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July 2013
IN THIS MONTH... Hi everyone, fifth month in England!! I have been in Spain last week, for the wedding of one of the best friends of Daniel and mine. It’s nice and hard at the same time to meet with the family and friends and my dog, Lagun! (means friend in basque language) and say goodbye again. This is coming to an end, now is the moment to say “Don’t panic and carry on”, some of us has already plans for next few months, some of us are still looking for new chances and some will leave/ finish very soon their projects, as Rebecka, Sara and our favourite Assistant, Aurelie. I wish you all the best and I hope to see you again, and that our paths will cross.
SPECIAL EVENTS 7th July- ‘Big Bike Ride’ in Leeds. 7th July- Medieval Day at Cliffe Castle Park (10-3pm) Keighley. 8th July- “See you dinner” Aurelie. 13th July- Kirkstall Abbey Festival. Leeds.
13th July- Big Summer Chill Out! Robert Park. Saltaire. Lovetoboogie. 16th July- Rebecka’s birthday! 24th July- Bruce Springsteen & the E. Street Band in Concert. Leeds. 25th July- ‘Indifferent Matter’ at Henry Moore Institute. 25th -27th July- CBBC Live in Leeds. Millenium Square. 27th July- ‘Opera in the Park’ at Temple Newsam Park. Around £6. 28th July- ‘Party in the Park’ at Temple Newsam Park.
Grundtvig Assistant Aurelie Lemaire
Hi! I’m almost at the end of my Grundtvig Assistantship with Everything Is Possible, and before I leave, I would like to share my experience with you and tell you how amazing these last 45 weeks were! I have been working with Everything Is Possible since August 2012 and I’m about to finish it after 10 months. My main role in the organisation was working with young people willing to participate in an EVS/ Leonardo projects. As a result, I have been in contact with different institutions in the UK (like The Salvation Army, Bradford Foyer, YMCA, etc.) and abroad (our partners in Europe). In addition to it, I also had the opportunity to participate in different projects, such as the Suitcase Circus Grundtvig Learner Workshop, where I met amazing people and learnt how to jungle ; the Young Pride where we invited 100 young people who have participated in a Youth in Action programme and I have learnt how to organise such a big event ; the Open day sessions where we were directly in contact with young people interested in doing a project with us; the partnership “Effective Inclusion” where I helped the partners to create good tools for our future trainees ; a youth initiative with our partner in Malta where I have learnt how to organise a workshop, etc. Moreover, I had the opportunity to visit different projects in Italy and Reunion Island, where I have been introduced to the organisation and had the opportunity to discuss about their projects and add ideas to improve their projects with the volunteers/trainees. Finally, I had the opportunity to teach the young people different languages. I was teaching them some basic French (my mother tongue) and Italian. As you can see, this year has been full of surprises and adventures, and I have done so many things that it is just impossible to share them in this article. Of course during this year I had ups and downs, but my main feeling about this year is happiness: happiness about my project, my work with the team of Everything Is Possible, my life in the UK and all I have learnt through this experience! This is why I would like to thank the team of Everything Is Possible for giving me this opportunity to work with them and the European Commission for letting me do this Grundtvig Assistantship!
SUNNY DAYS U. DANCE 2013 at West Yorkshire. If you like dance there’s an interesting event in this month in Leeds. The city will host the national youth dance festival, youth dancers from all over Britain will come to perform in different venues. There will be many other activities, so you can watch a dance film, visit a dance photography exhibition at Leeds Art Gallery from 16th till 21st or participate in a dance workshop. The workshop will take place during all month in Yorkshire dance or Northern School if Contemporary Dance.
Where: Different venues in Leeds. When: 16th till 21st July.
Cost: £4- £20. Exhibition free. More info: www.u-dance.org
Big Bike Ride without traffic! Would you like to ride a bike in The event is organised by Sky the city without any traffic? Ride and it will be their first city event in Yorkshire. Its free but You can do it in Leeds and you have to register first, and Bradford this month. I really there will be also free things to encourage you to go, I have do around the city. And don’t done it in Madrid, Spain, many worry you don’t have to be a times and it’s just amazing to professional bike rider; there see the city cycling without cars! will be people in “all levels” You see different parts of the (that will cycle for the first time city, from a different point of in ages and professional ones view and people use to be very too). friendly.
Where: Leeds and Bradford. When: 7th July- Leeds . 11th August- Bradford.
Cost: Free. More info: www.goskyride.com/ leedsSkyRide
RAINY DAYS
A mix of Arts Galleries - 11th July: ‘Spring Rain’. Becky - 25th July: “Indifferent Matter: Beasley: photography, sculpture From Object to Sculpture” at and text. Leeds. Henry Moore Institute. Leeds. - Fri 12th Jul 2013 - Sun 6th Oct ‘Moving Stories’ National Media Museum. Bradford.
