1st Mobility – Poland- 24th to 27th October

BREAKING STEREOTYPES

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HungaryHungary Poland Poland Portugal Portugal

SpainSpain Estonia Estonia Italy Italy

EstoniaEstonia

HungaryHungary

SpainSpain

ItalyItaly

PolandPoland

Portugal Portugal

PortugalPortugal

Surface: 92.391 Km

Population: 10,647,763

Capital: Lisbon

Official Language :Portuguese

Currency: Euro

Administrative divisions: 18 districts and 2 autonomous regions

National holiday: 10th June, Portugal Day also called Camões Day

Government type: Parliamentary democracy

President: Aníbal Cavaco Silva

Prime Minister: Pedro Passos Coelho

Independence: 5th October 1143 (Treaty of Zamora: Kingdom of Portugal is recognized)

COUNTRIES WHERE PORTUGUESE IS SPOKEN

Our cityOur cityMaiaMaia

Maia Municipality:Maia Municipality:- is located in the north of Portugal- is about 83 km2- includes 17 parishes - comprises 140,859 inhabitants (2008)

Maia’s pastMaia’s past

Maia was a fertile land with a rich agriculture and supplied the city of Porto with many basic products such as food or linen used to make sails for the many boats that departed from Porto’s harbour.

Maia has lost much of its rural character and become the most important industrial area of the region.

It is also a modern urban space with a lot of sport, cultural, and other leisure facilities.

Local policies have been putting a special emphasis on health and quality of life promotion as a way to prove the old “maiato” folk saying: Just smile, you’re in Maia.

Maia’s presentMaia’s present

Maia town hall

Mayor: António Bragança Fernandes

View of the city

Statue of Gonçalo Mendes da Maia

E.B. 2/3 da Maia, is a school for 2nd and 3rd cycles.

We have more than 1140 students and about 230 teachers.

The school is named after Gonçalo Mendes da Maia, a military commander.

Our school

Our school is big, cozy and modern but there are some old buildings too.

We have many green spaces where we can play and a greenhouse.

There is also a stadium and some tennis courts near the school.

We study Math, Portuguese, History, Geography, Science,

Physics ₰ Chemistry, Physical Education and Art and we

have many clubs and extra activities.

School lessons are 90/45 minutes long and we have

one hour lunch break. In our school we can learn

three different languages: English, Spanish and

French.

EB1/JI do SOBREIRO

EB1/JI da MAIA EB1/JI CIDADE JARDIM

EB123 da MAIA

EB1/JI de CURRAISEB1 de CAVADAS

Schools belonging to Gonçalo Mendes da Maia group of schools

Terms Beginning End

1 st 9th September 16th December

2 nd 3rd January 23rd March

3rd 10th April8th June (9th form)

15th June

Holidays Dates

1 st From 19th December to  2nd January

2 nd From 20th to 22nd February

3 rd From 26th March to 9th April

School year

- Pre-school education

-Basic education : 1st cycle ( 4 years) - single teacher / assisted by others

2 nd cycle (2 years) - interdisciplinary areas/teachers

3 rd cycle ( 3 years) - vocational areas/ subjects

- Secondary education: 3 years : general and technology courses vocational college courses

-Higher Education: University education; Polytechnic education

-Post- graduate studies: doctorate; master’s degrees

The education is universal, compulsory and free, with a duration of twelve years

Portuguese educational system

Comedy Comedy FestivalFestival

International Comedy Festival OctoberInternational Comedy Festival October

Our brass bands

Folk dancing groups

The Folk Dancing Group of Moreira da Maia The Folk Dancing Group of

Gemunde

The Folk Dancing Group of Folgosa

Folk dance costumes

Working outfits

Folk dance costumes

Ceremonial outfits

Maia Museums

Historical and Ethnographycal Museum of Maia

It documents Maia’s history and culture and also exhibits long and short temporary collections.

Auto Museum of Maia

It has about 120 Classic Cars on permanent display.

Maia ZooIt houses over 600 animals of 200 different species and offers the

best reptile house in all of Portugal. There is also an exciting and

fun Seal Show that lasts for about an hour.

Maia parks

Parque de Avioso

Parque de Nossa Senhora do Bom Despacho

Parque das Fontes

Maia churches

Nª Sª do Bom Despacho 18th century Nª Sª da Guadalupe 17th century

Águas Santas 11th 12th centuries

Convent of S. Salvador 17th century

Convent – Moreira da MaiaOld Chapel Avioso

Casa do Corim

Águas Santas

10 (Maia Transportes)QUINTA DA GRANJA

Águas Santas

61 (STCP), 10 (Maia Transportes)

Manor Houses

Quinta dos Cónegos

MaiaMetro (Parque, Fórum), TUM e 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20, 25,

27, 30, 35 (Maia Transportes)

Quinta da Boavista, Rua Conselheiro Maia

Metro (Fórum),TUM e 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20, 25, 27, 30, 35 (Maia Transportes)

Quinta do Mosteiro

Moreira da Maia

54, 87(STCP), 14 e 20 (Maia Transportes)

Casa da QuintaNogueira

18, 25 e 30 (Maia Transportes)

River houses

Milheirós

11, 30 (Maia Buses )

CASAL

Nogueira

TUM, 18, 25 e 30 (Maia Buses)

Rural Houses

ARDEGÃES 19th century

Águas Santas10 (Maia Buses)

FUNDEVILA Milheirós

11, 30 (Maia Buses)

CIDADELHA

Santa Maria de Avioso

35 (Maia Transportes)

LARGO DE S. PEDRO

S. Pedro de Fins

14 (Maia Transportes)CARVALHAL

Vermoim

TUM e 35 (Maia Buses)

SÁ

Silva Escura

TUM e 18, 25 e 30 (Maia Buses)

OUTEIRO

Vermoim

10, 12, 13, 14, 18 (Maia Buses)

Maia Gastronomy

Cakes and pastries

Maia wine

White wine called - Vinho Verde

Vineyards

Maia’s proud sparkling wine farm: Souto and Brandinhães

Maia and the environment

Quinta da Gruta Environment Complex

Biological Agriculture

Maia Music School

Sports in Maia

Maia is known as the capital of sports for two reasons: the number of people who practise sports and the diversity of sports available.

Major events

in Maia

Pilgrimage to Nª Sª Bom Despacho

St Brás

Senhor dos Passos

Ceramics

Husk dolls

Embroidered linen

Handicraft fair

Arraiolos tapestry

Where to stay…

Central Parque Hotel

Egatur Hotel

Waiting for you in Portugal...