Author - Ivana

Turkey, Hungary, Croatia… Beyza Çeltik was a European Solidarity Corps Volunteer last year in Hungary and an Erasmus student in Croatia this year. 

She collected a lot of memories and experiences thanks to Erasmus and ESC. Çeltik says “ I gained experience in problem-solving, being practical, organizing events, being creative and leading.”

• Can you introduce yourself?

I am Beyza and I am from Turkey. I grew up in Ankara. Ankara is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia. I am studying Philosophy Group Teaching at Gazi University. 

• How did you decide to study in this department?

First, I tried to study in the faculty of the agriculture department of Food Engineering but I could not like this department and I quit and focused on knowing myself. I like children; sharing ideas and communicating with people. I decided to study Philosophy Group Teaching at the Faculty of Education. I like writing, reading and thinking about ideas. One of the most substantial parts of my life is observing people, walking around the streets, walking and travelling constantly. Since children are the light of our future, it is one of my purposes to do something for them and to be a good teacher. Also, embarking on adventures and being a nomad are among my passions in life. Peace and balance are the base notions in my life and I try to put these notions into action.

• How did you decide to join the ESC project? Can you talk about your application process?

I have been an active volunteer in social clubs at the university for years. Green Crescent, the social club I was most active in, was doing projects. I also would like to go to the Project Coordination Implementation and Research Center at my university and get information. I learned that there are volunteering projects within the scope of Erasmus+, and our university is one of the sending organizations. Also, the GaziEurodesk team has been constituted to announce ESC projects to more people, to write projects and improve their sustainability. I followed the application time; sent my CV and motivation letter for long-term projects, as they should be. I took into account that the institution and project I chose were suitable for me and I was entitled to go. As a country, my alternatives were Italy, Hungary, Portugal, Spain, and Greece. I chose Hungary after considering the contribution of the project in terms of my profession and development and considering its economic suitability. By the way, the allowance and travel fee covered by the project were effective in my decision, otherwise, I would not have had the chance to go financially.

•  When did you start your service?

I started the project in April 2021 and until October 2021.

SUMMER CAMPS, EVENTS, FESTIVALS…

• What did you do as an ESC volunteer in Hungary?

I worked at Compass Egyesület which is a non-profit organization youth center which organizes different events, and activities for every age range. Compass Egyesület is located in Kaposvar, a city with county rights in the southwestern part of Hungary, south of Lake Balaton. I have participated in and organized different kinds of organisations, events and activities, like a summer camp preparation and process, half marathon, consumer rights, language club, bike competition, mother shelter event, civil day events, and festivals. We organized a summer camp for children and it was very precious for me. 

• Have you faced any challenges during volunteering?

Yes, in terms of language, and also we had to struggle to live as a community in house and to be a good team in the organisation we work in. If we can not be a good team in this process, the distribution of tasks, communication and effectiveness in our work will be interrupted. We made an effort on this. I tried to participate in every activity to improve my English skills which required time management and competence in many subjects. 

• What experiences did you gain during the project?

In this project process, how to communicate effectively with my president in my host organization, coordinator, mentor, teammates and the organisations we work with, how to distribute tasks, how to use technology effectively, event preparation stages, time management, taking initiative, being able to overcome my excitement in front of the community, crisis management, I gained experience in problem-solving, being practical, organizing events, being creative and leading.

UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES

• Did you like Hungary? Which places do you suggest visiting in Hungary? 

Yes, of course! Hungary is an amazing country for me. Budapest has a special place and is fascinating to the cities I have seen. Whoever asks the question ”What’s your favourite city?” my answer was always Budapest city 🙂 You could visit these places in Budapest; Hungarian Parliament Building, Fisherman’s Bastion, Matthias Church, Buda Castle, St. Stephen’s Basilica, Heroes’ Square, and Gellert Hill. When you go to Hungary also you should visit Esztergom a city with county rights in northern Hungary and for sure you should visit Balaton the largest lake in Central Europe. Also the other city Pécs (The University of Pécs is the oldest university in Hungary and is among the first European universities. Szigetvár, Fonyód, Siófok, Keszthely cities I could recommend for you.

• Can you tell us an unforgettable moment you had during the project?

We had a mentor from America who was about 80 years old. She was such a kind-hearted, energetic and lively woman. Usually, she invited us to her house, listened to our nuisances, played games with us in English, prepared various meals, and always we felt at home. When my project day was finished, I had a train at 6 am on the day. She made cookies for me and came to see me off at the train station at half past 5 in the morning. And all my other friends who were volunteers did not sleep until the morning and came to the train station to see me off. It was a very precious and emotional, unforgettable moment for me.

“PARTICIPATE IN ALL ACTIVITIES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, LEARN THE LANGUAGE AND BE CURIOUS”

• What would you recommend for those who want to apply for the ESC project? 

They should research the country they are going to go to beforehand, know whether it is proper for them or not and whether it is ready for its economic conditions. They should also investigate whether the duration of the project is appropriate in terms of their professionality and development. I suggest that they learn about the organisation to go to. I could say that it is the essential motivation and team spirit for volunteering. I would recommend they have a sense of duty and implement their projects wherever they go. I could tell them to participate in all activities as much as possible and to discover other countries starting from the country they live in. I recommend them to learn the language of the country they live in, even if it is at a basic level, and to be curious. If they are solution-oriented in the face of problems, they will gain a very effective and instructive experience from the project.

• Also, I want to talk about Erasmus. How was your Erasmus journey?

