2015 place/date

A year of change and V4+1 cooperation (with Slovak, Czech, Polish, Hungarian and Austrian friends)

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2015-01-01 NYE/Vranov, SK
2015-01-03 Benkovce-Inovec-Čičva,SK (picasa)
2015-01-06 Epiphany Christmas Dinner /Michal's, Karlova Ves,SK (picasa)
2015-01-19 Showcase class /CDVUK, Bratislava, SK (fb event)
2015-02-01 Végardó Fürdő/Pataqua Kft,Sárospátak,HU
2015-02-14 Jezuitské lesy, Devínska Kobyla/Bratislava,SK (picasa, goo.gl/story)

From 2015-03-20 Jarek a hosté, Stará Tržnica, Bratislava

2015-03-20 Jarek Nohavica (6) a hosté/Stará Tržnica, SK (picasa, goo.gl/photos)
2015-03-27 SKA Conference committee/Comenius University, Bratislava,SK
2015-03-29 Half-Marathon/Danube Riverbank, Bratislava, SK (picasa, goo.gl/story)
2015-03-31/04-06 Easter/Vranov,SK (picasa, googl/story)
2015-04-17 teambuilding/Piešťany, SK (picasa, googl/story,)
2015-04-26 Sivec/Košice,SK (picasa, googl/story)
2015-04-27 ELT Ideas (Péter Medgyes et al)/Košice,SK (Macmillan  pics)
2015-05-08 Gril party/Dlhé diely,Ba,SK (picasa)
2015-05-10 ZOO/Bratislava,SK (picasa, fb)

From 2015-05-20 Longital -A to je všetko- Berlinka

2015-05-20 Longital(18)-A to je všetko-/Berlinka,SNG,Ba,SK (picasa, googl/story, fb)
2015-05-21 Last day at the intensive general English course/CDVUK, Ba,SK (picasa)
2015-05-28 Last day at the Business English Course/CDVUK, Ba,SK

From 2015-05-28 Longital -A to je všetko- Instytut Polski

2015-05-29 Longital(19)-A to je všetko-/Instytut Polski,Ba,SK (picasa, googl/story, fb)

From 2015-06-06 ELTForum.sk Day II

2015-06-05 ELTForum.sk Friday/Ekonomická Univerzita,Ba,SK (picasa, googl/story, blog, lnkdn)
2015-06-06 ELTForum.sk Saturday/Ekonomická Univerzita,Ba,SK (picasa, googl/story, blog, lnkdn)

From 2015-06-13 Pepa+Mity

2015-06-13 Pepa + Mity/Čemerné-Zámutov,SK (picasa, fb)
2015-06-29/07-19 Intensive daily German course/Goethe Institut, Ba,SK

From 2015-07-10-11 Pohoda výber

Pohoda Festival 2015 (blog/video, googl/story, picasa, fb)
2015-07-10 Tricot(JPN)(fb),Tiken Jah Fakoly (CI)(fb),FFS(UK/US)(fb),Mourn(ES)
2015-07-11 Eagles of Death Metal(US)(fb),DJ Click here BalkAndalucia(EU)(fb),SĽUK/Pacora(2)(SK),Sendreiovci Le Orchestroha (SK)(fb),Chiki Liki Tu-A(8)(SK)(fb),Vlasta Popić(fb),Lola Marsh(IL)(fb),Acollective(IL)(fb),Omar Suleyman(SY)(fb),Of Montreal (US)(fb),Bjork (IS)(fb),Korben Dallas Symphony(1)(SK)(fb),Les Ambassadeurs(ML)
2015-07-12 Coco Rosie (US)

From 2015-07-25 Blaváčikovia na Oravskej svadbe u Sokiho a Mie

2015-07-24,25,26 Mia + Soki/Orava,SK (picasa/fb)
School of Polish Language/Lodz,PL (picasa, googl/story,fb)
2015-08-2,3,6,7 Arrival, City Tour / Lodz, PL
2015-08-08 Arkadia(picasa,fb)-Nieborow(picasa,fb,blog) Zelazowa Wola,PL (blog,picasa,fb)

