ECOFEST JUNIOR
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN , YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS
Self -financing educational project , accepted by the Ministry of Education , Research ,Youth and Sports
SCHOOL INSPECTORATE OF HUNEDOARA COUNTY
"SIGISMUND TODUŢĂ " LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL SIMERIA
KINDERGARTEN "CĂSUŢA PITICILOR" SIMERIA
Motto: " Nature makes us ressemble , education makes us be different"( Confucius)
Ecofest Junior Project promotes the ECO concept
LET`S COMMUNICATE IN AN ECO MANNER
LET`S TRAVEL IN AN ECO MANNER
LET`S CURE OURSELVES IN AN ECO MANNER
LET`S EAT IN AN ECO MANNER
LET`S PRODUCE IN AN ECO MANNER
LET`S CREATE IN AN ECO MANNER
LET`S HAVE AN ECO LIFE
ECO means for us , the initiators, everything what is the purest , the cleanest , the most beautiful and sincere on the Earth
What happens at this festival?
Activities : The participants are involved in different activities and competitions meant to know , protect and revaluate the environment , promote artistic skills at drawing , music, theatre, dance, acting and so on. The activities are held in Simeria -visiting the Arboretum , Planting a little tree, Eco March for a clean eco life, awarding the trophies for the creation contest, the ECO Junior Artist contest performed on the stage in Simeria, drawing contest - ECO Talent on the Spot, THE INTERNATIONAL ECO CONFERENCE , trips in the surroundings to know the natural , historical and cultural values of Hunedoara County (group activity ), contests in the mountains, sport events in the mountains, activities in a workshop -to make a flyer of the edition, visiting the ECO and Europe Direct exhibition stands
Who takes part in this festival ?
Kids from kindergartens , students (from Lower and Upper Secondary Schools or colleges) , teachers, specialists, young and grown-ups, all those who pracise the eco -tourism
Anybody can take part in this festival because something eco should be present in any field. -we should eat eco, cure ourselves in an eco manner, behave eco, produce eco, travel eco or have an eco life.
Who joined us to promote the ECO concept ?
In 2009- 3.000 young people and more than 800 teachers joined our festival , 50 fans of the eco tourism , priests, the local community , environment engineers, representatives of the public institutions, artists, Non Profit Organizations, some institutions which financed the children's talent and our activities, partners from Norway, Austria, Italy, Turkey, Denmark, Slovak Republic, Hungary, Spain, USA, South Korea, Nigeria, Germany, Great Britain.
We would like to mention that our project was highly appreciated by ONU-UNEP , Experiencial Training Center Turkey , Young in action eco
The Symbol of The Festival
the SUNFLOWER
« THERE IS PLACE FOR EVERYBODY UNDER THE SUN ! »
(the ECO team)
Children's award
the Great Eco Trophy , trophies in sections, medals, diplomas, certificates, other prizes awarded by different sponsors
AIM
Involving children to draw up ECO messages
Revaluating children's creative talent (aged 4 to 16)
Educating children to have an eco behaviour , to respect nature , love and protect it
Impact in the local community
Involve the citizens in eco activities such as :cleaning the surroundings, eco marches, eco creations, exhibitions, eco galas
Revaluate the local eco values -the Arboretum in Simeria , unique in Europe,
Promote the eco univers of Hunedoara County, -natural parks, reservations, mountains, local history and traditions
Involve the children with special needs in a section organized especially for them
impact in the national community
Involving the same human ressources as at the local level (children , young people,teachers)
Impact in the international community
Promoting the national values , the Romanian culture and traditions
Exchanging eco experience
Setting up partnerships and intercultural exchanges
Setting up a positive perception about Romania
Arrival in Romania -Simeria town , Hunedoara County , Western Romania , on June 25th
The organizers will take you from the airports of Cluj Napoca or Timisoara and drive you to Simeria
Simeria is at about 165 kms away from the airports of Cluj Napoca or Timisoara
Our guests travelling by car will be welcomed in Deva or at the highway.
The organizers can't support the transport .
Accommodation and meals for the guests coming from abroad are supported by the organizers.
REGISTRATION FORM
for participants who come to
"ECOFEST JUNIOR" INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
in Romania
25th - 28th JUNE 2011
Please email the completed form to ecofestsimeria@yahoo.com. Send file until June 10
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Level: □ Infantile Education □ Primary Education □ Secondary Education
□ Vocational Training □ Adult Education □ Others
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No registration fee for participants from other countries Accommodation and meals for the guests coming from abroad are supported by the organizers. The organizers can`t support the transport . The travel costs have to be covered by the participants Please mention, as reference, the name and surname for all the participants.Organizers need to know the number of participants |
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For more information, please contact: "SIGISMUND TODUŢĂ " LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL SIMERIA Aurelia Crisan Emilia (Headteacher): + 40 /0745587904 or + 40/ 0723513971 ( english and french) and Cernescu Marioara ( general coordinator): + 40/ 0745848513 ( french) Fax: +40 0254260313 E-Mail: ecofestsimeria@yahoo.com or cernescu_marioara@yahoo.com |
THE INTERNATIONAL "ECOFEST JUNIOR" FESTIVAL
SIMERIA-HUNEDOARA
The 9 th edition, 2011, June 25 th-28 th
The committee of organization of the international ECOFEST JUNIOR Festival is pleased to announce the ECO activities held in June 25 th-28 th in Simeria, Deva and in other areas from Hunedoara County.
