WELCOME

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WELCOME BY OC
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WELCOME BY ESN MINHO
WELCOME TO MINHO 5
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USEFUL INFORMATION
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ARE YOU LOST? USEFUL GADGETS FOR YOU
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OC
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ARRIVING IN BRAGA
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VENUES
PROGRAMME
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MAPS
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AGENDA
ADDITIONAL INFO
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PORTUGUESE FOR DUMMIES
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CHECK&RATE OUR FRIENDS!
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Dear SWEPers,
It is a great pleasure for ESN Minho to receive you in our cities. Welcome!
Romans, Castilians and Burgundians, the early SWEPers, have been gathering
in this region for the past centuries. Braga, the oldest city of Portugal, was
founded by the Romans 2000 years ago. Guimares, the first Portuguese
capital, saw the marriage of a Castilian princess with a Burgundian knight, the
parents of our first king. The history of the SWEP region is one so are
SWEPers.
We are proud to host this event in the year in which our network celebrates
not only its 25th anniversary but also the 5th anniversary of ESN Portugal and
the 3rd anniversary of ESN Minho. The Organising Committee worked for the
past months to bring SWEPers back to the cities where they gathered before,
but this time to celebrate multiculturalism, learn with other SWEPers and build
the network.
We are ready to receive you. Are you ready for SWEP Minho 2014?

Joo Pinto
President of the Organising Committee of SWEP Minho 2014.
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ESN Minho is the section of Braga and Guimares, responsible for representing the needs
and rights of foreign and exchange students at the University of Minho. Our organisation
also promotes and motivates local students to enrol in an international exchange pro-
gramme, helping them in the process. Moreover, ESN Minho aims at encouraging volunteer-
ing and active citizenship and promoting the debate around youth rights in Europe.
We are still a recent section which will commemorate its 3rd Anniversary during the SWEP, but
we have grown and we are getting stronger every day. We have just hosted the Portuguese
Council of National Delegates (the most important National Platform), and for the first time
we have one member at the National Board, the Main Coordinator of ExchangeAbility and
a PR of SocialErasmus. As you can see, we bet on the involvement of our members on the
international level to overcome the usual gap between the local reality and the interna-
tional decisions so we can grow stronger from the very beginning.
Every year we create a true family with the local and international members in our cities,
fighting stereotypes and promoting diversity. That is the image we promote and our goal is
to create a stronger connection with the local society. With ludic and social activities we
can relate our international students with the reality we face and we all gain something in
the end. Welcome to our region, to our cities, to our university and to our family!

Joo Costa
(President of ESN Minho)

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BRAGA
With more than 2000 years of history and located in the North Region, the city of Braga is
the district capital and the biggest urban area in the Minho Region. The city is known as the
Portuguese Rome or Bracara Augusta because of its roman foundations. Braga is also
known as the City of the Archbishops due to its concentration of religious architecture and
for having two archbishops. This religious tradition is particularly strong during the Holy Week,
with the scary farricocos, and during the Saint John Festivities. It is not possible to think of
Portugal without the existence of Braga and each visitor will attest it.
With almost 180.000 inhabitants, Braga is a dynamic city with an intense economic
activity, especially concerning trade and services, education and research, construction, IT
and new technologies, tourism and several branches of industry and handcrafts.
In 2012 Braga was the European Youth Capital (EYC) and this was the most important
event the city hosted in the last decade . This recognition awarded by the EU is the
certification of the citys importance, development and strength of its youth. Being Braga one
of the youngest cities in Europe, the activities developed within the context of the EYC
were the boost the city needed to put itself on the map of youth activities all around
Europe.
Braga is also the headquarters and main campus of the University of Minho. Hosting SWEP
Minho this year is also an excellent celebration of the 40th anniversary of our university which
is climbing the international rankings year by year.
GUIMARES
The second campus is only 25 Km from Braga, in Guimares, the first Portuguese Capital. The
European Capital of Culture 2012 and European City of Sports 2013 is one of the
most important historical cities in Portugal. Its medieval centre is an UNESCO World
Heritage Site due to its singularity and uniqueness. Among Portuguese, the city is commonly
known as the birthplace of Portugal, a sentence written on the walls of the castle.
As well as Braga, it is a city that bets on youth programs and on the promotion of sports and
mobility with a strong identity and way of living. Its inhabitants are deeply connect with the
city and their costumes, as well as the local football team, Vitria de Guimares. This
connection between inhabitants and the city is well seen during the annual festivities called
Festas Nicolinas.During this night, the entire city gets together as a big happy family,
celebrating their unique tradition with hundreds of drummers of all ages.
Locals are proud of their city and ESN Minho is happy to host about a hundred Erasmus
students in this lovely historical site.

