k o m c Magazine c n v e i s d o n i a *Halloween story *How to carve a pumpkin *Youth exchange experiences
Content Halloween from a diffrent prespecitve Marijana Davitkova 1-4 The Euros 2016 Grigor Ristov
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E(art) of youth Marina Lefkova
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Impressions from youth excange Alex Serafimov 15-18 Seminar in Poland Goran Andov
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How to carve a Pumpkin 1. Choose a large pumpkin and use a sharp serrated knife to cut off the crown. 2. Using a large serving spoon, scoop out the seeds and fibres and discard. Then remove some of the flesh. 3. With a marker pen, draw a simple outline of a face on the pumpkin. Use a small serrated knife to cut out the eyes, nose and mouth. Always cut away from you in case the knife slips. 4. Pop a tea light inside the pumpkin, light it and replace the crown
Halloween from a different perspective Ever since we were little, the myth of Halloween has had its effect on us through TV, internet and other media. After a while, while going on some courses in English (as most of us have gone to them), we start to participate in the holiday full-time, with masks and all. When I reached that time, intrigued by the meaning of it all, asked my parents about the purpose of Halloween, who explained that Halloween is a Christian holiday, but we do not celebrate it. I got to like the idea of it, and, of course, googled it. It turned out that Halloween, or All Saints Eve, is a Christianized feast initially influenced by Celtic harvest festivals, with possible pagan roots, particularly the Gaelic Samhain. A lot of symbols are associates with Halloween , such as Jack-o’-lanterns, carved pumpkins 1
Jack-o’-lanterns are traditionally carried by guisers on All Hallows’ Eve in order to frighten evil spirits. There is a popular Irish Christian folktale associated with the jack-o’-lantern, which in lore, is said to represent a “soul who has been denied entry into both heaven and hell”. On route home after a night’s drinking, Jack encounters the Devil and tricks him into climbing a tree. A quickthinking Jack etches the sign of the cross into the bark, thus trapping the Devil. Jack strikes a bargain that Satan can never claim his soul After a life of sin, drink, and mendacity, Jack is refused entry to heaven when he dies. Keeping his promise, the Devil refuses to let Jack into hell and throws a live coal straight from the fires of hell at him. It was a cold night, so Jack places the coal in a hollowed out turnip to stop it from going out, since which time Jack and his lantern have been roaming looking for a place to rest. Another custom that makes Halloween recognizable is Trick-or-treating. Children go in costume from house to house, asking for treats such as candy or sometimes money, with the question, “Trick or treat?” The word “trick” refers to “threat” to perform mischief on the homeowners or their property if no treat is given 2
The traditions and importance of Halloween vary greatly among countries that observe it. In Scotland and Ireland, traditional Halloween customs include children dressing up in costume going “guising�, holding parties, while other practices in Ireland include lighting bonfires, and having firework displays. In Brittany children would set candles in skulls in graveyards. Mass transatlantic immigration in the 19th century popularized Halloween in North America, and celebration in the United States and Canada has had a significant impact on how the event is observed in other nations. This larger North American influence, particularly in iconic and commercial elements, has extended to places such as South America, Australia, New Zealand, (most) continental Europe, Japan, and other parts of East Asia. In the Philippines, on the night of Halloween, Filipinos return to their hometowns and purchase candles and flowers, in preparation for the following All Saints Day and All Souls Day (Araw ng mga Patay) on 1 November
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As for Macedonia, this holiday is not officially recognized, but very popular among teenagers and children, and is rapidly gaining on popularity. And who knows? Maybe after a year, two or ten, we will also take some Jack-o’-lanterns out on the 31st of October.
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The Euros 2016 The European football championship is approaching and with all the quality and world class that is sustained in one continent there are a lot of favourites. Here are is my preview and thoughts on what will happen. France – The hosts of the Euros the French have a good side on there hands. Hugo Lloris in net a proven Premier League top 6 keeper, a back 4 with Laurent Koscielny, Mangala, Konko, Varane and many others a midfield with one of if not the best midfielder in the world Paul Pogba and with attacking options a plenty with Manchester United striker Anthony Martial and Real Madrid superstar Karim Benzema as well as indistructable Antoine Griezman, no one can doubt the favouritism of the French.
