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Culture guide Comenius P roject Meeting in Tortolì, Italy March 17 th – 21 st 2010 Sardinia… a mix of exotic… Tortolì
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Comenius Project
Culture guide
Intercultural dialogue through music
Meeting in Tortolì, Italy
March 17th– 21st 2010
Tortolì
Tortolì is situated near the sea along the Tyrrhenian coast of Sardinia. Today, it is the most
important centre in the entire “Ogliastra” region.
It represents one of the most famous centres on the East coast and it counts about 12,000
inhabitants. the place is characterized by the suggestive beauty of the coast, with its
particular cliffs of red “porphyry” and splendid white beaches.
The most popular are the beaches of “Orrì” and “Porto Frailis”, which leans out on the
homonym bay. Tortolì‟s economy was once based mostly on agriculture, with the cultivation
of citrus groves and sheep-rearing, today it concentrates mostly on the service industry,
thanks to the presence of Arbatax harbour and to the new airport.
Numerous tourist villages, hotels and camping sites are situated in the most beautiful coves
of the coast. They can accommodate thousands of tourists.
In the territory of Tortolì there are also a few archaeological areas of great interest .
Bulgarian view of Sardinia
Sardinia… a mix of exotic…
Beautiful nature (much like the Bulgarian one) and that made me feel comfortable as
though I was at home. The thing I most liked was that „making flowers/animals from
vegetables‟. It was real fun. I even managed to cut my finger. :D
Of course, the food! Deliciously cooked as if prepared for my particular preferences…
mmm… Culurgiones was my favorite. Yet I cannot imagine a life, eating so much pasta.
And last but not least, my hosts were great! These nice people always tried to make me
feel good. I was such a lucky girl!
Sardinia by Veronika Nováková (CZ)
I became a member of the Intercultural Dialogue through Music and I flew to Sardinia, Italy and had the possibility to
learn about the local culture and life of the local people.
We travelled a long time: we had to go by train, two aeroplanes
and in the end by bus to the town where we were staying. The
trip by bus was difficult. We were very tired and we had to go
three hours on roads full of sharp curves because Sardinia is a
mountainous region and that is why towns and villages are
located in the mountains or along the seashore.
I realized that the car
or bus drivers go very
fast… Another
difference as for the traffic is hooting. In Italy, it
stands for greeting people whom the drivers meet
on the way. They do not use public transportation
services much; every family has more than one car
and the parents take their children to school.
Finally we arrived to the town of Tortoli where we met the host families. Shortly
afterwards I found out that almost no one could speak English and even people in
restaurants could speak no
English at all. However, I must
say that everyone was very
friendly and helpful. I lived in a
flat on the last floor of the
house. I was surprised that in
the flat there was a paving and
it was very cold everywhere.
Even in other households it was
cold… I really do not know why?!
Besides Friday evening when we
were at the concert, we were
getting to know the local nature
and sights.
There were palm trees everywhere, cacti
and citrus plants.
We were at the seaside too but although
the sea was cold it was fine as we do not
have any sea in the Czech Republic. It was
an amazing experience. We were in the
region of Ogliastra, which is mountainous
and people specialize in agriculture and
traditional products. They breed cows,
sheep or pigs so their hand-made products
include cheese and many more.
They make wine, silk and hand-crafted
products and they grow oranges and lemons.
Thanks to this, they have different food
and national cuisine than we do.
It is an absolutely different country:
different nature, food, climate, people
behaviour and customs. Different but fine
though.
Sardinia By Daniel Pospíšil (CZ)
I went to Sardinia for the first
time and had known I had had to
be ready for big changes. I went
to Sardinia to find adventure. The
inhabitants of Sardinia can be
found exotic and special by
tourists as they speak solely
Italian (different to Italian
spoken in the north) and have
different culture. Everything in
Sardinia is comfortable and great:
the sea, great people and
especially Sardinian food and
beer. In the Czech Republic, we
have beer and I drink it but the Sardinian one has an interesting taste. The Sardinians
are smaller than the Czechs; I am 160 cm high which is not much in my country but is
common in Italy.
