LTTA at GYMNASIO MYGDONIAS - Our mobility programme
ERASMUS Project 2020-KA229-078863 “Art & Literature in Education's Nature! Is it an A.Li.E.N.?” 3rd ERASMUS LTTA - Learning, Teaching, Training Activity in GREECE “A Story Harvesting Art Erasmus festival! Tell me your country’s stories! - S.H.AR.E. festival!”
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1st day: Monday 16/05/22
8:30 : Departure from hotel
9:00 – 10:30: Gymnasio Mygdonias – Welcome from Principal, Secondary Education Head Consultant, Teachers, Students & President of the Parents Association, Warm up activities at inner school yard.
11:00 – 12:00 : Oreokastro Town Hall – Welcome from the Mayor and discussion at Town Hall’s conference and meetings room.
12:30 – 14:00 : Educational Visit at Derveni Macedonian Tomb archaeological site. Archaeologist and curator of antiquities Dr Anna Panti is to welcome us at the site and highlight the characteristics of Macedonian Burial art and architecture.
14:30 – 16:00 : Lunch at a local restaurant
17:00 – 19:00 : Getting to know Thessaloniki – Walking by the sea, around Aristotelous Sq, Agia Sofia Church
19:30 : Dinner
21:00 : Return to the hotel
2nd day: Tuesday 17/05/22
9:00 : Departure from hotel
9:30 – 11:00 : Gymnasio Mygdonias
- Students attend a lesson & have a presentation of Ancient Macedonia, Roman Thessaloniki and modern Thessaloniki at the ICT Laboratory
- Teachers meet Tim Porteus at the School Library – Discussion
11:00 – 11:30 : Transportation to Monolofos Cultural Centre
11:30 – 13:15 : Training Event “A Storytelling Workshop” by Tim Porteus
14:00 – 15:00 : Lunch at the school “Kilikeion”
16:00 – 18:00 : MOMus-Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, Thessaloniki Port area. Exhibition “Landscape Stories”. We will admire works of art produced by Greek photographers. https://www.momus.gr/en/exhibition/landscape-stories
18:00 : Dinner
20:00 : Return to hotel
3rd day: Wednesday 18/05/22
8:15 : Greek students depart from school
8:45 : Departure from hotel
9:15 – 11:30 : Visit the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, the central museum of northern Greece with unique collections of ancient artefacts from Thessaloniki and Central Macedonia https://www.amth.gr/en
12:00 – 13:30 : MOMus, Museum of Contemporary Art – Attending a Contemprary Art Workshop
14:00 : Meal
15:30 : Return to the hotel and rest
17:15 : Departure from hotel
17:30 – 20:00 : The S.H.AR.E festival at “Cine Makedonikon” in Thessaloniki
20:30 : Dinner
22:30 : Return to the hotel
4th day: Thursday 19/05/22
8:00 : Greek students depart from school
8:30 : Partners depart from hotel
10:00 – 12:00 : Educational Visit at Vergina, archaeological site : the birthplace of Alexander the Great , Phillip II tomb at Aigai, the royal Metropolis of Macedon. Museum visit: a unique myseum experience at the Polycentric Museum of Aigai: a new “holistic” and dynamic approach to the archaeological site – museum – visitor connection.
12:45 – 14:00 : Educational visit at Ancient Mieza, Aristoteles School
14:30 – 17:00 : Agios Nikolaos natural park by the river, Naoussa. Meal and walking by Naousa’s river.
18:30 : Return to hotel and rest
19:30 : Dinner
21:00 : Return to hotel
5th day: Friday 20/05/22
8:15 : Greek students depart from school
9:00 : Partners depart from hotel
9:15 – 11:00 : Saint Demetrios Cathedral, an emblematic byzantine church of huge archaeological significance, and the nearby Roman Forum archaeological site.
11:30 – 13:30 : Cultural visits to the roman/byzantine aspect of Thessaloniki – the City Walls area, the old town, the Rotonda, the Galerius Arch, the White Tower, the landmark of the city
13:45 – 14:30 : Lunch in the park. Students get a lunchbox from the Parents’ Association
14:30 – 16:00 : Photos at the seaside park and Poem presentation activity at “The Umbrellas” Sculpture by the sea made by Zongolopoulos. Adding to its beauty during the day are the sky and the sea colors reflected by the umbrellas, whilst at night they are illuminated and appear just as gorgeous. The sculpture was set in 1997 when Thessaloniki was the cultural capital of Europe.
17:00 : Return to the hotel and rest
20:00 : Official Erasmus partners’ Farewell dinner at a Restaurant in Oreokastro – Greek dance and music
23:00 : Return to hotel