From 2015-08-09 Jazz Sunday-Jan Smoczyński at Manufaktura, Lodz

2015-08-09 Jazz Sunday-Jan Smoczyński/Rynek Manufaktura, Lodz,PL (blog,picasa, fb)
2015-08-14 Biała Fabryka,Łodż,PL (blog,picasa,fb)
2015-08-15 Kraków, PL (blog,googl/story,picasa)

From 2015-08-16 Boogie Boys at Manufaktura

2015-08-16 Boogie Boys/Rynek Manufaktura,Łodż,PL (blog,picasa)
2015-08-18 Lodz Jewish cemetery (blog, picasa,fb)

From 2015-08 Lodz

2015-08-20 Final Gril Party/Łodż,PL (fb)
2015-08-21 Journey home/Częstochowa, PL (blog,picasa,fb)

From 2015-08-25 Longital at Artcafé, Štiavnica

2015-08-28 Longital(20)/Artcafé, Banská Štiavnica,SK (blog, picasa,fb)
2015-08-29Castles and Musketeers/Banská Štiavnica,SK (blog, picasa,fb)
2015-08-30 Štiavnické Tajchy,Sitno/Klinger,Evička,Veľká Vindšachta,Bakomi,Richňava,Počúvadlo (picasa,fb)
2015-09-01 Štiavnické Tajchy/Ottergrund, Veľká Vodárenská (picasa,fb)

From 2015-09-06 Shades of ELT, Uherské Hradiště, day 3

2015-09-4 Fifty Shades of ELT Fri:Louel Caleja, Graham, Hall, Hugh Dellar, Suzana Anić Anti, Zdeněk Janík, David Fisher, Lenka Zouhar Luvíková,Martina Limburk, Daniela Valíková, / Uherské Hradiště,CZ (blog, lnkdn, picasa, fb)
2015-09-5 Fifty Shades of ELT Sat: Gary Anderson, Russell Stannard, Dana Hánková, Marek Vít, Helena Zitková, Jana Čadová, Auburn Scallon, Gareth Davies, Ondřej Ježek, Lucie Podroužková, Markéta Špinková, Nikki Fořtová, Jana Chocholatá, Daniela Clarke, Daniela Valíková, Kamil Feidl, James Thomas, Šárka Dohnalová, Hugh Dellar, David Fisher, Sylvie Doláková, Roman Kožnár, Michaela Sobotková, Slavomíra Klimszová, Mark Andrews, Marija Lukać,   / Uherské Hradiště,CZ (blog, picasa, fb)
2015-09-6 Fifty Shades of ELT Sun: Lynda Steyne, Louel Caleja, Jana Jílková, Ivana Chmelářová, Benjamin Dobbs, Martina Nováková, Gary Anderson, Mark Andrews/ Uherské Hradiště,CZ (blog, picasa, fb)

From 2015-09-10 Longital Suita otvárala Konvergencie

2015-09-09 Longital Suita / skúšobňa MDPOH,Ba,SK (blog,picasa)
2015-09-10 Longital(21) Suita Generálka(picasa,fb),Konvergencie/DPOH,Ba,SK (blog, picasa ,fb)

From 2015-09-12 Koncert za ľudskosť

2015-09-12 Koncert za ľudskosť-Vec,Billy Barman(3),Korben Dallas(2),Živé Kvety(19),Supa,Para(4),Muzička/Hviezdko,Ba,SK (blog, picasa, fb)
2015-09-15 Robert Roth,Hviezda(picasa)/Dobrý Trh,Panenská,Ba,SK (blog, picasa, fb)
2015-09-16 Chasidské piesne 2/Moyzes Hall,Ba,SK (blog, picasa, fb)

From 2015-09-18,19 Jozef+Mária

2015-09-18,19,20 Jozef+Mária/Kežmarok,SK (blog, picasa, googl/story)
2015-09-21 Vranov,SK

