Teachers from Elazig, Manresa and Oust Marest are working together at Elazig planning our next Comenius Project phase devoted to the Traditional food.

The 31st of October is the day of the dead people, and we celebrates Castanyada festival. Is a very old holiday and it’s still alive despite the time. At school we celebrate it making ‘panellets’ (almond and sugar Catalan pastry) and we bake and eat chestnuts beacuse is a very ancient tradition.

panellets

The students of 6th grade wear a Castanyer/a custom (people who bake and sell chestnuts at street) and bring the chestnuts to the rest of students. And we prepare a Terror House, beacuse these days is usual to tell terrific legends and stories.

Sofia and Soumia as ‘Castanyeres’

Taufik & David

This Catalan proverb reminds us that Autumn is one of the most exciting seasons for traditional food. Many fruits (pomegranate, quince, grapes, chestnuts..) are ready to be eaten, others (olives) to be picked and with the Fall rainings arrive also the desired mushrooms and snails. To complete the menu arrive also some traditional pastries (panellets) and confitures (codonyat made with quince).

Our younger students prepared an exposition on Aurtumn fruits, and the elder ones learned how valuable are on the nutritional side.