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Germany – World champions Germany are clearly the favourites to win the whole tournament having won the world cup and having the most consistent 11 in the whole world. The best goalkeeper in the world Manuel Neuer keeping the net closed. A back 4 of Matt Hummels, Jerome Boateng, Philip Lahm, Matthias Ginter. Midfield with the Manchester United meistro Bastian Schweinsteiger, Toni Kross, Ikay Gundogan, 6
World cup sensation Tomas Muller, Mesut Ozil and many more, and the so called “Coolest guy in Rio� Mario Gotze as striker, Germany have the most stable side in the whole tournament.
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England – England have a tough tournament ahead of them. Still trying to replace old superstars like Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard with new young talent like Jordan Henderson and Raheem Sterling. But they still are a deadly force to be feared. With a rock in the goal in Joe Hart, a back 4 with Manchester United duo Chris Smalling and Phil Jones, Kyle Walker, Nathaniel Clyne and many more. Midfield with Jonjo Shelvey, Michael Carrick, Fabian Delph, Ross Barkley, James Milner. An attacking lineup of superstars like the all time leading goalscorrer for the England National Side Wayne Rooney, Premier league wonder Harry Kane and Speedie Gonzalez of football Theo Walcott the English are a strong contender.
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Spain –The former winner of the European Championship is coming into the Euros with a aging side but still a deadly one at that. In net with the brick wall of the Premier League David De Gea. Defense with 4 champions league winners in Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos, Jordi Alba, Juanfran and many more. Midfield with the genius of La Liga Andres Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas, Juan Mata, Santi Cazorla, David Silva just to name a few, and a attack littered with world class in Fernando Torres, Alvaro Morata Pedro and Diego Costa. Spain are not the Spain of 2012 but they can be title contenders.
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Overall the Tournament will be a great hit with so much world class players in one continent. I think it will come down to a battle between 4 countries Spain, France, England and Germany. I am leaning towards Germany for the win but you never know with Europe and football.
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E(art)h of youth I just came back from an youth exchange in Poland and I already miss everything. We spent a fulfilling week there. Me and my group from Macedonia arrived at midnight and we had our accommodation and few hours for rest. At the first day of the project our activities were about getting to know each other. I was so excited because I was meeting all of the people there for the first time in my life. The groups from different countries like Macedonia, Croatia, Germany, Poland, Spain and Romania came together to have a project, because they were all interested in arts. Some of the participants already had an experience like this, but for many of them, including me, it was the first time taking part of a project That day we were all tired, so we went to bed earlier and the next day was planned to spend it in nature. We were hiking on Tatra mountains. We saw the lake Morskie oko and the nature was perfect. 11
So many pictures were taken there. It was the first time in my life walking 23km in one day but I think it was worth it. Later that day our leader told us that we are his first group that managed to reach the final point. And we all saw the positive spirit in our group. In every workshop we also had intercultural topic or activity for thoughts. And one of the best activities we had was about being creative and productive. We were divided in groups and our task was to choose a topic and on the list were music, drawing and photography. Because we were all interested in music, the choice was made. We had to make a song, using language nobody from our group speaks, so we used Spanish and French. After the breakfast we met and we made a deal about what we are doing so I was going to sing the spanish part, one guy had a rap part on French, my Macedonian friend was playing on his guitar, my roommate took some pots and pans as her instruments and she was giving the rhythm, and another boy helped me a lot during the preparations and he was also singing with me on the performance.
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One day we had a trip to Krakow, the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. We visited the National Museum where we saw permanent collections around the country, European paintings, sculptures, jewels, military accessories, modern art. Then we did a flash mob, devided in two groups. We only had one day for the preparations. The first group’s flash mob moto was “Dance like nobody is watching” and they were dancing on some indian song which they picked the previous day. It was raining a bit but the rain did not stop them doing it. My group’s moto was “No wi fi” and also ended successfully. Then we had some free time for shopping and seeing some other parts of the city. After the trip we came back to our house and we had a relaxation time.
