EVS in Santiago de Compostela

Between the 28th and 29th of march the minders of the Ludoteca of Don Bosco met in Ourense to attend a training. We were hosted by the school of Don Bosco in Ourense, there we had a room we could work in and a room to sleep. The training started with an interview to get to know each other better. We formed groups of two and had a paper with different questions to ask our partner.   Afterwards we spoke about the operation of the Ludoteca: - The activities - The responsabilities of the minders - The rights of the minders - The norms and objectives of the Ludoteca - The values of Don Bosco     In the afternoon we played a game called "mission impossible". In groups of 4 we had to answer questions about the city of Ourense. A good way to get to know the city while at the same time having fun! Marie and Judith

Between the 29 th of March (Palm Sunday) and the 5 th of April (Easter Sunday) the Holy Week was celebrated here. The city was full of pilgrims and tourists who wanted to see the Easter-processions of which every day at least one took place. The participants wear hoods with conical tip which cover the entire face. The completely covering clothes make it possible to demonstrate penance while at the same time masking ones identity.   Furthermore they carry sculptures of different scenes of the Passion of Christ or of Virgin Mary.      Everything is accompanied by slow and solemn music from marching bands who play drums, bagpipes and trumpets. Judith