Montvideo by Samuela

ITALIANO

Montevideo Le prime due settimane in questa nuova città, tutta da scoprire e da conoscere, sono passate velocemente. Il primo impatto è stato strano: era un sabato pomeriggio e per la Ciudad Vieja rotolavano balle di fieno, vale a dire che per strada non c'era quasi nessuno e che i negozi erano tutti chiusi. Che strano, mi dico, chissà dove sono finiti i montevideanos. Fortunatamente il giorno successivo, il sole ha deciso di accoglierci a “raggi a aperti” e così abbiamo deciso di fare una passeggiata lungo las ramblas...ed ecco svelata una parte del mistero!I pescatori intenti nella loro attività, coppie e famiglie sedute a riposare, a chiacchierare e a bere mate! E poi una quantità di gente intenta a correre con tanto di musica alle orecchie o a passeggiare con i loro fedeli amici di sempre. Sole in faccia e gambe in spalla: cosa c'è di meglio da fare se non passeggiare e godersi il sole? o stendersi sull'erba per una meritata siesta domenicale? In compenso quando passeggi per la ciudad vieja, durante la settimana, il centro si popola di persone e di movimento. E man mano che vivi la città e trovi informazioni, scopri che il lunedì sera al centro cultural de espana il cinema è gratuito e offre una rassegna di cinema spagnolo, scopri che ci sono corsi di tango e di salsa gratuiti, scopri che la domenica ci sono las ferias dove puoi andare a passeggiare e perderti tra cataste di libri o bancarelle di vestiti e se il tempo lo permette e sei fortunato, ti puoi stendere sul prato, fumare una sigaretta e goderti il sole. E passeggiando, è strano notare come ogni casa è diversa l'una dall'altra, forme e colori, o come dietro grandi edifici trovi una distesa di detriti, come se avessero smantellato un palazzo per poi lasciarne i resti inermi immersi nell'ambiente cittadino. Ed è bello al contempo vedere che la gente è abituata a sedersi sotto casa (sua o di qualcun altro) per condividere un mate e farsi quattro chiacchiere, o accendere il barbacue , la domenica, per cucinare un tipico hasado. Ma la cosa più bella è affacciarsi al balcone la sera, ascoltare i grilli e sentire che sia avvicina un cavallo che tira un carretto e vedere che giusto giusto si ferma sotto casa per dare l'occasione al suo conducente, di infilarsi dentro il cassonetto a cercare e riclassificare i rifiuti e forse, a volte, anche a recuperare del cibo..e allora ti rimane un altro gusto in bocca, e ti rendi finalmente conto che hai una nuova casa e un nuovo paese che, come sempre, porta in grembo grandi contraddizioni.

INGLES

The first two weeks in this new city to discover and learn, have increased rapidly. The first impression was strange: it was a Saturday afternoon and the Ciudad Vieja rolled bales of hay, namely that there was hardly anyone on the street and the shops were all closed. How strange, I say, who knows what happened to the Montevideanos. Fortunately the next day, the sun decided to embrace us with “open hands” so we decided to take a stroll along La Rambla ... and mystery revealed! The men seriously engaged with their fishing-rods, couples and families resting, chatting and drinking mate! And a lot of people listening to music while intending to jog or taking the man’s best friend for a walk. Sun in the face and go: what better to do but walk and enjoy the sun or lie on the grass for a well deserved siesta on Sundays? However when you walk through the Ciudad Vieja during the week the centre is full with people and movement. Once you start to get to know the city and find information, you discover places like Centro Cultural de Espana, where you can watch films for free and get insight into Spanish cinema; discover that there are courses of free tango and salsa. You can go for a walk and get lost among piles of books or clothes stalls at Sundays ferias and if the weather allows and you're lucky, you can lie on the lawn, smoke a cigarette and enjoy the sun. While walking it is unusual to notice that one house is different from another, shapes and colours change, or to find out that behind a grand and impressive building there is an abandoned graveyard of demolished houses. At the same time it's nice to see the local traditions like gathering in front of a house door to share a mate and chat or fire up the barbecue on a Sunday to prepare a typical Asado. My favourite part of the day is to watch the evening approach on our balcony, listening to the sound of crickets and hear a horse passing. The driver jumps of the carriage whirls through the garbage collecting plastic and paper and sometimes grabbing a bite to eat for his horse. You start to realize that a new page of your life has started- this is your new home, in a new country and with many contradictions.

LETTON

Pirmās divas izzināšanas un mācīšanās nedēļas paskrēja nemanot. Pirmais iespaids bija dīvains: bija sestdienas pēcpusdienā un pa vecpilsētas ielām ripoja salmu kumšķi, proti, bija sastopami tikai daži cilvēki un visi veikali bija slēgti. Dīvaini, es teiktu, kas noticis ar Montevideo iedzīvotājiem. Par laimi nākošajā diena saule mūs sagaidīja ar atvērtām rokām un nolēmu doties uz La Rambla promenādi un šeit mistērija tikai atklāta! Vīri nopietni darbojas ar savām makšķerēm, ģimenes un pārīši atpūšas, čalo un dzer mate tēju. Daudzi klausās mūziku reizē skrienot vai izvedot pastaigā cilvēka labāko draugu.

