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Published by readineurope, 2018-05-21 18:02:00

Newspaper issue 6

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CONTENTS

TURKISH PIANIST FAZIL SAY
TOMELLOSO CAVES

WEATHER IN HUNGARY
WEATHER IN ITALIA

ITALIAN MUSIC
SPANISH MUSIC

TURKISH “SIMIT”
SPANISH COLD GAZPACHO

HUNGARIAN SPORTS LIFE
SPANISH NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM

LITHUANIAN SCIENCE
TURKISH SCIENCE

CULTURE PIANIST FAZIL SAY

1 With his extraordinary pianistic talents, Fazıl Say has been touching audien-
ces and critics alike for more than twenty-five years, in a way that has become rare
in the increasingly materialistic and elaborately organised classical music world.
Concerts with this artist are something different. They are more direct, more open, more exci-
ting; in short, they go straight to the heart. Which is exactly what the composer Aribert Reimann
thought in 1986 when, during a visit to Ankara, he had the opportunity, more or less by chance,
to appreciate the playing of the sixteen-year-old pianist. He immediately asked the American pi-
anist David Levine, who was accompanying him on the trip, to come to the city’s conservatory,
using the now much-quoted words: ‘You absolutely must hear him, this boy plays like a devil.’
Fazıl Say had his first piano lessons from Mithat Fenmen, who had himself studied with Al-
fred Cortot in Paris. Perhaps sensing just how talented his pupil was, Fenmen asked the boy
to improvise every day on themes to do with his daily life before going on to complete his es-
sential piano exercises and studies. This contact with free creative processes and forms is
seen as the source of the immense improvisatory talent and the aesthetic outlook that make
Fazıl Say the pianist and composer he is today. He has been commissioned to write music
for, among others, the Salzburg Festival, the WDR, the Dortmund Konzerthaus and the Sch-
leswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern festivals. His work includes compositions for
solo keyboard and chamber music, as well as solo concertos and large-scale orchestral works.
From 1987 onwards, Fazıl Say fine-tuned his skills as a classical pianist with David Levine, first at
the Musikhochschule Robert Schumann in Düsseldorf and later in Berlin. This formed the aest-
hetic basis for his Mozart and Schubert interpretations, in particular. His outstanding technique
very quickly enabled him to master the so-called warhorses of the repertoire with masterful ease.
It is precisely this blend of refinement (in Bach, Haydn, and Mozart) and virtuoso brilliance in the
works of Liszt, Mussorgsky and Beethoven that gained him victory at the Young Concert Artists
international competition in New York in 1994. Since then he has played with all of the renowned
American and European orchestras and numerous leading conductors, building up a multiface-
ted repertoire ranging from Bach, through the Viennese Classics (Haydn, Mozart and Beetho-
ven) and the Romantics, right up to contemporary music, including his own piano compositions.
Guest appearances have taken Fazıl Say to countless countries on all five continents; the French
newspaper Le Figaro called him ‘a genius’. He also performs chamber music regularly: for many
years he was part of a fantastic duo with the violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja. Other notable colla-
borators include Maxim Vengerov, the Borusan Quartet of Istanbul and the cellist Nicolas Altstaedt.
From 2005 to 2010, he was artist in residence at the Dortmund Konzerthaus; during the 2010/11
season he held the same position at the Berlin Konzerthaus. Say was also a focal point of the
programme of the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival in the summer of 2011. There have been
further residencies and Fazıl Say festivals in Paris, Tokyo, Meran, Hamburg, and Istanbul. During
the 2012/13 season Fazıl Say was the artist in residence at the Hessischer Rundfunk in Frank-
furt am Main and at the Rheingau Musik Festival 2013, where he was honoured with the Rhein-
gau Musik Preis. In April 2015 Fazıl Say gave a successful concert with Orpheus Chamber Or-
chestra at Carnegie Hall, New York, that was followed by a tour with concerts all over Europe.
In 2014 he was the artist in residence at the Bodenseefestival, where he played 14 concerts.
During their 2015/2016 season the Alte Oper Frankfurt invited him to be their artist in residence.

CULTURE TOMELLOSO CAVES

Caves and Wineries
Tomelloso is located on a solid or rough rock la-
yer that allows the construction of caves without
any artificial support. This allowed each farmer
to make his own wine in small wineries un-
derground.

