İstanbul MEV Büyükçekmece Project team Presents
Maybe Last "New Year Present" from İstanbul to all our Mediterranean sister and brothers.
Enjoy İt !!!
Showing posts with label Merry Christmass. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Merry Christmass. Show all posts
Saturday, 8 January 2011
Friday, 24 December 2010
Merry Christmas
In France holidays had begun last Friday with again a lot of snow.In winter our climate is a mountain one because Belley is situated very closed to the Alps.
You can see us during our last lesson. We are very quite because we enjoy a lot to speak English and improve our language.
This day we watched an extract from the movie: "Gangs of New York" with Leonardo di Caprio. It was to illustrate our topic: Irish Migration in the USA during the 19th century.
Thursday, 23 December 2010
Season's Greetings from Cyprus
We wish all of you
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
The pupils of OLYMPION Gymnasium-Lyceum
Saint Nicholas ( Santa Claus) He was a Real Mediterranean
Class 6A and 6B Presents
"Real Mediterranean"
Nicholas of Myra, also known as Nicholas of Bari, or Saint Nicholas, or Santa is the common name of the Bishop of Ancient Myra. Myra (DEMRE or KALE today) is near Antalya ( is the big and beatiful city nearby Mediterranean sea)
in modern-day Turkey. He was born between 270 and 286. He died December 6, 326, 345 or 351. He was born in the ancient cityof Patara near by Kemer Antalya, in Anatolia.
In the 11th century, his remains were taken to Bari, Italy,. His parents were relatively well-off. Nicholas is said to have distributed his fortune among the poor. This is relatively well documented. Less documented deeds of his include saving children from drowning. Nicholas saved young girls from being made prostitutes (because their fathers did not have the money for a dowry). He helped seamen in a storm and saved a child that was abducted.
In the Eastern Orthodox Church, Saint Nicholas of Myra is a very prominent figure. Very often, the third large icon on the Iconostasis in Orthodox churches is devoted to him. The other two are usually devoted to Jesus, and to Mary with the child.[] He is the Saint behind Santa Claus. He is the patron Saint of Children, of Seafarers and merchants. He is also the patron saint of Greece and both Amsterdam, capital of Netherlands and Moscow, capital of Russia
St. Nicholas was born in Patara around 280 became bishop of Myra, and died around 350. Only these basic details are known to history, but legends abound concerning the life of the saint. A much-embellished hagiography (life of the saint) was written by Simon Metaphrastes in the 10th century.
St. Nicholas is said to have been born of wealthy parents and to have traveled to the Holy Land in his youth. He was tortured and imprisoned during the persecutions of Diocletian, and released when Constantine ordered official toleration of Christians. Nicholas is said to have attended the famous Council of Nicea in 325 (although his name does not appear in the official lists), where he became so infuriated by the heretic Arius that he slapped him hard in the face!
Many of the legends of St. Nicholas involve him helping young people and the poor. In one tale, a butcher lured three boys to his house during a time of famine. While they slept, he killed them, cut them up and placed the pieces in a barrel of salt, intending to sell them for food. Nicholas, who was told of this horrendous act by an angel, hurried to the butcher's house and restored the boys to life.
Another popular legend has it that three daughters of a poor merchant were about to be forced into prostitution since they had no marriage dowries, but St. Nicholas saved them from a life of sin by dropping three bags of gold into the merchant's garden or chimney (versions vary), enabling them to get married.
The saint was buried in Myra upon his death, and a church may have been built over his tomb soon after. If so, it would have been badly damaged in the earthquake of 529 and repaired along with Myra's other buildings later in the 6th century under Emperor Justinian. Damaged in the Arab raids of the 7th century, the Church of St. Nicholas of Myra was rebuilt in the 8th century; it is this structure that largely survives today.
After his death, Nicholas became the patron saint of sailors and seafarers, and many pilgrims came to visit his tomb. Over the centuries, the legends and great popularity of St. Nicholas of Myra led to the Christmastime figure of the bearded man who secretly brings toys to children. He is still known as St. Nick in most of Europe (and he brings his gifts on December 6, not Christmas), but in America he came to be known as Santa Claus.
