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Latvia visit June 2019
June 3rd to 7th 2019
All countries in the project enjoyed a memorable week in Rezekne hosted by Rezekne Primary School (Rezekne Sakumskola). Visitors were treated to a wonderful welcome including traditional dancing before going on to share the films they had made on children’s happiness.
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A very engaging workshop on best practice in photography was held in the school and pupils were inspired to take their own pictures during and after this.
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During the mobility, children and teachers received training on different types of animation before collaborating in groups of students from different countries to make their own animations.
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We also took visited the Rezekne Academy of Technologies (higher education) to learn about lighting for film and photography. Finally we took a trip into the countryside to a Stone Age settlement and on the way back enjoyed a musical instruments workshop.
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The weather during the mobility was beautifully hot and everyone had the opportunity to cool down in Latvia’s largest lake.
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