This was one of my dreams – to experience Erasmus+ Exchange and to learn about the education system of a different country. The tutorial was a very nice, sometimes tough and valuable adventure for me, where I saw how I could proceed in the face of tough situations, make my own decisions, and experience what language learning brings. Having friends from different cultures, being able to get to know that culture from them, and being able to communicate without discrimination of language, religion or race as you spend quality time together widen one’s viewpoint. I am very fortunate to have had the opportunity to experience this. I was able to explore Europe and the Balkans whenever I found an opportunity and time. I walked its streets from different countries and cities with my friend who was my comrade and was able to see the difficult and enjoyable aspects of being on the road. Traveling is an indispensable part of my life. Since I studied philosophy group teaching, the most enjoyable moments that will contribute to the field of philosophy, sociology and psychology are the moments of discovery. It is indelible, stories collected in this way.

• What did you gain during the Erasmus?

You could see how you should manage your time with the scholarship given to you for a while. In this process, I learned how to balance and manage my time, education and study process, language improvement skill, social life, dorm life, eating and drinking habits, and economic level. Since I stayed in the dormitory, I had friends there, with whom I could share my nuisance in tough times, and quality friendships were one of my most valuable gains. Being curious about the language, having a broad perspective, getting to know people from different cultures, being able to exchange ideas, enriching my social life with activities and of course studying regularly were among my gains. I have witnessed this as it is always said that language opens many doors. I saw what could change as I improved myself, especially due to my language problem early on.

• Did you like Croatia? How were your Croatia experiences?

Croatia is enchanting with its nature, and I feel like my second country, which remains a pretty and colourful country in my heart and mind. Zagreb was quite calm with a population of about 770.000, and it was amazing and relaxing for me with an underpopulation. It has become a city that enthralled my heart with its cultural richness, parks, museums, cafe culture, cultural richness, nature and people. I could say that people’s fluent English speaking, kindness and helpfulness towards foreigners will make it easier for you to like and adapt to Zagreb. There are also some common words in Croatian and Turkish language (like a böbrek, boya, džezva, maymun) Turkish TV series was also quite famous there.

I studied Unıversity of Zagreb, Faculty of Philosophy and Religious Studies. Sveučilište u Zagrebu has many different faculties expanded throughout the city, most of them in the city center. The good thing I could say about this Faculty is that it feels like family, everyone knows each other and professors communicate very well with students. I didn’t have a hard time fitting in because of such a sincere atmosphere. My professors and my colleagues were very helpful. I was so lucky. 

• What are the differences between Erasmus and the European Solidarity Corps for you?

I can say that they offer quite different experiences from each other. When you go for education, your time varies according to your studying and professors. When you volunteer, holidays are limited. This affects your social life, the activities you attend, your language development, and your travel. There is also a conceptual difference between being a student and being a volunteer, which affects your environment. The opportunities offered as a student are more, especially in terms of taking advantage of discounts 🙂

You could get to know and improve yourself on both sides, but with the difference in method and possibilities. I recommend everyone to have these experiences.

Interview: Evin Arslan

Life is a journey and each moment is a new experience for us. These moments can be cheerful sometimes, yet sometimes we might have difficulties to handle, but it is totally okay, we are made of emotions. Since birth, we discover emotions. All the time we grow up, we begin to define them. Especially in adolescence, we go through many emotions and feelings.

Adolescence is a memorable period in which we receive a lot of changes, both physically and mentally. Our characteristic properties are formed during this period, and we tend to build interpersonal and social relationships. In addition to that, we tend to create emotional relationships. These relationships also might be an image of separation from the family and heading forward to become an independent individual. 

Adolescence is an amazing period of life. However, it is also a tempestuous period. It does not mean that each adolescent has to experience it likewise. Some overpass it quite while others experience it louder. As well as our character, we also recognise our identity. We prepare ourselves for the future, and we take decisions in terms of profession and career, such as the professions we would choose. This decision period would also clarify our future. In other words, it appoints the school you would study at. All these levels give us a task of responsibility. Except for the decisions about professional life, we also develop moral and ethical understanding. We try to find what our values are in life. From this aspect, we tend to incur responsibilities to become a part of society because we need to prove ourselves. 

On the other hand, adolescence is a crucial period for developing social and emotional habits that are important for mental well-being. It is significant to be supported by a social environment and family during this time. As well as keeping our physical health good, we should consider our mental health. Especially during this period, multiple factors may affect our mental health. Such as;

• Increased stress, fear, and anxiety.
• Parental depression.
• Negative family environment (may include parental substance abuse)
• Child mistreatment or abuse by parents.
• Family conflict.
• Loss of school, sport, church, community routine.
• Loss of supportive relationships with friends, extended family members, mentors.

The most common mental issues in adolescents are anxiety, mood, attention, and behavior disorders. Suicide is the second leading cause of death in young people aged 15–24 years (1). While we deal with this problems, we also develop a mechanism to cope with them.  We develop coping, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills; and learning to manage emotions. During this period it would be helpful to receive a professional help or talk to the parents. It is crucial to define the cause, and take precaucios to prevent it as quicker as it possible. If there is no access to a professional help or if you think you cannot create a health communication or receiving a parental support, there are always associations, school counselors and call center for asking for support.

According to the data of UNICEF,  In 2019, it was estimated that one in seven adolescents experience mental disorders. This amounts to an estimated 166 million adolescents (89 million boys and 77 million girls) boys and girls globally. (2)

How can we define and how can we cope with it?

