SchaR – Murmur Comenius 2013-2015 I Meeting from 15th to 18th October, 2013 at IES Pedro Jiménez Montoya, Baza (Granada) Participating Schools Oskar-Maria-Graf Gymnasium, in Neufahrn bei Freising (Germany)
C/ Isaac Peral, nº 2 18800, Baza (Granada) Spain http://iespedrojimenezmontoya.es Phone number: 634725364
Sint- Leoinstituut, in Eeklo (Belgium) Lycée Josy Barthel, in Mamer (Luxembourg) I Liceum Ogolnksztalcace, in Grudziadz (Poland) IES P. Jiménez Montoya, in Baza, (Spain)
Welcome to Baza! Welcome to Baza!
History
Situated in the north of the Granada Province, is the town of Baza, the capital of the overall area of the same name. The other, smaller villages in the Baza area are: Benamaurel, Caniles, Cortes de Baza, Cuevas del Campo, Cúllar, Freila, and Zújar.
Baza, 15th-18th October, 2013
Baza town sits at an altitude of 844 metres about sea level and has a population of around 23,000 inhabitants; accounting for almost 50% of the overall 45,000 population of the entire region of Baza. One of the most appreciated aspects of this magical main town of Baza is the towering mountain at just 12 kilometres away, which dominates the landscape like a protective watchtower. This natural backdrop of the surrounding mountains of the Sierra de Baza and the Sierra de Castril is simply breathtaking. When taking it all in, it is hard to believe that you are a mere 107 kilometres from Granada City and not more than an hour’s drive from the busy coast.
Natural environment
The Climate
The contrasting landscapes are emblematic of this area: from the Sierras (Mountain areas) officially declared Natural Parks in 1989, to the arid ‘Bad lands’ of the plateau that forms the Altiplan and then across the vast fertile valley in all its verdant glory. With this simple natural environment comes a peculiarly interesting heritage of cave houses, inhabited since time immemorial and now becoming a much sought after retreat for the rural tourist. The people of Baza, still live by and celebrate many ancient customs and traditions mainly linked to religion, farming and agriculture.
The winter temperatures average out at just below 10ºC over a five to six month period. It is normally dry and cold, with intermittent bouts of snow and ice. The summers are dry and warm with an average temperature of just above 25ºC, with higher temperatures during the hottest month of August. Although it tends to be generally dry, there is usually some rainfall in the spring and autumn. There are often summer storms towards the end of August and beginning of September. The whole area of Baza can be intensely hot and extremely arid in the summer months.
In June of 2003, Baza was officially declared to be of national historic interest. The Muslim Medina and ancient fortress, Alcazaba, still exist in Baza and in the surrounding old quarter there are evocative place names, such as ‘Algedid’ (the San Juan quarter), ‘Al Rabal al –Hedar’ and ‘Marzuela’ where the Arab Baths are. It is a sheer pleasure to walk through these ancient narrow streets and historic fortifications, as it is to visit the many interesting monuments and buildings. As well as civil and military architecture, there are also numerous churches, most of which were built during the 16 th Century after the War of Granada and the Christians clearly wanted to leave their mark after the ousting of the Moors.
Gastronomy in Baza Solid home cooking is the underlying theme of dishes you will come across in Baza. The colder winter climate calls for stews made with fresh vegetables, game and other meats. Try the ‘Gachas Tortas’, which is a hot past dish containing rabbit, onions, garlic, peppers, potatoes, white wine and olive oil. If you see ‘Gurupina’ on a menu, you will be able to sample a wonderful local dish including ingredients such as fish (cod), potatoes, onions, wild mushrooms and flour. ‘Testuz’ is another warming dish based on broad beans, white beans, black pudding, pig’s ear, potatoes and garlic. This is not a dish for someone on a low cholesterol diet, as extra fat is added to give full flavour! Due to the continental climate of the area, the local cold meats and hams are of extremely high quality. Capers also feature in many of the recipes from salads to sauces, since these grow wild in the surrounding countryside.