All month in Bradford:
- ‘Equilibrium of Opposites’ Jake Harvey at Cartwright Hall Art You will find how some stories Gallery. Bradford. were adapted from the pages of Childrens Book’s to screens. - ‘Inspired by Landscape’: Some national and international Watershed Landscape Artists at cartoons that has reach us deep Bradford 1 Gallery. inside, as the Borrowers, or Alice in Wonderland or Fantastic Mr Fox.
A good place to go: Heart centre
It’s a community enterprise and arts centre very close ‘to home’. You can find many things there events, yoga classes, tai-chi, guitar lessons, creative writing, jazz, music, dance... a nice café and even some recipes in the link I’m giving you below. Everything is cheap, and it’s a really nice venue that has been designed with sustainable mind and the environment you can find there is excellent.
Where: Bennett Road, Headingley. When: Monday- Saturday 9am-11pm.
Cost: Free entry. More info: www.heartcentre.org.uk
DISCOVERING Sara Salcines
Date of birth? 16/12/1986. Where do you come CANTABRIA. SPAIN.
from?
Place of residence: Bradford. UK Arrival-Departure dates: 10/10/2012| ....??? I DON’T KNOW YET. Culinary speciality: Salted creps and pollón. The thing you can’t forgive to put in your suitcase: book, pen and a smartphone. Which is your favourite: - Movie: Grease. - Dish: Lomo with potatos, fried e eggs and red peppers. - Song: Use somebody of King of Leon. Which is your favourite place in Bradford for: - Going out: The Turls Green. - Having dinner: Shimlaz.
- Shooping: Bank . - Having a walk: Lister Park.
The most interesting discovery, no doubts,is Bradford where I’ve found such a new world for me.
What did you do before coming in England? I used to work in a surf What are your expectations for shop. this experience? Learn, Learn and Enjoy! Did you travel in England before? I was in London once three years What is your biggest achievement ago with some friends who were you think you will have in EVS? living there at that time. Learning new knowledge about British Education and also Which was the place you liked developing my language skills. most in England? Newcastle upon Tyne. Would you improve something of your project? My project, from my Are you planning to travel during point of view, is perfect. I wouldn’t your EVS? I have travelled a lot in the change anything. last 8 months. I went to Liverpool, Manchester, London, Great What will you do when you finish Malvern, Nottingham, Newcastle your project? That it’s such a hard and other village near Bradford. question. I’ll apply for a job in There are still two months left and Spain, but in view of the actual I hope I could have the opportunity situation in Spain, I’m thinking to to travel to somewhere again. In my stop here in England for a while. list there are a few destination.... But I’ll try first in Spain. What was your most interesting And in 10 years time? I don’t have cultural discovery in England? any idea!!!!!!!!!!!!
OUR VOLUNTEERS Rebecka Frohm
And for: - Going out: Brudenell social club!. Where do you come from? NÄSSJÖ, Sweden. - Having dinner: Co-op :P - Shooping: Charity shops in Headingley. 3 interesting things about you. I play the - Having a walk: along the canal. ukulele, passionately follow the Swedish royal family and I’ve accidentally peed on What did you do before coming in England? I myself in Kolkata, India (2010). was a children and youth worker in a church. Place of residence: Leeds. Did you travel in England before? I had been Arrival-Departure dates: 10th of September to London to visit my cousin before. 2012-28th of June 2013. Which was the place you liked most in Culinary speciality: Swedish chocolate England? If we talk the UK I have to say ORKNEY! balls. Date of birth? 16th of July 1988.
The thing you can’t forgive to put in your suitcase: dry shampoo Which is your favourite: - Movie: the “Toy story” triology. - Dish: think it must me Marcos’ tortilla de patata :P - Song: think it must be Marcos singing “Don’t stop me now” by Queen. Which is your favourite place in Leeds? Kirkstall Abbey, a sunny afternoon.
What will you do when you finish your project? I’m planning to come back to Leeds in September to start studying at uni. And in 10 years time? I work with refugees and children in the deprived areas of Malmö, Sweden, I’ve got a cat, green plants in my windows and my own baking show on television.
Pete White &The Grandpas at
Kirkstall Festival
This month Daniel and I will be involved in characters, but if you come you will see them in Kirkstall Abbey Festival, a community festival that action this time. We are so glad that Pete White is run by volunteers. invited us. We will be doing circus workshops with “Leeds Children Circus” where everyone is welcome to ‘have a go’ and presenting a performance that we are creating with the children for the last 3 weeks, they are very happy and excited to perform and show what they have been learning!
I have to say that I feel embarrassed; it’s easier when you perform and nobody knows you, but we are happy as well.
The festival will offer many activities, and leisure options that you can enjoy; as canoeing, the parade, the birds of prey, fairground, the stalls, We will be performing “The Granpas” a the 8 performance areas where you can find performance of clown and acrobalance. Almost comedy, music, dance, and of course food and all of you know already ‘Tomás & Agustina’, the drink. You can get involved as volunteer as well.
Where: Kirkstall Abbey. Leeds. When: 13th July 11 am -5pm.
Cost: £2 all day. More info: www.kirkstall-festival.org
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