Firstly, it is crucial to define the emotion and understand what causes it. If not, ask for support. Report it to the parents, teachers or school counsellor, if being exposed to sexual abuse, cyber/bullying, peer victimisation, violence etc. 

Secondly, If you are having an emotional rollercoaster, you might try one of those;

Write down your thoughts: Writing might be helpful for self-reflection. 

Take a walk in nature: sometimes being alone and shutting down all the voices around might give you a clear idea. However, It does not mean that you should not take advice from others. It just helps you to pull yourself back and observe your thoughts. 

Mandala: Drawing or colouring a mandala can help you to focus better and increase observation of your thoughts. 

Spending time with friends: Sharing is caring! You can always talk to your friends and get a different point of view. 

Meditation: As well as a mandala, meditation can help you to focus and listen to your inner voice. Also, it can keep you at the moment. So you would not have to run after your thoughts. You can just observe them.

Reading: Reading can give you different points of view. As you expand your knowledge, you can also find something in common with the main character in the book. 

Social media detox: When used properly, social media can be a very useful tool. However, it might affect our mental health. Sometimes it would be better to just turn it off and relax.

Exercise: Doing exercise regularly has a lot of benefits. It helps you to gain your self-confidence, also helps you to focus and makes you a more disciplined person. A healthy mind needs a healthy body!

In conclusion, having literacy in defining emotions is crucial. Also, knowing that negative emotions are as normal as positive emotions. The more you suppress your feelings, the more you will burst out. Define your emotions to prevent possible mental issues. Especially during adolescence, when we are receiving a lot of emotions and experiencing them might not always be easy for everyone to handle alone. Do not hesitate to ask for help. You are not alone in this journey.

(1) Liu L, Villavicencio F, Yeung D et al. National, regional, and global causes of mortality in 5-19-year-olds from 2000 to 2019: a systematic analysis. Lancet Glob Health 2022;10:e337-47.

(2) https://data.unicef.org/topic/child-health/mental-health/

Writer: Erkin Duman

It is important for all politically active young people and regional politicians to share their own specific experiences and promote their counties at the international level. 

For them, AER – Assembly of European Regions organized a Summer Academy in Donegal, Ireland, from August 29 to September 1.

Around 150 young people and politicians shared positive outcomes from their counties, encouraged interregional cooperation and discussed how to improve relations between young politicians and adults.

Hrvoje Debeljak and Mihaela Visinski, members of the Youth Council Krapina Zagorje, represented Krapina Zagorje County at this year’s Summer Academy.

Údarás – AER, Gteic Gweedore. Photo Clive Wasson

One of the main panel discussions dealt with the treatment of Ukrainian refugees. Participants from the Romanian county of Maramures, which is close to the Ukrainian border, shared their experiences. Hundreds of refugees arrive there every day and it is important to take care of them and find a shelter. In addition to being provided with food and hygiene items, each refugee receives a mobile phone with Internet connection so they can stay in touch with their family and the current situation in Ukraine.

The European Union has launched the “Enter to Transform” program for refugees. The program allows refugees to open their own businesses and is very popular in Ireland, where the topic of the Irish ecosystem is number one. AER also presented the “Eurodyssey” platform, which allows young people to do internships abroad. The platform helped many young people to improve their professional skills and then find a job easier. Currently, Šibenik-Knin County and the City of Varaždin are part of the Eurodyssey Forum from Croatia.

Participants from Nordland County in Norway held a workshop on their youth program. After noticing that many young people from their county had moved to bigger cities, they started to communicate with the youth. The goal is to be inventive and communicate with local communities. Local companies also participated in the project.

An important part of the project was social networks. The campaign includes a lot of fun content and memes to engage young people. After a few years of research and the involvement of the regional bank in the project, which provided financial, the companies offered more jobs to youth, who now live more frequently in villages and small towns.

Participants from Vojvodina County in Serbia, which hosted the AER Summer Academy 2019, held one of the workshops. They shared their experiences of organizing such events and encouraged others to host some of the further editions of the Academy. At the end of the Academy, instead of the planned speeches of regional politicians about the results of all workshops, the young people had the opportunity to speak. We answered questions about future changes in the Academy program, what we liked the most, but also the least, what we learned and what innovations we want to propose in our counties after the Academy.

In addition to the workshops, we had the opportunity to visit Londonderry, a city in Northern Ireland and Glenveagh National Park – the second largest national park in Ireland with 16,000 hectares of mountains, marshes, lakes, forests and the castle built in 1870. We also visited the digital hub “gteic Gaoth Dobhair”.

During the farewell evening, the hosts showed us their traditional Irish music and dance. We enjoyed Irish stepdance and the concert of Mairead Ni Maonaigh, an Irish fiddler and vocalist.

Author: Hrvoje Debeljak

RUJANSKA DOGAĐANJA U KRAPINSKO-ZAGORSKOJ ŽUPANIJI

02.09.2022. – The Old Rock Bar Zabok – Boris Rogoznica

Nakon niza koncerata i vrhunskih gaža na Jadranu – u The Old Rock Bar Zabok dolazi BORIS ROGOZNICA.

Uživat ćete u ugodnoj atmosferi i LIVE izvedbi vlastitih hit singlova ali i obrada poznatih domaćih i stranih hitova. 

Vidimo se u petak 02.09.2022. od 21 h u The Old Rock Baru.

2 – 03.09.2022. – Bedekovčina – BEDEX JAM

Dragi svi, došlo je vrijeme da Bedekovčanskim jezerima ovladaju žestoki zvukovi!

