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My name is Massimiliano and I teach Italian in  Olsztyn. My students are 16-19 years old.

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Bart from Belgium
Bart from Belgium
With multimedia I can access so many cultural heritage jewels!
Hi from Holland!
Hi from Holland!
My name is Najat El Boubkari.

I teach French in a secondaryschool in Almere. 
I am looking forward to the seminar....
Hello! My name is Ma
 Hello! My name is Maria! I teach French and PE ! This is my School! I come from LUXEMBOURG 🇱🇺 
Hej everyone!
Hej everyone!
My name is Silvia. I teach german, english and croatian at a primary school in Austria. I´m really looking forward to my stay in Greece. I´m excited about getting to know you and maybe find some ideas for a project! See you tomorrow! 

Hello everyone!&nbsp
 Hello everyone!  I´m Ivana. I´m enclosing photo of my lovely hometown Bardejov in Slovakia. Currently, I´m teaching high school students in other city. Bardejov is the place where I love to spend weekends. Today, Bardejov is known mainly for its authentic old town square, which due to extensive restoration and preservation of its Medieval, Renaissance, and Gothic architecture has made Bardejov a popular tourist destination. I look forward to meet you all. I believe that we all will take home inspiration. I will :)
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Hi from Finland, Lapland!
Hi from Finland, Lapland!
My name is Iiris. I teach minority language, Inari sámi. At the moment I teach adults in intensive language and culture course in avocational school. I live in Finnish Lapland, in a small town called Inari, and I'm trying my best to be part in Inari sámi language revitalization. See you soon! 
Hi everybody! I‘m Sy
 Hi everybody! I‘m Sylvie from Luxemburg 🇱🇺! I teach French and English in Luxemburg! 
I really love my country ! I would like to start a new project !  I just need some ideas 🤔
Hei!
Hei!
My name is Satu and I come from Finland. I’m a Swedish and English teacher in a primary school. My pupils are 9-12 years old. See you all soon in Greece! In the picture is the Sibelius Monument (dedicated to the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius). 
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Hi
Hello from Mafra, Portugal
Hello from Mafra, Portugal
Hi everyone! I am a Portuguese English and German teacher in Mafra, a town some 40km Northwest from Lisbon. It is a small town, yet it has a huge monument, which comprises a basilica, a palace, a convent and a a beautiful library. The town became famous through our Nobel Prize for Literature, José Saramago, as he was inspired by the monument and wrote the novel "Baltazar and Blimunda". My school actually has the name of the Nobel laureate and it is the only secondary state school in the municipality. It's only two days now and I am so looking forward to meeting you all <3
Hi everyone from Tulcea, Romania!
Hi everyone from Tulcea, Romania!
My name is Elena Darie and I am a teacher of Romanian language and literature at the Ion Luca Caragiale Secondary School. I`m very much looking forward to meeting you all.  The movie shows a small part of the wonderful and hidden ”treasures” of the area,  which I come from.
Hello from Sladki Vrh, Slovenia
Hello from Sladki Vrh, Slovenia
I am Suzana and I come from Slovenia. I live in Zgornja Velka and teach in Sladki Vrh. I am really looking forward to meet you all and learn more about how encourage pupils, teachers to discover a cultural heritage - "where the past meets the future".
Numerous castles, architecture masterpieces, old cities and towns, hayracks, watermills, saltpans, picturesque beehive panels, intriguing art, culinary and wine culture, traditional customs …. they all bear witness of diverse life of past generations in Slovenia. 
Photo: The Castle Trate (in our municipality Šentilj)

Hello from The Netherlands
Hello from The Netherlands
The little town of Waalwijk - in the southern part of the country - is where I live and work. The picture shows Saint John’s church. I teach french language and literature. I’m looking forward to the Professional Development Workshop in Thessaloniki. We’ll meet soon!
Hannie van Huijgevoort
Greetings from Segovia, Spain,
Greetings from Segovia, Spain, 
I am Lourdes Gozalo, a member of the Spanish NSS. The picture is of the Aqueduct of Segovia, the place where I was born. See you soon.  
Greetings from Finland
Greetings from Finland
My name is Sari and I teach English and German in Helsinki. My pupils are 9-12 years old. I'm looking forward to meeting you all in Thessaloniki! The picture is of Helsinki Cathedral
Greetings from Elvas, Portugal
Greetings from Elvas, Portugal
I'm Vanessa, from Elvas in Portugal. I am a teacher of Portuguese and Spanish. My students are 12 to 18 years old. I am looking forward to meet you all. 

Hey from Brussels!
Hey from Brussels!
I'm Claire Morvan the Communication Manager of eTwinning. I'm looking forward to meeting you all! 
please find my contribution: intangible piece of cultural heritage: a fantastic belgium movie. 
You will have the possibility to learn how you can make the most of your eTwinning project outcomes in my workshop:)
Greetings from Võru, Estonia
Greetings from Võru, Estonia
Tere! (Hello!) My name is Ere and I'm a teacher of English for students aged 9-16. I teach in a small town called Võru in the south-east of Estonia. There are 664 students at our Võru Kreutzwald School. It's named after the author of the Estonian national epic "Kalevipoeg".  eTwinning has been part of the teaching for some years  and both me and my students enjoy it a lot. I'm really looking forward to meeting you in Greece and getting some new ideas for my future eTwinning project! Nägemiseni! (See you!) In the photo you can see a beautiful view of our promenade by Lake Tamula in Võru.
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Greetings from Lithuania
Greetings from Lithuania
I'm Giedre and I am a teacher of English. I work with 15-19 years students. I have already participated in eTwinning seminars and it's a great way to find new partners for new projects, to share experiences and to learn something new. I live in a town called Siauliai, but people call it the Sun City because of several reasons. 
Only few kilometers away there is a unique place called The Hill of Crosses (photo attached). 
Looking forward to meet you all in Greece very soon!!!
Hello from Thessaloniki
Hello from Thessaloniki
My namy is Evlampia (Evi) Kousidou and I am the headmistress of the 9th Gymnasium of Kalamaria, Thessaloniki. I teach History, Greek Language and Literature. Together we will discover in a workshop how we can use our cultural Heritage (expecially the intangible one) to stregthen our European Citizenship. I am very happy to welcome you at Thessaloniki, a beloved city that has the fame of being "a live museum". Looking forward to meet everyone of you and share some special moments of creativity, collaboration and innovative activities. 
Hi everyone from Vienna, Austria!
Hi everyone from Vienna, Austria!
My name is Tanja and I teach in a public Primary School in the middle of Vienna. To handle with different cultures is a big part of my daily life in school and I'm looking forwad to discuss with you and get a lot of new ideas!
Hello from the South of Germany
Hello from the South of Germany
I'm Petra and I teach English and German to students from 10 to 18 years. I'm new to eTwinning and I hope to get many ideas this week! I'm very much looking forward to meeting you all. The picture shows my hometown. See you!
This is Slovenia Calling
This is Slovenia Calling
Hello everyone. My name is Borut and I am a Geography and English teacher. I'm really looking forward to participating at your conference and visiting your country again. See you soon!
Hi everyone!
Hi everyone!                          
My name is Helle and I'm from Denmark. I'm teaching Danish, English and German to secondary school students (12-16 years old) in a school in the southern part of Denmark. I'm very much looking forward to meeting you all. Also looking forward to going to Greece as I've never visited the country before.
Hello from Berlin, Germany,
Hello from Berlin, Germany,
my name is Christiane and I am teaching English, German and Drama at a vocational school in Germany. My students are between 16 - 21 years old. I am new to eTwinning and hope to get some new ideas for the classroom and meet colleagues from all over Europe. On the picture you can see the "Oberbaumbrücke", which is connecting Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain. 
Hi!
Hi!
My name is Hortense. I'm a Primary school in Pero Pinheiro, Sintra, Portugal. I already participate and create some Projects in eTwinning and my students love exchange knowledge with childs from another countries. The photo is from Palácio da Pena, in Sintra. Sintra is a lovely town, rich in history and culture. See you soon.
Hello from England
Hello from England
Hi. My name is Yvette and I am a music and philosophy teacher at Tankersley school in the north of England. I am fairly new to eTwinning and hope to learn more during the workshop. I am very interested in cultural education and look forward to meeting everyone at Thessaloniki, discussing ideas and sharing our experiences. The photo is taken outside the cathedral in Durham, one of my favourite cities in England.
Hi from England.
Hi from England.
Hi my name is Yvette and I am a music and philosophy teacher at Tankersley school in the north of England. I am fairly new to etwinning and hope to learn a lot more. I am very interested in cultural education and look forward to meeting everyone in Thessaloniki, discussing ideas and exchanging experiences. PS The photo is outside the cathedral in Durham, one of my favourite cities in England. 
Hello from La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
Hello from La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
I'm Annette, a Primary English teacher and CLIL teacher. I've done many etwinning projects already and, ofcourse, culturee is always one of the main topics. I'm sure we will learn a lot and be inspired in this PDW. See you soon!
Hello from Komotini, Greece
Hello from Komotini, Greece
Hi everyone! My name is Katerina Samara and I am the head teacher of the Upper Secondary School of Intercultural Education of Sapes, Rodopi, Greece. I also teach History and Ancient Greek Language. My pupils are aged 16-18. Komotini is a really unique area as it combines different cultures. I have attached a picture of a monument from the 18th cntury which also includes earlier features. I am looking forward to meeting you all !!!

