Argentina

Genuine local experience in Argentina

Travelling to Argentina with Ranum Efterskole College means experiencing Argentine life like a local.

Together with Romina Deltin, who has lived in Denmark for 5 years, we visit her home country and hometown.
It opens up the Argentinian world in a very special and intimate way, where you meet locals of the same age by meeting locals, visiting schools, clubs and organisations.

The land of football lovers, delicious food and loving people that has a lot to offer through its culture, history and authentic lifestyle. Get involved in volunteering with young people and possibly stay overnight with host families.

The lessons

In our classes you will learn about Argentina's culture through both presentation, projects with your classmates and practical experiences.

There will be presentations on the different topics, where we will learn about the culture, historical and political background.

Through projects, we will work more practically with topics such as using the Spanish language (exchanging letters with locals), traditional art, football (practising basic football drills), samba/carnival (visit of the carnival group Poco Loco from Aalborg) and Argentinian cuisine (making our own dishes).

The collections at the Christmas market at the school, for example, go towards 4 of our charity projects:

• Dog boarding centre NGO Colitas Feliceshelping homeless street dogs and giving them new forever homes See their Instagram
• Football club El Nuevo Globitowhich is also a socially supportive club for children and families with less means than others See their Instagram
• The grassroots organisation Huerta Veinticinco de Mayo working to improve nature and the environment for animals and people in and around the city See their Instagram
• Carnival group Escuela Municipal de Carnaval working for children's rights through music and dance See their Instagram

UN Sustainable Development Goals:

• 14 - Life in the sea: Together with the locals, we help clean the local water environment.
• 15 - Life on land: We help homeless dogs at the shelter.
• 10 - Less inequality: Help organisations that support families with fewer resources.

The journey itself

Buenos Aires - the colourful metropolis

The tour will include a visit to the fast-paced and cosmopolitan city of Buenos Aires with 17 million inhabitants.
We have the opportunity to experience, among other things:

• Caminito Street
• Boca Juniors / River Plate football stadium
• La Boca neighbourhood
• Tango music and dance (show)
• El Tigre - Argentina's 'Venice'
• Famous cafés and restaurants
• The famous Obelisco

Veinticinco de Mayo - the heart of Las Pampas and Romina's hometown

We head 250 kilometres inland to Veinticinco de Mayo, which takes its name from the Argentine Revolution of 1810.
A local town where Argentines live their everyday lives, built on their own traditions and influences from both Spain and Italy.
Las Pampas is the region of the country where the traditional Gaucho lifestyle came to life:
"The brave and unruly man who learnt to make the horse his best friend".
Most of the national traditions came from them, such as the ritual of sharing mate (the special traditional tea) and playing and dancing "Folclore" (folk music with guitar and leather drums).

The many possibilities:

• "Un dia de campo con Gauchos" (a day with Gauchos)
  Horse riding and socialising in a cosy atmosphere with bonfires and folk music.
  Experience the connection between horses and humans with horse riding.
  Discover their traditions like mate and asado (Argentinian drink and barbecue).
• Football
  Football match/training with the local football club El Globito, for example: Ranum vs. Veinticinco de Mayo.
  It's an incredibly heartwarming day with lots of smiles, new acquaintances, a real local football atmosphere and lots of interest both for them and for us.
  Experience meeting young people who love the sport more than anything and learn/use short Spanish phrases or simply international football language like gestures and expressions.
  At the end of the event, there will be traditional food and drinks.
• Food culture
  Cook with locals, learn about regional traditions and discover a new world of amazing flavours and combinations.
  We taste traditional food such as empanadas, alfajores, asado, etc.
• Carnival
  Get up close and personal with the great local carnival culture and understand the importance and origins of carnival culture.
  By the time we get there, the big shows will be over, but since it's such a big cultural thing, they'll already be preparing new dances, musical numbers and costumes for next year.
  Meet the local carnival club and make handmade carnival pieces with designers, learn to dance with the dancers and play drums with the musicians.
• Charitable endeavours
  Visit the local shelter, meet the volunteers who help street dogs every day and help feed the dogs.
  Make a contribution to a cleaner water environment in 25 de Mayo and help the locals clean the local lagoon.
  El Globito Football Club is also a social organisation where we support their great work for the local community.
• Language
  Before the tour, we learn Spanish expressions and words that we will use on the tour.
  Learn about local dialects, slang, songs and music.
  We will try to connect with the local youth from an agricultural school. We will meet them in Argentina and already get to know them online before coming to Argentina. If there is support from both parties, we will also open up for an overnight stay with a local family.
• Local life
  Explore the nature in the area on hikes or by bike.
  Meet other peers and enjoy new experiences through music and dance, which is a big part of culture regardless of age.
  Discover the local city life with local shops and try your hand at Argentinian-Spanish expressions in short conversations.

See more photos and videos from last year's trip to Argentina:

@argentina.kulturfag.rec

Terms and economy

Self-payment approx: 14,500 kr.

Pocket money: App. 1.000 kr. recommended

Visas

As a Danish citizen, there are no special visa requirements for travelling.

As a non-Danish citizen, we investigate for individual students.

Vaccinations

Recommended by the Danish Doctors' Vaccination Service:
- Tetanus
- Hepatitis A

Malaria: There is no risk of malaria.

Duration

We are approximately 16 days on this trip including travelling days.

Safety

Passports must be valid for at least the entire travel period.

In case of illness, students are taken to the doctor. We don't take any chances.

If we need special help while in Argentina, we have local contacts who are used to navigating the Argentinian system.

Likewise, the Danish embassy will be informed of all our plans before we leave.

We travel with 1 teacher per 10 livers.

Before travelling, students are taught how to navigate in a country like Argentina. We talk about cultural differences, that we always walk together and never in groups smaller than 3, etc.

After the trip

After a great cultural experience, it's important to process all the impressions.

We do this by completing projects on different topics that we already started in class before the trip.

For example, you can focus on topics such as cultural differences, urban vs. rural life, football culture, charity, music and dance or something completely different.

The project can result in a presentation, essay, article, video/mini-documentary or similar. They are presented to the class and parents in the time after the trip.

Requirements for students

The tour does not require specific skills or certificates.

But it requires an interest in new cultures and an openness to meeting other people.

Teachers

	Marc S. Pedersen mp@ranumefterskole.dk

	Romina Deltin rd@ranumefterskole.dk