Ove godine čekaju nas čak 2 dana glazbenog hedoniziranja koje će vam omogućiti: Đutko i plodovi zemlje, Crna GRupa, Duelist, Kranks, Leftovers, Hremastavci, Pizdoper, Srna udovica, Raštimani Hasi i Dead City 5!

P.S. u slučaju kiše, događaj se NE OTKAZUJE – samo se selimo u suh prostor restorana!

1 – 04.09.2022. – Klanjec, Desinić, Zabok i Kumrovec – ZVUCI Z BREGA

Glazbeno-umjetnička rezidencija u zagorju

gosti rezidencije: Haralda i Yvonne Hofmeister & prijatelji

Termini i lokacije:

Četvrtak, 1.9. u 18 h – Staza kroz krošnje (Spomenik Lijepoj našoj, Klanjec)

Petak, 2.9. u 19 h – Dvorište pored Polanovića, Zabok

Subota, 3.9.

– 11 h Spomen dom Kumrovec

– 13 h Dvorac Veliki Tabor

– 16:40 h Kuća Đure Prejca, Desinić

Nedjelja, 4.9. u 11 h – Kuća Klajn, Klanjec

03.08.2022. – Hum na Sutli – After summer minglanje: „Ka si že t’?

Tri humske udruge udružile su snage i organiziraju bogat program za djecu i odrasle – 3. rujna 2022. od 18 sati.

Akademska slikarica Maja Vukina Bogović pobrinut će se za oslikavanje dječjih lica, a odrasle će naučiti osnove tehnike slikanja vinom. Djeca će se moći zabaviti i uz napuhance i tetovaže, a frizure će im izraditi Dunja Pavlić Majerić. Sve navedene aktivnosti su besplatne.

Bit će tu i tombola s vrijednim nagradama te bogata gastro ponuda.

Od 20 sati pa sve do ponoći zabavljat će nas pop-rock duo Hands&Voice. 

Udruga „Mala sredina“, Udruga žena „Humsko srce“ i „Humska udruga mladih“ vas pitaju „Ka si že t’?

09.09.2022. – Gornja Stubica – 25. SUSRETI ZA RUDIJA – PRLJAVO KAZALIŠTE

Kultni hrvatski band PRLJAVO KAZALIŠTE na jedinstvenoj pozornici kod Spomenika Seljačkoj buni i Matiji Gupcu u Gornjoj Stubici održati će koncert za pamćenje ususret manifestaciji 25. SUSRETA ZA RUDIJA.

Ulaznice za koncert su dostupne na prodajnim mjestima (KTIC, Dvorac Oršić, Terme Jezerčica) te putem online sustava ENTRIO (pretprodaja 70,00 kn, a na dan koncerta 90,00 kn)

03.09.2022. – Krčma Polanović Zabok – HGF 26 Koncert: SARA RENAR

Nakon što je Sara prošle godine prizvala kišu, molimo je da to napravi i ove godine ali ne u subotu 03.09. iznad Zaboka

03.09.2022. / 21:00 / Krčma Polanović / Zabok / upad free

Rezervacije: 049-223-540 ili inbox na Krčma Polanović w. Huncutarije ili huncut.zabok@gmail.com

Rezervacije za koncerte se čuvaju do 20:00 h !!

U slučaju kiše koncert se NE odgađa !!

14.09.2022. – Punkt beer house – Željko Pervan Stand up show

ŽELJKO PERVAN dolazi u Punkt u srijedu 14.9.2022. U 20 sati!

Ulaznice su u prodaji po cijeni od 60 kn na šanku restorana ili putem sustava www.entrio.hr.

NAKON KUPNJE POTREBNA REZERVACIJA STOLA!

25.09.2022. – Krčma Polanović – Zabočki brzopleti šahovski turnir

Najavljujemo PRVI Zabočki brzopleti šahovski turnir! Turnir će se održati 25. rujna s početkom od 10:00 h – u prostorima Caffe bara Polanović u Zaboku. 

Prijave za turnir:

1.) u inbox na FB događaju

2.) u Krčmi Polanović u Zaboku

3.) na telefon 098 396 352

PRAVO SUDJELOVANJA

Sudjelovati mogu SVI, bez obzira na dob, spol ili državljanstvo. 

*JEDINI UVJET

Ne mogu nastupiti aktivni igrači, članovi šahovskih klubova. Ne može nastupiti nitko tko je ikada osvojio bilo kakve službene bodove, makar i na općinskom prvenstvu

16.  i 17.09.2022. – Marija Bistrica – FestivaLac

Za vas smo pripremili specijalni glazbeno/zabavni vikend u kojemu će nastupiti dva izvanredna benda, ‘NI 5 NI 6’ (16.09.) i ‘Putnici’ (17.09.), a uz njih će atmosferu začiniti ‘DJ David B’.

24.09.2022. – Marija Bistrica – Trail za dušu i tijele Mirko Fulir

Start i cilj: ispod Bistričke kalvarije

Dužina staze: duža staza: 12.2 km / Vremenski limit 150 minuta; kraća staza: 5.7 km/ Vremenski limit 100 minuta

Kotizacija: trkači: 50,00 kuna; šetači: 20,00 kuna

Za svakog sudionika osiguran ručak i piće na cilju. Prijave najkasnije do 20.09.2022.