Ar sauli tieši sejā, metam kājas pār pleciem un uz priekšu: ko gan labāku sadarīt kā izbaudīt pastaigu, sauli un atgulties zālāja un nodoties Svētdienas siestai?

Lai nu kā, bet darba dienās vecpilsēta ir ļaužu pilna. Kad sāc iepazīt pilsētu un sastapties ar informāciju, var atrast vietas kā Spāņu Kultūras Centru, kur bez maksas var skatīties spāņu kino; atklāj, ka vari doties uz bezmaksas tango un salsas kursiem. Vari pastaigāties starp grāmatu un drēbju kalniem sestdienu tirgos un, ja laiks atļauj un tev ir paveicies, vari atgulties zālienā, izsmēķēt cigareti un izbaudīt sauli.

Pastaigājoties ir neierasti redzēt, ka katra māja pilnīgi atšķiras no otras, formas un krāsas mainās vai, ka aiz lielas un iespaidīgas celtnes atrodas gruvešu kalni. No otras puses ir patīkami redzēt vietējo tradīcijas kā pulcēties mājas priekšā, lai malkotu māte tēju un papļāpātu vai Svētdienā iekurtu grilu un pagatavotu tradicionālo Asado.

Dienas labākā daļa ir sagaidīt vakaru uz balkona, klausoties siseņu skaņās un dzirdot kā pa ielu klab zirga pakavi. Dzirdi kā kučieris nolec no pajūga, rakņājas atkritumos, lai savāktu papīru un plastmasu un dažkārt ko ēdamu savam zirgam. Sāc aptvert, ka sācies cits tavs dzīves posms – šīs ir tavas jaunās mājas, jaunā valstī, kur īt daudz pretstatu.

Montevideo by Marta

POLACO


Przed wyjazdem oglądałam zdjęcia, czytałam trochę o Urugwaju i Montevideo. Miałam wrażenie, że jadę do europejskiego kraju, którego stolica składa się z szerokich ulic, drapaczy chmur i piaszczystych, przepełnionych ludźmi plaż. Tak jest ono przedstawiane. Niewiele się pomylono, chociaż każdy może znaleźć tu zakątek dla siebie. Ciche małe uliczki Starego Miasta, piękne, gęste parki, Rambla ciągnąca się wzdłuż rzeki przez ok 25km oraz bardziej kameralne plaże. Lubię zgubić się na starówce, gdzie niska zabudowa, małe sklepiki i piękna architektura pozwala mi uciec od zgiełku i poczuć się jak w bajce. Czuję sie tu nadzwyczaj komfortowo, jak w domu. A to dzięki przyjaznym mieszkańcom zagadującym na każdym kroku, wiecznie uśmiechnięci popijają mate bez przerwy.

Pojęcie czasu nabiera tu innego znaczenia, ma odmienny od polskiego wymiar. Czas płynie wolno, ludzie cieszą się każdą minutą, głównie wypełniając je rozmowami, pijąc mate i spacerując. Ciężko było mi na początku przywyknąć do powolnego chodu, odpowiadania na każde pozdrowienia, zaczepki, ale najbardziej do spóźniających się moich uczniów lub w ogóle nie zjawiających się na zajęcia.

Miasto sprawia wrażenie ospałego, budzi się ledwo przed południem, ludzie wolno kroczą, każdy w swoją stronę pod pachą trzymając termos w drugim ręku mate. Potrafią za to późno jeść kolacje i bawić się do 7 rano.

Najbardziej urzeka mnie architektura, zielone ulice pełne drzew, relaksująca moc Rambli, rzeki i zadowolonych z życia ludzi.

Podsumowując Montevideo przerosło moje oczekiwania i wcale się nie dziwię właścicielowi naszej rezydencji, który pochodzi z Anglii, że postanowił się tu osiedlić.

W tym mieście można się zakochać od pierwszego wejrzenia. Tak też było i ze mną!

INGLES

Before the departure I used to look for some pictures and read a little about Uruguay and Montevideo. At that time I had an impression that I´m going to an european-like country, which capitol city consists of wide streets, skyscrapers and sandy crowded beaches. It is how it´s shown in some brochures and guide books. To be honest in reality it is not very different from the description, however everybody can find a place for himslef. Quiet and narrow streets of the Old Town, beautiful woody parks, La Rambla stretching along the river for about 25km and cozy beaches. I like to get lost in the Old Town where low buildings, little shops and beautiful architecture allows me to escape from ¨the city¨ and feel like in a fairytale.

I feel here extremely comfortable, like at home. It is thanks to friendly smiling and drinking mate inhabitants willing to chat all day long.

Time here has a different meaning from the polish dimension. Time passes slowly, they take advantage of every single minute by chating, drinking mate and walking. At first it was difficult to get used to slow walk, answering to everybody´s questions and mostly to my students being always late if they show up at all.

