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Belief Systems – plenty of different beliefs exist in our world. Nevertheless, some differences and similarities are obvious, which we could observe this week. We were exposed to three belief systems: Islam, the belief of Sangomas (traditional healers) and Rastafarianism.
On the first day we visited a mosque to get to know more about Islam and their belief in Quran. We met an imam, who told us more about the duties of Muslims and the way they practice their belief.
The next day we went to Hildegard, a white Sangoma, who told us about the Sangoma’s believe in a supreme being and other spirits, about the way they communicate with their ancestors and about the methods of their treatments.
The Rastas, who we visited on our last Language Excursion, guided us through their community, their living area and told us what they believe in.
Anke
…here are some pics of our stand at the BELTA Expo. It was a great fair. We met a lot of interesting people and motivated Brazilian agencies. Thanks to all who were interested in Kurus English and visited our stand.
Last but not least, we would like to thank Rita, our former intern from Brazil who supported us during the fair.
Thanks Rita you were a great support! We couldn’t have done it without you!
it was very nice in your fantastic school.
The time in Cape Town was very nice.
We will come back next year.
Best wishes
Susanne & Günter
Of course we’ve improved our English & of course we’re loving Cape Town!!
Keep up your good mood!
We will miss u!
Lots of love
Eveline, Robert, Andreas, Ramona, Silvia, Harald, Jonas, Tobias, Patrick, Bianca, Christine, Mathias!
2010 is an important year for South Africa. Everyone is focused on The World Cup. The preparations are in full swing.
For this great spectacle a magnificent new stadium has been built. We were shown the stadium, saw the changing rooms, felt like real VIPs when we were sitting in the VIP box and, of course, we all kissed the soccer field before we left!
The next day we concentrated on the changes of the city by doing a city walk. We kept an eye on the challenges the city has to cope with and the developments so far. We were shown significant cultural and historical sights too.
At the end of the week we visited the AYK (Ambitious Youth of Khayelitsha), whose motto is: “Using our passion for soccer and love for our community to create a financially stable business focused on alleviating crime and alcohol abuse in Khayelitsha”.
We were introduced into the area and the organisation of AYK. Later we played a soccer match with the local soccer players. It was a highly contested match and great fun!
Anke
The Language Excursions this week were all about Entertainment & Leisure.
On the first day we headed to Gugs, where Lucky and his friends welcomed us for a drum workshop. They taught us how to play the Djembes and the Marimbas and entertained us with great beats.
The next day we visited John Bauer an artist. We were told about his artwork and we each got a small area in the workshop to create our own artwork.
For the last Language Excursion we jumped onto the train to Langa. There we met Nhoza, who guided us through her home town. At her shack we had a small food tasting of various traditional foods, which she had prepared before we arrived. We tasted Lamb, Vetkoeks and sheep head. We all hesitated to try the sheep head, but finally some of us did and believe me their faces were fun to watch! 
At last we tasted the traditional beer “Umqombothi”, while we were sitting in a nice circle and Nhoza was singing and dancing.
Anke
This Tuesday we had our last Fejo Music Dinner for this summer. Luckily, the weather was fantastic and we enjoyed a delicious African Dinner outside in the magnificent garden. Everyone was happy and laughing and chatting to each other.
“Black South East”, the live band of the evening, entertained us with lovely songs. Not only the band “rocked” the house this time, also Robert of the Fejo Group showed us his musical talent. He played several songs on the guitar. All of our students were clapping, singing and enjoying the great evening.
Anke
Kurus English will be featured at the BELTA fair in Sao Paulo, Brazil on the 20th and 21st March 2010. You will find us at the South African fair stand.
We look forward to meeting many new students and establishing further good relations with our Brazilian counterparts.
Johannes and Johannes, our first CAE (Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) students, passed the CAE Exam with flying colours.
Congratulation to both of them!
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This week we discovered the environment of Cape Town.
At Rondevlei Nature Reserve we spotted birds, fish and tracked the footprints of hippos. We all kept our eyes open, but unfortunately, we couldn’t find any. We were told more about the area and the animals that live there. Finally, the brave students could even touch or carry a snake!
The next day we experienced more about the local environment through African penguins and seabirds at SANCCOB, an institute which advocates saving seabirds. We were educated about their work and the rehabilitation process. We watched the volunteers by feeding and caring for the penguins.
On the last Language Excursion this week we visited the Lynedoch EcoVillage close to Stellenbosch. It’s an institute, which focuses on learning for sustainable living and further facilitates the equity in South Africa. We were shown ecological infrastructure that has been implemented to reduce water consumption, electricity use and how to live a more ecology friendly existence as well as their way of reducing and eradicating poverty.
Anke
Last week we concentrated on Youth & Education. We visited the Sarepta High School in Kuils River, where we had some interesting conversations with the students there. They told us about their lives, their local area and about the challenges they have to cope with in school as well as in their lives in general.
The other school we visited this week was the Tertiary School in Business Administration (TSiBA) in Pinelands. The TSiBA students welcomed us warmly and after an indroduction our task was to solve several problems together. It was very interesting to see how different the approaches we used were.
Finally we went to Velokhaya, a non-profit organisation focused on introducing the sport of cycling to previously disadvantaged communities. It was the highlight for most of our students. Everybody put on a helmet, got on a bike and then we were ready to cycle a few rounds of the race track. It was great fun and before we returned the kids showed us how to ride the track professionally and impressed us with their jumps.
Anke
Certified is a specialised course academy which offers practical skills in unique and exciting industries in South Africa. The company is a result of our passion for adventure, travel and life. Life is what you make of it, hence our mindset of “live life to the full and never have regrets!”
Each course has been carefully selected in order to maintain a high level of professionalism and to make sure that the certification is of the highest standard. The courses are offered to the general public and are outcome based, whereby qualifications are gained and certificates given.
Last week a new Fejo Group arrived at our language school and we had our second Music Dinner this year in the wonderful backyard of Alan’s home.
We enjoyed a delicious dinner and chatted about various things. After dinner a great local Cape Town band was playing, which is always my favorite part of the evening.
Everyone was enjoying themselves and it was a fantastic evening once again!
Anke
ACCORD – Paris French Language School is a recognized school on the Grands Boulevards offering French courses all year round.
Atoll Juniors offers immersion camps for teens 9 – 17 years old on the French Riviera, in Provence and on the Atlantic Coast.
Centre International d’Antibes offers French courses for adults in Antibes – French Riviera – in an accredited school opened all year round.
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