This Festival is developing under the care of the Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sport of Romania, the School Inspectorate of Hunedoara County, "Anghel Saligny" Technical High Scool of Simeria, The Prefecture of Hunedoara County, the Town Hall of Simeria. It is also supervised and appreciated by the co-organizers: The Council of Hunedoara County, UNICEF Italy, the "Romanian Eagle" Association, the Association "Hans Spalinger", the Cultural Association "Sigismund Toduta"Simeria, the Center "Europe Direct", the Association of Art and Education "Sigismund Toduta" of Romania, the Cultural Association "Itinerando" Italy, the Experiential Training Centre DEM Turkey, the Carpato-Danubiano Centre of Geoecology Romania and many other associations and institutions involved in promoting the ECO concept.
The ECOFEST JUNIOR Project was highly appreciated and selected in 2009 by UNEP to take part to the INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S CONFERENCE - Daejeon, South Korea.
We will be honoured at the 9th edition of our festival by the presence and direct participation of our guests from : Italy , Hungaria, Croatia, Albania, China, Russia,Ukraine, Kazachstan, Uzbekistan,Panama,Egypt, Denmark,Macedonia, Turkey, France, the USA, Kenya , Gambia, South Korea , Austria ,Bulgaria and Poland.
You are welcome to militate in favour of a better, cleaner and an ECO world. Hunedoara County will be an open gate to all those who are ready to promote the ECO concept!
Details concerning the festival can be found in Romanian in the attachment below and in English on the site www.ecofest-junior.webgarden.ro or by direct contact at the e-mails:
ecofestsimeria@yahoo.com
emiliaaureliacrisan@yahoo.com
Organizers: teachers from Hunedoara County
You are welcome!
ECO Team
ECO LECTURE within THE ,,ECOFEST JUNIOR„
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
The 9th edition
Simeria-Hunedoara County , Romania
2011
June 27th - 28th
General theme :
"Active social involvement for an ECO life: echo of educational, social, cultural and environmental needs"
Addressability:
- anybody who loves nature and culture;
- teachers, students, staff and specialists in institutions or societies which promote the natural or cultural values, those who practise ECO tourism etc.
„ECOFEST JUNIOR" promotes the ECO clear, efficient, relaxing, constructive communication, without constraints , through images, deeds and words.
The whole "ECOFEST JUNIOR" project is thought as a way of involving the local , national and international communities to fight for the environment, to aware the positive impact the ECO cooperation can have .
The following sections are presented as starting points in finding the material for the festival.
Other ECO approaches are also accepted.
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SUGGESTIONS Concerning the Contents |
I. ECOTOURISM- responsible travel to a natural area
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a) ways of observing and appreciating nature and local traditions; b) the code of ECO responsabilities in nature; c) activities and programmes to protect the environement ; d) the ECO tourism concept , developping ecotourism to support nature conservation and local communities from areas with natural values; e) social, cultural, prospective and ethic ecologisme;, f) promoting nature as an essential element of touristic image, active resting; g) the involvement of local communities in the development of ecotourism; supporting ECO educational projects; h) ways of conservation the natural and cultural inheritage; i) the interaction of population with the environment; j) long life touristic associations; k) ecological food etc. THEMATIC ACTIVITY ,,:Ancient vestiges and Dusty Roads.", „A Life in Harmony with Nature", „Life in the Countryside"etc |
II. PROTECTED AREAS |
a) general presentation of the protected area by visual support b) biocoenosis c) ecosystems d) ecological factors ( biotics, abiotics) e) ecological equilibrium f) geobotanics etc. |
III. WAYS OF PLANNING SCHOOL AND EXTRACURRICULAR ECO ACTIVITIES |
a) Lesson plans; b) optional curricula; b) Planning and making the project of an ECO activity; c) Additional teaching materials; d) ECO educational projects„ Forest and Life", „My Friend, the Nature", „ Our Everyday Water", „Killing Rains", „When about Plastic, Be Elastic", „ Step attentively on the Ground", „Water. Air. Soil", „The World of Silent Beings", „Nature Corner in the classroom", ECO exhition". „Together for Nature"etc |
