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june 2012

IN THIS MONTH... This month we will have a lot of fun and a lot of sun! The parks and open spaces will be our new home (if it’s not raining of course). I have wrote in this newsletter some interesting events that we can enjoy as Ludus Festival

or why not the Leeds International Concerts Season. Everybody know that we are in england and it’s not sunny everyday, so I have prepared also

some other activies such as the Headingley Music Festival and the Reetsweet Fair of arts and crafs. Appart from that in this newsletter, I propose you a “sunny

weekend in Brighton” to have fun and a lot of cultural activities!

I really encourage you to collaborate with the newsletter sending your ideas, places that you have visited, events that you want to promote, etc. to visibility@everythingispossible.eu

Thanks and enjoy!

SPECIAL EVENTS1st June - Goodbye party for Maira

2nd June - Reetsweet Fair in Leeds Corn Exchange

2nd June - Leeds Summer Ball at Leeds University Union

2nd - 5th June - Queen’s Jubilee

6th - 17th June - Headingley Music Festival

10th June - Last goodbye to Maira

23th and 24th June - Olympic torch Relay

25th - 1st July - Ludus festival Leeds

DISCOVERING UK

The sun in this country is quite shy, but if you are lucky and you have one weekend of good weather...why not go to the beach? I’ve been one weekend in Brighton and I encourage you to go because you have really nice things to see and do.

You can go there by bus with Megabus to London and after another bus or train to Brighton, or by train to London King Cross and afterwards another train from St.Pancras International (2min walking from KX) to Brighton. I recommend the train just because if not you will arrive really tired and if you book in advance is not so expensive (£24 with railcard).

Brighton is one of the most cultural cities in Europe. You can notice how the city’s atmosphere surrounds you in its streets and its people. Brighton entertainment offers a lot of Festivals, galleries, museums, film, nightlife, comedy and theatre.

If you like Indian style (or not), there is an extraordinary seaside palace: The Royal Pavilion (picture on the right). It´s one of the most exotic buildings in the British Isles, and even though it´s quite expensive for our budgets (£10) the Palace really is a must see on any visit to the city. Audio guides are available in English, Spanish, German, and other languages for free to all visitors. It will help you to understand the weird and amazing history of the Royal Pavilion. Anyway, if you don’t want to expend this £10 you can lie down on the grass while you admire the beauty of the palace from the outside (this is free!).

If you’re looking for great shopping, I recommend you North Laine, a small bohemian area. Shopping there, is a real mix of ethnic, exotic and funky. You never know what can you see there, but I’m sure it will surprise you greatly.

Another option in the city and the most common is (of course) go to the beach and the pier. I think this is the most common reason to go there, but you should know a couple of things: first of all, there’s no sand, but pebbles (stones). It´s not uncomfortable but it is quite difficult to walk without shoes. The second one is that...it´s completely full of people, so to find a quiet place is almost impossible. The positive part is to do barbecues on the beach! So don’t hesitate to buy one instant bbq, some meat and bread! And afterward relax on one of the chairs that you can find on the Brighton Pier (as shown above)

Are you ready to go?

Sunny weekend in Brighton

SUNNY DAYS

Ludus Festival LeedsLudus Festival Leeds is a new venture in contemporary performing arts that celebrates Leeds as an international centre of excellence in theatre and performance. In this festival some of the events are free, and in others you have to pay, but these are not so expensive. Anyway I have selected for you just the free ones.

Free events:

“Living Room” is a variety of performance interventions involving dance, visual arts, film and music. It’s on the 26th of June in Riley Smith Hall (Leeds University Union) at 18.30 and 20.00. It´s free but book online

in advance is essencial on http://l iv ingroomsalamandatandem.eventbrite.com

“City Walk” Come across spaces lost, hidden, open and forgotten. Go underground, overground, through the streets and into buildings. Rediscover the city where you are living! It sounds good! Isn´t it? It´s also necessary to book first on http://citywalk.eventbrite.com (26th, 28th, 29th and 30th)

“Lo Monstre” - A delightful animatronic dragon (made of wood) guided by two Spanish performers through the streets of Leeds from the 29th to the 1st of July

Where: Leeds City CentreWhen: 25th June - 1st July

Cost: Free or paying up to £15)More info: www.ludusfestival.org

Leeds international concert seasonDo you know what can you do on a Sunday? I’ve got an idea! If you combine park and music, it cannot fail ever! Moreover...it´s free! So here you have some options!

There are more concerts and if you are interested I can give you more dates and information about it.

√ Horsforth Music Centre Dixieland Jazz Group at Canal Gardens, Roundhay Park on Sunday 3 June at 2.30 pm for a free concert of popular band music.