Već duže vrijeme igram jednu svoju igru s vremenom i svime što me okružuje. Naime, jako volim fotografirati i objektivom „zamrznuti“ neki detalj u prirodi ili neki trenutak. Mogla bih po cijele dane „loviti“ te detalje, ali to je nemoguće (ipak sam srednjoškolka s brojnim obavezama). Zato, kad me uhvati želja za fotografiranjem, uzmem fotić i pomislim: „Hmm, baš me zanima koji će me to detalj u prirodi danas izazvati da baš njega uhvatim…“ To je ta moja igra…

U njoj modeli spontano poziraju, kao ove moje kokice ili mala bijela patkica…

Uvijek me zadivi savršenstvo i sklad prirode… Poput kapljica vode na listovima nježnog dragoljuba…

Ili dinamika jedne male grančice bora…

Uživam u snazi moćne prirode i ljepoti jednog vala… 

U nježnosti boja i mekoći u kojoj netko uživa… 

Neki prizori u prirodi su toliko ljekoviti da te u trenutku osvijeste i pomognu u rješavanju nekog problema. Tako sam ja doživjela prizor neba u vodi… Čak i gledajući prema dolje, nebo te podsjeti da je tu Netko od koga možeš potražiti pomoć, samo podigni glavu prema gore! 

Volim fotografiju svog brata kojeg sam „oslikala“ i fotografirala. Na jednom natječaju tema je bila „vrijeme“ pa sam iskoristila ovu fotografiju uz rečenicu: „Premaz bojama ili istina u oku… vrijeme će pokazati“. 

Sve u svemu, ovaj aparatić je moja velika ljubav…

Imam mnogo fotografija koje možda i nisu nešto posebno, ali meni svaka od njih mnogo znači i priča neku svoju priču.

Između opcija „boravak na društvenim mrežama“ i „boravak u prirodi“, uvijek ću radije odabrati ovu drugu. S fotićem u ruci, naravno! 

Author: Jana Šalec

Fotografije: Jana Šalec

Krapina

Photographer: Lucija Mrzlečki

Near of Maslenica Bridge

Photographer: Lucija Mrzlečki

Maslenica Bridge

Photographer: Lucija Mrzlečki

Radoboj

Photographer: Iva Kunštek

Radoboj

Photographer: Iva Kunštek

Strahinjcica

Photographer: Iva Kunštek

Svaka ima svoj početak

Svaka ima svoj kraj

A ono između je osjećaj

Osjećaj/čaj

Slučajnost?

Topli, mirisni napitak

Kao stihovi koji nas griju

Pjesme uz gitaru

Bez gitare

Bez glazbe?

Nekad samo neprospavane noći

Sada ispunjeno popodne

Zamisliti se nad riječima

Gledati prirodu…

Žedna sam!

Ne samo čaja

Već i…

Osjećaja

Pjesmi!

Poet: Tina Gmajnić

FEDO Zlin Vizovice  – 20. međunarodni festival puhačkih orkestara i folklornih ansambala [18. – 21.8.]

Puhački orkestar Mrzlo Polje gostovao je na 20. Međunarodnom festivalu puhačkih orkestara i folklornih ansambala u Zlinu u Češkoj, od 19. do 21. kolovoza 2022. godine. 

Gostovanje smo po dolasku u mjesto Zlin započeli sviranjem hrvatskih marševa u glavnom gradskom parku. Nakon toga, slijedio je koncert na trgu Náměstí Míru gdje smo prvi od 10 izvođača otvorili festival. Nažalost, koncert je prekinula jaka kiša, no to nas nije spriječilo da odsviramo nekoliko zagorskih popevki da podignemo atmosferu i rastjeramo oblake. Tim nastupom tog su dana završile naše obaveze, nakon čega je slijedio razgled grada i druženje s ostalim izvođačima.

Subotu smo započeli mimohodom orkestara, mažoretkinja i folklornih skupina kroz ulice Zlina do glavnog trga gdje smo svi zajedno odsvirali dvije skladbe čeških autora –  Tobogan i Vstopni pochod. Nakon toga, slijedio je prijem kod gradonačelnika Jiříja Koreca gdje su predstavnici udruga proveli ugodnih sat vremena družeći se i razgovarajući o budućim gostovanjima. Gradonačelniku je uručen prigodan poklon motiva iz Općine Veliko Trgovišće te Krapinsko-zagorske županije. Iako je i u subotu bila očekivana kiša, vrijeme je poslužilo te smo održali večernji koncert na prepunom trgu. Tako su trgom odzvanjale note skladbi hrvatskih autora kao što su Eho iz Krapine, Slavonski svatovac, Adio Bella, Mačekova koračnica, Ta tvoja barka mala te Gubec beg koji je posebno oduševio publiku. Večer smo proveli uz tradicionalne Češke pjesme i plesove gdje su i članovi orkestra zaplesali s domaćinima. 

Svemu što je lijepo brzo dođe kraj, pa je tako i brzo stigla nedjelja te naš posljednji nastup u 10-ak kilometara udaljenom gradu Vizovice. Nastup smo započeli hrvatskim marševima nakon čega su slijedile češke polje, a nastup smo naravno završili zvukovima zagorskih autohtonih pjesama. Uz nas, u Vizovicama je nastupao i orkestar iz Francuske, s kojima smo se također sprijateljili i razgovarali o mogućoj suradnji. 

Posebno mi je drago što nam se tijekom priprema za Češku pridružilo nekoliko mlađih članova, koji su bili oduševljeni ovim gostovanjem. 