From 2015-09-26 SKA ELT Conference Day 2

1st SKA ELT Conference "Teaching together,learning together":
2015-09-25 Angelos Bollas, Šárka Dohnalová, Anica Dokic, David Fisher, Fresacher, Mike Harrisson, Ilona sostronek, Martin Jelinek, Kovacikova, Lucia Otrisalova, Lynda steyne, Péter Medgyes, Jasmina Milicevic, Moran, Frank Prescott, Barbara Sakamoto, /Comenius,Ba,SK (blog, picasa, fb, googl/story)
2015-09-25 Tomáš Andrášik, Mark Andrews, Mona Arvinte, Sue Barfield, Barbie Bujtas, Louel Caleja, Jana Chocholata, Clarke, Anica Dokic, Sylvie Doláková, David Fisher, Mike Harrison, Niki Kalnova, Péter Medgyes, Lucie Otrisalova, Eva Reid, Barbara Sakamoto, Ilona Sostronek, Júlia Stehlikova, Lynda Steyne (blog, picasa, fb, googl/story)

From 2015-09-27 Karloveské Hody s Longitalom

2015-09-27 Longital (22)/Karloveské Hody,Líščie Údolie,Ba,SK (blog, picasa, fb)

From 2015-10-03 Waves KC Dunaj final

Waves Bratislava Festival / KC Dunaj, Ba,SK ( fb)
2015-10-02 (blog, picasa): Polkov(AT)(fb),XXANAXX(PL)(fb),ADI Ulmansky(IL)(fb),Joy Wellboy(BE)(fb),Leyya(AT)(fb),Nicole Jaey and Harry Jen(AT)(fb),Colours of Bubbles(LT)(fb),Dynamo Team(SK)(fb),Mynth(AT)(fb),La3no Cubano (SK)(fb), Matwe DrappenMadchenFeller(SK)
2015-10-03 (blog, picasa): Frequency(SK)(fb),Buy her sugar(SK)(fb),Foolish Green(MK)(fb),Ella Ronen(IL)(fb),Endy Yden(PL)(fb),Howling Owl (NL)(fb),Elephants from Neptune(EE)(fb),Kyklos Galaktikos(CZ)(fb), Ivan & The Parazol(HU),LCMDF(FI)(fb),Laika Suns(LV)(fb), Tomino & Myslivec(CZ)(fb)
2015-10-14 Katka Koščová, Jamadan, Adela Banášová and photographers / Rozvojový deň, Stará Tržnica, Bratislava,SK (blog,picasa,fb)
2015-10-15 Bridgin Drama - History of England (picasa,fb), Kukucheers (picasa,fb)/DK,Pezinok,SK (blog,)

From 2015-10-16 Pressburger Klezmer Band Twantzik Yorn MDPOH Bratislava

2015-10-16 Pressburger Klezmer Band(4)Twantzik Yorn/MDPOH Bratislava (blog, picasa,fb1,fb2)
2015-10-17 BimBam@Retro Burza/KC Dunaj,Ba,SK (blog, picasaf)

From 2015-10-22 Čechomor,Pacora,Vidiek

2015-10-22 soundcheck (picasa,fb) + Čechomor,Vidiek(5),Pacora(3)/Ateliér Babylon,Ba,SK (blogo, picasa,fb1,fb2)

From 2015-10-25 Anička + Matej portréty

2015-10-24,25 Anička+Matej/Čemerné-Zámutov,SK (blog,)
2015-11-01 Dunaj (blog,picasa)
2015-11-08 Sandberg (blog,picasa,fb)

From 2015-11-11 Foo Fighters, Stadthalle, Wien, AT

2015-11-11 Trombone Shorty(2),Foo Fighters/Stadthalle, Wien, AT (blog,picasa,fb)

From 2015-11-12 Jaga Jazzist

2015-11-12 Jaga Jazzist/Ateliér Babylon,Ba,SK (blog,picasa,fb)
2015-11-14 Suchá Belá/Slovak Paradise,SK (blog, picasa, googl/story)
2015-11-15 Piecky/Slovak Paradise,SK (blog,picasa,googl/story)
2015-11-16 Longital(23)/Stará Tržnica,Ba,SK (blog,picasa,fb)
2015-11-17 Marián Varga/Stará Tržnica,Ba,SK (blog,picasa,fb)

