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GWC Program (Updated)

Hey Everybody!

As requested by some of the attendees, here you have the program for the GWC, this way you can find all the info in need here on our blog:

PROGRAM:

28/12/2013 – Welcome to Girona Winter Camp!!

To the people that will come at morning or will be here from the day before, meeting on the city and the first views.

17:00 first bus transfers to the main house 60 places (include in the price).

 21:00second bus transfer to the main house 60 places (include in the price).

If you come on your own, we will give you the meeting point in the city center and you can just follow the bus.
At the main house, go to the reception where we will give you a little present. There you should to pay for the other transfers, and buy your t-shirt if you have booked one.

1rts NIGHT PARTY!!! Link

 Concerts with:
GOTTENBERG
EL SISTEMA SUEC

And more with DJ GOSTO, DJ DELAFOU and DJ FISH.

29/12/2013

11h-12:30h - Time to meditation in the forest close to the main house (if is not too cold) more details soon.

10:45h – 18h - “Surrealist day” – Dalí Museum/Figueres – Cadaqués – click here and join the event if you are interested. 

12h – 13h – Girona Winter Games – 1rt TOURNAMENT - click here and join the event If you are interested. 

14h – 17h – Girona Winter Games – 2nd TOURNAMENT

17h – 18h – Ceramic workshop and torn demonstration with CERAMICAS MARISCAL – Link

18h – 19:30h – Traditional Salsa Workshop with CARLOS MORRA. link

18h – 19:30h – Kick boxing and personal defense Workshop with CEDRIC VILELLA.

18h 19:30h - Photography workshop with GUIDO TODARELLO. Info here.
20:30h – TRADITIONAL INTERNATIONAL DINNER – Bring some food of drinks from your country and share it with everybody!! Include traditional “PA AMB TOMATA WORKSHOP” traditional in Catalunya.

2nd NIGHT PARTY!!

With DJ DELAFOU, DJ FISH and DJ GOSTO.

30/12/2013

13h – 14h – Girona Winter Games – 3th Tournament.

14h – 2h (more or less) - GIRONA DAY – Departure bus to the city where we will spend all afternoon and part of the night. Girona legends competition, catch the fly . This time the bus is not free (you will should to pay the transfer), more info in the event here 
Price for the bus: 7€(with return)

After party in the main house with DJ FISH, DJ GOSTO and DJ DELAFOU.

31/12/2013

11 – 12:30 – GIRONA WINTER GAMES – FINAL!!!

12:30 – 13h CLOSE CEREMONY GIRONA WINTER GAMES – Podium and medals, gold, plate and bronze to all participants to the team.

13h – 18h – BANYOLES WALK – We will take a bus to the town where we will walk around the lake, stop in many places and take pictures, check the event here. 
22h – “TIO, TIO, Caga turró” – Invisible friend in catalán way!!! (For that you should to bring a little present from your country), hits the “TIO” with the typical sound and he will gives you a present.

23h –Time to share traditions, and follow them.
Be ready to eat the grapes with any ding-dong, 12th grapes, 12th dong bells, not looks your neighbour with his mouth full of them and finish them with the last bell, you will have a good lucky the NEW YEAR!!

Be ready with your “cotillion” bags, put your had, glasses, make ready your balloons and streamers and welcome the NY!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Last night party in the main house with DJ GOSTO, DJ DELAFOU and DJ FISH.

01/01/2013

YOGA SESSION to purify your spirit.

15h Departure time, transfers to GIRONA…snif, snif,…hope see you again soon.

16h Departure time, transfers to GIRONA…2nd part…more snif, snif…

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Last night party in the main house with DJ GOSTO, DJ DELAFOU and DJ FISH.

01/01/2013

YOGA SESSION to purify your spirit.

15h Departure time, transfers to GIRONA…snif, snif,…hope see you again soon.

16h Departure time, transfers to GIRONA…2nd part…more snif, snif…

IMPORTANT REMINDERS!

Hello Winter Campers!

It’s only 5 days until the GWC! We are very excited about it, and counting down the days to finally meet you all and have a lot of fun together!