"Tere" from Estonia
"Tere" from Estonia
Hi everyone! My name is Aimi. I’m from Põlva, Estonia. I teach German to 15- to 18-year-olds.  eTwinning projects are the part of my and my pupils lives  11 years already. The last project “Virtuelle Kulturerbe-Reise in Europa”/ “Vitural journey of cultural heritage in Europe”/ https://twinspace.etwinning.net/58785/home
 is the last one, we actually have with Johanna Chardaloupa from Patra, Greece.
It’s a little bit difficult, but very interesting!
Our Estonia is now 100 years old! We do still celebrate it!
https://www.ev100.ee/en
We are very proud of Old Town of Tallinn ( our capital).
Enjoy it please!
http://360.tallinn.ee/pano/list/en/
"Servus" from Austria
"Servus" from Austria
My name is Erich Schön, I live in Salzburg and I am very much looking forward to meeting you all in a few days' time. I teach German and English to 11- to 18-year-olds and I am also involved in teacher training in Salzburg. One aspect that interests me with regard to cultural heritage is the combination of old and new, which is why I attach a photograph of a baroque palace, Belvedere in Austria's capital city Vienna, which houses one of the main collections of Austrian art of the 19th and 20th centuries and also frequently lends its spacious grounds to provide a confrontation with modern art (as in this case with an installation by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei), thus combining architecture, gardening and art.
See you all soon
Hello from Athens, Greece!
Hello from Athens, Greece!
Hi everyone! My name is Aigli Koutra and I am a teacher of Biology at Varvakeio Model Gymnassium in Athens. I attach a picture of Meteora, a rock formation in Central Greece, hosting one of the largest complexes of Orthodox Monasteries in Eastern Europe. Meteora is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
I am looking forward to meet you all in my beloved Thessaloniki, the city of my university studies!
Hello from I
 Hello from Ireland!
Hi everyone. My name is Breda and I come from Achill which is a small island  off the West coast of Ireland We are connected to the mainland, where I teach in a secondary school, by a bridge.
I teach French and Civic, Social and Political Education.
I am very new to eTwinning and hope to learn a lot about it during the course in Greece.
My picture is of a small castle in Achill.
See you all soon 
Bonjour du Danemark- Hello from DK.
Bonjour du Danemark- Hello from DK.
Hi everyone. My name is Elise Balmisse Thomsen and I'm highschool teacher in Skanderborg, situated close to Århus and Billund (Lego). Skanderborg is a very beautiful city next to some of the most beautiful lakes in DK. I'm a french teacher and a P.E. teacher (sports). Furthermore I'm a boardmember of association for french teachers in DK. I'm in charge of the magazine for french teachers in DK and I also accountable for nordic and international relations. My students are between 16-20 years old. My french students are primarily studying french at beginner level - corresponding to A1, A2 and B1. This is my first PDW and I'm very much looking forward to seeing you in the beautiful city of Thessaloniki.
Vi ses! À bientôt! See you soon!
To see more information about my  workplace  : http://www.skanderborg-gym.dk

Hello from Poland!
Hello from Poland!
I am Malgorzata. I am from Ostrowiec. I am a
 maths teacher in a secondary school. 
See you soon!

Hello from Poland :-)
Hello from Poland :-)
I'm Maria. I work in a primary school. I am interested in new ideas in teaching and I am trying to use new technologies in it. I'm interested in literature and history too. I love nature, good books, and hiking with backpack.
Hi from Lima
 Hi from Limassol, Cyprus! 
My name is Maria Chatzinikola and I' m from the beautiful island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean. I teach in a secondary school, which works in the afternoon. I teach ancient and modern Greek language and literature, as well as History. My island has a long and rich history and civilization. I am really happy to meet you and share some aspects of our culture. See you all in Thessaloniki!
Hello from Requena, Spain
Hello from Requena, Spain
Hi everybody! My name is Gema, I am from Utiel, a small town near the place I work, Requena. They are both located in the Valencian Community, in Spain. I am an English teacher in a kindergarten and primary school, called CEIP Serrano Clavero School. 
See you soon!
Hello from Madeira Island, Portuga
Hello from Madeira Island, Portuga
Hello, i am Rubina and i am a library teacher in a primary school at Funchal.

Greetings from Poland
Greetings from Poland
Hello, I am Agnieszka, I am a teacher of a librarian in a primary school. I live in Warsaw. I am interested in literature, art and travel. This is my first PDW and I am very happy that we will meet in the beautiful city of Thessaloniki.
See you soon!
Hello from Thessaloniki
Hello from Thessaloniki
Hi everyone! My name is Andreas Galanos. I teach Ancient and Modern Greek language and literature and I live in Thessaloniki. I am excited to welcome you all at my hometown, exchange ideas and find new friends from all over Europe. Here I am in front of the Acropolis in Athens!
Hello from Fuengirola, Spain!
Hello from Fuengirola, Spain!
Hi everyone!
My name is Enrique and I work as a teacher of children with special needs at a primary school in a small city called Mijas near to Fuengirola in Málaga (Spain). I am interested in learning languages, knowing new cultures and countries and meeting people. I really enjoy travelling and this is a good opportunity and experience in my life. 
See you soon 
This is a photo of the beach in Fuengirola
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Hello from Rhodes, Greece!
Hello from Rhodes, Greece!
Hello! I am Areti and I work as a teacher of English on the island of Rhodes. In this photo you can see me walking down Knights' Street in the old town of Rhodes.  I am very interested in learning languages, meeting new people and learning about new cultures. I am the creator of MusicLexis, a foreign language dictionary which offers examples from popular songs www.musiclexis.com 
I created this website in 2015, hoping to make languages more accessible through music!
Greetings from Colog
 Greetings from Cologne, Germany. My name is Neha and I teach science at a secondary school to 10-16 years old teenagers. I’m really looking forward to start an etwinning project at our school and see you all soon :
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Hello from Lithuania :)
Hello from Lithuania :)
Hi from Trakai (the rowing capital of Lithuania), Lithuania. My name is Rita and I am Deputy Principal of Trakai Vytautas Magnus Gymnasium. We have 630 students and we are trying to become a thinking school.  
Lithuania is a country that’s easy to love. We speak one of the oldest language in the world today, our second religion is basketball.   Looking forward to making new acquaintances in Greece :) 

