1^st year of the project

Activities which have taken place so far in the school year 2005/2006

• project meeting preparation
• project meeting (planning) (October 18^th-22^nd 2005) - rearranging the original scheme of the project exchanges in the 1^st year of the project, setting the dates and places (see the diagram 1 below), introducing the education system in CR to the partners, visiting various types of schools including the University of J. E. Purkyně, meeting the mayor of the city of Usti nad Labem, information about the project meeting in regional media (press, TV)
• collecting material, the repertoire selection and preparation
• on-going consultations between project partners, project websites up-dating
• exchanging materials for exhibitions and concerts dealing with Christmas (Christmas cards, questionnaires, papers, recordings, photos, etc.)
• rehearsing for the 1^st joint performance in the hosting partner school
• approx. 160 students of the Czech school have been involved
• rehearsing for the 2nd joint performance in the hosting partner school
• 1st joint performances in the receiving partner countries (see the diagram 1 below), the change of the original scheme is due to reduction in the number of partners from 4 to 3 (the Rumanian school did not receive the project approval), creative workshops focussed on music and arts during the visits to the partner schools
• exchange of materials for the joint extended performances in the 2nd year of the project (schools incorporate their partners´ cultural elements within their performances)
• involving even more students in the project activities (in the framework of particular school subjects as arts, music, English, informatics)
• project meeting (evaluation), Italy - May 2006
• processing of the audio and video recordings, exhibitions, reports in school papers etc.
• dissemination of the outcomes (local and regional meetings of school directors, media, concerts)