The ‘Madonna a Mare’ celebration in Soverato
By Francesco Tirinato – JUMP (Italy) The procession of the Virgin Mary of Porto Salvo, commonly called ‘Madonna a mare’, takes place every year…
Let’s Teach Europe partners visit their hosts in A Coruña
Our partners from Poland, Italy and United Kingdom arrived this Monday (18th of July) to the city of A Coruña to continue working on…
Visit Gniezno and chase the rabbits!
By Aleksandra Andrzejczak, KONTAKT, Poland Gniezno – The First Capital City of Poland is where it all began. “Gniezno is a city where a thousand…
The two goats, St. Martin’s geese and Saint Peter’s Sword in legends of Pozna´n.
By Julia Jelonek, KONTAKT, Poland. Poznań is a city with a centuries-old tradition. For this reason, a large number of legends and tales related…
Summer Solstice a Druid Ceremony
The Summer Solstice (21st June) is the day that the sun climbs to its highest point in the sky. This was originally the day…
Jack-in-the-Green Festival
Jack has been an important character in May Day celebrations since medieval times; some claim he is even older than that, a relic from…
The Symbolism contained in Apotropaic Masks
By Francesco Tirinato – Jump Team The term apotropaic derives from the Greek “αποτρέπειν”, “apotrépein” ” meaning to ward off” and refers to symbols,…
Two Monsters from Ancient Mythology: Scylla and Charybdis
By Francesca Politi – JUMP Team Have you ever heard the idiom “being between Scylla and Charybdis”? The phrase means having to choose “the…
St. Adalbert’s Day celebrations in Gniezno April 23rd
Saint Adalbert is the patron of Poland. He was a bishop and missionary. The feast of Saint Adalbert is celebrated on April 23. St. Wojciech (his Polish name) is portrayed in the images as a bishop, with a crosier. He is a crucial character to understand the beginnings of the Polish state.
Calabrian Religious Rite of Cunfrunta
By Francesca Politi – JUMP Team Sweets, preparations, embellishments, penances and rituals are the constant ingredients of every Calabrian festival and Easter is no…