2 Scholars place their origin in the Roman period,
as the Romans were the first who planted vines
and transmitted their love for this cultivation.
With the vines, preserving wine beneath ground
level also arrived.
The caves present optimum qualities for shel-
tering the harvest and protecting the wine from
sudden changes of temperature.
The “light shafts” are openings in the pave-
ments covered with grills that catch the attenti-
on of visitors. They are cracks made in the ca-
ve’s vault thus allowing light in perpendicularly
to the cave. The caves also stored tools for ma-
king wine, large clay amphoras, scales, filters,
pumps, etc.

WEATHER MASSIVE STORMS LEFT HUGE
TRAILS OF DESTRUCTION IN
HUNGARY

1 There was a huge storm that swept through Hungary during the last weekend of October. The
Hungarian Disaster Control Service was alarmed more than 3,700 times in the last few days among
which 140 cases reported the damages of buildings.
Throughout the country the stormy wind caused huge destruction and personal injuries. In most
cases broken tree branches and fallen trees caused problems, but in 2 cases, some passengers
were also injured when the nearby trees fell onto their cars.
In Budafok, a 40-year-old man was severely injured and had to be rescued by the ambulance
after a tree had fallen onto him. During the storm, more than 140 alarms arrived to the Hungarian
National Directorate General for Disaster Management about damages of buildings where in the
majority of the cases, roof structures got extremely damaged.
Due to the destructive storm, power lines were blown down and electric blackouts affected around
many Hungarian settlements.

WEATHER WEATHER IN ROME

In Italy the weather is warm. There is
actually a Mediterranean climate whi-
ch is hot in summer and cold in win-
ter. Moreover there is a big difference
between northern and southern reg
ons, the latter being hotter than the
former. In the centre of Italy, cities like
Rome have a warm weather and now
that it’s spring it is beginning to be re-
ally hotter.

2 In April/May, during the spring, in
Rome there is the perfect weather.
Most days are sunny, but not as
hot as during the summer, and in
the evening it maybe windy, but not
cold. Sometimes it can rain of cour-
se, but the weather is usally good.
This year it isn’t like the past ones,
though. In fact it seems like summer,
days are warmer, especially from 12
a.m. to 6 p.m..
So during the spring period, the weather in Italy, and more
specifically in Rome, is predominantly mild but we can have
two different cases: sometimes it is sunny but it may turn into cloudy.

Therefore, in this period it is more convenient to wear
different layers in order to be able to undress if it is really hot.
The weather is changeable so we Italians are used to carry

always an umbrella with us.

MUSIC LITHUANIAN ALTERNATIVE MUSIC

1 The Lithuanian alternative music covers many genres. A fan usually follows one or more genres,
although (s)he may still prefer other genres over pop music. As its audience is smaller and more
divided, “Alternative music” gigs generally take place in smaller venues than those of the leading
pop music.
One exception is the immensely popular summer festivals, each taking up a weekend somewhere far
from the cities. These festivals are usually dedicated to particular genres, e.g. metal, gothic, rock or
electronic, and include both local and foreign music of these genres. They take place either in cities
or certain country areas. Some famous annual festivals: “Menuo juodaragis“ (neo-folk / neo-pagan),
“Galapagai“ (rock), “Visagino kantri” (country music, always held in Visaginas), “Tamsta muzika“
(various genres, primarily alternative), “Yaga” (raggae, dub, electric), “Akaciju aleja” (sung poetry).
A significant portion of Lithuania’s alternative musicians follows the so-called sung poetry genre.
This usually involves a single musician singing solo with a single instrument. As in poetry, it is the ly-
rics that are most important rather than the melody (therefore sung poetry is difficult to understand
for someone who does not speak Lithuanian). One of the most famous performers in this genre was
Vytautas Kernagis. He is sometimes credited as the founder of the sung poetry popularity by using
it in the 1980s to record songs mildly satirizing the Soviet regime.

