Schlanders
(March 2024)

Today we begin our next adventure. This time we came to Schlanders. We had a 10-hour trip. The first flight was from Loiu to Frankfurt and the second one, from Frankfurt to Milan. After the heavy fog, the rain, and the turbulence that moved the plane up and down, we arrived in Milan. There, a bus driver named Heiko waited for us and we set off for four and a half hours.

During the journey we had time to relax, laugh, sleep and some heavy rain. All of a sudden, the two teachers sitting at the front noticed the noise and the rise of laughter without knowing the reason. A few minutes later, and after hearing some things that we can't talk about, we realised that the joy and nervousness of meeting families was the reason. We were already 25 minutes from town. After joking with the students, calm returned, and soon after we arrived at Schlanders.

All the families were waiting for us, with welcoming smiley faces, and after a few minutes of first contact, they went home cheerfully and happily with the families.

It's been five hours since we arrived, and we haven't received any messages from our students, just from one of them, asking if he should carry his backpack tomorrow. This means this first day the adventure has started well.

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Gaur gure hurrengo abentura hasi dugu. Oraingoan Schlandersera etorri gara. Hona etortzeko 10 ordutako bidaiez jositako abentura izan dugu. Lehen hegaldia Loiutik Frankfurtera izan da eta bigarrena Frankfurtetik Milanera. Behelaino handia, euria eta hegazkina gora-behera mugitzen zituzten turbulentzien ostean Milanera heldu gara. Bertan, Heiko izeneko autobus gidari bat gure zain egon da eta lau ordu eta erdiko bideari ekin diogu.

Bidaian zehar, lasaitasuna, barreak, loak eta batez ere euri zaparrada etengabeak izan ditugu. Bapatean, aurrean gindoazen bi irakasleak, atzean zarata eta algara gorantza zihola antzeman dugu arrazoia jakin gabe. Baina handik minutu gutxitara eta hemen aipatu ezin ez ditugun zenbait gauza entzun eta gero, arazoa familiak ezagutzeko poz eta urduritasuna arrazoia zirela konturatu gara. Izan ere, herritik 25 minutura geunden. Ikasleekin brometan aritu eta gero, lasaitasuna bueltatu da eta handik oso gutxira Schlandersera heldu gara.

Familia guztiak gure zain egon dira, guztiak irribarretsu eta lehenengo kontaktuaren minutu batzuen ostean, alai eta pozik joan dira familiekin etxera.

Bost ordu pasa dira, heldu garenetik eta gure ikasleen partetik ez dugu mezurik jaso, ikasle batena soilik, bihar motxila eraman behar duen galdetuz. Honek lehen egun honetak abentura ondo hasi dela esan nahi du.

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Today the sun went out to greet us. Being our first day here, we went to meet School Sprachengymnasium in Schlanders. The director said a few words to us, and after that, the students were divided into four different workshops to learn and know the customs, history, songs, dances, card games, etc.

In one particular group they cooked local food and in another, they learnt small basic dialogues in three different native languages (native dialect, German and Italian).

After all these activities, each student had lunch with their host family, and in the afternoon, we took a little walk to get to know the area. On that walk we went to see the 14th century St. Agidius hermitage on a rock. From there we saw the whole valley and we enjoyed the amazing scenery. St Agidius is situated in Kortsch, in the heart of the Val Venosta Valley. When we were there, our students were given a few handouts to find answers to some questions. Among those questions was one about a peculiar tradition that happened a couple of weeks ago. Every year they try to throw the winter away and attract the good weather by using the fire. Besides this, the local people shout both the names of the locals, and some good wishes for them.

We came down from there and the students had a free afternoon because the families organised an event so that students could get to know each other. They all went to the bowling alley together.

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Gaurko egunean eguzkia gu agurtzera atera da. Hemen gure lehen eguna izanda Schlanderseko School Sprachengymnasium ezagutzera joan gara. Bertako zuzendariak hitz batzuk esan dizkigu eta horren ostean, ikasleak lau tailer ezberdinetan banatu dituzte bertako ohiturak, historia, abestiak, dantzak, karta jolasak, etab. ezagutu eta ikasteko.

Talde konkretu batean bertako janaria sukaldatu dute eta beste batean, adibidez, bertako hiru hizkuntza desberdinetan oinarrizko elkarrizketa txikiak ikasi dituzte (bertako dialektoa, alemaniera eta italiera).