Sardinian cuisine is also very unique and rich: Sardinia pasta is eaten as a starter every
day and when Sardinian people invite foreign guests, my recommendation is “never eat
something before the lunch, dinner and breakfast”: their dinners consist of four parts
(the starter, two main dishes and a desert)... Sardinian people are great and they know
how to enjoy life. Every evening they have a plan what day are going to do, whereas Czech
people always watch TV or hang on the
internet so there is a different atmosphere
than in the Sardinian world. They have
wonderful thousands years old historical
monuments. In the Czech Republic, on the
other hand, there are many castles and
chateaus. Well, I am not saying that
Sardinia is a better country than ours
because I am accustomed to living in the
Czech Republic. However, all that I
experienced in Sardinia was a great
experience and I will keep it in my mind all
my life.
Sardinia by Tereza Janíková (CZ)
I was in Tortolì, Sardinia, with my
classmates and teachers in March and
I think I can say it was great. The
weather was very nice and the people
there were really pleasant and
hospitable. The time we spent there
made us happy and in the end we were
all sad that we had to go back to the
Czech Republic… However, you surely
know the proverb “Home, sweet
home“… The journey was quite long, we
travelled the whole day: we took 2
planes, a bus and a train on both
journeys.
We were very tired but next day it was better already. When we arrived there, families
took us to their houses by cars. I think they travel only by cars or buses, maybe because
Sardinia is mountainous with many curves. Sometimes they drive quickly, but they are
good drivers. They still hoot which is something like saying "hello!“ They have many
friends everywhere they come. When I was there, I met a lot of them.
The Italians also often speak a lot and they are sometimes a little bit noisy, but it looks
they are always happy and friendly to everyone.
Except for differences in
climate and language, there were
differences in culture, too. In
the family, restaurant or school
we always had great food. What
surprised me most were the
habits regarding food:
breakfasts are very small but
lunches and dinners are huge
with more courses. They can
“mangiare” at 10.00 pm without a
problem. The Sardinians are also
very active in the evening and at
night and in the morning they
seem not to be tired at all. I also noticed that everybody lived in a house or house blocks,
whereas in the Czech Republic a lot of people live blocks of flats made of concrete.
I think they concentrate on
agriculture more than industry.
A lot of them have sheep or
cows and make their own
cheese and milk which are
better than those from shops.
It is the same with wines or
other alcohol.
I am very happy that I have
been to Sardinia and maybe one day I will go there again.
Italy: Sardinia by Sára Milfajtová (CZ)
Sardinia surprised me pleasantly a lot. I liked
the small town in the mountains, which was so
beautiful as its wildlife and nature. During our
trip I discovered something I had not seen
before: a special disease of clover which makes
it look like a black heart on green petals. It
looked really great.
Meeting the goats in the mountains was very
pleasant too; in our country, it is normal to see more wild hogs and deer in the nature
than these.
I also really like Sardinian cones which are much larger than those in the Czech Republic.
They are very beautiful and I brought one as a souvenir.
I had expected higher temperature but at home we are used to much colder weather. It
was a pity the sea was so cold; it really bothered me as I had hoped I would swim.
I really like Italian cuisine. It is a shame that we cannot buy so many types of pasta in
our country. I cannot forget the Italian ice cream which was really great. It was almost
impossible to choose one so you ended up with four and are sick of it later.
What was really different, was that my host family.
They ate from plastic plates and drank from the
plastic cups. We usually use plates made of porcelain
or ceramics and plastic plates are used only for
garden parties. But this is just a trifle.
I would like to go back to Sardinia because I would
love to see the country in summer.
Sardinia by Slovenia
We started our travel to Sardinia, where the Comenius Project meeting was held. We
came there the first and went back home last, so we had plenty of time to enjoy the
beauties of the island of Sardinia. We saw a lot of interesting sights, the beautiful
coasts, and amazing towns in the mountains.
Since our hosts were at the catering high school in Tortoli we had lots of chances to
taste delicious Sardinian dishes. We were overwhelmed by our hosts‟ hospitality.
Every country, which took part in this project, performed songs and music which
represented their cultures and traditions. There were a lot of good musicians and so
we heard good music and great variety of melodies.
After the concert we all had a fancy dinner. The local students really showed what
they have learned and prepared us a festive banquet. The food was delicious and the
working staff was totally professional. That was a nice experience for us, who have
never been to a banquet like this. We were served several courses and even had the
pleasure to taste different Sardinian wines.