“Ovo putovanje u Češku mi se jako svidjelo, voljela bih ići na još putovanja s orkestrom. Ružno vrijeme nam nije moglo uništiti naše veselo raspoloženje. Imala sam puno zabavnih i lijepih događaja. Bila mi je čast svirati pred tolko ljudi. Smještaj mi se svidio i bio je ugodan. Upoznala sam njihove tradicionalne plesove i jako su mi se svidjeli. Imali smo simpatične vodiče koji su nas upoznali gradom. Svirali i pjevali smo puna tri dana, bilo je savršeno.”-Paola Koren

„U Češkoj nam je bilo super, bila je kiša, ali to nas nije spriječilo da uživamo. Prvi put smo bili tako daleko od kuće. – Jakov i Ivan Šarlog

„Putovanje u Češku mi je bilo prvo duže putovanje s orkestrom, bolje sam upoznala članove i bilo nam je zabavno. Zajedno smo izlazili u grad i družili se. Nadam se da ćemo još koji puta svirati u Češkoj.“ – Lana Škreblin

Komentar o odrađenim nastupima u Češkoj dao je i Jurica Rukljić, dirigent orkestra: Uz relativno skromne mogućnosti koje smo imali za pripremu programa ipak smo uspjeli naći dovoljno vremena da adekvatno pripremimo program za festival, unatoč tome što su bili godišnji odmori i nismo imali na dispoziciji puni kapacitet orkestra koncerti su prošli iznad očekivanja uz veliku koncentraciju članova orkestra. Shodno tome, imali smo izvrsnu reakciju publike što je bio i cilj samog gostovanja.

Dalibor Veseli, koji je orkestar pozvao u Češku, o suradnji s orkestrom govori: Oduševljen sam duhom koji vlada orkestrom, a osobito moram pohvaliti njihovu organiziranost i pripremu za ovo gostovanje. O svirci samo mogu reći ono što su rekli i Česi, a to je da su bili úžasný (što na češkom znači fenomenalni). 

Na samom kraju želimo zahvaliti našoj Općini Veliko Trgovišće, načelniku Robertu Grebličkom, županu Željku Kolaru te KZŽ koji su sufinancirali prijevoz i promotivne majice koje smo nosili na nastupima. Zahvaljujem i članovima orkestra na suradnji i odgovornosti! 

Author: PO Mrzlo Polje

Do you want to solve a problem or do you try to find new ideas? These methods can help you.

One day, a writer was sitting on his chair. He was drinking coffee. Suddenly, he found the words for his novel. Finally, his muses came for the ideas. 

Maybe, this story is so familiar to you. Because writers and poets write like that in movies and tales. But I am not sure that it is easy like that. Sometimes writers say in interviews that they work on one page for one day. Of course, suddenly ideas can come to your head. But in my opinion, if writing, and finding ideas is your job, you cannot wait for the muses. 

Let’s think about some websites, tools or machines. Before being put on the market, most of the products are experienced by users. User Experience (UX) Designers do a lot of research and try to find new and useful products. They can do field research, and do surveys on the users. After creating prototypes, they can do user research again. This process can sometimes be long. Because you can always find new ideas and falses after research and you can fix them thanks to feedback. 

You can see that UX Designers cannot wait for the muses. But they can use some methods and try to find new and useful ideas.

In this article, I will write about tools for creating ideas. Maybe you have heard some of them, maybe not. I like the “Creating Minds” website for it. There are a lot of tools on the website and they explained all of the tools in detail. 

SIX THINKING HATS

This tool looks like a game. In this tool, six people will have different roles and everybody has different colours and headlines. White is information. This character should ask for all of the information about the idea. Black is judgement. This character always says why this idea will not work. Green is creativity. This character offers opportunities and solutions. Red is intuition. It talks about its feelings and hunches. Yellow is optimism. This character is positive and enthusiastic. Blue is “thinking”. This character talks logically. If you use this tool as a group, it will be better but if you want, you can do it individually. Owing to this tool, you can find different ideas from different sides and you can criticize the idea. 

TALK STREAMING

You should talk long with this tool. You can find a person or talk to yourself. You should talk without interruption and say everything in your head until you are tired. To say something out loud can work.

WRITE STREAMING

This tool is like “talk streaming” but you should write instead of talk in this tool. You can go to a place where you can feel comfortable, get paper and pens and start to write. Whatever you think, you can write. It can be logical or not. You should just write until you are tired. 

ABSENCE THINKING

When we try to find ideas, we focus on our ideas and work on them. In this tool, we should focus on the opposite and ask ourselves “what do I not think”, and “What is missing in this idea, in the picture?” You can adapt everything to these questions. 

RANDOM WORDS

You can write everything whatever you think. You can write every word, they don’t have to be logical words. Don’t forget that, you can ignore it at the end of the process but when you use this tool, you can write everything. Look around, get help from books, magazines, etc. Everything can bring words to you.

MIND-MAPPING

Maybe you heard of this tool. Mind-mapping is one of the most popular tools. You can select one topic and you can start to write words related to this topic. You can separate related words. For example, you want to create a workshop and make a plan. You can think about when and where you will do the workshop. Will there be a workshop about what? Who can attend this workshop? Who can do what? You can increase the questions. Important thing is to select a topic and separate titles. Your ideas will be more clear. Also, you can draw something, and use post-it and colourful pens. It can help to be more creative. If you want also you can use online tools. Miro is a good website for it. You can send invitations to people and create mind-maps with your team online. Miro is not just for mind-mapping. Also, you can create presentations, personas, diagrams, storyboards, etc. You can use it for free. 