Ekintza guzti hauek bukatu eta gero, ikasle bakoitza bere hostatu familiarekin bazkaldu du eta arratsaldean, paseotxo bat eman dugu ingurua ezagutzeko. Paseo horretan haitz baten gainean dagoen XIV. mendeko St Agidius baseliza ikustera joan gara. Handik, aran osoa ikusi dugu eta pasaia paregabeaz gosatu ahal izan dugu. St Agidius, Kortsch herrian kokatzen da, Val Venosta bailararen bihotzean dagoena. Han geundela, gure ikasleei fitxa batzuk eman dizkiete galdera batzuen erantzunak topa zitzaten. Galdera horien artean duela aste pare bat gertatutako tradizio bati buruzko bat zegoen. Suaren bitartez, negua aldetzen saiatzen dira eta eguraldi ona erakartzen. Horretaz aparte, herriko pertsonen izenak airean ohiukatuz eruentzako gurari onak eskatzen dituzte.

Handik jaitsi gara eta ikasleek arratsalde librea izan dute familiek elkar ezagutzeko ekintza bat antolatu dutelako: bolerara joatea.

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This is the first time we've left the valley of Val Venosta for an excursion. We got up early, took the train, and after changing trains three times, we arrived in Trento at 10:00 in the morning.

After having a snack, they set out in groups to explore the city of Trento. Our students had three tasks:

Taking five nice pictures in five different places.
Identifying seven things they didn't know (fruit, vegetables, or sweets) and writing their names on Südtirolian.
Taking a picture of something that has to do with art or that draws their attention.

In order todo do these tasks, they visited several places with the students of the Südtirol:

Piazza Duomo (the religious, commercial, and political centre of the town which dates back to 1212).
Via Belenzani, where 16th and 17th century buildings can be seen.
Castello del Buonconsigiglio. It is the most important castle in the Trento valley which is built against a 13th century wall.
Piazza Fiera and Piazza delle Erbe. In the past, animals were traded in this place, and today local fairs take place.
Mausoleum Cesare Battisti. In honour of the very important politician of the 20th century, the mausoleum was built on top of a hill.

The first four places in the list were visited in groups while completing the three tasks mentioned at the beginning. The last place, the mausoleum, is situated on a hill of about 300 metres high. We went up all together with the whole group and at the top of the hill we had the opportunity to see the whole city. We also had a great view of the high mountains around us.

At the end of the day, we returned by train to Schlanders and each student went with their family to have dinner and get some resttart the activities tomorrow full of energy. to gain strength for tomorrow.

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Gaurkoan lehen aldiz atera gara bailatik txango bat egitera. Goiz-goizetik altxatu, trena hartu eta hiru tren ezberdin hartu eta gero, Trento herrira heldu gara, goizeko 10:00tan.

Lehen ordu erdian, hamaiketakoa jan eta atseden hartu eta gero, taldeka Trento hiria ezagutzera abiatu dira. Gure ikasleek hiru betebehar izan dituzte:

Bost leku desberdinetan bost argazki polit atera.
Trentotik ibiltzerakoan, ezagutzen ez dituzten zazpi gauza (fruta, barazkiak edo gozokiak) identifikatu eta südtirolez beraien izenak idatzi.
Artearekin zerikusia duen edo bitxia den gauza baten argazkia egin.

Guzti hau egiteko, zenbait leku bisitatu dituzte südtiroleko ikasleekin batera:

Piazza Duomo (herriaren erlijio, merkataritza eta poitika erdigunea. 1212tik aurrera eraiki zen).
Via Belenzani. XVI eta XVII. mendeko eraikinekin.
Castello del Buonconsigiglio. Trento aldeko gaztelurik garrantzitsuena da, XIII. mendeko horma baten gainean eraikia.
Piazza Fiera eta Piazza delle Erbe. Leku honetan, iraganean, animaliak salerosten ziren eta gaur egun merkatu txikiak egoten dira.
Mausoleo Cesare Battisti. XX. mendeko politikari oso garrantzitsuaren omenez, mendian egindako mausoleoa.

Aipatutako lehenengo lauak taldeka ikusi dituzte hasieran adierazitako betebeharrak egin ahala. Azkenengoa, mausoleoa, 300 metrotara dagoen muino baten gainean kokatuta dago eta txangoan talde osoarekin igo gara. Bertatik, hiriaren ikuspegi osoa ikusteko aukera izan dugu. Gainera inguruko mendi garaiak ere ikusi ahal izan dugu.

Eguna bukatzeko trenez Schlandersera bueltatu gara eta ikasle bakoitza familiarekin joan da afaldu eta biharko energia berreskuratzera.

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Today, like ordinary Schlander students, we went to school. Although the day began with drizzle and dark clouds, we went to school willing to live new experiences. The students took part in one of the four workshops they did the day before: the presentations about the South Tyrol area, learning the local languages and playing local games, cooking, and visiting the highest church in Schlanders.

Then, at 11:30, we took the train to Bolzano. The clouds gradually drifted away and the weather improved. We arrived at lunchtime, and hence, the students were given a couple of hours to walk around town and have lunch.