IV. TRAVEL DIARY
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a) walking in nature, outings, trips, camps- planning, disseminating ( portofolios, photo albums, newspapers, ECO magazines) ; b) articles in local media, presenting ECO activities;( a trip or an outing can be presented in some lines and photos ) |
V. ECO SPIRITUALITY |
a) elements of history and spirituality of a region; b) making appreciations concerning the beauties and values of our history,referring to our spirituality; c) nature and religion; d) traditions etc |
VI. GLOBAL WARMING AND ITS EFFECTS „Good morning, Sun!" |
a) protection against UVB; b) the ozone stratum ; c) the climatic changes; d) the agents of change etc. |
VII. REGENERATING AND NON - REGENERATING ENERGY |
a) The solar energy, the energy of water, of wind,of tides, the geotermic energy ; b) the nuclear energy ,the energy got by burning fuel- fossils - rock-oil, coal, gas. |
VIII.PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT AND LIFE |
a) ECOresponsibility; b) Environment Agency; c) Environment Guard; d) Healthy food; e) wastes, residues f) responsible ECO behaviour - to limit the negative impact on the environment; g) ECO volunteering; h) Educational projects in partnership etc |
IX. ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS AND MINI PROJECTS |
- GENERAL PRESENTATION (portofolio) |
X. ECO ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES |
a) festivals, shows, songs and dances on an ECO theme; b) activities performed on the stage in the open air; c) ECO creation contests; d) Parade of ECO costumes ; e) ECO cooking; f) ECO decorations ,etc. |
XI. ECO HISTORY |
Prezenting a historical ctitorii , a castle, etc. Involving the ECO concept. |
Workshops will be organized within the festival ;it will be closed with a TRAINING COURSE for all the direct or indirect participants.
PARTICIPATING FORM (DIRECT OR INDIRECT)
To the activities organized within the ECO LECTURE: workshops, training course
Simeria- Hunedoara County , Romania
27th- 28th of June 2011
avizat de MECTS cf. Calendarului Activităţilor Educative
www edu.ro-Activităţi educative
Anexa F- Domeniul F7-Poziţia 22
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FOR FURTHER DETAILS WE KINDLY ASK YOU TO CONTACT THE ORGANIZERS ENCHARGED WITH THE REGISTRATIONS :
Tel:
0745848513- Cernescu Marioara
0724373601 sau 0754958381 - Baciu Camelia,
0749267550 sau 0354417592-Bob Elena
0740827654 sau 0254-260001 - Arsin Rodica
0354413631-Balogh Elena
0788032395 sau 0743618758-Tomodan Maria
0742325150 - Popescu Daniela (Simeria)
0749265584- Cucăilă Ioana
0747490330-Luncan Petronela (Deva)
0742085584- Ardelean Maria
0726733035- Rusu Melania
0747014235- Simona Oprisan (Hunedoara)
0749239625- Tonca Argentina (Sarmizegetusa)
or e-mail: ecofestsimeria@yahoo.com
WE HIGHLY APPRECIATE YOUR INTEREST AND PARTICIPATION !
ECO TEAM-Hunedoara
Avizat de Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării, Tineretului şi Sportului
INTERNATIONAL CONTEST OF CREATION FOR CHILDREN
„ECOFEST JUNIOR"
The 9th edition
SIMERIA, ROMANIA- June 2011
EXISTING IN CAEN 2011
Domeniul F7-Poziţia 22: International Contest „ECOFEST JUNIOR"
AIMS:
- Encouraging the children to achieve ECO works with PRO CLEAN NATURE messages;
- Presenting the special artistic-cultural-practical- fun activities ;
- teaching the children a correct ecological behaviour in order to make them feel deeper their love for nature,history,art and culture.
ECO SECTIONS :
ECONATURE PEN/BRUSH
I. ECO ART
ECO PHOTO
II. ECO FASHION
III.ECO DIARY
IV. ECO POSTER
V.ECO MEDIA
VI. ECOJUNIOR CREATIVE
VII. ECOJUNIOR ACTIVE AND RESPONSIBLE
VIII.PROJECTS / MINIPROJECTS OF ENVIRONEMENT
IX. ECO SILENT BEINGS
X. ECO HISTORY
XI. ECO SPIRITUALITY
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I. „PENELUL ECONATURA" ECO artistical drawing |
- On paper format A4 using water colours , pencils, filter pens or mixed |
II. ECO ART - Artistical works using different techniques and materials, ORIGAMI (animals, insects, flowers etc), TANGRAM, mixed techniques etc - desene pe piatră, sticlă etc |
ECO decorative objects Presemnting the different phases of a work in the technique of Origami or Tangram ( the originality of the presentation will be appreciated) Toys. Decorative posters. Decorative paintings on wood, glass ,stone etc .Decorative phantasies.
