palm reading, horoscopes, astrology, magic box or crystal ball. There were lots of laughing while students were piercing the heart with either female or male names on the back. Girls and boys stuck the needle into the heart from the other side, so that they couldn‟t see what was written there. The little hole in the paper heart showed them the name of their future spouse. I must say that I also
  • 14. really liked the idea of the cups flipped upside down. Under three cups were placed in sequence: a ring, a coin and a leaf. Then the cups were mixed and students were supposed to choose one of them. Choosing the ring symbolized a happy love, the coin would bring us money, whereas the leaf was the announcement of the wedding. The last idea were fortune cookies. You will never guess what prediction I found inside my fortune cookie! I will keep it a secret till we meet! Our St. Andrew‟s celebration lasted only two hours but I will always remember this special party and I‟m very grateful for the invitation to participate in it. I‟m sending you photos from my greatest memories and I also enclosed a recipe for these amazing fortune cookies! Tomorrow I‟m leaving for Finland. I know that it will be difficult to say goodbye to Polish friends but I believe I will come back there one day. I will write to you soon. Max
  • 15. SOME PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT
  • 17. FORTUNE COOKIES RECIPE Ingredients 2 egg whites 75 g (⅓ cup) caster sugar 50 g (⅓ cup) plain flour, sifted 30 g butter, melted 14 paper messages Instructions Preheat the oven to 180C. Use a pencil to mark two 8 cm circles on a sheet of baking paper, flip paper over and place onto a baking tray. Beat egg whites in a small bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, mix until sugar dissolves. Add flour and butter and beat on a slow speed until smooth. Working in batches of two, place a teaspoonful of mixture onto each circle on the baking tray. Use the back of the spoon to spread evenly to cover circle completely. Bake for about 5 minutes or until golden around edges. Working quickly loosen cookies from tray using a spatula. Place a paper message in the centre of each. Fold hot cookies in half, pressing edges together. Gently bend each cookie over the side of a glass to form a crescent shape. Place onto a wire rack to cool. Repeat with remaining cookie mixture.
  • 18. „ANDRZEJKI” – PICTURE DICTIONARY fortune-telling wróżenie adivinación faistineacht гадання ennustaminen ghicitul destinului shoes race wyścig butów carrera de zapatos Rais na broige взуттєві перегони kenkäjuoksukisa cursă de pantofi fortune cookie ciasteczko z wróżbą galletas de la suerte brioscan feasa печиво з передбаченнями onnenkeksi prăjitură cu răvaș wax melting topienie wosku cera derretida ag leaigh biol танення воску vahan sulattaminen topire de ceară
  • 19. wax pouring lanie wosku vertido de cera ag doirt biol розтікання воску vahan kaataminen turnare de ceară candle świeca vela coinnneal свічка kynttilä lumânare bowl miska cuenco babhla миска kulho castron keyhole dziurka od klucza ojo de cerradura poll eochrach замкова щілина avaimenreikä gaura cheii
  • 20. cards karty cartas cartai карти kortit cărți (playing cards) doorstep próg peldaño Dorassteppe поріг kynnys prag heart with names serce z imionami corazón con nombres Croi le ainm серце з іменами sydän nimillä inimă cu nume cups flipped upside down odwrócone szklanki tazas tiradas al revés. cupan bunoscionn перевернута чашка ylösalaisin käännetyt kupit cupe întoarse cu susul în jos
  • 21. In Rovaniemi, December 26th 2016 Dear Marc, How are you? I wish you Happy New Year 2017! I decided to spend Christmas time in Rovaniemi in Lapland, Finland. The Finnair Santa flight from the capital of Finland Helsinki to Rovaniemi arrived on time. Rovaniemi is Santa’s official home town in Lapland. The city of Rovaniemi was decorated for Christmas time. There were beautiful Christmas trees with lights all around the city. The weather was freezing cold. So I had to do some shopping. I bought warm winter clothes, e.g. woollen mittens. I also bought soft reindeers as souvenirs. In Rovaniemi I visited Santa Claus Village on the Arctic Circle. In Santa Claus Village there were Christmas trees, snowmen, beautiful lights and ice sculptures. In Santa Claus Village I crossed the magical Arctic Circle and had a chance to meet Santa Claus. It was great to meet Santa Claus himself. I have always wanted to ask Santa how old he is. Santa told me that’s something not even he can remember exactly. One of the most interesting places was Santa’s post office. Santa’s Elves were sorting out letters from all over the world. I got a very special chance to see Santa’s workshop. There were big and small presents waiting for delivery on Christmas Eve. In Santa Claus Village, there were reindeers with a wooden sleigh. I jumped on the sleigh and rode like Santa through a snowy forest. For the first time in my life, I saw The Northern Lights. In the evening it was fun to go to the sauna and swimin the snow. On Christmas Eve I was invited to a Finnish Christmas dinner. As a dessert I tasted gingerbread cookies. I liked them a lot. I sent you a gingerbread mould with a recipe for gingerbread cookies. So you can bake them, too. I took videos about Rovaniemi city and Santa Claus Village. I hope you enjoy them. Best wishes, Max
  • 22.
  • 25. CHRISTMAS TIME PICTURE DICTIONARY Christmas Navidad Nollaig Різдво Boże Narodzenie joulu Crăciun Santa Claus Santa Claus Athair Nollaig Дід Мароз Święty Mikołaj joulupukki Moș Crăciun an elf, elves un duende, duendes Siofra ельфи elf, elfy tonttu, tontut un elf, elfi a sleigh un trineo carr sleamhnáin сани sanie reki sanie Arctic Circle Círculo Polar Ártico an tArtach Полярне Коло Koło Podbiegunowe
  • 26. pohjoinen napapiiri Cercul Polar an ice sculpture una escultura de hielo dealbh reoite льодова скульптура lodowa rzeźba jääveistos o sculptură de gheață Northern Lights Auroras Boreales Soilse Thuaidh Північне сяйво zorza polarna revontulet Aurora Boreală a gingerbread cookie Una galleta de pan de jengibre Arán Sinséir медовий пряник pierniczek piparkakku turtă dulce