From 2015-11-18 Cinematic Orchestra

2015-11-18 Dorian Concept (picasa,fb) Cinematic Orchestra/Stará Tržnica,Ba,SK (blog,picasa,fb)
2015-11-20 Ska Creative Café with Hon Chong(picasa,fb), Thanksgiving Dinner (picasa,fb) /Imagine Centre,TheBridge.sk,Ba,SK (blog)

From 2015-11-22 Koncert pre Juraja

2015-11-22 Koncert pre Juraja:Longital(24),Zlokot,Korben Dallas(3),Para(5),Bez ladu a skladu,Tante Elze / Živé kvety(20)/ Marián Varga / Shooty / Tomáš Sloboda (blog,picasa,fb)
2015-11-25 Archívny chlapec, James Harries(picasa,fb), Živé Kvety(21)(picasa,fb)/Berlinka,SNG,Ba,SK (blog)

From 2015-11-26 Bigbeat Deluxe - lekcia Ursíny

2015-11-26 Big Beat Deluxe-Ursíny:Talent Transport,Katarzia,Peter Lipa,Jana Kirschner,David Koller,Buty/Stará Tržnica,Ba,SK (blog,picasa,fb)
2015-12-03 Živé Kvety(22)(picasa)+Kolowrat(18)(picasa)/U očka,Ba,SK (blog,,fb)
2015-12-04 Homemade for Homeless/TheBridge.sk,Ba,SK (picasa,fb)

From 2015-12-06 Doma dobre - Longital

2015-12-06 Doma dobre - Longital Suita(25)(picasa,fb), My Baby (NL)(picasa,fb)/St.Vincent dePaul, Bratislava,SK (blog)
2015-12-11 Carols/TheBridge.sk,Ba,SK (picasa,fb)
2015-12-12 Preßburger Klezmer Band (5) /Café Scherz,Ba,SK (blog,picasa,fb)
2015-12-12 Bad Karma Boy/KC Dunaj,Ba,SK (blog,picasa,fb)

From 2015-12-18 Slnko Spirit fotostena

Slnko Spirit 2015 (blog1, blog2, photowall, fb)
2015-12-18 Archívny Chlapec(2),Dobropić(picasa1,picasa2,fb1,fb2),Tu v Dome(2)(picasa1,picasa2,fb1,fb2),Katarzia(picasa,fb),Korben Dallas(4)(picasa,fb),Longital(26)(picasa1.picasa2,fb1,fb2),Hviezda(2)(picasa,fb)
2015-12-27 St.Stephans bathing,Vranovské vydry/Kazimír,SK (picasa,fb)
2015-12-30 KĽUD Konec zbojnikov na vichodze-Jou,paňe bože/KD Kladzany,SK (picasa,fb)
2015-12-31 NYE - Silvestrovské vranovské vydry/Kazimír,SK (picasa,fb)

2015-Sep-06 Sunday at Shades of ELT / Uherské Hradiště

First again, here are all the photos:

The final day of the ATECR's 2015  Shades of ELT Conference started with a plenary given by my friend, and the Slovak Chamber of English Teacher's head, Lynda Steyne. She was asking What Teachers Make?

From 2015-09-06 Shades of ELT, Uherské Hradiště, day 3

Following this successful presentation was the last round of sessions

Louel Ross Caleja asked about Language Correctness: Black and white? Or a myriadshades of gray?

From 2015-09-06 Shades of ELT, Uherské Hradiště, day 3

Jana Jílková, Ivana Chmelářová a Martina Nováková made ice cream with us at their session SELTIC: Science and English Language Teaching Integrated in the Classroom - Easy and Effective!

