Plavinas

1. EU Lifelong Learning Programme for International School Partnerships Comenius
PROJECT
Media as Challenge and Possibility
Meeting at Plavinas, Latvia /3.05. – 8.05.2014
PROGRAM Saturday / May 3 Time Activity
Welcoming the groups in Riga International Airport
/Arrivals: Hungarian group 01.10 PM, Turkish group 02.40 PM, Finnish group 03.25 PM/
16.00 – 19.00
Guided walking tour in Old Riga
Transfer to Plavinas to the guest house Naktsvijoles
/located 20 km away from Plavinas at Jaunkalsnava, rural municipality of Kalsnava/
~21.30
Dinner at the guest house Naktsvijoles
Sunday / May 4 Time Activity
till 10.00
Breakfast at the guest house Naktsvijoles
10.40 – 11.45
Guided walking tour around Plavinas –Youth centre Ideja and children’s development centre Pepija
12.00
Watching of cycling tour near Plavinas cultural centre
from 12.30
Visit to Plavinas St. Peter’s Lutheran Church and Catholic Church
Meeting with the Priest Ingars Stepkans
13.45
Lunch at school
14.30
Activities at school:
 opening speeches
 musical greetings
 presentation about the school, Plavinas town
 introduction with tasks, work planning and agenda setting
16.00 – ~19.30
Excursion around Plavinas Region:
 inspecting of fir trees planted in 2013 in Jankas
 visit of the Odziena Castle
 visit of the Odziena manor’s manufactory
 visit of the Odziena school department
 activities at the sport and recreation centre Mailes
20.00
Dinner at Odziena pub
~22.00
Returning to the guest house Naktsvijoles

2. Monday / May 5 Time Activity
till 7.50
Breakfast at the guest house Naktsvijoles
8.00
Excursion around Latgale (visit of the Latgale pottery, ceramist Čerņavskis, snails farm Ošu māja and puppet museum)
Visit and lunch at the Museum of Bread
till ~18.00
Visit of the War museum, basilica of Aglona and King’s mountain
~19.30
Lunch at the guest house Naktsvijoles (possibility to use sauna)
Tuesday / May 6 Time Activity
till 8.00
Breakfast at the guest house Naktsvijoles
9.00 – 12.50
Project conclusion - session I:
 work on the project final report
 discussion of the project issues
13.00
Lunch at school
14.30 – 16.00
Excursion to Handicraft centre Mazā Kāpa at Koknese
16.15 – 17.30
Visiting the garden of herbs and presentation of eco-cosmetics products
18.00 – 19.00
The Garden of Destiny at the nearby village Koknese
19.30
Dinner at bakery Liepkalni
21.00
Musical greetings from vocal group Dzirnas
~22.00
Returning to the guest house Naktsvijoles
Wednesday / May 7 Time Activity
till 8.30
Breakfast at the guest house Naktsvijoles
9.00 – 12.50
Project conclusion - session II:
 work on final report
 opportunity to visit lessons at school
13.00
Lunch at school
14.00 – 15.00
Official visit of Plavinas Municipality
15.30 – 16.30
Wiking boat tour along the Daugava river
16.30 – 17.30
Free time
17.30 – 18.20
Project evaluation
18.30
Farewell party at the school:
 speeches, congratulations
 summary of previous project visits
 concert of school interest groups
 closing event with school’s teachers
~22.30
Returning to the guest house Naktsvijoles
Thursday / May 8 Time Activity
Breakfast at the guest house Naktsvijoles
Transfer to Riga/ Departure from Riga International Airport
Changes of the program are possible