Hello from Perth
Hello from Perth
Hi, I teach Latin and ICT at Craigclowan school I Perth. I am also the coordinator of our Erasmus + project Eureka! Past, present and future. I am really looking forward to meeting everyone and sharing new project ideas
Hello from Kryoneri Korinthias, Greece.
Hello from Kryoneri Korinthias, Greece.
My name is Maria and  i teach Maths in a Gymnasium  near Korinthos. I like the idea of getting known each others cultural heritage. Looking forward to the meeting.
Hello from Scotland :)
Hello from Scotland :)
My name is Karen Makepeace and I am Principal Teacher, Support for Learning in a secondary school in Aberdeen, North East Scotland. Looking forward to meeting everyone next week and sharing experiences and cultures
Greetings from the Republic of Moldova
Greetings from the Republic of Moldova
My name is Victoria. I am a teacher of Romanian and universal history and civic education  at “Ion Creanga” Lyceum.,Chisinau city, 
Chisinau is the capital of Moldova.
Greetings from Poland!
Greetings from Poland!
Hi everyone, my name is Weronika and I'm a teacher in vocational secondary school. I teach English to 16-20 years old students. I live and teach in a small town near Poznań (it's in the western Poland). I'm really happy to take part in this meeting! See you soon
Vladimiro Viana
Vladimiro Viana
NSS Portugal
Hi everyone! I'm leading the Portuguese group and I'm very interested in this thematic. Greece has a wide and rich cultural heritage. I'm sure it will be a very interesting PDW!

Eleni Svoronou, coordinator of the workshop about the statues and monuments of our countries.
Eleni Svoronou, coordinator of the workshop about the statues and monuments of our countries.
This is not me, of course, but the statue of blind girl, from the Vravrona Museum of Athens.
In our workshop we will travel from the local statue or monument near the school, to the national and European identity of our societies. 
Please bring a photo of the statue or monument near your school with you! The actual photo, a print out, or a drawing, it's the same.
I look forward to meeting you and working with you.
Eleni Svoronou, MSc. Heritage Management-Environmental Education Officer, WWF Greece-Author of children and youth literature.
HelloMy name is Mariana Levinţa from Glodeni, Republic of Moldova. Teacher of Mathematics and Computer Science at IP "Vasile Coroban" Theoretical High School. I am interested in this new project and I am most pleased to meet. A beautiful day.
HelloMy name is Mariana Levinţa from Glodeni, Republic of Moldova. Teacher of Mathematics and Computer Science at IP "Vasile Coroban" Theoretical High School. I am interested in this new project and I am most pleased to meet. A beautiful day.
Warm regards from Greece!
Warm regards from Greece!
I am Georgia - Zeta and my residence town is Larissa at central Greece. My specialisation is philologist, teaching modern and ancient Greek language, literature and history at ages 13-18. I also have some expenrience as an adult educator. Cultural heritage is one of my top interests as one can assume. The use of ICTs in teaching opens new adventurus paths at my classes which I enjoy with my students. Etwinning is the perfect environment to apply, therefore I wish there was more time for students to benefit from it. 
I am looking forward to meeting you all, it looks such a nice group already!
I share a photo in front of the ancient theαter (3rd c. B.C.) which lies at the center of my town, Larissa
Hello from Portugal
Hello from Portugal
My name is Hortense and I'm a Portuguese Teacher. 
Hi from the ‘Land of Saints and Scholars’. My name is Paul and I am Deputy Principal a Community School in Carrick-on-Shannon in the mid-west of Ireland. We have 650 students between the ages of 12 and 18 and are a mixed school. I am a teacher of Technical Graphics and Construction Studies.Looking forward to making new acquaintances next week. Safe traveling to all.
Hi from the ‘Land of Saints and Scholars’. My name is Paul and I am Deputy Principal a Community School in Carrick-on-Shannon in the mid-west of Ireland. We have 650 students between the ages of 12 and 18 and are a mixed school. I am a teacher  of Technical Graphics and Construction Studies.Looking forward to making new acquaintances next week. Safe traveling to all. 
Greetings from Valencia, Spain
Greetings from Valencia, Spain
My name is Carmen and I am a teacher of Technology. I work in a Secondary school in Valencia (Spain). We have 680 students between the age of 12 and 18.
See you in Thessaloniki!
This is a video of Valencia, my city.

Hello from Poland!
Hello from Poland!

My name is Anna and I am a Polish teacher. My students are 11-15 years old. I started eTwinning last year. I have always loved Greek culture and ancient history, therefore I am really looking forward to see you all in this beautiful country! :)
Hi everyone!
Hi everyone!
My name is Corina and I come from Romania!
I am a geography teacher in a little school near Bucharest. My students are 11-14 years old.I come from a country where people love their country, love their history and culture! So, see you soon!!!!!
Hello from Lithuania :)
Hello from Lithuania :)
My name is Jūratė and I'm an English teacher. My students are  8-15 years old. I live in a very beautiful country Lithuania. There are a lot of old monuments, churches, interesting places... My native town is near the Baltic see. I want to know other coutries, cultures, people... I have never been in Greece. See you next week :)
Hi!
Hi!
My name is Belkisa and I come from a gorgeous country called Slovenia :-) 
I live in Ljubljana, the capital, but the picture you can admire below is from Bled, one of the most beautiful places in Europe. 
I teach English at primary school. My passion has always been travelling. I've already visited Greece  a couple of times but never Thessaloniki, so I'm really looking forward to a new experience.
See you SOOOOOON :-))))
Hello, dear colleagues!
Hello, dear colleagues!
I live in the north-east of Slovakia in the heart of  Europe. My name is Naďa and I am an English teacher currently working at eTwinning projects that have become the part of my and my students lives:))) I teach at secondary school in my hometown - Stara Lubovna and my students are aged 9 - 15.
I believe that the seminar in Greece will be a good experience and the opportunity to pick up a lot from you !!
See you in Thessaloniki.
Hello, my name is Gr
 Hello, my name is Grigorios Chrysomalidis  and I m from Drama, Macedonia, Greece. I am teaching ICT in secondary education at 1st Lyceum of Drama. This year I am participating in European cultural heritage year 2018 with an etwinning project with title “Treasuring Europe” and an Erasmus + project about museums. Looking forward to seeing  all of you in Thessaloniki.

Hello!
Hello! 
My name is Ivana and I am from Slovakia. My country is situated in the heart of Europe. I teach English at vocational high school in Košice. My students are 16-19 years old. I am looking forward to gain new experience through workshop about Cultural Heritage and incorporate new ideas into my classes. Looking forward to meeting everyone next week :-)  
Hello, my name is Xanthi Almpanaki and I m from Thessaloniki, Greece. I m a teacher in sedcondary education at Experimental Senior High School of University of Macedonia where I teach religious studies, pfilosophy and project.
Hello, my name is Xanthi Almpanaki and I m from Thessaloniki, Greece. I m a teacher in sedcondary education at Experimental Senior High School of University of Macedonia where I teach religious studies, pfilosophy and project.
Hello from Kurzeme, Latvia
Hello from Kurzeme, Latvia
Hello everyone. My name is Liene Lāce and come from Kurzeme - once called Livonia  which the north-west part of Latvia. I teach English to 15 to 19-year-old students at Talsi Secondary school. Talsi is a small and very green town located on 9 hillocks. We are proud of our nature, Slitere national park, the white sand beaches of the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Riga. Cape Kolka is the place where both seas - the big sea (Baltic sea) and the small sea (the bay of Riga) meet. This is the most distinct cape in Latvia; the waves of the seas have created an underwater shoal that stretches to the Kolka lighthouse, which is 5 km away.  It is on an artificial island that was created between 1872 and 1875.  Here is the photo taken when I and my colleagues visited the Cape in October 2017.
Greetings from Romania-Suceava
Greetings from Romania-Suceava
Hi everyone!!My name is Maria Adomniti.I teach romanian language to 12-18 years old students.My school is a sport college,vocational.My province is well known for her culture,especially for her monastery.

