iEARN conference in Kosice / Slovakia - report

2004-07-18

Obrazek:MKI
iEARN conference 2004

11 annual iEARN conference place: Kosice/Slovakia date: July 11-17. http://www.iearn2004.net M_K_I REPORT We took part in fashion show with our nobilities costumes and small performance (with music), we prepared workshop about ICT and competition about Poland as well.

Welcome to read the screenplay of our performance (with music!):
http://webnews.textalk.com/pl/article.phtml?id=40660&;page=2

Our 'gift/symbol' from Poland was LAJKONIK

http://webnews.textalk.com/pl/article.phtml?id=40660&;page=3

The winner of our competition about Poland is Mr. Mike Griffith
/ project manager of www.global-leap.com /,
on the picture with Mr Marek Grzegorz Sawicki, Polish iEARN coordinator and award - Lajkonik.

During our workshop we realized life streaming onto the internet http://www.prezentacja.republika.pl/webcam.htm

Video-conference during our workshop

Some other pictures..

Official opening ceremony

Fashion Show Day..

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'My Hero' project.. www.myhero.com

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"Gift from my country" exibition.

More pictures of exibition ->
http://ekola.net/modules.php?op=modload&;name=News&file=article&sid=227&pagenum=2&

More pictures of ART, FRIENDSHIPS, Opening and closing ceremonies.. ->
http://webnews.textalk.com/pl/article.phtml?id=40660&;page=4

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In conference took part 397 participants (284 Adults / 113 Youth), from 63 countries in the following delegations...
http://www.iearn2004.net/?session=eee1474419d082ba70ec199ab8eb1c7e&;part=0&sub=14
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all pictures made by M_K_I..

Performance

This is a traditional costumes of the Polish nobilities, named szlachta. As compared to its counterparts from the Western European countries, as a social class, Polish nobility was quite unique, both in its structure and prerogatives.
Poland used to have a great number of aristocratic families - the society still retains the old ethos and stresses on high culture values.

About ten percent (10%) of the population was noble in Poland, as compared to the one (1%) to two (2%) percent in the rest of Europe. The Polish State was set up to serve the Polish nobleman.
Szlachta had its own culture, its own value system and its own savoir-vivre. Since szlachta was so numerous, its prevailing culture, its way of being and etiquette influenced many areas of life and was by and large accepted by other social classes. Many aspects of this influence can be observed among contemporary Poles.

The favorite dance of nobility was the polonez, which you could hear.
POLONEZ -> /MP3, 1 MB/ HERE download
The polonaise is a stately Polish processional dance, performed by couples who walk around the dance hall. It was transformed into the most highbred expression of the Polish national spirit and became in the process the most representative of Polish dances throughout Europe.
There are many variations in the way the polonaise may be danced. Throughout, it has to maintain its noble, "upright" image, full of dignity and pride.
The polonaise is usually danced in costumes of the Polish nobility of the 17th century (the kontusz jackets)

A Famous Nobleman's proverb was "When a guest enters the house, God enters also." Poles are known for their hospitality and love of food. If you would come to Poland – welcome! – you could meet network of shops ‘Berti’ with fantastic, traditional Polish food.

A Famous Nobleman's Toast was "Let us love one another." And now, we would like to drink a toast for You, dear iEARN friends, with traditional Polish honey. So.. "Let us love one another."

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Now we would like to thank you for attention. The melody, you will hear in a moment is known to every Pole Historical Song: HEJNAL (‘The Bugle Call’). The melody may be interpreted as a call to self-sacrifice in the cause of patriotic vigilance and independence.
HEJNAL /MP3, 300 kB/ HERE download

/photos - Tadeusz Bury/

Related links /made by M_K_I/:

http://www.glogow.pl/iearn_gallery/index.php?cat=15

Cultural relic - Lajkonik ..

.. from the Pearl of Europe KRAKÓW / POLAND.

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The LAJKONIK is the symbol of Kraków and celebrates the triumph of a brave bargeman, over Han, chief of the invading Tatars in the in the year 1287. Upon learning of Han’s death, his Tatars lost their fighting spirit and fled Krakow. In joyous celebration, the brave bargeman dressed himself as Han and triumphantly rode into Krakow with his men to the ovation of all. The people of Krakow nicknamed him Lajkonik.
Every spring since that wonderful day Lajkonik and his procession ride into Krakow spinning and dancing through the streets. As Lajkonik capers and dances, he touches people with his mace. A tap of the mace is said to bring a whole year of good luck.
so..
.. if you are in need of some good luck come meet Lajkonik in spring!

Related links /made by M_K_I/:
More about Polish symbols

http://www.glogow.pl/iearn_gallery/index.php?cat=15