The city seems very sleepy, it wakes up almost at noon, people walking patiently everyone in their own directions in one hand holding a thermos and the other mate. However they can eat dinner very late and party until the sun raises.

I´m in love with the architecture, green streets full of trees, relaxing power of La Rambla street, river and cheerful poeple.

To sume up Montevideo exceeded my expectations and I am not surprised at all that our english house owner decided to settle here.

In this cioty you can fall in love from the first sight. And so it was with me.

ITALIANO

Prima della partenza ho cercato qualche foto e ho letto alcune cose sull’Uruguay e su Montevideo. In quel momento ho avuto l'impressione di essere prossima ad andare in un Paese simile a quelli europei, che come ogni capitale ha ampie strade, grattacieli e sabbiose spiagge affollate. Questo è quello che alcuni opuscoli e guide mostrano. Ad essere sinceri, in realtà, non è molto diverso dalla descrizione, tuttavia qui ognuno può trovare un posto per se stesso. Strade strette e tranquille della Città Vecchia, bei parchi alberati, la Rambla che si estende lungo il Rio per circa 25km e spiagge accoglienti. Mi piace perdermi nella Città Vecchia dove gli edifici bassi, i piccoli negozi e le bellezze architettoniche mi permettono di sfuggire dalla “città” e farmi sentire come in una fiaba.

Qui mi sento estremamente a mio agio, come a casa. E 'grazie persone del posto che sono molto amichevoli, sorridenti e che bevendo mate sono disposti a chiacchierare molto a lungo.

Qui il tempo ha un significato diverso rispetto alla dimensione polacca. Il tempo passa lentamente, le persone approfittano di ogni singolo minuto per chiacchierare, bevendo mate e camminando. In un primo momento è stato difficile abituarsi a camminare lento, rispondere alle domande di tutti e soprattutto abituarsi al ritardo che i miei studenti hanno quando vengono a lezione.

La città sembra molto assonnata, si sveglia quasi a mezzogiorno, le persone camminano con pazienza tutte nelle proprie direzioni tenendo in una mano un thermos e nel’altra il mate. Tuttavia, essi possono cenare molto tardi e fare festa finché albeggia.

Mi sono innamorata dell’architettura, delle strade piene di alberi verdi, del potere rilassante della Rambla, del Rio e dell’allegria delle persone.

Per concludere Montevideo ha superato le mie aspettative e non mi sorprende affatto che il nostro padrone di casa inglese abbia deciso di stabilirsi qui.

Di questa città ti puoi innamorare a prima vista. E così è stato per me.

LETTON

Pirms došanās ceļā es apskatīju dažas bildes un nedaudz palasīju par Urugvaju un Montevideo. Man radās iespaids, ka došos uz eiropeisku valsti, ar platam ielām, debesskrāpjiem un pārpildītām smilšu pludmalēm galvaspilsētā. Vismaz tāda tā atainota dažās brošūrās un ceļojumu aprakstos. Ja godīgi, nav jau arī tālu no patiesības, lai gan katrs var atrast vietiņu sev. Klusas, šauras ieliņas vecpilsētā, skaisti, kokiem bagāti parki, La Rambla, kas seko upei 25 km garumā un jaukas pludmales. Man patīk apmaldīties vecpilsētas ielās, kur nelielās ēkas, mazie veikaliņi un skaistā arhitektūra ļauj man izbēgt no „lielpilsētas” un justies kā pasakā.

Es šeit jūtos ļoti labi -kā mājās. Šādu sajūtu rada smaidošie, draudzīgie vietējie iedzīvotāji, kas dzer mate un gatavi tērzēt vai visu dienu.

Laikam no poļu viedokļa šeit ir savādāka nozīme. Laiks rit lēni, cilvēki izmanto ik vienu lieku minūti, lai pačalotu, iedzertu māte un pastaigātos. Sākumā bija grūti pierast pie lēnās iešanas tempa, atbilžu sniegšanas uz nerimstošiem jautājumiem un īpaši pie tā, ka mani skolēni ierodas ar kavēšanos, ja vispār ierodas.

Pilsēta šķiet kā miegā, tā atmostas ap pusdienas laiku, kad cilvēki sāk lēnām plūsts katrs savā virzienā, vienā rokā turēdami termosu, otrā mates trauciņu. Bet šejienieši vakariņo ļoti vēlu un ballējas līdz rītausmai.

Esmu iemīlējusies šejienes arhitektūrā, apstādījumiem bagātajās ielās, nomierinošajā La Rambla promenādē, upē un priecīgajos cilvēkos.

Apkopojot visu, Montevideo atspēkoja manas cerības ar uzviju un nemaz nejūtos pārsteigta, ka mūsu mājas saimnieks no Lielbritānijas šo pilsētu izvēlējās par savām mājām.

Šajā pilsētā var iemīlēties no pirmā acu skatiena. Un tā tas notika ar mani!