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There is a moment to say something about the Polish food. In three words: It was perfect! I really liked every single meal we had. We also shared our traditional food and drinks on the intercultural nights when we were presenting our countries and cultures. And all this lead us into great conversations and we noticed our similarities and differences. We talked with each other what we learned, what we heared, what we explored and what we noticed. I got some experience of other cultures. I learned some words in other languages like polish, spanish, english and turkish. It was exciting and we had a lot of fun, lot of parties, plenty of happiness and joy. We kept in touch with all of the participants. I loved this project.
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IMPRESSIONS FROM YOUTH EXCHANGE IN PORONIN POLAND First of all I would like to notice that this youth exchange was one of the best I ever participated in. I’m saying this because of the great ,or better said perfect organization on every field. I’m satisfied from our organizers and also from all the participants, without exception. Let’s start with the activities. There were plenty of them and all of them were very useful for me. I’ve learned a lot of new things from each activity. I’m also very impressed of the way all the participants took place in the activities. There were mixed groups and the best thing was that there were no problems of understanding each other although we were all from different countries. I personally think that mixing groups helped us to know each other better. Now, starting from this activities I have few more friends all around Europe. 15
I need to point few activities that impressed me the most. I will start with the flash- mob game in Krakow which was a very good message to the citizens there especially to the youngsters. And the second activity that was also very productive was the one that gave us the opportunity to show our personal skills. Me and macedonian female participants have presented our traditional dance and we included other participants into it. About the accommodation I have only compliments and I really enjoyed that awesome place and the fresh air. I also liked the houses and the whole area which were all made from wood. More fresh air we had when we went to Tatra Mountains. That place is breathtaking and probably from heaven. That day we walked approximately 25km and none of us were extremely exhausted. As I previously said, thanks to the fresh mountain air, we were able to continue all night long and have fun after we finished climbing Tatra. I will remember those nights by the game called ‘’Samantha’’ and the song ‘’Ti moje zlato’’ which everyone sang to get more energy in the mornings. 16
I mentioned Krakow before about the flash-mob game, but I would like to mention it again because this was my first visit of Krakow and now it’s one of my Top 5 cities I have ever been. I’m very happy to say that I was able to talk to all the participants, no matter where they came from, because all of them were full of positive energy and friendly to everyone.
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And at the end I would like to point that the pleasure is mine for being a part of this wonderful project and I hope all of us will stay in touch and see each other again somewhere. And thanks to the Association Pavel Satev Kocani that gave me the opportunity to participate in.
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Seminar in Poronin Poland This seminar was my first experience in a youth exchange program. The theme of the program was E(art)h for youth. It lasted for 8 amazing days with each having its own story. I didn’t know the other 3 members of our team but we got on well and did our best in represating our association and our country. The other participants from Croatia, Romania, Germany, Spain and Poland were great people and accepted us since we arrived. The ones in charge Aga from Poland and Jakub from Slovakia prepared the daily activities for us and helped us to interact and most important to have fun. The games we did like name games, city games and team building games were new to me but I enjoyed every one of them.
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Besides the great time we spent in Porinin we also got to travel and see other places across Poland. We visited the metropolitan city of Krakow and one of the most known touristic centres of Europe like We also had one day of walking and climbing on the Tatra mountains whre we saw 2 beautiful lakes and amazing nature
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On the main square of Crakow we did a flashmob and our theme was No Wifi – Face to face connection which attracted many random passers and they all enjoyed our performance. The preparation of the flashmob was a team work and a chance for everyone to express their creativity. The last day leaving Poronin was really emotional because we left new friends and once in a lifetime memories. This seminar helped me to make friends, broaden my views, practice English and learn other languages, as well as to learn about other cultures and art.
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The magazine was created in cooperation with EVS volunteers in Association Pavel Satev- Kocani and eWorld Community Association Pavel Satev- Kocani Karl Marks 64 2300 Kocani
October 2015
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