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THE VILLAGE OF ALCÁÇOVAS, THE SCHOOL AND “ WATER MY FLOWER ” PROJECT

THE VILLAGE OF ALCÁÇOVAS, THE SCHOOL AND “ WATER MY FLOWER ” PROJECT. November 2011 Múrcia, Spain. ÍNDEX. Situation /regional background Some pictures Evolution of the population Main activities Our school The Treaty of Alcáçovas Local Associations.

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THE VILLAGE OF ALCÁÇOVAS, THE SCHOOL AND “ WATER MY FLOWER ” PROJECT

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  1. THE VILLAGE OF ALCÁÇOVAS, THE SCHOOL AND “WATER MY FLOWER” PROJECT November 2011 Múrcia, Spain

  2. ÍNDEX • Situation/regional background • Some pictures • Evolutionofthepopulation • Mainactivities • Ourschool • TheTreatyof Alcáçovas • Local Associations

  3. Locationof Alcáçovas inEurope

  4. The Alcáçovas parishissituatedinthe Alentejo region- Évora district, Viana do Alentejo municipality Theparishof Alcáçovas hasanareaof 268, 13 Km2. Alcáçovas had na important role inthehistoryoftheworld as itwashere, onthe 4th ofSeptember 1479, thattheTreatyof Alcáçovas wassignedputtinganend to theCastillianSucessionWar (1479-1480). THE VILLAGEGEOGRAPHICAL LIMITS

  5. THE VILLAGE The Henriques PalacewheretheTreatyof Alcáçovas wassigned

  6. A vila e a escola de alcáçovasO TheTreatyof Alcáçovas TheTreatyof Alcáçovas – Toledo wasoneofthefirstpeacetreatiesinthestoryoftheworld. It is one of the first international documents formally outlining the principle that European powers are empowered to divide the rest of the world into "spheres of influence" Itwassignedin Alcáçovas,1479, in Palácio dos Henriques by D. João II de Portugal andtheCatholic kings ofSpain-Queen Isabel e D. Fernando de Aragão. Thetreaty: - putanend to theWaroftheCastillianSucessioninfavourofIsabellaofCastille -confirmed Castilian control of the Canarian Islands and Portuguesecontrolofthe Madeira, Azores, Cape Verde islandsallintheAtlanticOcean

  7. Genealogicalscheme

  8. THE VILLAGE Jardim das Conchas Shell’sGarden

  9. THE VILLAGE Ceilingof Conchas Chapel

  10. THE VILLAGE Mainchurchof São Salvador Foundedon 13th de December 1308

  11. THE VILLAGE Hermitageof São Geraldo – 1599 Manorhouseof Fragosos de Barros – Barahonas 18th century

  12. THE VILLAGEEvolutionofthepopulation • Untilthe 50s therewas a positive evolutioninthegrowthofthepopulation. • Presentlytherehasbeen a decreaseofthepopulationmainlyinthe70s. Evolutionofthepopulation

  13. THE VILLAGEEvolutionofthepopulation Therehasbeen a decreaseinbirthsand a progressiveincreaseoftheelderwith more than 65 yearsold Populationby age groupsin 1991

  14. A VILAOccupationsof Alcáçovas inhabitants • According to 2001 Census, 797 oftheresidentswereemployed, 63 werejobless • Unemployment rate - 7,3%. • Peopleinthisareaworksmainlyinsmallmanufacturing industries, agriculture, tradeandservices

  15. THE VILLAGEOccupationofthepopulation Productionofcereals

  16. THE VILLAGEOccupationofthepopulation Harvestingofcork, woodandcoal.

  17. THE VILLAGEOCCUPATION OF THE POPULATION Cattleraising

  18. THE VILLAGEOcCUPATION OF THE POPULATION Productionof, wool, cheeseandmanufacturingofdifferenttypesofsalamis

  19. THE VILLAGEOccupationofthepopulation ITHE COWBELL INDUSTRY • Thecowbellsof Alcáçovas are ofveryancientorigin. They are handmadeanddemand a veryaccurateandcomplicatedtechnique. inorder to achieve a proper • Eachcowbellhas a symbol/drawthatrepresentsthebrandofthemanufacturer (kindof a coatofarms) • They are worninthenecksof some animals (sheep, goats…)They serve as guides for theotheranimalswhenthey are grazing.

  20. A VILAOccupationofthepopulation Museu do Chocalho

  21. A VILAOccupationofthepopulation Other industries

  22. THE VILLAGEOccupationofthepopulation Processingpepper (pimentão)

  23. THE VILLAGELocal associations

  24. OUR SCHOOL • . OPENING DATE-1988 • Educationlevels: • Kindergarten (3-5 yearold) • Primaryschool (4 years) (5/6- 9 yearold) • Middleschool (5 years)( 9/10 – 14/15 yearold) • Numberofchildren- 231 • Numberofclasses- 11 • Numberofteachers- 29 • Schoolworkers – 23

  25. OUR SCHOOL

  26. OUR SCHOOL

  27. A NOSSA ESCOLA JARDIM “WATER MY FLOWER”

  28. OUR GARDEN – NOW!!

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