Monday 16 November 2009

Monday 9 November 2009

"Taste Buds"

Our gastronomically rich experiences in the countries we have already visited were as enchanting and full of discovery as our cultural experiences in Romania, Lithuania, Slovenia and Sweden.
I truly believe that a significant portion of our Comenius Project also involves being with our “taste buds”.

And that feels so good!

The "Heart of Serra da Estrela" in Onesti, romania

Under the banner of “Nature our Friend” Comenius Project, the Pre-school Teachers Maria João costa, Liseta Nunes and São Direito and Sandra Santos, the English Teacher, were honourable representatives and great spokeswomen of Manteigas and “Serra da Estrela” during the week spent in Onesti, Romania.
As always, the Comenius week promotes each country’s traditions, food and know-how, in activities which show the singing, dancing and other skills developed throughout the year! Well, one evening the “gangs” gathered around a table and experienced a “Gastronomically Rich Tour” which allowed them to travel through tastes and smells from different countries. Swedish cookies, jam, sausage and drinks; Lithuanian chocolate, cheese and vegetables and Portuguese “gourmet products”, kindly offered by “Casa das Penhas Douradas” were the perfect excuse to spend a nice happy evening among friends. Slovenian, Swedish, Lithuanian, Romanian and Portuguese girls all had the chance of tasting some of the Portuguese products which travelled in Maria’s big big bag! What a delicious experiment we had with honey, almond, chestnut, fig and other delicacies!
All these delicatessen are just a glimpse of what all our Friends can taste in Portugal in May 2010! In this little European place, the grey cold granite contrasts with the warm hospitality of Manteigas people.
We leave a big “thank you” note to Dr. João Tomás,Dra.Isabel and his assistants at Casa das Penhas Douradas!
Maria João

Thursday 5 November 2009

O CORAÇÃO DA ESTRELA EM ONESTI-ROMÉNIA





No âmbito do projecto comenius, as educadoras Mª João Costa, Liseta Nunes, São Direito e a professora de inglês Sandra Santos, foram durante uma semana, em Onesti- Roménia, "embaixadoras" de Manteigas e da Serra da Estrela.
Durante a sua visita, promoveram uma noite gastronómica onde todos os parceiros tiveram oportunidade de dar a provar alguns produtos característicos do seu país.
As serranas levaram produtos gourmet, gentilmente oferecidos pela "Casa das Penhas Douradas" .
Suécas, Eslovenas, Lituanas e Romenas puderam disfrutar de alguns dos sabores da nossa terra, deixando antever que a sua estadia em Manteigas, em Maio de 2010, será certamente inesquecivel, porque neste cantinho da Europa, o frio e cinzento granito contrasta com a calorosa hospitalidade e arte em bem receber dos Manteiguenses!

Ao Dr. João Tomás,Dra. Isabel e seus colaboradores uma vez mais o nosso Bem Haja

Maria João