Greetings from Nicosia - Cyprus
Greetings from Nicosia - Cyprus

Hi everyone !! I’m Maria and I’m assistant director at Stavrou Gymnasium ( Nicosia ). I teach music to 12-15 years old students. I’m looking forward to meeting you in Thessaloniki and exchanging experiences about our different  cultural heritage. 
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Hello from Cyprus!
Hello from Cyprus!
Hi, there! My name is Flora Kyprianou and I come from Cyprus, the birth place of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, according to an ancient Greek legend. I work in the lyceum of Dhali, right next to the ancient city of Idhalion which was one of the 14 Kingdoms of Cyprus during the ancient times. Just above our school stands the eastern Acropolis, where, according to a legend, Halkanoras, a Greek warrior, after participating to the war of Troy, he visited our village, where he saw the sun rising, something he perceived as a sign of Gods that he should build a city there in honor of them. The name of our city actually means: «behold the sun» = « ιδου άλιον». Before becoming a teacher of Greek history, ancient and Modern Greek literature and philosophy (in an upper high school, that is 15-18 year-olds), i wrote a cultural guide to Idhalion being published by Dali municipality. I love literature, music, cinema, theatre and of course animals. I can’t wait to enrich my knowledge on how to invite our students to embrace their culture and communicate with students from other countries in a fascinating learning adventure! Looking forward to seeing you in Thessaloniki, an excellent choice of venue since the city carries a long cultural history!
Greetings from Irela
 Greetings from Ireland!
Hello! My name is Jesse Leen and I am from Galway in the West of Ireland. I am originally from the Netherlands but have been living in Ireland all my life. I teach French and Italian to secondary school students aged 12-18 and History and Geography to secondary school students aged 12-16. I am very interested in culture and languages as I have family in many countries including the Netherlands and Italy. I am looking forward to this event to get new ideas about how to promote and incorporate more cultural ideas into my classes. Looking forward to meeting everyone next week! 
Greetings from Greece!
Greetings from Greece! 
Hello from Alexandroupoli! 

My name is Christos Tsapanis and I teach Literature and History in a secondary school at Tychero (a little town near the Turkish border, 50 km from Alexandroupoli). I'm interested in art and travel. This is my first PDW and I look forward to meet you.

See you next week in Thessaloniki. 
Best wishes, Christos

In the photo you can see the lighthouse of Alexandroupoli.
Greetings from Portugal
Greetings from Portugal
 Hello! I’m Ana Farrajota and I’m Portuguese. I was born in Lisbon but I live and work in Loulé, a small town in the south of Portugal (Algarve). I teach Portuguese to 12-18 years old students and I’ve been a school librarian since 2007. Most of the projects I develop with my students involve the school library, which is a real makerspace.
I’m looking forward to meet you all and exchange experiences about ourdifferent cultures.
See you soon.

Hello, I'm Timme Vickers. Im a secondary Music teacher from Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Really looking forward to the conference and meeting everyone.
Hello, I'm Timme Vickers. Im a secondary Music teacher from Aberdeenshire, Scotland.  Really looking forward to the conference and meeting everyone.  
Greetings from Belgium!
Greetings from Belgium!
Hello! My name is Lydia Huskens. I teach French. I'm teaching 11 to 13-year-old students. I'm also coordinator of the pupils of the first  degree in our school. This means that I'm responsible for all the activities and the well-being of all our pupils in the first two years. My school's name is Stedelijke Humaniora. I live and I work in Dilsen-Stokkem, a little town near the Dutch border. We speak Dutch. I'm a eTwinning ambassador since 2012. My town is situated in the province Limburg. There is a lot of cultural heritage in our province and in our country. Follow the link and discover some nice things to see in Limburg! looking forward to meet you all!
Hi from Portugal!
Hi from Portugal!
I'm Ana Ribeiro, one of the portuguese teachers that will be in this PDW. I'm from Porto but I teach in a school in Póvoa de Varzim (35 km from my hometown). I've been teaching English  here since 2002  to 12-15 year old students but I'm also a teacher librarian since 2013.
I've been involved and coordinating eTwinning and Erasmus+ projects in the last few years and i's being a rich experience to meet different cultures and meeting new friends and partners. 
Looking forward to this experience and meeting you all!
Greetings from Volos, Greece
Greetings from Volos, Greece
Hello, I'm Maria Batsiou and I'm a teacher of English. At the moment I'm teaching 15 to 18-year-old students at the Vocational Senior High School of Agria. 

The greater area of Volos has always been inhabited since 6000BC so there are many places of archaelogical interest.  It was also the departure point for the Argonautic expedition and home  to the Centaurs. Therefore, I have always considered cultural heritage an important influence on people's lives.

I have been involved in quite a few European projects (eTwinning and Comenius) because I love experiencing cultures, making new friends and giving my students the opportunity to do the same.

At the moment we are working on an Erasmus+ Project on Mythology (Flying with the wings of Mythology through time and space) together with schools from Finland, Latvia, Poland, Italy, Spain and Iceland. And I can't wait to fly together with you in our Workshop in Thessaloniki!  
[photo of the seafront in Volos- on the left is the University building]

Hello, I am Daiva fr
 Hello, I am Daiva from Lithuania. I am a history teacher who works in the municipality of Grigiškės gymnasium in Vilnius. There are also many cultural heritage sites in Vilnius. I am happy to meet quickly with my colleagues in Thessaloniki.

Hello eveyone from Tunisia
Hello eveyone from Tunisia
I'am Ahlem Ben Ali, PSA Team, looking forwrd to meet you all and to discover Greece !
The photo presents 
Merħba! Greetings from Malta, the island of sunshine!
Merħba! Greetings from Malta, the island of sunshine!
My name is Marisa Grima and teach Social Studies and Environmental Studies to 13-16 year olds. Our Capital city, Valletta, is this year's European Capital of Culture (https://valletta2018.org/). Encouraging people to love and protect our culture has always been close to my heart. Looking forward to meet others who have my same passion!
Hello from Northern Greece, Theodora Gkeniou
Hello from Northern Greece, Theodora Gkeniou
My name is Dora and I am an ambassador in Greece, the ESL etwinning featured Group moderator and an English teacher. I am excited because after many PDWs all over Europe, I have the chance to attend one in Thessaloniki, which is near my hometown Serres. In this picture (I took it myself) you can see the beautiful port of Thessaloniki, famous for the marvellous view and the strolls, which you shouldn't miss! My etwinning username is Theodora Gkeniou if you wish to keep in touch. I will also run a workshop about the World Heritage sites of Thessaloniki and implementing collaborative activities, in which I would be happy to meet some of you :-)
Hello!I am Chrysa from Patras Greece, looking forward, along with the Hellenic NSS to welcome you all in Thessaloniki!
Hello!I am Chrysa from Patras Greece, looking forward, along with the Hellenic NSS to welcome you all in Thessaloniki! 


Greetings from Latvia!
Greetings from Latvia!
Hi! My name is Dagnija and I'm from Latvia. I teach English to 9  year olds (grade 3) and 12-15 year olds (grades 6-8) in the suburbs of our capital city Riga. 

Attaching a picture of our freedom monument.