MUSIC Summer music festivals in Spain
where you can dance non-stop

2 Music and entertainment with sounds from the latest top international artists with a dedicated fol-
lowing among the young. All you need is to be ready to have lots of fun to get the most out of the
summer in Spain. Its music festivals will do the rest: FIB, Sónar, BBK… Plenty of decibels with the
top acts in every genre to ensure the music and dancing never stop this summer.
Rock, pop, electronic, ethnic, dance, singer-songwriters... Stages on the beach, in big cities, in the
desert ... Music during the day, afternoon, to accompany the stars... Sounds for all ears and tastes
during the months of June, July and August all throughout Spain. Choose your time, choose your
place and enjoy a holiday programme especially designed for people who are young... at heart. All
you need to do is relax and have fun.
Festivals till you drop
There are lots of music festivals for young people during the summer. Some are even internationally
known. Take note, because this summer you’ll feel like there aren’t enough days for dancing. Some
of the music festivals this summer 2018:
Primavera Sound, in Barcelona: 30 May to 3 June. Indie Festival, Contempop Ranea: in Alburqu-
erque (Badajoz), 20 and 21 July.
Sónar, in Barcelona: 14 to 16 June.
Mulafest, in Madrid: 20 to 24 June
BBK Live, in Bilbao: 12 to 14 July.

FIB, International Festival of Benicàssim, in Castellón (Valencia Region): 19 to 22 July.

FOODTURKISH “SIMIT”

FOOD This humble snack traces its roots to the 16th century. Caravan travelers to and from Istanbul would
load up on the bread rings in the nearby town of Izmit, which lent its name to this early example of
fast food. Today the sesame-encrusted simit is both a breakfast staple and a popular street food.

1

SPANISH COLD GAZPACHO SOUP

Gazpacho or Andalusian Gazpacho is a cold soup made of raw blended vegetables. A classic
of Spanish cuisine, it originated in the southern region of Andalusia. Enjoy this summer recipe
!!!The authentic Spanish Gazpacho is a cold soup made from
tomatoes, cucumbers, red bell peppers and garlic and seasoned with olive oil, vinegar and
salt.

2

SPORT HUNGARIAN SPORT LIFE

or what do we good at?

1 Whether it’s a small soccer pitch or a huge stadium,
whether it’s played in a small country or a country
that’s huge enough to be bravely called a continent,
there is always one fact that we have to be aware
of: sports are all around us…and luckily Hungary
has never been an exception. Organized Hungarian
sports life begun in the 19th century when the first
’’gentleman’’ clubs were founded.
In the beginning, basic sports of the century, such
as rowing, sailing, horseback riding and skating
were available for those who had the privilege to be
a member of these gentleman clubs…that I’ve just mentioned above.
Later, getting closer to the end of the century, sports that were not as popular with our gentle-
men(wrestling, cycling, football)won the interest of the average citizen and started spreading all
over the country.
Then, when the age of the modern Olympics games arrived, nothing could stop the space invader
effect of sport in my little country.

But that’s was enough of the history, let’s see what we got today!

Water polo
Probably the most important sport that I have to empha-
size is water polo.
This sport is considered to be one of the most success-
ful, and well-known sport in Hungary, since the Hungary
men’s national water polo team belongs to the bests in
the world.
They won the Olympics games 9 times, were the second
best 3 times, and collected 2 more Olympics bronze.

Soccer
Well, to be honest, Hungarian soccer hasn’t really im-
proved a lot in the last couple decades…but hey, did
the reader know about all of these facts that I’m about
to mention? The Golden Team (Hungarian: Aranycsapat;
also known as the Mighty Magyars)refers to the Hungary
national football team of the 1950s. It is associated with
several notable matches, including the “Match of the
Century” against England in 1953, and the quarter-final
(“Battle of Berne”) against Brazil, semi-final (againt
Urugay) and final (“Miracle of Bern”) of the 1954 FIFA World Cup. The team inflicted notable de-
feats on then-footballing world powers England, Uruguay and the Soviet Union, before the 1956
Hungarian Revolution caused the breakup of the side. Between 1950 and 1956, the team recorded
42 victories, 7 draws and just one defeat, in the 1954 World Cup final against West Germany. Under
the Elo rating system they achieved the second highest rating recorded by a national side (2166
points, June 1954), behind only Germany (2205 points, 13 July 2014). And most importantly, the
Golden Team’s key players
The team was built around a core of six key players:
Gyula Grosics., Sándor Kocsis,
Nándor Hidegkuti, Zoltán Czibor,
József Bozsik and Ferenc Puskás
I’m pretty sure if the reader is a little bit into soccer, this name is familiar.
Ferenc Puskás is considered to be one of the greatest players of his century.

