The final meeting for the Tales for Peace project took place last March in Jablonec nad Nisou (Czech Republic). All the students from the four schools gathered to share experiences and show each other all the work carried out. Hereinafter we offer you a few posts with a brief summary of our stay in the Czech Republic.

17th March: The trip We left A Coruña airport really early to go to Barcelona, and once there, we took our last plane to Prague. We spent all morning whether from one airport to another or flying. We arrived in Prague at midday where one teacher and one student from another school were awaiting us. Together, we got a coach to Jablonec nad Nisou. It took us about two hours to get to our destination; we were really excited and we were really looking forward to arriving. The first thing to call our attention was the landscape, which was very different from the ones we already knew as none of us had never been to the Czech Republic! We got to Jablonec nad Nisou in the middle of the afternoon. Once there, the host families and one teacher were waiting for us. It was a very emotive moment as we were finally meeting after having sent each other so many messages on social networks! The students left happy yet nervous with their host families, and the teachers left too as they also needed to take a break after such a long journey. It had been a really long day, we had woken up really early and we all needed to do some rest as we were sure the following day would be really intense!

18th March: The Czech school and the Food Festival. In the morning of the 18th we took the time to get to know each other better and chatted for a while. The headmaster of the school, Jiri Kozlovsky, welcomed us to their facilities and to their country. The quire of the school also dedicated us a few songs to welcome us. Straight after that, they divided us into international groups and we carried out different activities aimed at promoting coexistence and the knowledge among the groups. Some of the aforesaid activities involved: - A presentation from the Czech group - A presentation of the meetings that took place in Parma and A Coruña - A presentation on Jablonec and their region - Decorating Easter eggs - Singing Easter songs - Making a Polazka - ….. At midday we had a typical Czech lunch at the school's cantine and afterwards we enjoyed of some spare time to do some rest, walk around Jablonec and rehearse that afternoon's festival. One of the star activities of that day was the Food Festival. All the contestants brought typical food from their motherland and put it all together in the festival. Every country set a table with some of their most typical dishes and we all shared a moment of coexistence and cultural exchange. It was a good idea as we got to try typical dishes from every country, and that's always a good way to get to know more about them. At the end of the festival the students left with their host siblings; some went home while others decided to go for a walk around the village.

19th March: Comenius Festival The morning started early with a visit to the town hall. Apart from getting to know the facilities, we were welcomed by the major of the town. We spent the rest of the day rehearsing our performances for the Comenius Festival which took place in the local theatre that afternoon. Once there, our students performed a play they had prepared for the occasion. Our school's play was called 'The lighthouse of the dreams', a brief story about the relationship between Galician people and the sea. At the end of the day, the teachers, some local representatives from the town hall of Jablonec and the headmaster of the Czech school gathered to have dinner.

20th March: visit to Prague We all went to Prague together on a trip. There we visited the Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral, Lesser Town, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square… From here we'd like to say thank you to all the Czech students who helped us to figure Prague out, but more concretely, to those who were with us all the time and were wonderful guides. We came back to Jablonec in the afternoon and ended the day there as we were very tired.

21th March: A day for coexistence We started off the day visiting a glass factory in Harrachov. We were absolutely astonished by their works and especially, by their awesome ability of coordination. In Harrachov we also visited a beer factory, which is very typical in the Czech Republic. In the afternoon we visited Liberec, the biggest city close to Jablonec. Apart from doing some shopping there, we also visited the old town, the town hall… At the end of the afternoon we headed to a bowling alley for a big competition. International groups were again made and the game got started. It was good fun and we had the chance to coexist in a, let's say, very playful way. The best of it all was the mini disco located in the bowling alley, to where we went after the game and where we danced endlessly.

22th March: Visiting Prague Prague is such a lovely city and hides so many things that we couldn't have thought of any better place to spend our last day in. We visited the Jewish museum, St. Wenceslao Square, the Matinal Theatre, the Dancing House… We also took the chance to buy some souvenirs along our little trip to the city.

23rd March: The return The families took our students to the school of Jablonec, which was the meeting point for our trip back home. It was a sad moment as goodbyes are never pleasant, but above all, we left with the idea of seeing each other again anytime soon and really happy over the experiences we had shared along the past days. When we got to Prague's airport one last surprise was awaiting us, as our friend Maty had driven all the way just to say bye to us! Thank you, Maty! We spent the rest of the day flying from one airport to another, waiting on our planes… We were finally happy again when we got to A Coruña's airport and our families were there waiting for us and really looking forward to our telling them about our wonderful adventures!