See you next week! :)
Greetings from Cyprus!
Greetings from Cyprus!
I am Eleni, from Cyprus. I teach Greek Philology lessons at a second chance school in Nicosia, which is the capital of the island. I look forward to meet you and share experiences and knowledge with you.
With Etwinning learning is better
With Etwinning learning is better
Greetings to everyone! My name is Abdennacer and I will be joining you from Tunisia. I am teaching English for 13 and 14 year olds . Aspets of Tunisian as well as European cultures are often implemented in our courses so I am all hopes that this conference will help us and guide us to better learning environment.
Hello everyone!
Hello everyone!
My name is Christopher and I am from Spain. I am an etwinning ambassador in the Region of Murcia (in the South part of Spain).

I am a Primary teacher and my students are 9-10 years old. I wanna learn as much as possible in this event and meet lot of interesting and enthusiastic people from other parts of Europe.

See you next week. Regards, Christopher.

P.D.: Watch the video, It is the place in which I live. 
Hi all!
Hi all!
I am Vangelis, from Thessaloniki, Greece, member of Greek NSS.
Photo (by gpapanas): Mount Olumpus view from Thessaloniki
Greetings from Moldova!
Greetings from Moldova!
I am Dorina from Drochia, Moldova. I am an English and French teacher. My pupils are 8-15 years old, and I have lessons in primary level, as well as in the secondary one.  
 I am waiting forward to this workshop which will be of great help in involving my students  in thematic collaboration projects about national and European cultural heritage.  
 
 Best wishes to all! 
 
Hi!
Hi!
I am Aris from Greece, looking forward, along with the Hellenic NSS to welcome you all in Thessaloniki! 
Till then you may share a photo of yours or even better a representative monument from your hometown or country, as I did with the White Tower post card from 1950's.
Hello,
Hello, 
my name is Dagmar, I´m from Czech Republic. I´m a teacher of Czech and Art at Primary School in the village next to Brno. My pupils are 10-15 years old. I am always open for new ideas, experience and interesting projects for my students. I´m happy to meet with collegs from the Europe. I look forward to everyone.

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With multimedia I can access so many cultural heritage jewels!

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My name is Najat El Boubkari.

I teach French in a secondaryschool in Almere.
I am looking forward to the seminar....

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Hello! My name is Maria! I teach French and PE ! This is my School! I come from LUXEMBOURG 🇱🇺

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My name is Silvia. I teach german, english and croatian at a primary school in Austria. I´m really looking forward to my stay in Greece. I´m excited about getting to know you and maybe find some ideas for a project! See you tomorrow!

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Hello everyone!  I´m Ivana. I´m enclosing photo of my lovely hometown Bardejov in Slovakia. Currently, I´m teaching high school students in other city. Bardejov is the place where I love to spend weekends. Today, Bardejov is known mainly for its authentic old town square, which due to extensive restoration and preservation of its Medieval, Renaissance, and Gothic architecture has made Bardejov a popular tourist destination. I look forward to meet you all. I believe that we all will take home inspiration. I will :)

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My name is Iiris. I teach minority language, Inari sámi. At the moment I teach adults in intensive language and culture course in avocational school. I live in Finnish Lapland, in a small town called Inari, and I'm trying my best to be part in Inari sámi language revitalization. See you soon!

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Hi everybody! I‘m Sylvie from Luxemburg 🇱🇺! I teach French and English in Luxemburg!
I really love my country ! I would like to start a new project ! I just need some ideas 🤔

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My name is Satu and I come from Finland. I’m a Swedish and English teacher in a primary school. My pupils are 9-12 years old. See you all soon in Greece! In the picture is the Sibelius Monument (dedicated to the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius).

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I am Suzana and I come from Slovenia. I live in Zgornja Velka and teach in Sladki Vrh. I am really looking forward to meet you all and learn more about how encourage pupils, teachers to discover a cultural heritage - "where the past meets the future".
Numerous castles, architecture masterpieces, old cities and towns, hayracks, watermills, saltpans, picturesque beehive panels, intriguing art, culinary and wine culture, traditional customs …. they all bear witness of diverse life of past generations in Slovenia.
Photo: The Castle Trate (in our municipality Šentilj)

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Hi everyone! I am a Portuguese English and German teacher in Mafra, a town some 40km Northwest from Lisbon. It is a small town, yet it has a huge monument, which comprises a basilica, a palace, a convent and a a beautiful library. The town became famous through our Nobel Prize for Literature, José Saramago, as he was inspired by the monument and wrote the novel "Baltazar and Blimunda". My school actually has the name of the Nobel laureate and it is the only secondary state school in the municipality. It's only two days now and I am so looking forward to meeting you all <3

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My name is Elena Darie and I am a teacher of Romanian language and literature at the Ion Luca Caragiale Secondary School. I`m very much looking forward to meeting you all.  The movie shows a small part of the wonderful and hidden ”treasures” of the area,  which I come from.

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Tulcea Comori Ascunse. Film documentar judetul Tulcea. Tulcea County - Hidden Treasures

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The little town of Waalwijk - in the southern part of the country - is where I live and work. The picture shows Saint John’s church. I teach french language and literature. I’m looking forward to the Professional Development Workshop in Thessaloniki. We’ll meet soon!

Hannie van Huijgevoort

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I'm Vanessa, from Elvas in Portugal. I am a teacher of Portuguese and Spanish. My students are 12 to 18 years old. I am looking forward to meet you all.

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I am Lourdes Gozalo, a member of the Spanish NSS. The picture is of the Aqueduct of Segovia, the place where I was born. See you soon.

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My name is Sari and I teach English and German in Helsinki. My pupils are 9-12 years old. I'm looking forward to meeting you all in Thessaloniki! The picture is of Helsinki Cathedral

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I'm Claire Morvan the Communication Manager of eTwinning. I'm looking forward to meeting you all!
please find my contribution: intangible piece of cultural heritage: a fantastic belgium movie.
You will have the possibility to learn how you can make the most of your eTwinning project outcomes in my workshop:)

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Tere! (Hello!) My name is Ere and I'm a teacher of English for students aged 9-16. I teach in a small town called Võru in the south-east of Estonia. There are 664 students at our Võru Kreutzwald School. It's named after the author of the Estonian national epic "Kalevipoeg".  eTwinning has been part of the teaching for some years and both me and my students enjoy it a lot. I'm really looking forward to meeting you in Greece and getting some new ideas for my future eTwinning project! Nägemiseni! (See you!) In the photo you can see a beautiful view of our promenade by Lake Tamula in Võru.
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I'm Giedre and I am a teacher of English. I work with 15-19 years students. I have already participated in eTwinning seminars and it's a great way to find new partners for new projects, to share experiences and to learn something new. I live in a town called Siauliai, but people call it the Sun City because of several reasons.
Only few kilometers away there is a unique place called The Hill of Crosses (photo attached).
Looking forward to meet you all in Greece very soon!!!

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My namy is Evlampia (Evi) Kousidou and I am the headmistress of the 9th Gymnasium of Kalamaria, Thessaloniki. I teach History, Greek Language and Literature. Together we will discover in a workshop how we can use our cultural Heritage (expecially the intangible one) to stregthen our European Citizenship. I am very happy to welcome you at Thessaloniki, a beloved city that has the fame of being "a live museum". Looking forward to meet everyone of you and share some special moments of creativity, collaboration and innovative activities.

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My name is Tanja and I teach in a public Primary School in the middle of Vienna. To handle with different cultures is a big part of my daily life in school and I'm looking forwad to discuss with you and get a lot of new ideas!

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I'm Petra and I teach English and German to students from 10 to 18 years. I'm new to eTwinning and I hope to get many ideas this week! I'm very much looking forward to meeting you all. The picture shows my hometown. See you!

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Hello everyone. My name is Borut and I am a Geography and English teacher. I'm really looking forward to participating at your conference and visiting your country again. See you soon!