We’d like to remind you of three things:

1.       Don’t forget bringing a little present for the “Invisible  Friend”(Caga Tió - New year´s tradition in Cataluña)(31/12)

 

2.       For the International dinner (29/12), everybody should prepare something typical from their country. If you believe that some ingredients are hard to find in Spain, bring them with you J Of course, nobody will be able to cook for 170 people, just be sure to bring/cook at least enough for you and a small group of people.

 

3.       In order to give everybody the best time during the GWC days, we’ve prepared some House Rules, we’ll also have a printed version in the house. You can see them below:

HOUSE RULES

1. Please bring your own towel and bed sheets. Blankets are not needed; the house already has blankets available.

 

2. Do not throw garbage outside the designated spaces.

 

3 . Do not use the private spaces reserved for the other guests.

4 . Please leave the toilets in good condition for the next people who are going to use them.

5 . You are responsible for cleaning and organizing your room.

6 . The kitchen is for the use of all Winter Camp participants, so after using it , you must leave it clean and ready  to be used by others.

7. The food stored in the kitchen must be identified with your name and room number.

8. We must maintain the common areas of the house clean during and after the event. Therefore it applies to all residents that necessary cleanup activities should be performed.

9. In case property is damaged the responsible person will be held accountable.

10. It is your responsibility to monitor and take care of your belongings; GWC organizers are not responsible for loss or damages to the belongings of the participants.

11. The schedule for the activities/excursions must be respected.

12. It is forbidden to smoke anywhere else but on the balconies, we are staying in a green area, so risk of a fire is very big. Please do respect this rule; we have to care about the nature.

So, that's it!! We wish you a beautiful Christmas and see you all on the 28th!!

 

Legends of Girona - Pt 8 "El cul de la Lleona"

Well, here I am again!

Now, I'm going to present to you the "Lleona de Girona" (the lioness), to be exact, the legend is about her ass!

El Cul de la Lleona

In front of the Sant Felix church, close to Onyar river, there's a little column with a lioness climbing on it. She might be the most famous Girona's animal, after the Sant Narcis's flies.

It's not sure about her origin, but some people say that she (and the column) is the  remaining ruins of a very, very old hotel called "Hostal de la Leona", obviously not existent anymore. The original version of the lioness is in the Art Museum of Girona, the one on the street is a copy.This corner is not her former location, she was placed there after the hotel was destroyed.

But you might be wondering, "what's so special about this little lioness?"

 

 

 

 It's because every visitor, who wants to show their respect and will to coming back to Girona, or live here, should KISS HER ASS as a sign of respect to the city!

Many tourists do that every day, depending on the season, even queue up for that, and do the famous touristic photo!

This is the last legend of our series of posts. I really hope they could bring you a good feeling about our city, that will be waiting for you with open arms! :*

Legends of Girona - Pt 7 "La Mayordoma"

Now, a legend! ;)

La Mayordoma

Many, many years ago, when the bishop came to Girona, he brought with him his housekeeper, who was an ancient 100 years old lady, immensely fat, and she used to wear very flashy coloured clothes and accessories, she was a very gossip and unpleasant woman, but she was a great cook and invented many delicious dishes. The things was that she happened to master the mystic and magical arts, but she used that for the evil!

Every time this woman walked on the street, everybody looked, due to her not very modest clothing and behaviour. One of those days, she got so angry that she  put a spell on all the churches in Girona with huge spider webs with even bigger spiders on it, really huge spiders  in every colour you can imagine!

 

After that, Sant Narcís took all her power from her and turned her into the Jester of the city. Until one day, she had a vision of the tragic death of Saint Narcís and Saint Felix, and it really happened, since this happening, she became into a humble woman and devoted her life to help the poor and weak people. Before she died, she wanted to make another love gesture to show that she had really changed and made a huge fire in front of the cathedral and prepared mint soup to all the poor and sick people around.

After her death, during her funeral, people were very surprised when they went to carry her body and realised that she was lighter than a little bird!

So, what do you think of this legend?