Tell me! 
about Christmas in your country

 
    
How to participate

New deadlines have been established and you can participate in this event till the 10th January 2004.

You can participate in one or more of the underneath categories.

When you feel your contributions are ready to be seen by others send them by email to tell_me@ecole.pedc.se or mfsoares@netcabo.pt .

You also need to indicate the name of your school, the name of the contact teacher and his/her e-mail, country, category(ies) you are contributing to, title of the work as well as the name(s) and surname(s) of the students involved.

Then go to http://www.ecolenet.nl/tellme/tell-me-open/form.asp  and fill in the Participation form with the information required. You can see who is contributing to this event by checking it at the Participating Schools page.

Categories

Drawings or Paintings

You are invited to make drawings or paintings that somehow represent the way Xmas is commemorated in your country. ( A Xmas scene, a Xmas episode, Xmas decorations, among others are examples of things you can illustrate).
The works can be done using a computer graphic program or drawn/painted and scanned or photographed using a digital camera.
Use one of the following two formats when sending the drawings or paintings: GIF Format or JPG Format.
The size of the work shouldn't be bigger than 400/500 pixel or 500/400.
The name of the file to be sent should consist of schoolname_nameofthedrawing_country
Send us your drawings / paintings by email to tell_me@ecole.pedc.se or mfsoares@netcabo.pt and then fill in the Participation Form

Postcards

Send us your season's greetings in your mother tongue as well as in English.
Draw your own Xmas postcard, write the message in your mother tongue and translate it into English.
You can either draw the card using a computer graphic program, scan it or photograph it using a digital camera.
Use one of the following two formats when sending the postcards: GIF Format or JPG Format.
The size of the work shouldn't be bigger than 400/500 pixel or 500/400.
The name of the file to be sent should consist of schoolname_nameofthecard_country
Send us your postcards by email to tell_me@ecole.pedc.se or mfsoares@netcabo.pt and then fill in the Participation Form.

Traditional Xmas recipes

Send us a traditional Xmas recipe from your country.
You can make a Webpage or send the text in a .rtf document along with pictures / drawings that illustrate your recipe, that should be written in English.
The pictures / drawings should be in one of the following formats: GIF Format or JPG Format.
The size of the work shouldn't be bigger than 400/500 pixel or 500/400.
The name of the files to be sent should consist of schoolname_nameofthework_country
Finally send us your traditional Xmas recipes by email to tell_me@ecole.pedc.se or mfsoares@netcabo.pt and then fill in the Participation Form.

Poetry / Xmas carols

We invite you to send us a small poetry or a Xmas carol typical in your country at this time of the year. The words should be in your mother tongue as well as translated into English. You can make a Webpage or send the text in a .rtf document along with pictures or drawings that illustrate the words.
The pictures / drawings should be in one of the following formats: GIF Format or JPG Format.
The size of the work shouldn't be bigger than 400/500 pixel or 500/400.
The name of the files to be sent should consist of schoolname_nameofthework_country
Send us your works by email to tell_me@ecole.pedc.se or mfsoares@netcabo.pt and then fill in the Participation Form.