🇬🇧 From 17–21 November, we welcomed a wonderful group of 23 students, 2 educators and their Head of School from Germany, who teamed up with 12 Maltese students from Mikiel Anton Vassalli, St. Ignatius College, Ħandaq Secondary School, Ħal Qormi. Together, they spent an unforgettable week exploring Malta’s culture, history and shared European values.

Throughout the week, the group visited some of Malta’s most beautiful and historic spots — from the peaceful Buskett woodlands and the magical streets of Mdina, to the natural beauty of Gozo, the historic Three Cities (with a special focus on Birgu), and the coastal charm of Mġarr. The experience wrapped up with a day in our capital, Valletta, exploring its museums and cultural treasures.

Alongside all the sightseeing, the students also took part in engaging workshops about culture, traditions, values, history, democracy and human rights. These sessions opened up great conversations and helped the students learn from each other’s perspectives.

By the end of the week, both German and Maltese students had formed wonderful friendships, discovered more about Maltese heritage, and strengthened their sense of European identity and cooperation.

This is what Erasmus is all about — learning together, celebrating diversity and building bridges across cultures.

🇲🇹 Mit-Tnejn 17 sal-Ġimgħa 21 ta’ Novembru, grupp ta’ 23 student flimkien ma’ 2 edukaturi u l-Kap tal-Iskola tagħhom mill-Ġermanja ngħaqdu ma’ grupp ta’ 12-il student Malti mill-iskola Mikiel Anton Vassalli, Kulleġġ San Injazju, Skola Sekondarja tal-Ħandaq, Ħal Qormi biex flimkien jesploraw il-kultura, l-istorja u l-valuri Ewropej. Il-programm ta’ matul din il-ġimgħa għaqqad żjarat kulturali ma’ diskussjonijiet sinifikanti u ppermetta lill-parteċipanti jitgħallmu minn xulxin filwaqt li jibnu ħbiberiji b’saħħithom.

Matul din l-istess ġimgħa, il-grupp żar bosta postijiet ta’ importanza nazzjonali u storika. Flimkien esploraw il-kwiet u l-ħdura tal-Buskett, għaddew mit-toroq medjevali tal-Imdina u skoprew is-sbuħija naturali u l-wirt rurali ta’ Għawdex. L-istudenti żaru wkoll il-Birgu u anki l-Imġarr. Din il-ġimgħa spiċċat fil-belt kapitali, il-Belt Valletta, fejn il-grupp żar diversi siti kulturali u anki xi mużewijiet.

Barra l-eskursjonijiet, l-istudenti ħadu sehem f’diskussjonijiet u f’attivitajiet fi gruppi fejn iffukaw fuq id-diversità kulturali, it-tradizzjonijiet, il-valuri, l-istorja, id-demokrazija u d-drittijiet tal-bniedem. Dawn id-diskussjonijiet ħeġġew djalogu miftuħ u għenu lill-istudenti jqabblu l-esperjenzi minn pajjiżhom u jirriflettu fuq xi jfisser li tgħix f’soċjetajiet diversi u demokratiċi.

Matul din il-ġimgħa, l-istudenti Ġermaniżi u Maltin ma kisbux biss għarfien aktar profond dwar il-wirt Malti, iżda saħħew ukoll l-ideat tagħhom dwar l-identità Ewropea, il-kooperazzjoni u r-rispett reċiproku.

Din hi l-vera essenza tal-Erasmus — nitgħallmu flimkien, niċċelebraw id-diversità u nibnu relazzjonijiet b’saħħithom bejn kulturi differenti.