PROMORIVER
Art & Culture
Drawing by the Tagus Estuary, 2 June 2014
On the 29th of May and 2nd of June of 2014, a group of 29 students from the Santa Maria College went to the Tagus Park, on the right bank of the Tagus river estuary in order to learn about the area. Through a walk and several proposed activities (bird watching, mud sampling), they learned about estuaries and their importance to biodiversity and fisheries resources, and observed the most common invertebrates and birds from the Tagus estuary fauna.
One of the activities the participants were engaged in was Painting with Mud. Students have collected mud to prepare the inks and used twigs as pencils to do drawings using the Tagus estuary as scenario.
In summary, we found that we can easily observe the Tagus estuary biodiversity in Lisbon, namely flamingos, and use nature resources to express our creativity.
On the framework of Edessa meeting for the Promoriver project, Varosi organized a painting exhibition regarding the water element in our daily lives. For this reason, we invited people over the local press, as well as via internet, and mouth-to-mouth, to contribute with their paintings under the above theme. Two local art schools, one for adults and one mainly for teenagers contributed with their members’ works on rivers, as well some individuals, exceeding the number of 25 exhibited paintings/drawings. Our aim with this exhibition, was to make people more aware of the interaction they have with the rivers in our town, and the extent to which they influence our daily lives. In that sense, we expected to make them more aware of their value and the need for them to be more involved in leisure activities nearby the water element, by using it as inspiration for their creative spirit, as well as more environmentally sensible, making them more active as citizens of the town.
Painting Exhibition “The river: a part of our life”, 3 May 2014
“Lafista: the valley of myths”, 10 November 2013
On the 10th of November of 2013, 22 members of Varosi Organization, visited Velvento, Kozani, to participate at the event "Lafista, the valley of myths" co organized by “Varosi” and the “Velvento Center for Environmental Education”. The participants were presented with a local myth, which is normally presented as an activity for children, adapted for adults. This myth incorporates elements of environmental protection, water quality and soil erosion.
Photo Exhibition “The river: a part of our life”, 3 May 2014
On the framework of Edessa meeting for the Promoriver project, Varosi organized a photo exhibition regarding the water element in our daily lives. For this reason, we invited people over the local press, as well as via internet, and mouth-to-mouth, to contribute with their photographs under the above theme. More than 60 photographs were gathered and exhibited at the rehabilitated old “Sesame Press” building. Our point was to make people more aware of the interaction they have with the rivers in our town, and the extent to which they influence our daily lives. In that sense, we expected to make them more aware of their value, and the need for them to be more involved in leisure (relaxing, photography etc.) activities nearby the water element, and more environmentally sensible, making them more active as citizens of the town.
In Prague, celebration of European River Swimming Day (Big Jump) took place on several places.
Most of participants visited the Big Jump event on the bank of Moldau river in the centre of
Prague. During the afternoon and the evening paarticipants can see the exhibition „Rivers and
Floods“, focused on best practises examples in land use planning. The gown-ups could také part in
knowledge quiz, children could make a toy-boat. Also the exhibition of model of the floodplain
attracted interest. Precisely in 3:00 p.m. people jumped to the river. In the evening, there were
musical and theatrical performances. THe event. was supported also by politicians and sportsman.
Big Jump 2015, 12 July 2015
