ESO students have approached Irish culture and traditions and have recorded a podcast that explains who Saint Patrick was and why this feast is
nowadays celebrated by millions of people in many parts of the world,
especially by Irish communities and organizations.
If you want to
find out more about Ireland and its patron Saint, take the quiz below.
The
destination of postcard 53 is Brive-la-Gaillarde, a town located in the French
region of Nouvelle Aquitaine. This is why French students decided to look for
information about Brive-la-Gaillarde and write a postcard to their French
friend, Mathilde.
Their postcard will travel 838 km! It features O
Parque do Toural, the best well-known green area in Xinzo da Limia; click here
to read more about this park.
French students have shared interesting information
about Brive-la-Gaillarde in EXPLORING PLACES. Merci à tous!!
Postcard 53 featuresone of the landmarks in
Xinzo de Limia: o Parque do Toural. If you remember, postcards 14 and 24 featured the Pantalla, Xinzo's most popular fancy dress during Carnival celebrations.
O Parque do Toural is a beautiful park where families go to
spend their afternoons playing and chatting. It has a lovely fountain at its centre, perfect to beat the heat in scorching summer days.
The destination of postcard 53 is Brive-la-Gaillarde, a town located in the French region of Nouvelle L'Aquitaine, in the Southwest of the country, famous for being the subject of George Brassens, "Hécatombe au marche de Brive-la-Gaillarde"
Being a destination in France, French students decided to look for information about Brive-la-Gaillarde and have shared their findings with us. Below you can read their text in French, merci bien!
La
Brive-la-Gaillarde est situé entre le Massip Central et le Bassin aguitan
(causse carrézien) Il se situe au Nord d'Ussac et au sud.
Cette
zone a une population totale de 49.675 dans une zone de 48'59km², les habitent
s'appellent "brivistes". Le climat á Brive-la-Gaillarde est chaud et
temperé. Brive-la-Gaillarde c'est una ville avec une pluviométrie importante.
La température moyenne annuelle est de 12'7°C.
Il y a
beaucoup de lieux á voir dans cette zone, comme par exemple:
Grottes de Saint Antonio
Maison
dite Tour des Tchevins
Collegiale
de Saint Martin.
On peut visiter beaucoup de monuments et de lieux.
Les plus intéressants sont:
Postcard 52 has been sent to one of the most popular cities in the UK, Liverpool, best known for being the hometown of The Beatles and for its football teams.
A 6th grade student, Alberto Fortes, has written a postcard to our Liverpudlian friend, Alan, showing Ourense's Ponte do Milenio. Hope he likes it!
Alberto has done some research on Liverpool and has posted his findings in EXPLORING PLACES. If you want to read about the Millenium Bridge, click DISCOVER OURENSE.
Liverpool, in North West England, is a major city and
metropolitan borough with an estimated population of 478,580 in 2015 within the
City of Liverpool. Liverpool and its surrounding areas form the fifth largest
metropolitan area in the UK.
being the most filmed city in the UK outside of
London and one of the most popular spots is Castle Street. It’s doubled for
Moscow, New York and Dublin.
The Bluecoat is a cutting-edge arts centre housed in a
300-year-old building, offering a programme of art, literature, music and
dance. It’s also home to a wide range of artists and creative businesses.
The Albert Dock has quickly become one of the most
important landmarks and areas in central Liverpool and dates back to the
mid-19th century. Recently renovated, the Albert Dock is now a particularly
trendy area and one of the city's major tourist attractions, with a number of
lively wine bars, cafés, shops and museums.
The extremely famous Cavern Club is known throughout
the world as the home of the Beatles and Liverpool beat in the 1960s. Relocated
in the mid-1970s, the Cavern Club retains many original features and an
exciting atmosphere, with regular live bands.
The Royal Liver Building was built in the early 20th
century and features tall towers, with one of the largest clocks in the United
Kingdom. This structure is the home of the Royal Liver Friendly Society and
guided tours are available upon request.
Sefton Park Palm House
This amazing structure at the heart of Sefton Park is an octagonal, 3 tiered, Grade
II* listed Victorian glasshouse displaying plants from around the world.
LIFESTYLE
Liverpool is a city that’s bursting with attractions
and ‘things to do’, it’s easy to become wrapped up and enthralled on exactly
what we’re doing now and what we’re going to do next without stopping for a
minute to admire and learn about the city.