Class 6A and 6B
"Real Mediterranean"
Nicholas of Myra, also known as Nicholas of Bari, or Saint Nicholas, or Santa is the common name of the Bishop of Ancient Myra. Myra (DEMRE or KALE today) is near Antalya ( is the big and beatiful city nearby Mediterranean sea)
in modern-day Turkey. He was born between 270 and 286. He died December 6, 326, 345 or 351. He was born in the ancient cityof Patara near by Kemer Antalya, in Anatolia.
In the 11th century, his remains were taken to Bari, Italy,. His parents were relatively well-off. Nicholas is said to have distributed his fortune among the poor. This is relatively well documented. Less documented deeds of his include saving children from drowning. Nicholas saved young girls from being made prostitutes (because their fathers did not have the money for a dowry). He helped seamen in a storm and saved a child that was abducted.
In the Eastern Orthodox Church, Saint Nicholas of Myra is a very prominent figure. Very often, the third large icon on the Iconostasis in Orthodox churches is devoted to him. The other two are usually devoted to Jesus, and to Mary with the child.[] He is the Saint behind Santa Claus. He is the patron Saint of Children, of Seafarers and merchants. He is also the patron saint of Greece and both Amsterdam, capital of Netherlands and Moscow, capital of Russia
St. Nicholas was born in Patara around 280 became bishop of Myra, and died around 350. Only these basic details are known to history, but legends abound concerning the life of the saint. A much-embellished hagiography (life of the saint) was written by Simon Metaphrastes in the 10th century.
St. Nicholas is said to have been born of wealthy parents and to have traveled to the Holy Land in his youth. He was tortured and imprisoned during the persecutions of Diocletian, and released when Constantine ordered official toleration of Christians. Nicholas is said to have attended the famous Council of Nicea in 325 (although his name does not appear in the official lists), where he became so infuriated by the heretic Arius that he slapped him hard in the face!
Many of the legends of St. Nicholas involve him helping young people and the poor. In one tale, a butcher lured three boys to his house during a time of famine. While they slept, he killed them, cut them up and placed the pieces in a barrel of salt, intending to sell them for food. Nicholas, who was told of this horrendous act by an angel, hurried to the butcher's house and restored the boys to life.
Another popular legend has it that three daughters of a poor merchant were about to be forced into prostitution since they had no marriage dowries, but St. Nicholas saved them from a life of sin by dropping three bags of gold into the merchant's garden or chimney (versions vary), enabling them to get married.
The saint was buried in Myra upon his death, and a church may have been built over his tomb soon after. If so, it would have been badly damaged in the earthquake of 529 and repaired along with Myra's other buildings later in the 6th century under Emperor Justinian. Damaged in the Arab raids of the 7th century, the Church of St. Nicholas of Myra was rebuilt in the 8th century; it is this structure that largely survives today.
After his death, Nicholas became the patron saint of sailors and seafarers, and many pilgrims came to visit his tomb. Over the centuries, the legends and great popularity of St. Nicholas of Myra led to the Christmastime figure of the bearded man who secretly brings toys to children. He is still known as St. Nick in most of Europe (and he brings his gifts on December 6, not Christmas), but in America he came to be known as Santa Claus.
Class 6A and 6B
Wednesday, 22 December 2010
Tuesday, 21 December 2010
Best Season Greetings from Patras
Dear friends,
We would like to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. (We hope you enjoyed our video). For our friends in Istanbul (who do not celebrate Christmas) may the New Year be a fruitful one and creative in any way.
The students and teachers from 20th Junior High School of Patras, Greece.
We would like to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. (We hope you enjoyed our video). For our friends in Istanbul (who do not celebrate Christmas) may the New Year be a fruitful one and creative in any way.
The students and teachers from 20th Junior High School of Patras, Greece.
Happy holidays from Croatia!!!!
Hello friends!
We would like to wish you happy holidays and all the best in 2011. with our e-video card.
Best wishes from Croatian team!!!!
We would like to wish you happy holidays and all the best in 2011. with our e-video card.
Best wishes from Croatian team!!!!
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