Our flight back home was in the afternoon, but we went to Cagliari early in the
morning to be able to see this picturesque town in the south of the island. We spent
part of our day sightseeing and shopping in Cagliari. After that we were sitting in the
park talking and enjoying the weather with our suitcases and with McDonalds ice-
cream in our hands, waiting for the time to pass by.
We had an hour flight to Trieste and than a few hours of driving to Slovenske
Konjice. Although we had a great time in Sardinia we were glad to be back home, but
with good memories and precious experience.
Sardinia by Germany
It was the first time, that I went to Sardegna, but I loved it!
The singing with the others was great, and they were really nice.
Sardegna is very nice Island, I love the beach and the water. I want to go there
twice!
Thank you for the nice time!!
Greetings from Germany,
Katharina :D
St. George’s goes to Tortoli
March 16, 2010, - in the early afternoon, we arrived in sunny Tortoli, travel-
weary and hoping for a rest. Caterina welcomed us and invited us to “the
school canteen” before going to our hotel…
Did we really want to? We had set off at 3.30 am, and after our flight to
Cagliari had endured the long and winding road to Tortoli. We just needed a
rest, and in England the term “school canteen” does definitely not conjure an
enticing image. So, reluctantly we went.
But then! Wow! We entered the most splendid and cool restaurant, with
friendly, and in many cases, familiar faces among the waiters and cooks! And
the entire presentation and content of the menu was absolutely delicious! Our
mood lifted as we raised our glasses! What a fantastic start – and this set the
scene for the whole visit.
What were the highlights? Well, the concert, of course, which was performed
with such a generous spirit of support and co-operation between our partner
schools. The “positive vibe” was palpable and continued into the night.
Several more “food occasions”, most notably the amazing banquet prepared for
us by students and staff for the final night.
Thank you so much Alessandro and team! But on an earlier day we had all loved
the chance to create presentation food with dough, using tiny cutters to make
flowers, and real shells to imprint their shape.
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Although we could not match Alessandro‟s skill with cutting fruits and
vegetables into animals etc, we did try our best to emulate him, and some
radish mice and fans of apple were quite acceptable in appearance…
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Tortoli‟s beach and the red rocks made a great trip, and the many, many
murals at Orgosolo were amazing – as was the trip through the mountains to
get there! Visiting the nuraghe – an ancient settlement involved a hill walk.
Thanks to the attractive quality of some Italian boys, our girls seemed not to
find this an uphill struggle at all!
Just the day to day walk from the hotel to school and back became a familiar
and pleasant routine – especially in such lovely weather. Tortoli‟s ice cream
parlour was probably its most favoured shop with our students!
There are too many people to thank for our wonderful time that week . So,
thank you Caterina, and thank you to all the other staff and students who
introduced us to your beautiful island, and made us feel so welcome.
Sarah Russell
Sardinia by Poniatowa:
Agnieszka Szwajgier and Kasia Wójcikowska
A few days ago we were in Sardinia - one of the biggest island on the Mediterranean Sea.
Thanks to the fact that our school takes part in the European project named Comenius,
we could go abroad to improve our English, learn about the culture of other countries and
meet people from such European countries like Sardinia, Bulgaria, Germany, Czech
Republic, England, Cyprus, Slovenia and of course Poland. We travelled by plane, so it
wasn't very tiring.
It was beautiful experience to be with the people who love music as much as we do.
Italian families were so nice, that we wanted to stay there longer. We saw many beautiful
places connected with Italian culture and we tried some typical Italian food.
The concert and the party which we had were the best opportunities to make friends.
Our performance showed that all groups are united by the language of music. It also
proved that in spite of a colour of our skin, language, religion and the distance divisive all
countries, we understand each other very well and we can be good friends. It was one of
the best trips we have ever been to. We will never forget it.
Sardinia by Gdynia
The meeting in Sardinia was great. I very much enjoyed visiting all the places of
interests and making friends with our partners in the project. What I liked best was
the art workshop and making fabulous decorations out of fruits and vegetables. The
concert was really fine and all the groups performed really well. My host family were
fantastic and I had a wonderful time with them. I wish I could meet them again.
By Marta of Gimnazjum nr 4 in Gdynia, Poland