KATKA

Nickname: Katka,Karol´s wife
Country: Slovakia
Nationality: Slovak
Job: chemical engineer
Hobbies : we share the same interests with my husband and I love looking after my twin grandchildren

KAROL

Nickname: Karol
Country : Slovakia
Nationality: Slovak
Job : university lecturer
Hobbies: looking after my twin grandchildren,reading good books,listening to classical music

MORE PROFILES

Nickname: Oli

Country : Slovakia

Nationality: Slovak

Job: teacher

Hobbies : doing crosswords, amateur herbalist, reading books ,looking after my pet dog,giving lectures at the Academy of Education in Kosice

WELCOME TO KOŠICE

The capital of the Kosice self-governing region is the city Kosice. The settlements in the Kosice basin belong to the oldest in Slovakia. In the city part Barca the oldest paleolithic village in Europe more than 80 000 years old was discovered. The first written mention concerning the city Kosice is from 1143. Thanks to position of Kosice on the crossroads of important commercial routes the development of commerce and crafts has started. In 1347 the town received the same civic privileges as Buda. In 1369 Kosice as the first town in Europe was granted by the king Ludovicus the Great the right to use its own coat of arms.In 1804 Kosice became the seat of a bishopric. The importance of the town increased particularly in the times of the Czechoslovak Republic after the East Slovak Steel Works have been constructed. At present the town is the second largest town in the Slovak Republic. The famous history of the town is evidenced especially by monumental buildings in the historical center which has received the status of the historical town reservation. The most important of them is St. Elizabeth's Cathedral - the easternmost gothic cathedral in Europe. Its construction has been completed in 1508. Five naves 60 meters long and 45 meters wide are abundantly decorated by gothic sculptures and pictures. The main two-winged altar from 15th century is one of the biggest gothic altars in Europe. In St. Elizabeth's Cathedral the sarcophagus of the leader of the anti-Habsburg uprising Franciscus Rakoczi II is also located, who also has memorial house in this city, the exact copy of the house in the Turkish town Rodoshto, where this exiled Hungarian hero died. The gothic St. Michael's chapel from 14th century is situated to the south of St. Elizabeth's Cathedral. Originally it functioned as a cemetery chapel. Some 17 tombstones, the oldest one dating from 1375, are placed in the external walls of this chapel to remind us of this function of the chapel.The renaissance 45 meters high Urban Tower is located to the north of St. Elizabeth's Cathedral. It was dedicated to the patron saint of grape growers, because particularly wine business provided a very important stimulus to the development of Kosice in medieval times. The name of St. Urban was also given to the legendary 7 ton bell cast in the year 1557, which was hanging inside this tower until the fire of 1966, when it fell down and broke to pieces. The history of medieval Kosice is documented in the museum, which was opened in the so called Miklus prison. In its cellar the entrance to the historical underground passages is located. There are numerous buildings outside the town center which also deserve attention, such as Jakab's palace, which served as a residence of the president of the Czechoslovak Republic in April and May 1945.

Greetings from the North

I got an invitation to join Brigita's blog, so here I am! It is really nice to see what Brigita has done. This just looks great! Congratulations, my friend.

I won't tell more about myself this time. Perhaps Brigita can do it whenever she wants and possibly in Slovak :)

I am not a senior yet, but one day I will... If you ever want to ask me something about life in general in Finland, my parents' memories, senior citizens' life, feel free to ask.

Good luck with your project! I wish I could join you in Kosice.

BIELOVODSKÁ DOLINA

Picture supplement 2 The Old man and the Mountains

BIELOVODSKÁ DOLINA

Picture supplement to the story "The old Man and the Mountains"

THE OLD MAN AND THE MOUNTAINS

Picture supplement to Miši´s story - The Old Man and the Mountains
Obrázková príloha k príbehu Starec a hory,ktorý nám napísal "MIŠI".

1.I AM NOT OLD JUST A RECYCLED TEENAGER

1.
I AM NOT OLD JUST A RECYCLED TEENAGER
Nie som starý , iba recyklovaný mladík.

Do you feel being redundant? Are you ready to face new challenges in your life?
Máte pocit , že ste "nadbytočný"? Ste ochotný prijímať nové životné výzvy?

