New faces...

Hi, I'm Tania, the new boss editor. It's a new responsability for me and I'm afraid I'm a bit lost by now. So it would be helpful for me some interesting or nice texts you could give me to keep the blog updated.

I hope to find something good very soon.

Thanks and...Happy Carnival!!!

Lithuanian Winter

Snowy Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania

Winter in Lithuania unlike in Spain is mostly associated with lots of snow and cold weather. Sometimes the temperature can drop down to as much as 25 or even 30 degrees below zero! Of course, there are just a few days like that, but when it happens all schools close down and people are recommended to stay indoors to avoid the cold that sometimes may have severe consequences on one's health.

The most enjoyable time in winter is when it snows. The temperature normally is around - 1 to - 5 degrees Celcius, which is cold enough for the snow not to melt away but still not low enough to cause harm to people's health. This is when children go sleigh-riding, build snowmen and play in the snow, or go for a walk in a snowy town, park or forest with their parents. And after that it is always very nice to come back home and have a cup of hot tea with lots of sugar and ginger biscuits... Winter is definitely the most magical time of the year in Lithuania.

Jolanta Karalliute (Lithuanian teacher)

Storytellers

Last Tuesday (22nd January 2008), we were visited by two storytellers, an English man (Tim Bowley) and a Galician woman (Charo Pita), who told us funny and sad stories. They represented feelings very well, and besides, she showed us how beautiful her voice was, when singing a sad song. We had a great time and we hope that they will come back again.

(Tania Carril Vázquez, Iria Arias Pintor, Diego Varela Mejuto, Ana Agra Mejuto - 2º BAC C)

Carnival

Carnival is near, and we are starting to feel it: everyone is dressing inside out, and all the people are preparing their fancy dresses. How nervous!!!

Magic with the voice

Could you imagine doing magic with the voice of four singers and not much more? Click here: the Golden Gate Quartet. They are leaving the stages these days. A real pity!!