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 HOTEL BASIC
Largo da Estao - Maximinos
4700-223 Braga
PORTUGAL
+351 253 148 000

TAXI
+351 253 253 253

BUS
Hotel-University-Hotel : line 43 (Friday) or 66 (Saturday and Sunday) (1.55 per trip)

POLICE STATION
+351 253200420

MEDICAL EMERGENCY
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SWEP MINHO
Facebook | www.facebook.com/swepminho2014
Twitter | twitter.com/SWEPMinho

ESN MINHO
Website | www.esnminho.org
Facebook | www.facebook.com/esnminho
Twitter | www.twitter.com/esnminho
Instagram | instagram.com/esnminho

During all moments of SWEP Minho 2014, please use the following hashtags to
promote the event and the 25 years of ESN!
#SWEPminho , #ESNevent , #ESN25 , #ESNminho, #MovinEurope

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WHAT TO BRING
Suit up for the gala dinner!
Traditional food and drinks from your city for the Eurodinner
Flag of your country
Umbrella (just in case)
Unblocked mobile phone (we will give you a SIM card!)
An europlug adaptor if you use a different type of plug. Schuko plugs also work.
ESNcard
National ID
Health insurance documentation or the European Health Insurance Card
Money for the shuttle (if you asked us to buy the ticket for you)
Money for the Extra-programme (if you are attending it)
Good Mood!

WHAT NOT TO BRING

Towels
Sheets

WHAT TO DO
See the Cathedral of Braga (the Portuguese way of Santiago starts here!)
See the castle and the Palace of the Dukes in Guimares
Get lost in the city centre of Braga and Guimares
The Penha Church in Guimares
The Bom Jesus do Monte and Sameiro Churches in Braga
Eat a frigideira in Braga (although we will give some from our friends Frigideiras do
Cantinho)
Go to the plenaries by bicycle (our friends from GetGreen will borrow us three for
you to use for free during the whole event!)
Talk with the locals

WHAT NOT TO DO
Smoke inside buildings
Noise inside the hotel. Some train drivers sleep there before driving the early morning
trains. Hopefully you will not be the responsible for a train accident!
Eat inside the plenary/workshops/small sessions rooms.
Urinate on the street.
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WELCOME KIT
Map of Braga and map of Guimares
Pencil from the University of Minho
Pen from the Portuguese Bank of Investment
Case from the Portuguese Bank of Investment
Notepad from the Portuguese Bank of Investment
The official t-shirt of the event
A t-shirt made for the event offered by the Municipality of Guimares
SIM card from WTF
Bracelet with a typical saying from Braga from Bicho Bravo
Badge
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The OC cares a lot for your safety and does not want you to get lost. To
help you we created some useful gadgets.

BADGE | Ours are not simply badges: they are COLOURFUL badges. In
the front you will see three colours indicating the level of assistance that
person can give to you.
BLUE badges are for regular participants. They probably know as much
as you.
GREEN badges are for regular STAFF members. They do not know
everything, but they will probably know enough to help you. Ask them!
PINK badges are for the OC members. They know everything you need!
In the back you have the schedule and emergency numbers. What is
happening now? I am lost: what now? Ah! Here is my badge. Have it always
with you!

SWapp | If you have an android system in your mobile phone go to the Play
Store and download the SWapp Minho 2014. Maps, phone numbers, the
programme and some useful and institutional info are there waiting for you. Do
you like it? Rate it! Our friends from Computing Sciences (students at the
University of Minho) will thank you. This is their third app for ESN events in
Portugal. Arent they great? Here is a big THANK YOU from the OC.

SURVIVAL BOOKLET | Not a technology person and do not like to wear

necklaces? Just use our Survival Booklet! It has roughly the size of a regular
card and the basic info you will need. A map, some phone numbers, the
venues and the programme: everything in your wallet!

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EMAIL | swep2014@esnminho.org
MAIN ORGANIZER
Joo Pinto +351 91 661 654 1
VICE-MAIN ORGANIZER
Joo Costa +351 91 95 95 403
TREASURER
Sandra Amaral +351 915 988 986
DESIGNER
Maria Macedo +351 91 76 42 409
SOCIAL PROGRAMME
Ricardo Nogueira Martins +351 910 394 691
Ana Cristina Pinto +351 916 171 682
FUNDRAISING
Daniela Ribeiro +351 914 208 462
ADVISOR AND FUNDRAISING
Slvia Correia +351 964 607 031

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AIRPLANE

OPORTO [Francisco S Carneiro Airport] | the airport is 55 km away with direct

connection to Braga by shuttle bus (GetBus). If you prefer you may also catch the
tram to Porto Campanh train station and from there catch one of the several trains
leaving to Braga.
GetBus Shuttle : Once you leave the airports main door look for GetBus in one of
the bus stops. We will wait for your bus in Braga and take you from the bus station
to the hotel.