BRAINSTORMING

Also brainstorming is one of the most popular tools. This tool is a teamwork tool. In this tool, you should choose a problem and everybody should try to find a solution for the problem. There are some rules in this tool. You shouldn’t criticise other people’s ideas and you shouldn’t think that your idea is “silly”. Every idea is important because your teammate can remember different ideas thanks to your ideas or you can find different ideas owing to your teammate’s ideas. You shouldn’t think a lot. Whatever you think, you can write. Also, you can draw, and use post-it.

* I used the creatingminds.org website when I wrote this article. You can find more ideation tools on this website.

Author: Evin Arslan

Kada sam došla ovdje, iznenadila sam se da mnogi znaju barem osnovni turski zbog turskih serija. Ponekad razgovaram turski sa svojim prijateljima Hrvatima. Kad zaboravim engleske riječi, kažem na turski način i ponekad upali. Ovo je super za mene.  

Također, upoznala sam sjajne ljude s Odsjeka za turkologiju. Razgovaramo o turskom jeziku, kulturi i ljudima. Također učim puno stvari o hrvatskoj kulturi i jeziku. To je kao naš tajni jezik. Zamislite, da ima puno ljudi, ali samo vi i vaši prijatelji možete razumjeti jezik.

Kao što sam već spomenula, bila sam iznenađen kada sam upoznala ljude koji znaju turski i studiraju turkologiju. Zbog toga sam htjela intervjuirati studente turkologije i pitati ih zašto su odabrali baš ovaj odsjek. Lucija Mrzlečki i Andrea Reljac studiraju turkologiju na Sveučilištu u Zagrebu. Lucija također studira njemački jezik; Andrea studira kulturnu antropologiju i turkologiju. Studenti turkologije imaju turkološki klub i organiziraju događaje o turskoj povijesti, kulturi, jeziku i više! Andrea Reljac prošlog je mjeseca postala predsjednica Turkološkog kluba. Otkrijmo njihov studijski put!

•     Kako si se odlučila za studij turkologije?

Lucija Mrzlečki: U školi su mi uvijek najdraži predmeti bili strani jezici. U prvom razredu osnovne škole počela sam učiti njemački, a kasnije, u četvrtom, i engleski jezik. Nakon osnovne škole upisala sam jezičnu gimnaziju te sam tamo učila talijanski kao treći strani jezik. Nakon završene gimnazije željela sam upisati germanistiku, a uz to je bilo potrebno odabrati još jednu studijsku grupu. Kako sam turski jezik počela i sama učiti kod kuće (uz serije, Internet i glazbu) te sam prisustvovala radionici turskog jezika u srednjoj školi tijekom tjedna stranih jezika, odluka je pala na turski koji mi se činio zanimljivim. Željela sam naučiti taj jezik i upoznati kulturu te zemlje koja se činila toliko drugačijom i posebnom. 

Andrea Reljac: Zaljubila sam se u turski jezik gledajući prije 10/11 godina prvu tursku seriju koja se prikazivala na našim kanalima. Zahvaljujući njoj, rodio se interes za turskom kulturom, glazbom i književnosti te sam odlučila studirati Turkologiju.

Lucija Mrzlečki

•     Što planiraš raditi kad završiš fakultet?

Lucija Mrzlečki: Nakon fakulteta se, naravno, planiram zaposliti. Važno mi je da nađem posao na koji ću dolaziti s užitkom i na kojem ću se služiti jezicima kojima se već toliko godina bavim. Također bih željela upisati tečaj talijanskog jezika kako bih osvježila i proširila svoje znanje. Plan mi je i da što više putujem, upoznam nove kulture i jezike te svakako ponovno posjetim Tursku. 

Andrea Reljac: Pisanje poezije jedna mi je od najvećih strasti. Voljela bih se tome posvetiti u skorijoj budućnosti. Također, mogu se jednoga dana vidjeti i kao profesorica jer volim rad s djecom i ljudima.

•   Što mislite koje su prednosti, a koji nedostaci studija turkologije?

Lucija Mrzlečki: Nedostatak koji bih izdvojila jest učenje arapskog jezika, što samo po sebi nije loše, ali je učenje arapskog jezika 2 godine na preddiplomskom studiju uvjet za upis diplomskog studija. Zbog toga mnogi studenti već na preddiplomskom odlučuju kako neće upisati diplomski jer im je arapski jezik pretežak. Učenje tog jezika je zahtjevno i oduzima dosta vremena koje biste mogli trošiti na poboljšavanje znanja turskog.

Prednosti ima dosta: već od prve godine studiranja studenti su u kontaktu s izvornim govornicima turskog jezika (uz naše profesore postoje dva lektora/lektorice koji dođu iz Turske). Također, na studiju se ne uči samo jezik, već se upoznaje kultura i povijest Turske, ali i drugih turkijskih zemalja. Upisuje se manje studenata nego što je to slučaj na drugim studijskim grupama pa su odnosi među studentima, ali i studentima i profesorima, bolji. Na diplomskom studiju radi se i na prevođenju raznih vrsta tekstova, ali i serija, što je velikoj većini nas i budući posao. 

Andrea Reljac: Da sam mislila da ima nedostatke, ne bih studirala Turkologiju. Jednostavno volim sve što mi pruža ova struka + sada mogu gledati turske serije bez prijevoda. 

•   Što ti je najdraže u turskoj kulturi?

Lucija Mrzlečki: Mislim da prije svega treba istaknuti tursku kuhinju. U Turskoj je i vrlo važan doručak pa ćete ako dođete u Tursku i naručite doručak dobiti obilan obrok koji sadrži sve – od voća i povrća do slatkog. 