As well as having a most wonderful surrounding natural environment rarely found in Europe today, Baza is also a historian’s paradise, having many archaeological remains, such as the Iberian-Roman remains of the city of Basti with two necropolises, in one of which is the famous Dama de Baza. There are also a surprising number of interesting buildings of great historic importance, such as the Arabic Baths (Baños Arabes). 1
The Baza region also has a particularly good reputation for its sweets and desserts. 2
School against Racism - Music for mutual respect” = SchaR – Murmur
Programme Tuesday , 15th October 8:30 Official Welcome (at Assembly Hall) 9:15 Scanvenger hunt “JM’s Tune” 10:30- 11:00 Break 11: 00 - 11:45 Presentation of logos and selection of project Logo (in School Library) 11:45-12:45 Presentation of music resources 12:45- 13:00 Break 13:00-14:15 Presentation of Etwinning platform (Teachers). Documentary “ The miracle of Candeal” 13:00 -14:15 Departure for restaurant 14:30 Lunch at Las Conchas Restaurant Free Time
Baza, a land of music and musicians Javier Checa. Yolanda Sánchez. Yellow Blanca García. Víctor Domene. Anna Matzkowitz (Germany). Wouter Antheunis (Belgium) Natalia Moczyńska (Poland) Paula Gavilán. Green Ginés Romera. Rubén Serrano. Carlos Cañadas. Julia Kranz (Germany) Laure Nilles (Lux) Chloe Coopman (Belgium)
Candeal is a marginal area in the heart of Salvador, the capital of Bahia and home of Grammy award winning musician Carlinhos Brown. The film is a stunning parable of how a notorious slum transformed itself into a model community through the power of music, pushed along by Brown’s commitment to the local youth.In this story shows how solidarity and thestruggle of a small group of people can change and improve the lives of an entire community. 3
Elisabeth González. Juan Barea. Pink Jesús Soler. Katrhin Lehmann (Germany). Maud Van Bever (Belgium). Ewa Toppmayer (Poland).
Give Peace a Chance John Lennon
Baza, 15th-18th October, 2013
The Miracle of Candeal (El milagro de Candeal) Fernando Trueba Spain / 2005 / 125 min / Spanish with English subtitles
Scavenger Hunt Teams Eva de Heras. María Manzano. Orange Ricardo García. Leonie Grittner (Germany). Kevin de Lima (Luxemburg). Amber Gril (Belgium).
Miguel García. Marta Valero. Francisco J. Rueda. Blue Zeynep Demir (Germany). Lily Palgem (Luxemburg). Monika Góras (Poland)
Get up, stand up for your rights Bob Marley
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School against Racism - Music for mutual respect” = SchaR – Murmur
Flamenco is the music and dance of the Andalucian region of Spain with its roots in east Indian, Arabic and European Gypsy music. It is a hybrid music in the sense that it is totally unique and separate from the musical forms which created it-very much like the emergence of American jazz.
10:00- 10:30 Break 10: 30- 12:30 Presentation and analysis of protest songs by each of the participating countries (II) 13:00- 14:00 Presentation about cultural reality and integration in participating schools and towns 14:00-14:45 The Music and its message: reflections on protest songs and cultural identities 14:45 Lunch 17:30 Guided Tour around the city (Teachers)
Baza, 15th-18th October, 2013
19:30 Flamenco exhibition (at Cine Ideal)
Source: http://www.tierra-flamenca.com/flamenco-history
12:30- 13:00 Break
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From the VIII to the XV centuries, when Spain was under Arab domination, their music and musical instruments were modified and adapted by Christians and Jews, and later by gypsies. These groups in turn were persecuted at the end of the Arab rule and during the Spanish inquisition so that Flamenco was born and thrived as a voice of protest and hope and as a cultural and emotional expression of the subjugated masses. Flamenco was created and flourished, not in the Andalucian sun but rather in the caves at night with robbers, highwaymen, common criminals and other clandestine groups who feared political and religious persecution. Flamenco became a voice of protest of dissenting Christians, outlaws, Muslims, Jews and other social outcasts who did not fit into the new political order. Jews were forced to convert to Christianity or leave Spain and Gypsies were forced to settle down and put an end to their no-
Javier Checa. Yolanda Sánchez. Blanca García. Víctor Domene. Anna Matzkowitz (Germany). Wouter Antheunis (Belgium) Natalia Moczyńska (Poland)
Eva de Heras. María Manzano. Ricardo García. Leonie Grittner (Germany). Kevin de Lima (Luxemburg). Amber Gril (Belgium).