LISBON [Portela Airport] | Take the subway until Estao do Oriente from where
you can catch a train to Braga. If you prefer coming by bus just take the subway and
leave in Jardim Zoolgico where the Bus Station is located.
VIGO [Spain] | Take the bus to the train station of Renfe (city centre) and catch the
train to Nine. In Nine you will have to buy another ticket to Braga and catch a
second train. The journey takes 2h15.
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TRAIN

Comboios de Portugal | direct trains from Lisbon and Porto sev-

eral times a day.
The hotel is right next to the train station. One of our volunteers will
be there waiting for your train to take you to the hotel.

BUS

Rede Expressos | direct buses from all over the country several
times a day.
Direct buses from several countries in Europe. Check International
companies!
We will wait for your bus in Braga and take you from the bus sta-
tion to the hotel.

DISTANCE FROM THE MAIN CITIES

Coimbra |175 km 1h40 car distance
Lisbon | 365 km 3h15 car distance
Oporto | 55 km 0h40 car distance
Santiago de Compostela | 190 km 1h55
Vigo | 110 km 1h10
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ACCOMMODATION AND REGISTRATION

All participants will stay at the Basic Hotel which is located right next to the train sta-
tion. There is door connecting the hotel directly to platforms of the train station. The
rooms host two or three participants.
Breakfast is served between 07h00 and 10h30.
There will be three types of rooms: double bed, two single beds and three single beds.
Do not forget to fill the form in order to choose your room and roommate.
The registration will take place in a room of the hotel. Once you arrive do not forget
to pay any extra fee you may have and to give your eurodinner products to our staff.

PLENARIES AND WORKSHOPS [University of Minho]

The University of Minho is currently among the most prestigious institutions of higher
education in the country, and it has also gradually come to assert itself on the interna-
tional scene. Founded in 1973, the University has two major poles: the campus of Gual-
tar in Braga, and the campus of Azurm in Guimares.
The plenaries will take place at one of the biggest auditoriums of the University with
197 seats at CP2 (Pedagogic Complex 2) where we will be surrounded by the rest of
the students and therefore feel the academic environment that we usually feel!

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MAP OF BRAGA
ACCOMMODATION @ Hotel Basic by AXIS
PLENARIES & WORKSHOPS @ University of Minho

THURSDAY FRIDAY
Salo Medieval | Welcome Dinner University of Minho | Canteen
TOCA | Eurodinner Inslito | After Party

SATURDAY SUNDAY
Tasquinha Bracarense | Lunch Tasquinha Bracarense | Lunch
Quinta da Cerca | Gala Dinner Bom Jesus do Monte | Extra
Barhaus | Responsible Gala Party Programme

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MAP OF GUIMARES

FRIDAY
Churrasqueira do Toural | Dinner
Bar Area
Meeting Point for ESNers
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THURSDAY
WHEN? WHAT? WHERE? HOW?
15:00 Cultural Braga Our staff will show you the centre of Braga.
Visit 1 City The visit starts from the main door of the
Centre hotel and finishes there around 16:00.

Tip: Older than the cathedral of Braga is a typical

Portuguese saying that you will understand once you see
the cathedral!

16:00 Cultural Braga For those arriving later there will be a

Visit 2 City second visit. It will start from the main
Centre door of the hotel but it will end at the
opening ceremony.

17:00 Opening Medieval Formal ceremony followed by

Ceremony Room an aperitif.
of the
University
of Minho
20:00 FREE TIME
21:00 Eurodinner TOCA Our staff will meet you at the lobby of the hotel to
take you there. Bring typical food and drinks from
your home and leave them with our staff at the
registration. Our friends from Cachupuz will play a
game with you: what is the weight of a Eurodinner? I
guess we will find out this evening!

The party will last all night and our Erasmus students will join us
to sing happy birth to ESN, ESN Portugal and ESN Minho.
The students group Bombomia will perform and show us
the strength of their drums. They will by followed by the Tuna
Universitria do Minho, a typical students group, which will
show you a bit of our university traditions. Our DJ The
Chaplain will keep you dancing all night long.

