THE PANDEMIC ACROSS THE CULTURES
BY THE STUDENTS OF THE EUROPEAN PROJECT CHEFS
BRUSSELS, SYROS, NAPLES AND VIC
BY THE STUDENTS OF THE EUROPEAN PROJECT CHEFS
BRUSSELS, SYROS, NAPLES AND VIC
It has been a year since most countries of the world confined themselves because of the pandemic. It has been hard: the virus, the restrictions, the fear ... all of these consequences have weighed heavily on us.
We present here an activity that tries to see how things have been in the different member countries, what feelings have been felt and, above all, what are the positive aspects about culture and cultural heritage that we have seen.
We present here an activity that tries to see how things have been in the different member countries, what feelings have been felt and, above all, what are the positive aspects about culture and cultural heritage that we have seen.
The participants expressed their opinions, their states of mind in this handbook which you can access and, afterwards, carried out a zoom activity to discuss and exchange their experiences.
QUESTIONS FOR STUDENTS
How was the pandemic in your country?
Were there many restrictions?
What were you able to do? What not?
Did you also have some positive experiences during the pandemic?
Did you have some positive experiences related to culture (listening to music, cooking, virtual museum visits, theater,...) during the pandemic?
Can you give a few examples of music, cooking, museum visits or theatre performances you enjoyed online?
How was the pandemic in your country?
Were there many restrictions?
What were you able to do? What not?
Did you also have some positive experiences during the pandemic?
Did you have some positive experiences related to culture (listening to music, cooking, virtual museum visits, theater,...) during the pandemic?
Can you give a few examples of music, cooking, museum visits or theatre performances you enjoyed online?
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I come from Spain, I live in a little town near Barcelona. Our national lockdown was strict and long. At the beginning, everything was strange, everyone was frightened, we didn’t know what would happen, we were a little fool.
After some time, all what had been surprising, unexpectable, became normal. I think that this is a singular feature of human people, our adaptability.
During the lockdown, I lived in my mother’s house for three months. I went to live with her because she is in her eighties, she lives alone and at that moment she has just left the hospital. She was very weak and she needed help and somebody who looked after her.
I worked from my mother’s house. It was hard because the house wasn’t technically prepared to work in it, but this situation offered me several opportunities that I couldn’t expect.
I feel that to live with my mother after too many years, to take care of her, was a good opportunity to return her a little of what she had given to me during my life. We could talk a lot, laugh, share...
After some time, all what had been surprising, unexpectable, became normal. I think that this is a singular feature of human people, our adaptability.
During the lockdown, I lived in my mother’s house for three months. I went to live with her because she is in her eighties, she lives alone and at that moment she has just left the hospital. She was very weak and she needed help and somebody who looked after her.
I worked from my mother’s house. It was hard because the house wasn’t technically prepared to work in it, but this situation offered me several opportunities that I couldn’t expect.
I feel that to live with my mother after too many years, to take care of her, was a good opportunity to return her a little of what she had given to me during my life. We could talk a lot, laugh, share...
My mother’s house is bigger than my flat and has a small garden and two big terraces, which I really enjoyed during all the lockdown time.
In the morning and after lunch I usually worked in front of my computer. As you can imagine, I had online friend’s and family’s meetings and as a result, I tried to avoid the screen in my free time.
It was a good decision because I rediscovered some of my old and loved hobbies, such as the reading, to listen to the radio and cooking, which I had a little abandoned.
It was fantastic because all these activities gave me a lot of satisfaction. Each book we read is an open door to different lives, stories that sometimes you will never forget.
The radio is a very good friend for me, it is a friendly voice which goes everywhere you go, it’s information, it’s knowledge.
And cooking? Cooking is funny, creative; it is something you can share with whom you love and it is delicious. I really enjoy cooking but I love eating too.
At night, I listened to music on an old turntable. It was fantastic to listen to my old vinyl records...
I am very social, I need people, the physical contact, the conversation, but this lockdown time allowed me to rediscover my lonely side and I really enjoyed it, probably because I knew that it would be a close end.
You know, to bad weather, good face.
Marta Arxé, B2
In the morning and after lunch I usually worked in front of my computer. As you can imagine, I had online friend’s and family’s meetings and as a result, I tried to avoid the screen in my free time.
It was a good decision because I rediscovered some of my old and loved hobbies, such as the reading, to listen to the radio and cooking, which I had a little abandoned.
It was fantastic because all these activities gave me a lot of satisfaction. Each book we read is an open door to different lives, stories that sometimes you will never forget.
The radio is a very good friend for me, it is a friendly voice which goes everywhere you go, it’s information, it’s knowledge.
And cooking? Cooking is funny, creative; it is something you can share with whom you love and it is delicious. I really enjoy cooking but I love eating too.
At night, I listened to music on an old turntable. It was fantastic to listen to my old vinyl records...
I am very social, I need people, the physical contact, the conversation, but this lockdown time allowed me to rediscover my lonely side and I really enjoyed it, probably because I knew that it would be a close end.
You know, to bad weather, good face.
Marta Arxé, B2
Erasmus plus activity
During this pandemic I didn’t waste my time: I studied a lot and I enjoyed some hobbies that I have, like reading books or watching movies. These hobbies entertained me and let me rest for studying since during the national lockdown I was preparing for Selectivitat, a very difficult exam that you have to do to enter university.
I’ve to say that I didn’t visit any museums or other places of interest online, because I think that in order to appreciate a museum or other places you have to be physically there. For this reason, I wish I had travelled to my favourite cities, as Maputo and Dodoma, and had taken part in any guided tours of these spectacular and beautiful cities. Nevertheless, due to the restrictions of the pandemic, I couldn’t travel to these gorgeous cities.
Furthermore, I didn’t learn how to cook as I’ve never been identified with this discipline. I also didn’t learn how to play a new musical instrument because I don’t like music. In my opinion, music is awful, the worst thing that your ears could listen to.
Mohamed Majjouti, B2
During this pandemic I didn’t waste my time: I studied a lot and I enjoyed some hobbies that I have, like reading books or watching movies. These hobbies entertained me and let me rest for studying since during the national lockdown I was preparing for Selectivitat, a very difficult exam that you have to do to enter university.
I’ve to say that I didn’t visit any museums or other places of interest online, because I think that in order to appreciate a museum or other places you have to be physically there. For this reason, I wish I had travelled to my favourite cities, as Maputo and Dodoma, and had taken part in any guided tours of these spectacular and beautiful cities. Nevertheless, due to the restrictions of the pandemic, I couldn’t travel to these gorgeous cities.
Furthermore, I didn’t learn how to cook as I’ve never been identified with this discipline. I also didn’t learn how to play a new musical instrument because I don’t like music. In my opinion, music is awful, the worst thing that your ears could listen to.
Mohamed Majjouti, B2