Paula Gavilán. Ginés Romera. Rubén Serrano. Carlos Cañadas. Julia Kranz (Germany) Laure Nilles (Lux) Chloe Coopman (Belgium)
Miguel García. Marta Valero. Francisco J. Rueda. Zeynep Demir (Germany). Lily Palgem (Luxemburg). Monika Góras (Poland)
Soleá
Tango Flamenco
Mantón
Abanico
Guajira
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Bulerías
Peace begins with a smile… Mother Teresa
8:30 - 10:00 Presentation and analysis of protest songs by each of the participating countries (I)
Elisabeth González. Juan Barea. Jesús Soler. Katrhin Lehmann (Germany). Maud Van Bever (Belgium). Ewa Toppmayer (Poland).
Groups:
Sevillanas
Flamenco, an age-old form of social protest.
Wednesday 16th October
School against Racism - Music for mutual respect” = SchaR – Murmur
Thursday, 17th october
mutual
Come sing a song of joy for peace shall come, my brother Sing, sing a song of joy for men shall love each other. That day will dawn just as sure as hearts that are pure, Are hearts set free. No man must stand alone With outstretched hand before him.
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Culture
People
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music
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youth
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understanding
together
Did you know that a famous singer from Granada wrote a popular protest song called “A song of Joy”? Here is an extract of the lyrics:
Friday, 18th October
Dreams
Belgium
Did you know that one of the most famous words you can spot all over the city of Granada are these? “Give him alms, my wife, for there is no pain in life greater than that of being a blind man in Granada.” The words describe an old gentleman and his wife who are walking down a street in the Zacatín marketplace. They stroll pleasantly along, taking in the sights and sounds of Granada in the early evening, and they come upon a blind beggar. The gentleman, clearly moved, turns to his wife and says, “Dale Limosna, mujer, que no hay en la vida nada como la pena de ser ciego en Granada.”
Spain
It is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. It was constructed during the mid 14th century by the Moorish rulers of the Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus
Note: Lunch is not included, so students will have to buy their own lunch or bring sandwiches.
Baza, 15th-18th October, 2013
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The Alhambra, “the red fortress”
Lives
Comenius
8:30 Departure for Granada 10:00 Arrival 10:00- 12:30 Discover Granada (I): Albayzin and City Center 14:00-17:00 Discover Granada (II): The Alhambra and the Generalife 17:00-19:30 Free Time 19:30 Departure for Baza (meeting point: Neptuno Shopping Center)
protest
8:30 Presentation “methodology of interviewing” (German Delegation) 9:00-10:30 Group Work: History of protest songs 10:30- 11:00 Break 11:00- 13:00 Group Work: Write lyrics for a melody/ Teachers’ meeting. 13:00- 14:00 Group work: Song recording/ Visit to Jamones Quesada Carpio, S.L. 14:30 Lunch (at host families) Free afternoon 18:30- 20:30 Closing ceremony (At Ideal Cinema)
peace Imagine all the people sharing all the world Germany Imagine all the people living life in peace
Poland Luxemburg
I hope someday you'll join us And the world will live as one
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School against Racism - Music for mutual respect” = SchaR – Murmur Fiestas in Baza
Belgium arrives in Alicante at 19:40 and departs on Saturday 19th at 9:30 Germany arrives in Malaga at 14:55 and departs on 19th at 14:40 Luxembourg arrives in Malaga at 17.50 and departs on Saturday 19th at 9:40 in the morning Poland arrives in Malaga at 10:55 and departs on Saturday 19th at 22:55
hasta la vista Baza, 15th-18th October, 2013
The February Carnival celebrations in Baza are becoming more extravagant each year, with the imagination of the villagers producing more interesting outfits to wear at the many organized parties.
Good bye
tot ziens Auf Wiedersehen
Easter Holy Week is a religious tradition taken very seriously by the people of Baza. The Processions, where the religious images are carried through the streets of the town, are the result of a whole year’s preparations, involving the different church brotherhoods in the area. There are many local celebrations throughout the year in Baza. One that is particularly popular is the Feria (Town Fair) which lasts from the 6 th to the 15 th September. It opens with the fiesta of ‘Cascamorras’ , which entails a dressed up character coming from the nearby town of Gaudix with the intention of taking away the Virgen de la Piedad – a lively playacting of a long term, 500 year-ld dispute between the two municipalities. The people of Baza (the bastetanos) fight back by throwing paint at their adversaries, making this a particularly colourful fiesta!
Our true nationality is mankind.” ― H.G. Wells
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Saturday, 19th October Departure of Comenius Delegations
Farvel
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