Montevideo by Luca

ITALIANO

Finalmente sotto i miei piedi il continente latino-americano. Finalmente l'Uruguay. Montevideo.

Montevideo mi ha accolto con una giornata calda.

Il sole riscalda ancora l'aria, anche se i venti cominciano a spazzare il cielo rendendo il tempo instabile, facendo scaricare brevi ma volenti temporali...riempendo le strade con veri e propri rivoli d'acqua, che si dissolvono al sole che in breve tempo riemerge dalle nuvole.

Io vivo in una residenza in stile classico, nel quartiere de la Ciudad vieja. A me piace tantissimo lo stile della residenza e noi volontari sve qui a Montevideo viviamo tutti insieme.

Gli altri volontari sono tutti molto simpatici e il clima nella residenza è rilassato e piacevole.

In totale nella residenza siamo in dodici dalle nazionalità più diverse.

Incomincio a conoscere Montevideo, mi piace curiosare tra le strade della città, tra i quartieri, la rambla sopratutto nelle giornate di sole è una cosa da vivere, sopratutto la domenica quando si riempe di persone e di ragazzi che si riuniscono per bere mate e per approfittare del buon tempo.

Personalmente non avevo un idea chiara di come fosse Montevideo, quindi mi piace lasciarmi sorprendere dai tratti caratteristici di Montevideo e dei Montevideani, i colori della bandiera dell'uruguay quella di Artigas e quella dei trentatre è presente a quasi tutti gli angoli di Avenida 18 de Julio la strada principale della città, lungo la quale si alternano diversi venditori ambulanti, di vestiti, di noccioline e ovviamente di bombilla per il mate.

La domenica è un piacere perdersi tra i colori e i profumi che arrivano dalle bancarelle del mercato all'università, un mercato gigantesco impossibile da vedere tutto in un giorno, dove si può trovare di tutto, miglia di libri, musica, frutta e verdura, vestiti, animali insomma veramente di tutto.

I centri giovanili dove lavoro si trovano in Barrio sur, è un quartiere dove vivono persone di umili condizioni, e forse per questo ha un fascino particolare che personalmente mi attrae, i volti delle persone sono volti reali, e il colore dei muri esterni delle case mescolati al sole vestono il quartiere di un atmosfera particolare...o semplicemente corrisponde all'immagine che nella mia testa ho dell'America latina.

Sto scoprendo lentamente Montevideo per quello che è, con la sua parte più moderna e la sua parte più umile, e man mano la curiosità di scoprire la città e la cultura uruguayana aumenta sempre di più.

La comunicazione con le persone, non è un problema e tutto sembra perfettamente naturale, questo sicuramente è merito anche delle persone dell'associazione che mi hanno fatto sentire come meglio non si poteva.

Io lavoro in due centri giovanili con adolescenti che hanno situazioni spesso complicate e difficili, prima di partire non avevo pensato molto a cosa avrei trovato, non tanto perchè non lo sapessi, più per non rendere la mia idea troppo rigida, poco elastica e il risultato è che sono dove avrei voluto essere facendo quello che avrei voluto fare e aver la possibilità di stare a contatto con questi ragazzi e osservare le persone che lavorano a stretto contatto con loro mi sta facendo riflettere molto e allo stesso tempo mi sta insegnando molto.

E' poco tempo che sono arrivato, però l'impressione è sicuramente positiva.

INGLES

Finally, under my feet the Latin American continent. Finally, Uruguay. Montevideo.

Montevideo welcomed me with a hot day.

The sun still warms the air, even if the winds begin to sweep the sky, making the unstable weather,  with brief but intense thunderstorms... filling the streets with real streams of water,  that disappear with the sun that in the maintime reappeared from the clouds.

I live in a house, in the district of Ciudad Vieja. I really like the style of the residence and I live with all others EVS volunteers in Montevideo.

The other volunteers are all very friendly and the atmosphere is relaxed and pleasant in the residence.

In total we are in twelve from different nationalities.

I begin to know Montevideo, I like to browse through the city streets, the neighborhoods, La Rambla especially on sunny days is one thing to live, on Sundays when you fill with people and children who gather to drink “Mate” and take advantage of good weather.

Personally I had no clear idea how was Montevideo, so I like being surprised by the characteristic features of Montevideo and of Montevidean, the colors of the flag of Uruguay, of Artigas, of thirty-three is at every corner of Avenida 18 de Julio, the city's main street, along which several alternate vendors of: clothing, peanuts and of course mate.

Sunday is a pleasure capturing the colors and smells coming from the market stalls at the university, a giant market impossible to see everything in one day, where you can find all miles of books, music, fruits and vegetables, clothes , animals.

The youth centers where I work are located in Barrio Sur, is a district where live people in humble circumstances, and perhaps that has a special charm that personally attracts me, the faces of the people are real, and color of the outer walls of houses mixed of the sun dress the district with a special armosphere ... or it just corresponds to the Latin American image in my head.

I'm slowly discovering Montevideo for what it is, with its most modern and its most humble, and as the curiosity to discover the city and the Uruguayan culture is growing.