SPORT I think mentioning two of the dozens sports that we like in Hungary will definitely do it.
But what if the reader decides to visit Budapest, and wishes to enjoy sports life here?

Well, the answer is given, we have plenty of leisure sports:
Marathon
If the reader belongs to those who have endurance, stamina and of course a lover of running, Hun-
gary can be a perfect place to participate, for example, in the Budapest Spar Marathon or my favorite
one,the Pécs-Orfű Half marathon

1

Hiking
I might not gonna be objective, but as I see, hiking is one of the most enjoyable outdoor activities there
are!
It’s a fascinating way of having a physical exercise, and it also allows us to turn out our mind, and just
enjoy the breathtaking landscapes..that I can tell you, Hungary doesn’t have a shortage!
Cycling
Last but not least, I fell that I would commit a crime if I wouldn’t talk about the cycling.
Actually, this sport can be done during the whole year, anywhere and anytime.
Budapest famous of its cycling routes, that go through the whole city.
Moreover, if the reader takes my advice, cycling around lake Velence could be the best choice in the
event of visiting Hungary.

SPORT SPORT AT SCHOOL / SPAIN
HEALT, SPORT, and LOVE

2 On April 26th 2018, all school teachers and students lived a whole sport day, Primary and Secon-
dary Education played together in favour of health, sport and love.
Previously to the event, teachers of Physical Education had prepared well designed games and
matches for the students to enjoy. The school participate on a Project called “ Healthy Education”
and we could easily connect both programmes. We went to the City of Sport ( Campos de la ossa),
The aim of the day was to learn and practice different sports and games not forgetting respect to
the oponents, rule games, fair play, advice about hydration and first aid help; interpersonal ( sen-
sing people’s feelings and motives) and intrapersonal ( understanding yourself, what feel and what
you like) intelligences and service-learning experiences from the older to the younger ones.
As a celebration at the end of the day, there was a non competitive race with everyone at school.
It was 1 KM long so as all of us could enjoy and we did indeed !!!!

TECHNOLOGY LITHUANIAN SCIENCE

Lithuania has one of the fastest Internet connections in the World. It has the
fastest broadband – with the download speeds of up to 30 Mbps. There are
many free WiFi hotspots around the biggest cities, therefore if you’re visiting
this country on business – you no longer need to sit with your computer in
hotels or in conference halls. Take it anywhere with you like cafes or the city’s

main streets, where you can easily connect to the free public Internet.
In addition, according to the latest findings – Lithuania is the first country in
Europe which has introduced the Local Breakout (LBO) technology, offering

cheap mobile internet for travelers and allowing them to avoid big data
roaming charges.

1

TECHNOLOGY TURKISH SCIENCE

Turkey Is Becoming A New Kind Of Silicon Valley

2 When you hear the word “startup,” the first place that comes to mind probably isn’t Turkey. Between
Silicon Valley, New York City, Moscow and Tel Aviv, an exclusive collection of startup hubs around
the world has been creating buzz and dominating entrepreneurial attention for years. So when I
was offered the chance to join a startup in Istanbul, Turkey in 2013, I was curious about this new
market, and accepted the job immediately.
Now, after living and working in Istanbul for almost a year, I’ve witnessed the city undergo a major
transformation, driven by the incredible power of technology and entrepreneurial spirit. While Tur-
key’s move toward a startup ecosystem has been building for years, cutting-edge ideas around
emerging technology — like wearables, beacon technology and mobile commerce — are at an
all-time high, sometimes cropping up in Istanbul before anywhere else in the world. With so much
innovation meeting in the middle, Turkey has been catapulted to the forefront of innovation in a big
way, and is only slated to grow even further.
Starting Up
While it has gained ground in recent years, Turkey’s transformation has been a long time coming,
thanks to a unique mix of cultural, economic and even governmental elements that somehow all
add up. A huge factor in Turkey’s startup success are the country’s demographics. An entire half of
Turkey’s population is under the age of 30, resulting in a predominantly well-educated workforce
and a massive talent pool of early adopters and tech-savvy thinkers. Additionally, mobile penet-
ration in Turkey is through the roof, with more than 68 million people in Turkey owning a mobile
device—that’s 84% of the population. Turkey’s mobile users are also reported to be the most active
consumers in the world for mobile shopping, mobile banking and QR code scanning, and are third
in the world for mobile wallet technology usage. As the country’s population gravitates toward an
increasingly mobile lifestyle, consumers are by passing internet and desktop trends of the past,
leapfrogging to mobile and embracing its massive potential for innovation.
Turkey’s internal infrastructure has even followed suit, working to become more conducive to ent-
repreneurship. Local venture capital and angel investor organizations, such as 212 Capital, As-
lanoba Capital and Galata Business Angels, are recognizing the potential of Turkey’s innovative
startups from right on the ground. These indigenous financers have played an instrumental role in
constructing the ecosystem, where they have set out to showcase the credibility of Turkish entrep-
reneurship and have worked to refine the financial investment process in this young market. Local
incubator Endeavor Turkey also works to connect entrepreneurs to mentors, investors and even
potential partners to keep ideas flowing and people sharing.