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My name is Helle and I'm from Denmark. I'm teaching Danish, English and German to secondary school students (12-16 years old) in a school in the southern part of Denmark. I'm very much looking forward to meeting you all. Also looking forward to going to Greece as I've never visited the country before.

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my name is Christiane and I am teaching English, German and Drama at a vocational school in Germany. My students are between 16 - 21 years old. I am new to eTwinning and hope to get some new ideas for the classroom and meet colleagues from all over Europe. On the picture you can see the "Oberbaumbrücke", which is connecting Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain.

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My name is Hortense. I'm a Primary school in Pero Pinheiro, Sintra, Portugal. I already participate and create some Projects in eTwinning and my students love exchange knowledge with childs from another countries. The photo is from Palácio da Pena, in Sintra. Sintra is a lovely town, rich in history and culture. See you soon.

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Hi. My name is Yvette and I am a music and philosophy teacher at Tankersley school in the north of England. I am fairly new to eTwinning and hope to learn more during the workshop. I am very interested in cultural education and look forward to meeting everyone at Thessaloniki, discussing ideas and sharing our experiences. The photo is taken outside the cathedral in Durham, one of my favourite cities in England.

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Hi my name is Yvette and I am a music and philosophy teacher at Tankersley school in the north of England. I am fairly new to etwinning and hope to learn a lot more. I am very interested in cultural education and look forward to meeting everyone in Thessaloniki, discussing ideas and exchanging experiences. PS The photo is outside the cathedral in Durham, one of my favourite cities in England.

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Hello from La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain

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Hello from La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain

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I'm Annette, a Primary English teacher and CLIL teacher. I've done many etwinning projects already and, ofcourse, culturee is always one of the main topics. I'm sure we will learn a lot and be inspired in this PDW. See you soon!

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Hi everyone! My name is Katerina Samara and I am the head teacher of the Upper Secondary School of Intercultural Education of Sapes, Rodopi, Greece. I also teach History and Ancient Greek Language. My pupils are aged 16-18. Komotini is a really unique area as it combines different cultures. I have attached a picture of a monument from the 18th cntury which also includes earlier features. I am looking forward to meeting you all !!!

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Hi everyone! My name is Aimi. I’m from Põlva, Estonia. I teach German to 15- to 18-year-olds.  eTwinning projects are the part of my and my pupils lives  11 years already. The last project “Virtuelle Kulturerbe-Reise in Europa”/ “Vitural journey of cultural heritage in Europe”/ https://twinspace.etwinning.net/58785/home

is the last one, we actually have with Johanna Chardaloupa from Patra, Greece.

It’s a little bit difficult, but very interesting!

Our Estonia is now 100 years old! We do still celebrate it!
https://www.ev100.ee/en

We are very proud of Old Town of Tallinn ( our capital).
Enjoy it please!

http://360.tallinn.ee/pano/list/en/

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View from the platform of Toom-Rüütli street courtyard

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My name is Erich Schön, I live in Salzburg and I am very much looking forward to meeting you all in a few days' time. I teach German and English to 11- to 18-year-olds and I am also involved in teacher training in Salzburg. One aspect that interests me with regard to cultural heritage is the combination of old and new, which is why I attach a photograph of a baroque palace, Belvedere in Austria's capital city Vienna, which houses one of the main collections of Austrian art of the 19th and 20th centuries and also frequently lends its spacious grounds to provide a confrontation with modern art (as in this case with an installation by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei), thus combining architecture, gardening and art.
See you all soon

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Hi everyone! My name is Aigli Koutra and I am a teacher of Biology at Varvakeio Model Gymnassium in Athens. I attach a picture of Meteora, a rock formation in Central Greece, hosting one of the largest complexes of Orthodox Monasteries in Eastern Europe. Meteora is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
I am looking forward to meet you all in my beloved Thessaloniki, the city of my university studies!

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Hello from Ireland!
Hi everyone. My name is Breda and I come from Achill which is a small island  off the West coast of Ireland We are connected to the mainland, where I teach in a secondary school, by a bridge.
I teach French and Civic, Social and Political Education.
I am very new to eTwinning and hope to learn a lot about it during the course in Greece.
My picture is of a small castle in Achill.
See you all soon

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Hi everyone. My name is Elise Balmisse Thomsen and I'm highschool teacher in Skanderborg, situated close to Århus and Billund (Lego). Skanderborg is a very beautiful city next to some of the most beautiful lakes in DK. I'm a french teacher and a P.E. teacher (sports). Furthermore I'm a boardmember of association for french teachers in DK. I'm in charge of the magazine for french teachers in DK and I also accountable for nordic and international relations. My students are between 16-20 years old. My french students are primarily studying french at beginner level - corresponding to A1, A2 and B1. This is my first PDW and I'm very much looking forward to seeing you in the beautiful city of Thessaloniki.
Vi ses! À bientôt! See you soon!
To see more information about my  workplace  : http://www.skanderborg-gym.dk

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I am Malgorzata. I am from Ostrowiec. I am a
maths teacher in a secondary school.
See you soon!

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I'm Maria. I work in a primary school. I am interested in new ideas in teaching and I am trying to use new technologies in it. I'm interested in literature and history too. I love nature, good books, and hiking with backpack.

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Hi from Limassol, Cyprus!
My name is Maria Chatzinikola and I' m from the beautiful island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean. I teach in a secondary school, which works in the afternoon. I teach ancient and modern Greek language and literature, as well as History. My island has a long and rich history and civilization. I am really happy to meet you and share some aspects of our culture. See you all in Thessaloniki!

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Hi everybody! My name is Gema, I am from Utiel, a small town near the place I work, Requena. They are both located in the Valencian Community, in Spain. I am an English teacher in a kindergarten and primary school, called CEIP Serrano Clavero School.
See you soon!

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Hello, i am Rubina and i am a library teacher in a primary school at Funchal.

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Hello, I am Agnieszka, I am a teacher of a librarian in a primary school. I live in Warsaw. I am interested in literature, art and travel. This is my first PDW and I am very happy that we will meet in the beautiful city of Thessaloniki.
See you soon!

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Hi everyone! My name is Andreas Galanos. I teach Ancient and Modern Greek language and literature and I live in Thessaloniki. I am excited to welcome you all at my hometown, exchange ideas and find new friends from all over Europe. Here I am in front of the Acropolis in Athens!

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Hi everyone!
My name is Enrique and I work as a teacher of children with special needs at a primary school in a small city called Mijas near to Fuengirola in Málaga (Spain). I am interested in learning languages, knowing new cultures and countries and meeting people. I really enjoy travelling and this is a good opportunity and experience in my life.
See you soon
This is a photo of the beach in Fuengirola

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Hello! I am Areti and I work as a teacher of English on the island of Rhodes. In this photo you can see me walking down Knights' Street in the old town of Rhodes.  I am very interested in learning languages, meeting new people and learning about new cultures. I am the creator of MusicLexis, a foreign language dictionary which offers examples from popular songs www.musiclexis.com
I created this website in 2015, hoping to make languages more accessible through music!

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Greetings from Cologne, Germany. My name is Neha and I teach science at a secondary school to 10-16 years old teenagers. I’m really looking forward to start an etwinning project at our school and see you all soon :
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Hi from Trakai (the rowing capital of Lithuania), Lithuania. My name is Rita and I am Deputy Principal of Trakai Vytautas Magnus Gymnasium. We have 630 students and we are trying to become a thinking school.
Lithuania is a country that’s easy to love. We speak one of the oldest language in the world today, our second religion is basketball.   Looking forward to making new acquaintances in Greece :)

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Hi, I teach Latin and ICT at Craigclowan school I Perth. I am also the coordinator of our Erasmus + project Eureka! Past, present and future. I am really looking forward to meeting everyone and sharing new project ideas

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My name is Maria and i teach Maths in a Gymnasium near Korinthos. I like the idea of getting known each others cultural heritage. Looking forward to the meeting.