√ Horsforth Leeds City Band at Burley Park on Sunday 10 June at 2.30 pm for a free concert of popular band music

Where: Leeds ParksWhen: Every Sunday at 2.30pm

Cost: FreeMore info: www.leedsconcertseason.com

RAINY DAYS

Headingley Music Festival

Reetsweet Fair

This month is plenty of music festivals, and of course in Headingley (area full of students) there is one quite interesting! In this Festival some of the concerts are free and others are just 5 pounds. Here you have a list with all the free concerts, dates and venues! As you know, if you want more info just ask me! Enjoy!

Where: Different venues in HeadingleyWhen: 6th to 17th of June

Cost: Free (only this list)More info: headingleymusicfestival.com

Reetsweet is a designer/maker fair, featuring fashionable and exciting handmade goods, from original art to home-wares and jewellery. A little

bit of everything! There will be dance and even cakes! C’mon! You can’t lose this chance to buy some original presents!

Where: Leeds Corn ExchangeWhen: 2nd June

Cost: Free entryMore info: www.reetsweet.com

Sharp Intake / 9th / 9-12pm in Farmers Market Rose Garden.Tea Dance / 9th / 2-4pm in HEART (Bennett Road)Voices in Praise Gospel Concert / 10th / 1.30-3pm in South Parade Baptist ChurchCafe Lento Acoustic Session / 14th / 10pm till late in Cafe LentoYouth Music Day / 16th / 11am to 5pm in Shire Oak Prim. SchoolCeilidh With Roots Alive / 16th / 7pm in St Chads Parish Hall

From the 23th to 27th of April it was the “Art Week” in Thorner School. The students work hardly every day during the school year so Mss Byrne decided to organise one week in which the activities for the kids were only crafts.

The class where I am is “Ash class” and it’s in Reception. They are four and five years old and they love making crafts. Our activities for that week were about the four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter.

The first day, on Monday, we worked the SPRING starting the day reading the book “ The tiny seed“. The proposed activities were making flowers baskets with different kinds of papers and stickers, looking real flowers and painting them on a card, using the computers to make fireworks and some writing. Besides, the children could play with whatever they wanted and we could find some of them dressing up or playing with barbies.The second day, on Tuesday, we worked the SUMMER with a special book; a holiday scrap book from Mss Byrne son. It was

about the holidays they had in the summer of 2010. The children enjoyed reading the book and looking the pictures.The activities they made were making suns with paints and wool, making a poster with different flowers, making the rainbow with different materials such as paints, papers balls and glitter, painting symmetrical butterflies, and some writing too. Besides, they had some free play.

The third day we worked the AUTUMN. The teacher read the book “Percy and the park keeper“ and explained the different activities for the day. They were dressing a bear with autumn clothes such as raincoat, rain

boots, hat and umbrella; making patterns with autumn symbols, making leaves with seeds, some writing and making bakery! We made bird nests using hot chocolate and cereals. That was the best one for them.

The fourth day we worked the WINTER starting the day reading the book “Laura´s Christmas star“. The activities for the day were drama, making snowmen with soap, some writing and painting some tiles with winter symbols.

The last day we made pottery to make symbols about all the seasons: butterflies and flowers for the spring, icecreams and suns for the summer, hedgehogs and rabbits for autumn, and snowmen for winter. Can you recognise them in the picture? It’s a mystery where they are!

It was a great week for children and teachers, although I have to say teachers finished more tired than normally. For me it was a lovely experience because I could enjoy with every child, sometimes helping them and sometimes just playing with them.

ARTS WEEK IN THORNERby Mayra Oreste

Date of Birth: 21/03/1987Where do you come from? Murcia, Spain.Place of residence in England:Burley...Beechwood house!Arrival and Departure dates:11/11/2011-11/8/2012

Culinary speciality: Vegetable lentils.

The thing you can’t forgive to put into your suitcase: My Mp3 full of music.

Which is your favourite... Movie? Life is beautiful. Dish? seafood paella Song? Zimbabwe (Bob Marley)

Which is your favourite place in Leeds for... Going out? Call Lane Having dinner? Nandos Shopping? Tk-Max Having a walk? Kristall Abbey

What did you do before coming in England? I was studing and working as a teacher and waiter.

Did you travel in England? Which was the place you liked most in England?Yes, I would say the place I most liked in UK is Edimburg.

What was your most interesting cultural discovery in England?English people are very helpful and friendly most of the times.

Where do you plan to travel during your EVS? Hopefully I am going to do a workshop in Turkey with Laura.

What were your expectations for this experience? Have a beautiful experience, meet new people, improve my english and learn a lot of educational skills.

What is your biggest achievement in EVS?Deal with english young people.

What will you do when you finish your project? And in 10 years time?I will find a job as a teacher and continue studing english and being involve in youth projects.

VOLUNTEERS PROFILEFelix Moya Soto

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