Communication with people is not a problem and all seems perfectly natural, this is certainly thanks to the people I met who made me feel welcomed.

I work in two youth centers with adolescents who have often complicated and difficult situations, before leaving I had not thought much about what I would find, not because I did not know, but because I didn't want that my idea was too rigid, inelastic, and the result is that I'm where I want to be and I'm doing what I want to do, and having the chance to stay in contact with these guys and watch the people who work closely with them and that is making me think a lot and at the same time is teaching me a lot.

It 'a short time I arrived, but the impression is definitely positive.

LETTON

Beidzot, zem manām kājām ir Latīņamerikas kontinents. Beidzot Urugvaja. Montevideo sagaidīja mani ar karstu dienu.

Saule vēl joprojām silda gaisu, lai arī sāk celties vējš, kas sagroza laiku, uzibsnī īss, bet intensīvs pērkona negaiss, pildot ielas ar ūdens straumītēm, kas līdz ar saules parādīšanos aiz mākoņu malas nemanot izžūst.

Es dzīvoju māja vecpilsētas rajonā. Man tiešām patīk mājas stils, kur dzīvoju ar viesiem EVS brīvprātīgajiem, kuri atrodas Montevideo.

Pārējie brīvprātīgie ir ļoti draudzīgi un atmosfēra mājā ir mierīga un patīkama. Kopā esam 12 dažādu nacionalitāšu cilvēki.

Es sāku iepazīt Montevideo, man patīk slīdēt pa pilsētas ielām, kvartāliem, La Rambla promenādi, it īpaši saulainajās dienās, kad tā ir ļaužu un bērnu pilna, kas sapulcējušies, lai iedzertu mate tēju un izbaudītu jauko laiku.

Personīgi man nebija ne jausmas kāda ir Montevideo pilsēta, man patīk kā Montevideo mani pārsteidz, Urugvajas karoga krāsas, Jose Artigas un 33 Orientales ir redzamas uz katra 18 de Julio ielas stūra, kas ir pilsētas galvenā ielas, kopā ar dažādiem stendiem, kur pārdod drēbes, riekstiņus un, protams, mates tējas trauciņus,

Svētdienas ierodas ar krasām un smaržām no tirgus laukuma pie universitātes, tas ir milzīgs un to nav iespējams apskatīt vienā dienā, tajā var atrast visu – grāmatas, mūziku, augļus, dārzeņus, drēbes un dzīvniekus.

Jauniešu centrs, kurā strādāju atrodas Barrio Sur, šajā rajonā dzīvo cilvēki ar pieticīgu dzīves veidu, un varbūt tas īr tas īpašais šarms, kas saista mani šim rajonam, cilvēku sejas šeit ir patiesas, mājas fasāžu krasas, sajaucoties ar saules stariem, rada īpašu atmosfēru, vai vienkārši atbalsojas uz manā galvā izveidoto priekšstatu par Latīņameriku.

Lēnām sāku atklāt patieso Montevideo, modernāko un pieticīgāko tajā un interese izzināt Urugvajas kultūru manī aug katru dienu.

Sazināties ar cilvēkiem man nerada nekādas problēmas, viss šķiet dabīgi, noteikti pateicoties šeit sastaptajiem cilvēkiem, kas man liek justies gaidītam.

Es šeit strādāju divos jauniešu centros ar jauniešiem , kuri dzīvo sarežģītos un grūtos apstākļos. Pirms došanās uz šejieni , es daudz nedomāju, kā būs un ko darīšu, jo negribēju, ka nāksies vilties tajā, ko esmu iztēlojies. Rezultāta es šeit esmu tur, kur gribu būt un daru to, ko vēlos darīt. Gribu uzturēt kontaktus ar jauniešiem, ar kuriem strādāju un vērot cilvēkus, kas cieši ar tiem sadarbojas. Tas manī rosina daudz pārdomu un tādejādi es daudz mācos. Ir pagājis īss laiks kopš esmu šeit, bet pirmais iespaids ir ļoti pozitīvs.

Monevideo by Inese

Ingles


It was pouring rain so I quickly jumped into a bus, it was the wrong one. The driver kicked me out at the next stop, now I had the chance to try if all my waterproof gear can actually handle strong rain. I struggled back to the airport fighting the stormy winds. Feeling Nr. 1 – it’s warm, so I’m happy

I started to get to know South America through telenovelas. I loved the houses the characters were living in. High ceilings, big rooms, chandeliers, stained glass windows a patio inside the house. Feeling Nr.2 – now I’m living in one so I’m happy

One of my “have to go” places always has been Cuba, especially after Dirty Dancing 2 – call me a cliché...It was mostly because of the cars. Absolutely love the atmosphere that retro cars give to a place. Feeling Nr. 3 – I don’t have to go to Cuba, they have them all here so I’m happy

I’m in a new country and that means a different diet – the orange juice is too sweet, coffee is mixed with sugar, no idea which cheese to buy and who drinks soya milk with orange taste! Feeling Nr. 4 – I found pickles that taste just like home so I’m happy