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My name is Karen Makepeace and I am Principal Teacher, Support for Learning in a secondary school in Aberdeen, North East Scotland. Looking forward to meeting everyone next week and sharing experiences and cultures

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My name is Victoria. I am a teacher of Romanian and universal history and civic education  at “Ion Creanga” Lyceum.,Chisinau city,
Chisinau is the capital of Moldova.

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Hi everyone, my name is Weronika and I'm a teacher in vocational secondary school. I teach English to 16-20 years old students. I live and teach in a small town near Poznań (it's in the western Poland). I'm really happy to take part in this meeting! See you soon

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Hi everyone! I'm leading the Portuguese group and I'm very interested in this thematic. Greece has a wide and rich cultural heritage. I'm sure it will be a very interesting PDW!

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Eleni Svoronou, coordinator of the workshop about the statues and monuments of our countries.

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Eleni Svoronou, coordinator of the workshop about the statues and monuments of our countries.

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This is not me, of course, but the statue of blind girl, from the Vravrona Museum of Athens.
In our workshop we will travel from the local statue or monument near the school, to the national and European identity of our societies.
Please bring a photo of the statue or monument near your school with you! The actual photo, a print out, or a drawing, it's the same.
I look forward to meeting you and working with you.
Eleni Svoronou, MSc. Heritage Management-Environmental Education Officer, WWF Greece-Author of children and youth literature.

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HelloMy name is Mariana Levinţa from Glodeni, Republic of Moldova. Teacher of Mathematics and Computer Science at IP "Vasile Coroban" Theoretical High School. I am interested in this new project and I am most pleased to meet. A beautiful day.

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HelloMy name is Mariana Levinţa from Glodeni, Republic of Moldova. Teacher of Mathematics and Computer Science at IP "Vasile Coroban" Theoretical High School. I am interested in this new project and I am most pleased to meet. A beautiful day.

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I am Georgia - Zeta and my residence town is Larissa at central Greece. My specialisation is philologist, teaching modern and ancient Greek language, literature and history at ages 13-18. I also have some expenrience as an adult educator. Cultural heritage is one of my top interests as one can assume. The use of ICTs in teaching opens new adventurus paths at my classes which I enjoy with my students. Etwinning is the perfect environment to apply, therefore I wish there was more time for students to benefit from it.
I am looking forward to meeting you all, it looks such a nice group already!
I share a photo in front of the ancient theαter (3rd c. B.C.) which lies at the center of my town, Larissa

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My name is Carmen and I am a teacher of Technology. I work in a Secondary school in Valencia (Spain). We have 680 students between the age of 12 and 18.
See you in Thessaloniki!
This is a video of Valencia, my city.

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My name is Hortense and I'm a Portuguese Teacher.

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Hi from the ‘Land of Saints and Scholars’. My name is Paul and I am Deputy Principal a Community School in Carrick-on-Shannon in the mid-west of Ireland. We have 650 students between the ages of 12 and 18 and are a mixed school. I am a teacher  of Technical Graphics and Construction Studies.Looking forward to making new acquaintances next week. Safe traveling to all. 

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Hi from the ‘Land of Saints and Scholars’. My name is Paul and I am Deputy Principal a Community School in Carrick-on-Shannon in the mid-west of Ireland. We have 650 students between the ages of 12 and 18 and are a mixed school. I am a teacher  of Technical Graphics and Construction Studies.Looking forward to making new acquaintances next week. Safe traveling to all. 

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My name is Anna and I am a Polish teacher. My students are 11-15 years old. I started eTwinning last year. I have always loved Greek culture and ancient history, therefore I am really looking forward to see you all in this beautiful country! :)

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My name is Corina and I come from Romania!
I am a geography teacher in a little school near Bucharest. My students are 11-14 years old.I come from a country where people love their country, love their history and culture! So, see you soon!!!!!

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SATELE UNITE ALE ROMANIEI - 2018 - promo - Part I + II - ver. scurt.

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My name is Jūratė and I'm an English teacher. My students are 8-15 years old. I live in a very beautiful country Lithuania. There are a lot of old monuments, churches, interesting places... My native town is near the Baltic see. I want to know other coutries, cultures, people... I have never been in Greece. See you next week :)

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My name is Belkisa and I come from a gorgeous country called Slovenia :-)
I live in Ljubljana, the capital, but the picture you can admire below is from Bled, one of the most beautiful places in Europe.
I teach English at primary school. My passion has always been travelling. I've already visited Greece  a couple of times but never Thessaloniki, so I'm really looking forward to a new experience.
See you SOOOOOON :-))))

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I live in the north-east of Slovakia in the heart of  Europe. My name is Naďa and I am an English teacher currently working at eTwinning projects that have become the part of my and my students lives:))) I teach at secondary school in my hometown - Stara Lubovna and my students are aged 9 - 15.
I believe that the seminar in Greece will be a good experience and the opportunity to pick up a lot from you !!
See you in Thessaloniki.

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Hello, my name is Grigorios Chrysomalidis  and I m from Drama, Macedonia, Greece. I am teaching ICT in secondary education at 1st Lyceum of Drama. This year I am participating in European cultural heritage year 2018 with an etwinning project with title “Treasuring Europe” and an Erasmus + project about museums. Looking forward to seeing  all of you in Thessaloniki.

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My name is Ivana and I am from Slovakia. My country is situated in the heart of Europe. I teach English at vocational high school in Košice. My students are 16-19 years old. I am looking forward to gain new experience through workshop about Cultural Heritage and incorporate new ideas into my classes. Looking forward to meeting everyone next week :-)

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Hello, my name is Xanthi Almpanaki and I m from Thessaloniki, Greece. I m a teacher in sedcondary education at Experimental Senior High School of University of Macedonia where I teach religious studies, pfilosophy and project.

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Hello, my name is Xanthi Almpanaki and I m from Thessaloniki, Greece. I m a teacher in sedcondary education at Experimental Senior High School of University of Macedonia where I teach religious studies, pfilosophy and project.

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Hello everyone. My name is Liene Lāce and come from Kurzeme - once called Livonia  which the north-west part of Latvia. I teach English to 15 to 19-year-old students at Talsi Secondary school. Talsi is a small and very green town located on 9 hillocks. We are proud of our nature, Slitere national park, the white sand beaches of the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Riga. Cape Kolka is the place where both seas - the big sea (Baltic sea) and the small sea (the bay of Riga) meet. This is the most distinct cape in Latvia; the waves of the seas have created an underwater shoal that stretches to the Kolka lighthouse, which is 5 km away.  It is on an artificial island that was created between 1872 and 1875.  Here is the photo taken when I and my colleagues visited the Cape in October 2017.

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Hi everyone!!My name is Maria Adomniti.I teach romanian language to 12-18 years old students.My school is a sport college,vocational.My province is well known for her culture,especially for her monastery.

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Hello from Alexandroupoli!

My name is Christos Tsapanis and I teach Literature and History in a secondary school at Tychero (a little town near the Turkish border, 50 km from Alexandroupoli). I'm interested in art and travel. This is my first PDW and I look forward to meet you.

See you next week in Thessaloniki.
Best wishes, Christos

In the photo you can see the lighthouse of Alexandroupoli.

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Hi everyone !! I’m Maria and I’m assistant director at Stavrou Gymnasium ( Nicosia ). I teach music to 12-15 years old students. I’m looking forward to meeting you in Thessaloniki and exchanging experiences about our different  cultural heritage.