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III. ECO PHOTOS |
- photo album ( landscapes, flowers, animals etc), |
IV. ECO FASHION |
- ECO parade, photos, video registration of an ECO parade -clothes made of recycling materials (e.g.. folk costume specific to a region, ECO uniform, blouses, skirts, dresses etc.) - sketches of ECO clothes |
V. MY ECO DIARY ( outings, trips, camps, travels etc) |
- travel notes |
VI. ECO POSTER( ECO advertisments, the poster of an ECO project, ECO messages etc) |
- ECO poster format A3/ A4 or the photo of an ECO poster |
VII. ECO MEDIA- school newspapers, magazines, brochures,flyers , ECO poems or narratives etc) |
- in original or xerox |
VIII. ECOJUNIOR CREATIVE- poems, compositions, short stories, riddles, games, jokes, , etc |
- presenting the creations |
IX. ECO JUNIOR ACTIVE AND RESPONSIBLE |
- presenting the way the children are actively involved in collecting the PETS, the garbage etc. - images from the different activities organized within environment projects such as ,,A TREE , A LIFE ! " etc |
X. PROJECTS / MINIPROJECTS OF ENVIRONMENT |
- presentation(the portofolio of the project, photos etc). even in ppt, pps etc |
XI. ECO SILENT BEINGS This section is dedicated to the animals, birds, insects. Drawings, photos, poems or short narratives dedicated to the favourite silent being etc. |
- to express their love for the favourite silent being in an original manner( e.g. . collection of photos representing kittens, puppies,parrots,ponies, poems,jokes, funny moments, interviewing a butterfly or another insect/bird/animal, etc) |
XII. ECO HISTORY
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- paintings having a historical theme: e.g..portraits, historical events, castles, palaces, princes, princesses, etc |
XIII. ECO SPIRITUALITY
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- paintings of religious inspiration such as : christian holidays, churches, monasteries ,etc. |
Mai sus sunt doar sugestii. Se acceptă orice abordare. Orice tematică abordată va fi încadrată într-o secţiune ECO, deoarece peste tot există ceva ce se poate exprima curat, sincer, ceva ECO.
THESE ARE ONLY SUGGESTIONS. ANY IDEA IS ACCEPTED. IT WILL BE INCLUDED IN AN ECO SECTION SINCE WE BELIEVE THAT EVERYWHERE THERE IS SOMETHING TO BE EXPRESSED PURELY, SINCERELY ,IN AN ECO MANNER .
PARTICIPATION FORM
THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEST OF CREATION
„ECOFEST JUNIOR 2011" ROMANIA
avizat de MECTS cf. Calendarului Activităţilor Educative
www edu.ro-Activităţi educative
Anexa F- Domeniul F7-Poziţia 22
Name and surname of coordinating teacher:……………………………………………….
Institution/school:…………………………………………………………………
Profession:……………………………………………………………………….
Name and surname of the children/teams :
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Avizat de Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării, Tineretului şi Sportului
THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEST OF INTERPRETATION
„ECO ARTIST 2011"
The 9TH EDITION
« The Little Bag of Talents »
Vocal and instrumental contest, dance and artistic groups, short plays, musical mini shows
Under the generic title : « The Little Bag of Talents »
Sections of the contest :
1. Folk music
a. singers ( solo , duo, group)
b. follc groups
2.Pop music
a.) singers ( solo , duo, group
b. dance groups
3.Instrumental music
4.Dance based upon a theme
a. ballet, different styles of dance
b. Dance groups
c. acrobatic gymnastics
5.proving talents as an actor /actress
Theatre, reciting poems, ads, mini plays or mini musical shows etc.
ECO ARTIST 2011 Contest - June 25th |
Suggestions: - vocal interpretation ( solo or groups ) - instrumental interpretation ( violin, piano, guitar, flute, reed pipe, mandolin etc) - dance groups- sporting, gymnastics, folk dances modern dances - reciting a poem , acting in mini plays - school festivals based upon a theme - presenting ads - other artistic moments ( on CD-s or DVD/ VDVD -s in case you can't be present) All those who are involved directly must fill in the regitration form and send it to the organizers then contact them to be informed with all the conditions imposed by the organisers.
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Please register : June 1st- 15th
NO PARTICIPATING FEES ARE REQUIRED
Don't hesitate to register !
The selected participants will get the official invitation!
REGISTER FORM
FESTIVALUL - INTERNATIONAL CONTEST OF INTERPRETATION
"ECO ARTIST 2011"
the 9th edition
vocal and instrumental contest, dance and artistic groups, short plays and mini musical shows
under the generic title : « The little bag with talents »
2011 June 25th
Simeria -Deva , Hunedoara County - Romania
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4. Talent as an actor/actress |
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Address:
Technical needs (observations):
Coordinator:
Data of contact:
Phone number
Signature:
A short CV needs to be included.