LETTON

Lija lietus un steigā ielecu autobusā, diemžēl nepareizajā. Šoferis mani izlaida nākamajā pieturā un nu man bija iespēja izmantot visu savu lietus aprīkojumu un redzēt, kādu lietu tas spēj izturēt. Devos atpakaļ uz lidostu cīnoties ar vētraino vēju. Sajūta nr. 1 – ir silts, tātad esmu laimīga

Sāku iepazīt Dienvidameriku ar ziepju operu starpniecību. Es dievināju tās mājas, kurās mitinājās seriālu varoņi. Augsti griesti, plašas telpas, lustras, stikla vitrāžas logu vietā un pagalms mājas iekšpusē. Sajūta Nr. 2 – tagad es tādā dzīvoju, tātad esmu laimīga

Viena no manām „tur tiešām jāaizbrauc” vietām vienmēr ir bijusi Kuba, it īpaši pēc filmas Dirty Dancing 2 - lai arī cik liela klišeja tā nebūtu… Lielākoties mašīnu dēļ. Dievinu atmosfēru, kādu retro automašīnas piešķir jebkurai vietai. Sajūta Nr. 3 – Man nav jābrauc uz Kubu, viņiem te ir visas tas mašīnas, tātad esmu laimīga 

Esmu jaunā valstī un tas nozīmē savādāku uzturu – apelsīna sula ir par saldu, kafija jau iepakojumā sajaukta ar cukuru, nav ne jausma, kuru sieru pirkt un kurš gan dzer sojas pienu ar apelsīnu garšu! Sajūta Nr. 4 – atradu marinētus gurķīšus tieši kā mājās, tātad esmu laimīga

ITALIANO

Piove a dirotto e decido di salire su un autobus, quello sbagliato!

Il conducente mi fa scendere alla fermata successiva e allora, ho la possibilità di provare l'impermeabilità della mia giacca: resisterà a questa pioggia? Lottando contro il vento in tempesta, torno alla volta dell'aeroporto.

Sentimento n.1- fa caldo e di questo sono felice!

Ho iniziato a conoscere il sud america dalle telenovela e mi piacevano le case dove vivevano i vari personaggi: alti soffitti, camere grandi, lampadari a braccia e soffitti vetrati!

Sentimento n.2- adesso vivo in una casa fatta così e sono felice!

Uno dei miei "lì devo andare"è sempre stato Cuba, specialmente dopo aver visto Dirty Dancing 2 (sarà pure un cliché…)...sostanzialmente era per le macchine: mi piace l'atmosfera che creano queste auto retrò!

Sentimento n.3- non ho bisogni di andare a Cuba: ci sono le stesse macchine anche qui e quindi sono felice!

Sono in un paese diverso e questo presuppone anche l'avere una dieta diversa- il succo d'arancia è troppo dolce, il caffe è misto zucchero, nessuna idea di quale formaggio comprare e poi chi può bere questo latte di soya al gusto d'arancia?!

Sentimento n.4- Ho trovato i cetrioli sottaceto che hanno lo stesso identico gusto che quelli di casa e allora sono felice!

What are your first impressions of Montevideo? By Federica

INGLES
What are your first impressions of Montevideo ??.... a question that seems easy, but in truth it is difficult because I’m here only since two weeks and I saw little of this city yet.

What I say to my friends and my family in Italy when they make me this question is: "It 's really a city!" ... because I did not expect to find a town such as those found in Europe, I thought there were more different things ... and yet, at least in appearance, it is not like this.

Actually until this time I have only seen the place most "central" in Montevideo, the periphery I do not know still and probably is very different from what I've seen until this moment, but I want to discover.

Turning to walk through the city we discovered that there are many opportunities to do things (museums, cultural events, concerts, courses ....) and this is very interesting! ... We already went for our first free tango lesson and was so funny!

Moreover, the Uruguayan people are really friendly and are available to help if needed; I do not think this is a feature so obvious when I think how many distrust there is in european Countries. Surely we should not generalize, but this is the first impression that the locals have given me. In a short time we have known several people (also thanks to Audele) ... simply going to a concert or a pub.

The first thing that struck me much the first day in which I was here are the house... in a street I’ have not seen a house like another: each house has its own style, color, something that distinguishes it from others! ... is great! ... and above all there are no tall buildings to prevent any view:in the central area there are homes that do not exceed 4 floors almost! What joy!

The second thing that struck me is seeing around the city all day some characters on carts pulled by horses (the horses are very thin and shabby) that stop at all rubbish bins for picking paper, organic rubbish and plastic. I do not remember how call them and I do not know if they sell what they collect, but it certainly seems to me that are very poor people. However, you wake up in the morning, look outside and see the dustmans (like in europe) that go to empty the bins ... .... Strange contradiction!

Another thing that I have yet to understand is the price of life: the supermarket prices are more or less the same as ours, all technological things instead are very expensive (I think because they are luxury goods as well mobile phones all the people have), bus are cheaper than us and go in a pub to drink a beer at is cheaper. I do not know ... I have yet to understand.

