And here we are. Autumn seems very summery in Olhao.
Didn't post a long time because of... you know...adaptation, getting to know each other and the people here, feeling the MOJU Power.
What is it?
This is the thing that you can feel only if you meet some people from MOJU or even better if you know people working there.
Cortiça
This time MOJU gave us the opportunity to go with them to a very big conference: 13º Encontro Nacional de Associações Juvenis (ENAJ´13) in translation it is 13th National Meeting of Youth Associations, on 4 and 5 October in Évora. The meeting was organised by the FNAJ - National Federation of Youth Associations in Portugal. It was not the first time that FNAJ organise the ENAJ and its have been consolidated as a reference point for the sector of youth (over 1000 participants).
In a few words: It was a conference with lots of active leaders, volunteers from all over Portugal, and yes it was all on Portuguese :D A challenge, isn´t it? But we survived and had a lot of interesting moments in Évora.
I think it will be more interesting if we tell you about ENAJ time that we have in the city.
And the first thing that comes to the mind- IT WAS AMAZING.
Évora is the capital of the Alentejo region, and it is a "UNESCO World Heritage Site" as well as a member of the "Most Ancient European Towns Network". May be now you think, "What the hell do you have to do to be a member of this networks". Let me tell you.
Firstly is the "Capela dos Ossos", which seems very nice church in the beginning and very scary in the end. Afterward, when you go out of the Chapel, you can walk to the street where people sell typical Portuguese things made from cortiça (cork). At the end of this small street you will see "Sé de Évora" (Cathedral of Évora). The main façade of Évora Cathedral, built with rose granite, and the lantern-tower over the crossing is very picturesque. It has a row of windows that bathe the transept area with light, and the ogival main portal is a masterpiece of Portuguese Gothic sculpture. The marble columns are filled with huge statues of the Apostles executed in the 1330s. Besides that, all tourists have possibility to go to the top of the church and see a breathtaking panoramic view of Évora.
Sé de Évora
And at the end, the place which we fall in love is "Templo romano de Évora" (Roman temple of Évora) also referred to as the Templo de Diana. Locals say that it represents one of the most significant landmarks relating to the Roman and Lusitania civilizations of Évora, in Portuguese territory.
Templo romano de Évora
Well hello again people! Two months ago 3 people came here to Portugal ready to change the world! Ready to make lots of things and learn even more! But somewhere on the road they run out of ideas. Fortunately a new guy came, sharing the same passion, the same motivation and also fresh ideas! His name is Farid! He is our new roommate! And we would like to welcome him to the team through this post. Well, Farid is from Azerbaijan and he came all this way to the far end of Europe searching for the experience of a life time. He is a Mathematician, with lots of experience in Youth in Action programs, thus his experience would help us to develop new projects and he will be very helpful with the kids´ homework because of his degree.
