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International Friendship of Comenius Project

Romania

Poland

Population:

19, 042 936

„Prawdziwych przyjaciół poznaje się w biedzie.“

„Real friends you can find out in trouble.“

„Un prieten la nevoie se cunoaste.“

„A friend in need it is a friend indeed.“

Religion: Orthodoxism

Population: 38, 536 869

What do we know about Romania and what is in common?

Religion: Roman Catholic

Historical trace - the great romanian personality Titus Livijus Majoresku's daughter got married with Lithuanian nobleman Eugenijus Dimša and settled down in Ilzenberg manor, Lithuania.

The best known legend "Dracula"

and his castle near the city Brasov,

in Transylvania, Romania.

(The manor before reconstruction)

Official language: Romanian

Both countries were admitted into NATO in the 2002 expansion.

Romania has one

of the happiest

cemeteries on Earth.

Lithuanians and Romanians are famous for their passion to Sport Dances.

Ciflicli Roman and Toncean Mirona

Wild Carpathia

Official language: Polish

The largest population of brown bears in Europe lives in Romania.

The statue of Decebalus, Europe's

largest Rock sculpture.

National and natural parks such as Danube Delta, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and Europe's largest wetlands display a unique variety of landscapes and wildlife, grasslands, gorges.

Timisoara (Romania) is the first city lit by electric street lamps in continental Europe.

A sculptor Constantin Brancusi

who led the way for modernist sculptors.

Danube Delta

"Bird in Space"

"Sleeping Muse"

"Kiss"

The jet engine used by modern

airplanes was invented by

Romanian inventor Henry Coanda.

Prodigy cubist painter Alexandra Nichita

whose paintings are considered

resembling to Picasso.

Currency: New Romanian Leu

What do we know

about Poland and what is

in common?

"Boy Meets world"

Alexandru Froda was a well-known Romanian mathematician with important contributions in the field of mathematical analysis, algebra, number theory and rational mechanics. In his 1929 thesis he proved what is now known as Froda's theorem.

Crooked House

Currency: Zlotas (Złoty)

A famous Romanian soprano Angela Gheorghiu. She is best known for her performances in the operas "Puccini".

Historical relationship takes a big part of common things between Lithuania and Poland.

Jogaila and Jadvyga

Great invention "The walkie-talkie"

a device which is used for portable radio communication. The inventor and engineer Henryk Magnuski designed a device for U.S.

Poland merged with Lithuania by royal marriage in 1386.

Both countries share a common

border of 104 km.

Paraffin Lamp

An inventor

Ignacy Lukasiewicz

Polish animation:

"Lolek and Bolek"

Maramures wooden churches

Battle of Grunwald or

Battle of Žalgiris (in 1410)

House of Parlament

Melex (Golf Cart) An inventor a small Polish company in Mielec in (1971)

Lithuanian Šakotis or Polish sękacz is a popular Lithuanian-Polish traditional cake.

A great historical personality Jozefas Pilsudskis (Jozef Pilsudski)who is burried in Cracow and his heart in Vilnius.

A great writer, literature scientist

Česlovas Milošas (Czeslaw Milosz)

A great composer

Fryderik Franciszek Chopin

A great poet Adomas Mickevičius (Adam Mickiewicz) He always remained: „gente lithuanus, natione polonus“.

Monument in Cracow

Monument in Vilnius

An astronomer

Mikalojus Kopernikas

(Mikolaj Kopernik)

Malbork Castle

Dracula's Castle

Wieliczka Salt Mine

Lithuania

Finland

Turkey

EUROPE UNION

"Teisingas draugas vertesnis už auksą"

"Truthful friend is more worth than gold"

„Bana arkadaşını söyle sana kim olduğunu söyleyim.“

„Tell me who is your guest and I'll tell you who you are.“

Cuisine

„Hädässä ystävä tutaan!“

„A friend in need, is a friend indeed!“

Religion: Muslim

Kaalikaaryle (Finnish)

Lahanodolmades (Greek)

Population: 5, 231 372

Population: 2,944 459

Official language: Finnish

What do we know about Turkey and what is in common?

Population: 77, 861 312

The most preferred touristic destination for Lithuanians.

Antalya

Marmaris

Balandėliai (Lithuanian)

Sarmale (Romanian)

Currency: Euro

Turkish kebap, halvah,caffee are very popular among Lithuanians.

In Lithuania, Vilnius University, Vilnius Pedagogy University as well as Vytautas Magnus University offer Turkish language courses in their curriculum.

About 250 Turkish citizens are living in Lithuania.

Religion: Lutherans

Many of these thousand-year-old cave dwellings in Cappadocia Valley, Turkey are actually still inhabited!