I can not wait to know a little bit spanish language in order to understand and discover a lot of things that I would now already know, but I give me time ... I just have a little patience!

ITALIANO

Quali sono le tue prime impressioni su Montevideo??....una domanda che sembra facile, ma che in verità è difficile perché sono qui solamente da due settimane e ho visto ancora poco di questa città.

Quello che dico ai miei amici e parenti in Italia, quando mi fanno questa domanda è: “E’ proprio città città!”…perché io non credevo di trovare una città come quelle che ci sono in Europa, pensavo che ci fossero molte più cose differenti….e invece, almeno in apparenza, non è così.

In realtà fino ad ora ho solo visto la zona più “centrale” di Montevideo, la periferia ancora non la conosco e probabilmente è molto diversa da ciò che ho visto fin qui, ma non vedo l’ora di scoprirla.

Girando a piedi per la città abbiamo scoperto che ci sono tantissime opportunità per fare cose (musei, eventi culturali, concerti, corsi….) e questo è molto interessante!...siamo già andati a fare la nostra prima lezione di tango gratuita ed è stato veramente molto divertente!!!

Inoltre le persone uruguayane sono veramente molto socievoli e sono disponibili ad aiutarti in caso di bisogno; questa secondo me non è una caratteristica così scontata se penso a quanto diffidenza si trova nei Paesi europei. Sicuramente non bisogna generalizzare, però questa è la prima impressione che le persone del posto mi hanno dato. In così poco tempo abbiamo già conosciuto parecchie persone (anche grazie a Audele)…anche semplicemente andando a un concerto o in un pub.

La prima cosa che mi ha colpito tantissimo il primo giorno sono state le case…in una via non si vede una casa uguale ad un’altra: ogni casa ha il suo stile, il suo colore, qualcosa che la distingue dalle altre!...è stupendo!...e soprattutto non ci sono palazzi altissimi che impediscono qualsiasi visuale: in tutta la zona centrale ci sono case che non superano i 4 piani o quasi! Che gioia!

La seconda cosa che mi ha colpito parecchio è vedere in giro per tutta la città e per tutto il giorno dei personaggi su carretti trainati da cavalli (i cavalli sono magrissimi e malandati) che si fermano cassonetto per cassonetti a raccogliere carta plastica e rifiuti organici. Non ricordo come si chiamino e non so se poi vendano quello che raccolgono, ma sicuramente mi sembrano persone che economicamente non ce la fanno proprio. Detto questo però poi ti svegli la mattina, guardi fuori e vedi i netturbini che come da noi passano a svuotare i cassonetti…….Strane contraddizioni!

Un’altra cosa che devo ancora capire bene è il prezzo della vita: al supermercato i prezzi sono più o meno uguali ai nostri, tutte le cose tecnologiche invece sono molto care (penso sia perché sono beni di lusso anche se ad esempio il cellulare ce l’hanno tutti), i pullman sono più economici che da noi e mi sembra che anche andare a bere un birra la sera sia più economico. Non so…devo ancora capire bene.

Non vedo l’ora di sapere un po di spagnolo per riuscire a capire e scoprire un sacco di cose che già adesso vorrei sapere, ma mi do tempo…devo solo avere un po’ di pazienza!

POLACO

Jakie są moje pierwsze wrażenia o Montevideo?.. To pytanie wydaje się łatwe, chociaż w rzeczywistości trudno mi odpowiedzieć, ponieważ jestem tu dopiero 2 tygodnie i niewiele jeszcze widziałam.

Gdy mi rodzina bądź znajomi zadają to samo pytanie odpowiadam: ' to naprawdę jest miasto!", ponieważ nie spodziewałam się zastać miasta na kształt europejskiego, myślałam, że będzie więcej różnic.

Tak naprawdę do tej pory odwiedziłam głównie centrum Montevideo, nie zapuściłam się wgłąb miasta, na peryferia, które wydaje mi się, że będą różne od centrum. Bardzo chciałabym je zobaczyć.

Przechadzając się po mieście odkryliśmy, że jest wiele możliwości spędzania wolnego czasu ( muzea, wydarzenia kulturalne, koncerty, kursy..) a to jest bardzo kuszące! Już uczestniczyliśmy w pierwszej darmowej lekcji tango i było bardzo zabawnie!

Ponadto mieszkańcy Urugwaju są bardzo przyjaźni i służą pomocą kiedy tylko zajdzie taka potrzeba. Ta cecha wydaje mi się wyjątkowa w porównaniu do nieufności jaka panuje w krajach europejskich. Na pewno nie powinniśmy generalizować, ale takie jest moje pierwsze wrażenie po zetknięciu z lokalną ludnością. W bardzo krótkim czasie poznaliśmy kilku nowych znajomych ( również dzięki Audele).. podczas koncertu czy w pubie.

Pierwsze co mnie zdumiało pierwszego dnia to zabudowa.. każdy dom jest wyjątkowy, ma własny styl, kolor, coś co go odróżnia od innych. to cudowne!