After lunch, we met under the triumphant monument of Bolzano. The students of Schlanders visited this monument, which has created a great deal of tension among the German speaking community, in fact, it was built by Mussolini when he took over control of the Austrian area.

On the other hand, we visited the archaeological museum. A guide told us about a surprising discovery around the Alps in 1991. Apparently, some mountaineers found the mummy of a human being who had been there for 5,000 years. This man, named Ötzi, had an arrow wound and when he died he froze in the glacier. This is the reason why the mummy has been preserved in perfect conditions, and the scientists have been able to obtain a lot of information from this copper age man.

Finally, after meeting in the square of Bolzano, many students had an ice cream and took the train back to Schlanders.

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Gaurko egunean Schlanderseko ikasle arruntak bezala, eskolara joan gara. Eguna xirimiri eta hodei ilunekin hasi bada ere, experientzia berriak bizitzeko gogoz abiatu gara ikastetxera. Oraingoan ere, ikasleek aurreko egunean egindako lau tailerretako bat egin dute: South Tyrol inguruko aurkezpenak, bertoko hizkuntza eta jokoak landu, sukaldatu eta Schlanderseko eliza nagusiaren dorrea barrutik ezagutu.

Ondoren, 11:30 aldera, Bolzanorako trena hartu dugu. Hodeiak pixkanaka hurrundu eta eguraldiak hobera egin du. Heltzean bazkal ordua zenez, ikasleek ordu pare bat izan dute herritik ibili eta bazkaria hartzeko.

Bazkal ostean, Bolzanoko garaipen monumentupean geratu gara. Schlanderseko ikasleek monumentu hau bisitatu dute, izan ere, inguruko aleman hiztunen artean tentsio ugari sortu dituen monumentua da, Mussolinik Austriako eremua bereganatzean eraiki baitzuen.

Guk, ordea, arkeplogia museoa bisitatu dugu. Gida batek, Alpeen inguruan 1991ean egondako aurkikuntza bitxi baten berri eman digu. Antza, mendizale batzuek, duela 5000 urte egondako gizaki baten momia topatu zuten. Ötzi deitutako gizaki honek, gezi baten zauria zuen eta hil ostean izoztu egin zen. Horri ezker, primerako egoeran mantendu da eta kobre garaiko gizaki honen informazio asko eskuratu ahal izan dute.

Azkenik, Bolzano hiriko plaza ezagutu eta ikasle askok izozki bat hartu dute egunari agur esan eta bueltako trena hartzera joateko.

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Under the blue sky, we went to school to do some activities. Besides, some students were able to get to know the Schlanders area, and as it was Thursday, they could see the market.

At around 11:30, we finished our workshops and activities at the school and went back to the train station to get to know Bolzano better. Today we had lunch in the city and went to the parliament in the capital of the Sübtirol community, Bozen. When we arrived, we saw an electric bulletin board that welcomed the Basque visitors

The students, with the help of a guide, studied the information of the panels outside. They were divided into five groups to reflect on linguistic rights and autonomy.

The students from Schlander and the Basque Country had 30 minutes to read the information from a panel and record short videos. Students used their creativity to record and edit a two-minute video about language rights.

Then we entered Parliament and watched the five videos produced by the students in the presence of Maria Elizabeth Rieder, spokesperson for the Team Political Party.

After watching the videos, Mrs. Rieder said a few words, and the students, as if they were members of the parliament , had the opportunity to turn on the microphone and ask Mrs. Rieder questions related to autonomy and language rights.

Finally, the parliament in Bozen prepared a little lunch for us, and after that, we returned to the train. Upon arrival at Schlanders, each student went with their host family to enjoy the activities organised by them for the evening.

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Zeru urdinpean eskolara joan gara jarduera batzuk egitera. Gainera, ikasle batzuek, Schlanders ingurua ezagutu ahal izan dute, eta osteguna izanik, gaur merkatua zegoen herrian.

11:30 aldera eskolako tailer eta ekintzak bukatu eta tren geltokira joan gara beste behin Bolzano hobeto ezagutzera. Gaurkoan, hirian bazkaldu eta Südtirol erkidegoaren hiriburuan dagoen parlamentura joan gara. Heltzean, euskaldun bizitarioi ongi etorria ematen zigun iragarki taula elektrikoarekin topo egin dugu.

Ikasleek gida baten lagutzaz, kanpoan zeuden panelen informazioa azteru dute. Gero, bost taldetan banatu ditugu, hizkuntza eskubide eta autonomiei buruzko hausnarketa egiteko.