Andrea Reljac: Najdraža stvar mi je mentalitet ljudi. Toliko velikodušne i tople ljude ne možete vidjeti na Zapadu (po meni). I doručak. Nema boljega od turskoga doručka.  

•     Je li vam bilo teško učiti novi jezik? Na koje sve načine učite novi jezik?

Lucija Mrzlečki: Naravno da, kada se kreće s učenjem nekog novog jezika, treba vremena da se navikneš na njega, da vidiš na koji način razmišljati kada slažeš rečenice i slično. No kako stvarno volim strane jezike i brzo “pohvatam” strukture i pravila, rekla bih da za mene to ne predstavlja problem. Za mene je to izazov i uživam u učenju i otkrivanju svega što jedan jezik donosi. Naravno da je potrebno naučiti gramatiku nekog jezika, ali smatram da je vrlo važno gledati emisije, serije i filmove, slušati glazbu i čitati knjige na jeziku kojeg učiš. To igra veliku ulogu i u upoznavanju kulture i načina razmišljanja naroda koji govori tim jezikom. Najvažnija stvar je ipak komunicirati na tom jeziku, ako je moguće s izvornim govornicima – to je najbolja praksa. 

Andrea Reljac: Koji god da jezik pokušavate učiti, naravno da je teško, no na tom putu pomaže vaša ljubav prema novome jeziku. Ako ga volite, ne mogu reći da će učenje biti lako, no na koncu neće biti ni toliko teško. 

Čitam knjige, slušam tursku glazbu, gledam filmove i serije… Smatram da je to najbolji način da se nauči jezik – slušati ga. Ako još imate i prijatelje iz Turske, ne trebate se bojati da nećete moći naučiti jezik. 

•     Što biste preporučile mladim ljudima koji žele studirati turkologiju?

Lucija Mrzlečki: Mislim da je najvažnija poruka „Slijedi svoje srce!“. Kad sam odlučila da ću studirati turkologiju, dosta me ljudi pitalo „Pa zašto?“ „S tim nećeš naći posao.“ „Od kud baš turski?“ No, to me nije ni u jednom trenutku poljuljalo. Znala sam da je turski moja želja i da ne postoji drugi izbor za mene. Slijedila sam svoje želje i evo – danas nakon 5 godina ne žalim ni za čime. Zaljubila sam se u taj jezik i kulturu. Tako da – ako želite naučiti ovaj jezik, upoznati kulturu Turske, ako vam je to velika želja – nemojte odustati i nećete požaliti! I ako se brinete za posao, bez brige, imat ćete ga. 

Andrea Reljac: Ako zaista želite, napravite to! Nećete požaliti. Studirati turkologiju jedna je od najljepših odluka koje sam u životu donijela. Kad god uhvatite priliku, pričajte turski i ne strahujte od pogrešaka. Svi smo mi ljudi… I na kraju… budite ponosni na sebe!

•     Kako ste se odlučile uključiti u klub turkologije? 

Lucija Mrzlečki: Kad sam saznala da se pokreće Klub, odlučila sam se bez razmišljanja priključiti. Smatram da su mladi u današnjem društvu poprilično pasivni. Problem je što se često žale kako nešto nije dobro i kako su nužne neke promjene, ali ništa ne poduzimaju. Klub je značio promjenu – na bolje. I tako je i bilo. Organizirali smo radionice za studente iz Turske kako bi naučili hrvatski jezik te se družili s nama, organizirana je i terenska nastava u Tursku – mnogima od nas to je bio prvi posjet toj predivnoj zemlji.

Andrea Reljac: Od mojih prvih studentskih dana, Turkologija je za mene više od profesije. Htjela sam i ja biti jedan mali dio nje. Odlučila sam se priključiti Klubu studentata turkologije i biti aktivnija kao studentica.

• Zašto ste odlučile otvoriti Studentski klub turkologije? Što sve radite u Klubu?

Andrea Reljac: Klub studenata turkologije osnovan je još ranije, no godinama nije bio aktivan. Ponovo je počeo djelovati 2018. godine te je krenuo s aktivnostima. Svakoga semestra naši članovi drže tečaj hrvatskoga jezika za studente iz Turske koji dolaze na Erasmus u Zagreb. Organiziraju se i pričaonice s Turcima koji žive u Zagrebu ili su posjetili u Hrvatsku. Najveći uspjeh našega Kluba jest Međunarodna konferencija “Mladi turkolozi” koja se održala 2021. godine.

• Može li svaki student prisustvovati vašem klubu i događajima?

Andrea Reljac: Članovi Kluba su ili studenti turkologije ili oni koji su već diplomirali, ali našim se aktivnostima mogu priključiti svi. 

• Želite li nešto dodati?

Lucija Mrzlečki: Onima koji studiraju turkologiju preporučila bih da, iako studiraju taj jezik, svakako uče i sami u slobodno vrijeme, van faksa. Postoji aplikacija ESN-a Papaya na kojoj se možete prijaviti i postati Buddy nekom studentu/studentici koji dolazi na Erasmus u Hrvatsku. Možete odabrati jezik odnosno zemlju iz koje želite svog Buddy-ja. Ja sam na taj način poboljšala znanje jezika, ali ono još važnije upoznala predivne ljude i stekla prijateljstva. Također, učlanite se u Klub studenata turkologije. Imat ćete priliku sudjelovati na raznim radionicama i aktivnostima, upoznati izvorne govornike, a ko zna – možda i otputovati u Tursku! 

Intervju: Evin Arslan

Fotografije: Lucija Mrzlečki, Andrea Reljac