From 2015-09-06 Shades of ELT, Uherské Hradiště, day 3

Benjamin Dobbs was TeachingBusinessEnglish orTrainingInternationalCommunication 

From 2015-09-06 Shades of ELT, Uherské Hradiště, day 3

Gary Anderson  told us how to Keep ourTeenagers’Eyes Open withVideo toDiscover andLearn

From 2015-09-06 Shades of ELT, Uherské Hradiště, day 3

After all the talk in groups and pairs, it was only natural to share in a round table

From 2015-09-06 Shades of ELT, Uherské Hradiště, day 3

Here's a video from this roundtable shot by Mark Andrews

And those who gave feedback and stayed until the very end were fortunate to win prizes in the raffle:

From 2015-09-06 Shades of ELT, Uherské Hradiště, day 3

Some were even lucky enough to win http://www.sol.org.uk/summer courses in Devon, Serbia and Slovakia at SOL

From 2015-09-06 Shades of ELT, Uherské Hradiště, day 3

And here we are, those who stayed until the very end:

From 2015-09-06 Shades of ELT, Uherské Hradiště, day 3

Thank you again all so much and see you next year!

2015-Sep-04 Friday at Shades of ELT / Uherské Hradiště

First of all, here are all the photos if you're not interested in my ramblings:

Second,
I will try to break the conference down a little, per day, with some notes.

To get to Uherské Hradiště, I had approached Lenka Kroupová, a friend I met at the ELTForums (2015, 2014, ..). She got me in touch with the ACETR's president Libuše Kohutová, who was so kind to let me in on the conference and feel the atmosphere from among the speakers. I should also thank Lynda Steyne and Mark Andrews for accompanying me to this beautiful Moravian city.

Here's Libuše starting off the conference in style! From 2015-09-04 Shades of ELT Uherské Hradiště, day 1 Here's Libuše starting off the conference in style! From 2015-09-04 Shades of ELT Uherské Hradiště, day 1

And here's Louel, my room mate and guide, a former student of biochemistry from Philippines, who got enamored with Brno and who now has been teaching English for quite a few years there.

From 2015-09-04 Shades of ELT Uherské Hradiště, day 1

Friday's plenaries began with Graham Hall, currently the senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics/TESOL at Northumbria, the Editor of ELT Journal, and an active member of the International Association of Teachers of English as Foreign Language (IATEFL). He really did have a lot to say on Tradition, innovation and change: teaching in theory … and in practice. 
If you would like to find out more about Graham and the others, Lenka did excellent interviews!

From 2015-09-04 Shades of ELT Uherské Hradiště, day 1

After the plenary, people spread to the unbelievable 7 (!) concurrent sessions. There was just so much to see and handle, especially for me as a photographer.

First off, Hugh Dellar  gave a very interesting workshop asking Can a picture tell a thousand words? You can guess it really got my attention!

From 2015-09-04 Shades of ELT Uherské Hradiště, day 1

Second, there was Suzana Anic Anti with her ideas on how to Spice it up Digitally

From 2015-09-04 Shades of ELT Uherské Hradiště, day 1

Third came Zdeněk Janík with ideas on Politeness and Impoliteness in Intercultural Communication

From 2015-09-04 Shades of ELT Uherské Hradiště, day 1

Fourth was David Fisher of Bear Theatre with his incredible Drama games 

From 2015-09-04 Shades of ELT Uherské Hradiště, day 1

Fifth was Lenka Zouhar Ludvíková saying there's no No need to cry over a sliced onion

From 2015-09-04 Shades of ELT Uherské Hradiště, day 1

Sixth was Martina Limburg giving us tips on Studying andteachingEnglishthrough film 

From 2015-09-04 Shades of ELT Uherské Hradiště, day 1

And seventh was Daniela Valíková, one of the organizers, with her outdoor session To be or not to be … a teacher of English, which I sadly missed. Here are the participants back during sundown.

From 2015-09-04 Shades of ELT Uherské Hradiště, day 1

But that was not the end to the first evening! Thanks to the organizers it was followed with Moravian wine, music and song!

From 2015-09-04 Shades of ELT Uherské Hradiště, day 1

There was even some dancing!

From 2015-09-04 Shades of ELT Uherské Hradiště, day 1

And as I mentioned at the beginning, I was fortunate to join the speakers and other members of the English teaching chambers from Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Serbia...for a traditional Moravian dinner!

From 2015-09-04 Shades of ELT Uherské Hradiště, day 1

We were really taken aback by the Moravian hospitality, as you can see:

From 2015-09-04 Shades of ELT Uherské Hradiště, day 1

To be continued.