Taldeka, Schlander eta Euskal Herriko ikasleek 30 minutu izan dituzte panel baten informazioa irakurri eta bideo txiki batzuk sortzeko. Ikasleek sormena erabili dute hizkuntza eskubideari buruzko minutu biko bideo bat grabatu eta editatzeko.

Ondoren, parlamentura sartu gara eta ikasleek ekoiztutako bost bideoak ikusi ditugu Team partidu politikoko Maria Elizabeth Rieder bozeramailearen aurrean.

Geroxeago, Rieder andereak hitz batzuk esan ditu eta ikasleek parlamentariak bailira, mikrofonoa piztu eta Mariari autonomia eta hizkuntza eskubideekin erlazionatutako galderak egiteko aukera izan dute.

Bukatzeko, Bolzanoko parlamentuak lunch txiki bat prestatu digu eta agurtu eta gero, trenera bueltatu gara. Schlandersera heltzerakoan ikasle bakoitza bere ostatu familiarekin joan da haiek antolatutako ekintzak egitera.

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It's our last day in Schlanders, because we'll be heading home tomorrow morning. First of all, we visited the Schlanders apple cooperative. There, we put on reflective vests and a hat to see the factory’s whole process. The apple has a major impact on the economy of the area and it is exported all around the world.

Then, we climbed from 700 meters to 1500 by train and bus. The first stop of the day was at Resch. It is near the border with Austria, where we saw the spring of the Etsch River. This river is the second longest river in Italy, as it runs 409 km to the Mediterranean Sea. It was an upward road full of curves, but when you left the bus, the students were able to enjoy the snow.

When we got down, we made a little stop in Graun. There is a church tower in the middle of a lake. We were told that in ancient times there was a village where the lake is now, and when the dam was built, the village was destroyed and submerged. The only exception was the bell tower of the 14th century church, which is the only building visible outside the water. Today, it has become a tourist destination for visitors. The new town of Graun was rebuilt on the edge of the lake, and when the water level drops, you can see the ruins of the ancient town.

Then we visited the medieval village of Glurns (Glorenza in Italian). The village is surrounded by a solid stone wall, and there are several stairs, so we climbed up and looked through the shutters. Inside we walked along medieval streets and saw the unique decoration of the houses.

Finally, to finish the day, we went to a pizzeria a mile from a meadow full of cows, calves, chickens, cats and apple trees. The students had their last dinner with their folks. When they left the restaurant, they stayed with their host friends to spend the last few hours together.

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Schlandersen gauden azken eguna da, bihar goizean etxeratuko baikara. Lehendabizi, Schlanderseko sagar koperatiba bisitatu dugu. Bertan txalekoak eta txano bat jantzi eta prosezu osoa zelan egiten duten ikusteko aukera izan dugu. Sagarrak inguruneko ekonomian garrantsi handia du eta munduko hainbat lekutara exportatzen dituzte.

Gero 700 metrotatik 1500era igo gara tren eta autobusez. Eguneko lehen geldialdia Reschen izan da. Austriako mugaren ondoan dago eta bertan Etsch ibaiaren iturburua ikusi ahal izan dugu. Ibai hau Italiako bigarren ibairik luzeena da, 409 km egiten baititu Mediterranear itsasoraino. Biurgunez betetako goranzko bidea izan da, baina autobusa uztean ikasleek elurraz gozatu ahal izan dute.

Jaistean, Graun herrian geldialdi txiki bat egin dugu. Bertan, eliza dorre bat dago laku baten erdian. Kontatu digutenez, antzina herri bat zegoen gaur lakua dagoen lekuan eta presa eraiki zutenean, herria hondatu eta urpean geratu zen. Salbuespen bakarra, XIV. mendeko elizaren kanpai-dorrea izan zen, uretatik kanpo ikus daitekeen eraikin bakarra dena. Gaur egun, bisitarientzako turismo lekua bilakatu da. Graun herri berria, lakuaren ertzean berreraiki zuten, eta uraren maila jaisten denean, antzinako herriaren hondakinak ikus daitezke.

Ondoren, Glurns (italieraz Glorenza) erdi aroko herria bisitatu dugu. Herria harrizko harresi sendo batez inguratuta dago eta atzetik eskailera batzuk dituenez, igo eta gezileihoetatik begiratu dugu. Barrutik erdi aroko kaleak zeharkatu eta etxeen dekorazio berezia ikusi dugu.

Azkenik, eguna bukatzeko, bedarretatik eta behi, txahala, oilo, katu eta sagarrondoz betetako belarditik kilometro eta erdira zegoen pizzeria batera joan gara eta ikalseek euren hostatu lagunekin azken afaria izan dute. Jatetxea uztean, ikasleak euren hostatu kideekin geratu dira azken orduak elkarrekin egon eta plan txiki bat egiteko.

Schlanders (March 2024)

Schlanders
(March 2024)