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Hi, there! My name is Flora Kyprianou and I come from Cyprus, the birth place of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, according to an ancient Greek legend. I work in the lyceum of Dhali, right next to the ancient city of Idhalion which was one of the 14 Kingdoms of Cyprus during the ancient times. Just above our school stands the eastern Acropolis, where, according to a legend, Halkanoras, a Greek warrior, after participating to the war of Troy, he visited our village, where he saw the sun rising, something he perceived as a sign of Gods that he should build a city there in honor of them. The name of our city actually means: «behold the sun» = « ιδου άλιον». Before becoming a teacher of Greek history, ancient and Modern Greek literature and philosophy (in an upper high school, that is 15-18 year-olds), i wrote a cultural guide to Idhalion being published by Dali municipality. I love literature, music, cinema, theatre and of course animals. I can’t wait to enrich my knowledge on how to invite our students to embrace their culture and communicate with students from other countries in a fascinating learning adventure! Looking forward to seeing you in Thessaloniki, an excellent choice of venue since the city carries a long cultural history!

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my name is Dagmar, I´m from Czech Republic. I´m a teacher of Czech and Art at Primary School in the village next to Brno. My pupils are 10-15 years old. I am always open for new ideas, experience and interesting projects for my students. I´m happy to meet with collegs from the Europe. I look forward to everyone.

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Greetings from Ireland!
Hello! My name is Jesse Leen and I am from Galway in the West of Ireland. I am originally from the Netherlands but have been living in Ireland all my life. I teach French and Italian to secondary school students aged 12-18 and History and Geography to secondary school students aged 12-16. I am very interested in culture and languages as I have family in many countries including the Netherlands and Italy. I am looking forward to this event to get new ideas about how to promote and incorporate more cultural ideas into my classes. Looking forward to meeting everyone next week!

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Hello! I’m Ana Farrajota and I’m Portuguese. I was born in Lisbon but I live and work in Loulé, a small town in the south of Portugal (Algarve). I teach Portuguese to 12-18 years old students and I’ve been a school librarian since 2007. Most of the projects I develop with my students involve the school library, which is a real makerspace.

I’m looking forward to meet you all and exchange experiences about ourdifferent cultures.

See you soon.

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Hello, I'm Timme Vickers. Im a secondary Music teacher from Aberdeenshire, Scotland.  Really looking forward to the conference and meeting everyone.  

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Hello, I'm Timme Vickers. Im a secondary Music teacher from Aberdeenshire, Scotland.  Really looking forward to the conference and meeting everyone.  

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Hello! My name is Lydia Huskens. I teach French. I'm teaching 11 to 13-year-old students. I'm also coordinator of the pupils of the first  degree in our school. This means that I'm responsible for all the activities and the well-being of all our pupils in the first two years. My school's name is Stedelijke Humaniora. I live and I work in Dilsen-Stokkem, a little town near the Dutch border. We speak Dutch. I'm a eTwinning ambassador since 2012. My town is situated in the province Limburg. There is a lot of cultural heritage in our province and in our country. Follow the link and discover some nice things to see in Limburg! looking forward to meet you all!

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Limburg kent een rijke geschiedenis en dat zien we nog steeds aan de vele schatten die de geschiedenis ons nagelaten heeft.

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I'm Ana Ribeiro, one of the portuguese teachers that will be in this PDW. I'm from Porto but I teach in a school in Póvoa de Varzim (35 km from my hometown). I've been teaching English  here since 2002  to 12-15 year old students but I'm also a teacher librarian since 2013.
I've been involved and coordinating eTwinning and Erasmus+ projects in the last few years and i's being a rich experience to meet different cultures and meeting new friends and partners.
Looking forward to this experience and meeting you all!

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Hello, I'm Maria Batsiou and I'm a teacher of English. At the moment I'm teaching 15 to 18-year-old students at the Vocational Senior High School of Agria.

The greater area of Volos has always been inhabited since 6000BC so there are many places of archaelogical interest.  It was also the departure point for the Argonautic expedition and home  to the Centaurs. Therefore, I have always considered cultural heritage an important influence on people's lives.

I have been involved in quite a few European projects (eTwinning and Comenius) because I love experiencing cultures, making new friends and giving my students the opportunity to do the same.

At the moment we are working on an Erasmus+ Project on Mythology (Flying with the wings of Mythology through time and space) together with schools from Finland, Latvia, Poland, Italy, Spain and Iceland. And I can't wait to fly together with you in our Workshop in Thessaloniki!
[photo of the seafront in Volos- on the left is the University building]

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Hello, I am Daiva from Lithuania. I am a history teacher who works in the municipality of Grigiškės gymnasium in Vilnius. There are also many cultural heritage sites in Vilnius. I am happy to meet quickly with my colleagues in Thessaloniki.

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I'am Ahlem Ben Ali, PSA Team, looking forwrd to meet you all and to discover Greece !
The photo presents

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Merħba! Greetings from Malta, the island of sunshine!

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Merħba! Greetings from Malta, the island of sunshine!

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My name is Marisa Grima and teach Social Studies and Environmental Studies to 13-16 year olds. Our Capital city, Valletta, is this year's European Capital of Culture (https://valletta2018.org/). Encouraging people to love and protect our culture has always been close to my heart. Looking forward to meet others who have my same passion!

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Hello from Northern Greece, Theodora Gkeniou

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Hello from Northern Greece, Theodora Gkeniou

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My name is Dora and I am an ambassador in Greece, the ESL etwinning featured Group moderator and an English teacher. I am excited because after many PDWs all over Europe, I have the chance to attend one in Thessaloniki, which is near my hometown Serres. In this picture (I took it myself) you can see the beautiful port of Thessaloniki, famous for the marvellous view and the strolls, which you shouldn't miss! My etwinning username is Theodora Gkeniou if you wish to keep in touch. I will also run a workshop about the World Heritage sites of Thessaloniki and implementing collaborative activities, in which I would be happy to meet some of you :-)

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Hello!I am Chrysa from Patras Greece, looking forward, along with the Hellenic NSS to welcome you all in Thessaloniki! 

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Hello!I am Chrysa from Patras Greece, looking forward, along with the Hellenic NSS to welcome you all in Thessaloniki! 

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Hi! My name is Dagnija and I'm from Latvia. I teach English to 9  year olds (grade 3) and 12-15 year olds (grades 6-8) in the suburbs of our capital city Riga.

Attaching a picture of our freedom monument.

See you next week! :)

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I am Eleni, from Cyprus. I teach Greek Philology lessons at a second chance school in Nicosia, which is the capital of the island. I look forward to meet you and share experiences and knowledge with you.

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I am Dorina from Drochia, Moldova. I am an English and French teacher. My pupils are 8-15 years old, and I have lessons in primary level, as well as in the secondary one.
I am waiting forward to this workshop which will be of great help in involving my students  in thematic collaboration projects about national and European cultural heritage.

Best wishes to all!

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Greetings to everyone! My name is Abdennacer and I will be joining you from Tunisia. I am teaching English for 13 and 14 year olds . Aspets of Tunisian as well as European cultures are often implemented in our courses so I am all hopes that this conference will help us and guide us to better learning environment.

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My name is Christopher and I am from Spain. I am an etwinning ambassador in the Region of Murcia (in the South part of Spain).

I am a Primary teacher and my students are 9-10 years old. I wanna learn as much as possible in this event and meet lot of interesting and enthusiastic people from other parts of Europe.

See you next week. Regards, Christopher.

P.D.: Watch the video, It is the place in which I live.

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I am Vangelis, from Thessaloniki, Greece, member of Greek NSS.
Photo (by gpapanas): Mount Olumpus view from Thessaloniki

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I am Aris from Greece, looking forward, along with the Hellenic NSS to welcome you all in Thessaloniki!
Till then you may share a photo of yours or even better a representative monument from your hometown or country, as I did with the White Tower post card from 1950's.