Poza tym zabudowa jest dosyć niska dzięki czemu widoki są tym bardziej wyjątkowe. W centrum budynki mają mniej niż 4 piętra! co za radość!

Drugi zdumiewający widok to dorożkarze , których konie są wychudzone, zatrzymujący się przy kontenerach i zbierający odpadki organiczne. Nie wiem jak ich nazwać i nie wiem czy sprzedają zebrane rzeczy, z pewnością są bardzo biedni. W Europie:budzisz się rano, patrzysz przez okno i widzisz ludzi zbierających śmieci ze śmietników.. trochę inny widok!

Kolejna rzecz, którą chcę zrozumieć to koszt życia, utrzymania. Ceny w supermarkecie są porównywalne do naszych, wszystkie technologiczne rzeczy za to są o wiele droższe( wydaje mi się, że są tu traktowane jako dobra luksusowe tak jak i telefony komórkowe), bilety autobusowe znacznie tańsze oraz ceny piwa w pubie. Nie wiem... muszę to jeszcze przetrawić.

Nie mogę się doczekać lekcji hiszpańskiego aby lepiej zrozumieć i i odkryć rzeczy, których do tej pory nie udało mi się zobaczyć. Daję sobie trochę czasu na naukę, bo jestem niecierpliwa!

LETTON
Kādi ir tavi pirmie iespaidi par Montevideo??.. Šķiet vienkāršs jautājums, bet patiesībā tā nemaz nav, jo esmu šeit tikai 2 nedēļa un vēl daudz ko neesmu redzējusi.

Kad man šo jautājumu uzdod mājinieki, es atbildu:” Tā tiešām ir pilsēta!” Es nebiju domājusi, ka ieraudzīšu pilsētu, kas līdzīga Eiropas pilsētām. Domāju, ka būs daudz vairāk atšķirību, lai gan tik līdzīgas jau tās ar nav.

Pašlaik esmu redzējusi tikai centrālo Montevideo daļu, nezinu kādi ir apkārtējie rajoni un priekšpilsētas, tās droši vien ļoti atšķiras, to arī vēlos uzzināt.

Pastaigājot pa pilsētu atklājām, ka tā daudz ko piedāvā (muzeji, kultūras pasākumi, koncerti, kursi, …) un tas ir interesanti! Mēs jau bijām uz pirmo bezmaksas Tango stundu, tas bija ļoti jautri!

Cilvēki Urugvajā ir ļoti draudzīgi un vienmēr gatavi palīdzēt; domāju, ka šī īpašība ir pašsaprotama, ņemot vērā cik liela neuzticība viens otram valda Eiropā. Protams nevajag vispārināt, bet tāds ir pirmais iespaids, ko sniedz vietējie iedzīvotāji. Īsā laikā esam iepazinušies ar daudziem cilvēkiem (arī pateicoties AUDELE) vienkārši ejot uz koncertu vai bāru.

Viena no lietām, kas man piesaistīja uzmanību ir mājas – ejot pa ielu nav divu vienādu māju, katrai ir kas savādāks un īpašs un tas ir lieliski! Un nav milzīgu māju, kas nomāc pārējās: centrā ir daudz mājas, kas nepārsniedz 4 stāvus! Kāds prieks!

Otra lieta ir zirgu pajūgi (zirdziņi šķiet vārgi un kārni), kas piestāj pie katras atkritumu tvertnes un vāc papīru, pārtikas paliekas un plastmasu. Es neatceros kā tie tiek dēvēti un vai viņi pārdod to, ko savāc, bet katrā ziņā man šķiet, tie ir ļoti nabadzīgi cilvēki. Tu pamosties norīta, paskaties pa logu un redzi atkritumu savācēju ( kā Eiropā)… dīvains pretstats.

Vēl viena lieta, kas man vēl jāizzina ir dzīves dārdzība: veikala cenas ir apmēram tādas pašas kā manā valstī, turpretī viss, kas saistīts ar tehnoloģijām ir daudz dārgāks ( domāju tādēļ, ka tās tiek uzskatītas par luksus precēm kā mobilie telefoni) , autobusi ir lētāki un iedzert bārā alu ar ir daudz lētāk – to es vēl neesmu līdz galam sapratusi.

Es nevaru sagaidīt, kad iemācīšos spāņu valodu, lai saprastu un izzinātu lietas, kuras jau tagad zinātu. Bet gan jau ar laiku, es esmu pacietīga!

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Ganadores del concurso de Fotografía “Intercambiando Sueños – Dialogo Intercultural”

- Marcel Birnfeld                                                            “El amor dice más que mil palabras"
- Estefanía Fernández                                                      “Ni olvido, ni perdono”
- Raúl Garrido                                                                 “Lo Más Preciado”
- Jonathan De Rienzo                                                      Sin título
- Soledad Esmoris                                                          “Telemarketer, ejecutivo en ventas”
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- Ma. Tatiana Burgos Perez                                             “Lenguas entre lenguas”
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