SUBJECTS TO DISCUSS

TÉMY DISKUSNÉHO FÓRA

GASTON

Nickname: Gaston
Country:Slovakia
Nationality: Slovak
Job: electrical engineer
Hobbies: tracking, mountainclimbing

DUCI

Nickname:Duci
Country:Slovakia
Nationality:Hungarian
Job: housewife
Hobbies:swimming,knitting,cooking,looking after my grand-grandchildren
/I am on the very right of the picture and one of my grand-daughters on the very left/

EVA, VĚRA AND GUSTÁV

Nickname: Eva
Country:Slovakia
Nationality:Slovak
Job: accountant
Hobbies: theatre going, reading books,looking after my grandchildren


Nickname:Vierka
Country: Slovakia
Nationality:Czech
Job: university : lecturer
Hobbies:gymnastics,reading poetry,listening to good music


Nickname:Gustáv
Country:Slovakia
Nationality: Slovak
Job: metallurgical engineer
Hobbies: taking walks with my pet dog,following sports news ,studying English.

MIŠI

Nickname:Misi
Country:Slovakia
Nationality: Slovak
Job: civil engineer
Hobbies: hillwalking , listening to any kind of good music, collecting stamps

JANKA

Nickname: Janka
Country: Slovakia
Nationality: Slovak
Job: civil servant
Hobbies: reading ,looking after my granddaughter

PIŠTA

Nickname: Pišta
Country: Slovakia
Nationality: Slovak
Job: engineer
Hobbies: mountainbiking, hiking, meeting interesting people

PROFILES OF PARTICIPANTS

GALÉRIA NAŠICH AUTOROV

LANGUAGE TRAINING AND CREATIVE WRITING

JAZYKOVÁ PRÍPRAVA A KURZ KREATÍVNEHO PÍSANIA
LANGUAGE TRAINING AND CREATIVE WRITING



Skupina seniorov, ktorá sa rozhodla vo svojom voľnom čase venovať sa štúdiu angličtiny a zdokonaliť sa v kreatívnom písaní.
Z ľava do prava: Eva , Věra and Gustáv .
A group of seniors who do not mind giving up some of their free time to study English and attend classes of Creative Writing.
From left to right: Eva , Věra and Gustáv .

HOW WE GOT STARTED

NIEČO O ZAČIATKOCH.......
HOW WE GOT STARTED......

Naše prvé neformálne stretnutie, Aprill 2006.
Bankov, rekreačná oblasť v blízkosti Košíc .

Our first informal meeting in April 2006.
Bankov, recreation area in the neighbourhood of Košice

WEBLOGY PRE SENIOROV
PRÍBEH MOJHO ŽIVOTA


je európsky projekt ,ktorý sa realizuje v rámci programu Socrates Grundtvig II partnersvá vo vzdelávaní

CIEĽOM PROJEKTU JE :

- získať zaujímavé príbehy , ktoré sa zakladajú na životných skúsenostiach seniorov a porovnať ich so skúsenosťou ich rovestníkov v partnerských krajinách/Luxemburg,Španielsko, Portugalsko,Slovensko/
-naučiť účastníkov vzdelávania základom IT s dôrazom na požívanie weblogov,internetového telefónu a e-mailu.

ORGANIZÁCIE ZAPOJENÉ DO PROJEKTU :

Jazykové štúdio ACTIVE – Slovensko
inlingua – Luxemburg
Escola Secundaria de Monserrate-Viana do Castelo-Portugalsko
Akadémia vzdelávania Žilina – Slovensko
Centro de Educación de Personas Adultas de Santa Lucía-Vecindario-Canary Islands-Španielsko
Adult Education Centre Of Aguimes-Ingenio – Gran Canaria –Španielsko


WEBLOGS FOR SENIOR LEARNERS – The STORY OF MY LIFE

-is a European project implemented by Socrates Grundtvig II Programme
Partnerships in Education .

PROJECT AIMS :

-have interesting stories told by senior learners which are based on their life experiences
-have group contact,with seniors from the partner countries ,Luxembourg,Spain, Portugal and Slovakia in order to exchange their life experiences
-teach the learners how to use Internet,Weblog and Internet telephony/Skype/ .

ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED IN THE PARTNERSHIP:

Active Language Studio – Slovakia
inlingua – Luxembourg
Escola Secundaria de Monserrate-Viana do Castelo-Portugal –
Akadémia vzdelávania Žilina – Slovakia
Centro de Educación de Personas Adultas de Santa Lucía-Vecindario-Canary Islands-Spain
Adult Education Centre Of Aguimes-Ingenio – Gran Canaria – Spain