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HalloWeek
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28/10/2022
02/11/2022
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Sopot
Poland
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215
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The goal of activity was to celebrate Halloween and All Saints' Day in different ways. It was an opportunity to exchange customs - how this time is celebrated in different countries, taste pumpkin delicacies, visit an amazing city - Toruń and bake traditional gingerbread during Halloween integration on a trip and have fun during halloween parties. 

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HalloWeek is a series of events related to the holiday of Halloween as well as All Saints' Day. 

Halloween Party 28.10

Halloweek is coming🕷️🕸️
#ESN 3city and #StorySopot are inviting all students for 🎃ERASMUS HALLOWEEN PARTY🎃

Halloween is the night of dark creatures so how about dressing up? Show us how scary you can look this night. 

❗There will be a special prize for 5 people with the best Halloween costume.👽🧛🏻‍♀️🧛🏾‍♂️🧟‍♀️🧟‍♂️🕷️🕸️

🎃PUMPKIN FARM🎃

If you want to feel the atmosphere of Halloween, visit with us magical pumpkin farm 🐈‍⬛ 🥳 In this charming place you can see over 70 species of decorative pumpkins 🎃, eat pumpkin sweets such as cheesecake, muffins or brownies 🥧 Take lots of beautiful photos 📷, you can also bring blankets and relax on the sun loungers. At the end, we invite you to the bonfire where you can prepare your own food or try menu of the food tracks🔥
 ⏰ 13:00; 29.10.2022 (Saturday)
📍 Meeting point: Gdańsk Główny

Halloween Integration 30.10-1.11

Toruń is one of the most beautiful cities in Poland. The city of the outstanding Polish astronomer, Nicolaus Copernicus, famous from the best gingerbread in the world! During 3 days, we have prepared a lot of activities and 2 amazing parties. We will visit the Living Museum of Gingerbread, where you will learn a bit of history, as well as taste and learn how to make it yourself. On the last evening of October, we will mix the classic Halloween with the traditional Polish fest of ghosts "Dziady". We will organize a city game ending with a party with a bonfire in the ruins of the castle. 

Graves Day
Meet Polish tradition of All Saints' Day - a tradition during which Polish people from all over the country travel to their home cities to visit the graves of their deceased relatives. The cemetery at the beggining of the November is fully lit with thousands of candles🕯️and decorated with tons of flowers of all kinds (but mostly the chrysanthemums🌼). Visit forgotten graves with us and light them a candle🕯️
 ⏰ 02.11.2022, 18:30 (Wednesday)
📍 Meeting point: Cmentarz Oliwski's Gate, Józefa Czyżewskiego 4a, Gdańsk 
❗Free entrance, but we appreciate buying a candle. It is not obligatory😉

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By organising this activity, the organisers want to contribute to the following Sustainable Development Goals
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Counter Stereotypes & Embrace Cultural Differences
Foster Intercultural Dialogue
Showcase Cultural Heritage
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