Different versions of Halva are found all over the world. Though widely considered a Turkish treat, in 13th century text that mentions two kinds of halvah or "helva", one is a grape syrup halva called "pekmez helvasi" and the almond version is "badem helvasi". Throughout history there are mentions of nobles and sultans enjoying halvah.

Official language: Turkish

Official language: Lithuanian

Lahana dolmasi (Turkish)

Turkish soap operas

Cappadocia

Sertab Erener a successful singer and the winner of Eurovision in 2003

Erkan Ogur

a professional

musician.

Pamukkale region

Kenan Sofuoglu, a professional motorcycle racer, who won the 2007 Supersport World Championship.

Mehmet Okur is the first Turkish NBA champion in 2004 with Detroit Pistons and also the first Turkish basketball player who was chosen to NBA All Star team.

Orhan Pamuk,

a Turkish novelist,

who won the 2006

Nobel Prize in Literature.

Golabki (Polish)

What do we know about Finland and what is in common?

Religion: Roman Catholic

HIM

LT United

Stuffed cabbage rolls (Spanish)

Lordi

Currency: Turkish Lira

...In early ages (18 - 19 centuries) we were surrounded by the same enemies, we both fought against them and at least became free during the World War I...

Eurovision 2006

...In 19 century our countries fought for our native languages...

Also, we believe that we can meet Santa Claus at the arctic circle in Rovaniemi, Lapland in Finland which is his living place...

The front cover of the Katekizmas (1547)

The first page

of Abckiria (1543)

Our countries are on the coast of

the Baltic Sea, one of the most

beautiful coasts in Europe .

The Baltic Sea is one of the

world's most unique marine

environments.

Arktikum Museum

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Sauna

Bone Ice skates were invented by Ancient Finns (Study says...)

Currency: Lithuanian Litas (LTL)

Angrybirds inventor Rovio Entertainment company in Finland.

Moomins - are the characters

in a series of books and a comic

strip by Swedish-Finn

iliustrator and writer

Tove Jansson.

Ephesus

Helsinki Cathedral

Muurame sauna Museum

St. Hagia Sophia

Trakai Castle

Curonian Spit

Vilnius Cathedral

Greece

Spain

"La amistad termina donde la desconfianza empieza".

„Friendship ends where mistrust begins“.

„Show me your friend, in order to tell you who you are.“

Population: 46, 661 950

Religion: Catholics

Population: 11, 260 402

Religion: Christian

Official language: Spanish

What do we know about Greece and what is in

common?

National dance Sirtaki

Delfi

.

Demis Roussos

Deividas Česnauskis (Chesney)

2009 - 2010

Renaldas Seibutis

Artūras Karnišovas

2005 - 2006/2007 - 2008

"Šiaurės Atėnai" (in English: North Athens) is a weekly newspaper about culture which is being published since 1990 in the capital of Vilnius.

Arvydas Macijauskas

1997 - 1998

La Tomatina festival

2006 - 2009

What do we know about Spain and what is in common?

Official language: Greek

Spanish inventions commonly used

and likeable in Lithuania.

Linas Kleiza

The devices which are used nowadays:

The thermometer, a map, an alarm clock,

the anchor, the vending machine.

2009 - 2010

Martynas Gecevičius

In 1935 Emilio Herrera invented the first Spacesuits.

Gran Canaria

2011 - 2013

Gran Canaria and Tenerife

are well known holiday

resorts for Lithuanians.

Emilio Bellvis and his

bucket with a broom

Tenerife

Migel De Cervantes novel

“Don Kichot and Sancho Panza„

Chupa Chups

Currency: Euro

Statue in Madrid,Spain

Romantic Painter and printmaker

Francisco Goya and Lithuanian

Donatas Banionis (1971)

Currency: Euro

Enric Bernat came up with the idea of a bon bon on a stick.

The biggest shopping centres in Lithuania

Light Drink Sangria

Spanish Cuisine is very popular

in Lithuania.

Donatas Banionis

Almost in every restaurant and cafe is served "Greek salad".

Tortilla de Patata

Painter Pablo Picasso and Cubism

Francisco Goya

Legendary Spanish basketball players:

Pau Gazol, Joce Calderon, Marc Gazol, Ricky Rubio, Juan Carlos Navarro.

Lithuanians who played in Spain basketball teams

Rimas Kurtinaitis

Arvydas Sabonis

Real Madrid team

Santorini

Unicaja Malaga team

Barcelona team

Tautvydas Sabonis

Šarūnas Jasikevičius

Ibiza

Meteora

Burgos Cathedral