WE WERE IN SPAIN

our play,
MURDER

IN
ISTANBUL

A girl whose name is Ayse becomes a
witness of a murder. Her goal is to find
out who is responsible for this death.
Will she be able to investigate this case?

It was April 12th 2018, the day on which
all our dreams were going to become
true, our play would be at last on stage.
Everyone came to school full of excite-
ment and actors from all the European

schools couldnt wait to show their talent,
but trurth to say we could feel a little bit of

nervousness and curiosity.

The moment of leaving school came so it
was time to come to the Theatre, once we

arrived and entered the building, ever-
ybody ran to the stage, there certainty,
conviction and eagerness were present

everywhere. Then some questions…
What about dresses? Furniture? Music?
Paintings? Lights? Music? Dances? And
… after a while everything under control.

...

WE WERE IN SPAIN

...At eleven o’clock, the dress rehearsal began, sitting there as guests of
honour students from Primary school were delighted watching a great play
in front of their eyes. Both actors and public had a great time and everyone

enjoyed.
We couldn’t ask anything else, it was a perfect rehearsal, and after that

anxiety for the real play in front of parents, teachers and students.
At 18:00 pm, in the evening, we were ready to start acting again, this time
the actors open the curtains in a shy way trying to look at the public coming
for that big moment. The words of Juan José Pagán Casanova, the direc-
tor, began to introduce OUR PLAY, Murder in Istambul and our Erasmus+
READ in Europe Project to the public. After that, curtains opened, and once

more beautifully played scenes were on the stage.
The play was followed on Facebook by many people who weren’t able to be
there with the students, at the end of the six acts a big great clapping soun-

ded at the theatre.
We all learned a lot about how difficult it is to do things on your own and
get successful aims, but how easy it is when you work and cooperate with
others, the result it is simply, great. Thanks everybody and each country:
Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania and Spain for this wonderful event. Stu-
dents, teachers, parents, Schools, Townhall … keep working in these servi-

ce-learning experiences.
We missed a lot our warm kind caring Turkish collegues and friends.

WE WERE IN SPAIN

“I had a lot of fun meeting new people from Spain and other
countries, but what I was mostly excited for is seeing my old
friends that I met on previous Erasmus trips. We spent a lot
of time together in school preparing for the play “Murder in
Istanbul” that turned out amazing. Our schedule was not that

busy so we had free time in the afternoons that we spent
with our host families and friends visiting Natural Parks and
castles. The whole week was amazing, but for me the best

part was trip to Cuenca on Friday.
I am extremely grateful for this experience and I am going to
remember it forever because I met so many new people and

learned so much about Spain.”
-Zorina Tudor

“I had the privilege of going on the student exchange to Tomelloso, a mu-
nicipality in Spain. This project was an experience that broadened my ho-
rizons in ways formal teaching methods and the basic schooling system
could never do. It gave us the chance to test ourselves in facing the world.
We learnt that the distance, languages, or different cultures are not barriers
to creating new friendships. This was an experience I will never forget; all
those people, days full of laugh, fun; sightseeings, rehearsals for our perfor-
mance, that moment the whole theatre erupted in applause, everything was
worth the effort. I hope we will keep in touch and that we will meet again

soon, maybe somewhere else, who knows.”
-Melisa Bašic


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