Tip: Bring the official t-shirt of this event because we

have some surprises for you!
WHEN? WHAT? WHERE? HOW? FRIDAY
07:00 Breakfast Hotel
09:10 Shuttle to Main door Our staff will be both in the bus and at the lobby of the
the plenaries of the train hotel waiting for you.
station.
Tip: if you get late catch the bus 43. It departs from the
same place and you will have to leave in the last bus
stop. It will cost you 1.55 per trip.

09:30 Plenaries University Our staff will guide you there and give you
of Minho the ticket you will need.
12:30 Lunch Canteen Our volunteers will go with you in the bus.
14:00 Plenaries University
of Minho
18:10 Shuttle to Campus of Our staff will be both in the bus and at the lobby
the hotel the University of the hotel waiting for you.
of Minho
19:30 Bus to Main door
Guimares of the
train station.
20:00 Cultural Guimares Our friends from Tours&Tales will show you this
Visit 3 amazing city!
21:30 Churrasqueira A typical Portuguese students dinner with a
do Toural very party-like environment.
Tip: be carefull because right hand is penalty!

00:30 Pubcrawl Guimares After dinner we will go to the city centre where a lot of bars will
City centre be waiting for us. There will be a meeting point where we can
meet all night but it will be up to you to choose the bar where
to get your favourite drink!

02:10 Bus to Meeting The buses will be waiting for us next to

Braga point in the the city centre. The OC will take you from
city centre the meeting point to the bus stop.
02:40 After Party Inslito Bar For those with strength to carry on our friends from Inslito
Bar will be waiting for you to continue the night. The bar is
walking distance from the hotel and it will be open until
6 AM.
Tip: with your ESNcard you will enter for free!

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WHEN? WHAT? WHERE? HOW? SATURDAY
07:00 Breakfast Hotel
09:10 Shuttle to Main door Our staff will be both in the bus and at the lobby of the
the plenaries of the train hotel waiting for you.
station.
Tip: if you get late catch the bus 66. It departs from
the same place and you will have to leave in the last
bus stop. It will cost you 1.55 per trip.
09:30 Plenaries University
of Minho
13:00 Lunch Tasquinha This restaurant is one of our best friends.
Bracarense Here our students start some of the best
14:30 University dinners and parties of their lives!
Plenaries
of Minho
18:40 Shuttle to Campus of Our volunteers will go with you in the bus.
the hotel the University
of Minho
20:30 Bus to Main door Our staff will be both in the bus and
the Gala of the at the lobby of the hotel waiting for you.
Dinner train station.
21:00 Gala Quinta da The gala dinner will be in the outskirts of Braga at
Dinner Cerca a restaurant normally used for weddings. Some of
the best regional dishes are served with a modern
twist, giving you the opportunity to taste several
specialities from our country. Hope you enjoy!
00:00 Bus to the Main door Our staff will be both in the bus and
Gala Party of the at the lobby of the restaurant waiting for you.
restaurant
00:30 Responsible Barhaus After everyone is satisfied and tipsy we will start a
Gala Party Responsible Party. We will also invite our Erasmus
students to join us.

Tip: this bar is walking distance from the hotel so

you can return whenever you want.

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WHEN? WHAT? WHERE? HOW? SUNDAY
07:00 Breakfast Hotel
09:10 Shuttle to Main door Our staff will be both in the bus and at the lobby of the
the plenaries of the train hotel waiting for you.
station. Tip: if you get late and do not want to catch the bus
66 then just use one of the three bicycles our friends
from GetGreen lent us. You can use them in any of the
days!
09:30 Plenaries University
of Minho
12:30 Lunch Tasquinha This restaurant is one of our best friends.
Bracarense Here our students start some of the best
dinners and parties of their lives!
14:00 Plenaries University
of Minho
15:10 Shuttle to Campus of Our volunteers will go with you in the bus.
the hotel the University
of Minho
16:40 Bus to Main door EXTRA PROGRAMME
Bom Jesus of the FEE: 1 paid at the arrival (Thursday)
train station. Our staff will be both in the bus and at the
lobby of the hotel waiting for you.
17:00 Visit to Bom Jesus EXTRA PROGRAMME
Bom Jesus do Monte Visit to this historical site with one of the most
and Sameiro beautiful sights of Braga.
Mountain Tip: check the history of the unique elevator of Bom
Jesus before this trip. We will take it to get there!

Tip: locals always talk about seeing Braga through a

straw. Once you arrive at Bom Jesus look for the straw!

21:00 Dinner Tasquinha EXTRA PROGRAMME

Bracarense FEE: 8 paid at the arrival (Thursday)
Lets celebrate the end of SWEP Minho with
an all you can eat and drink dinner!

Return to the hotel will be made during the night by the OC.
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ENGLISH PORTUGUESE (WITH PHONETICS)

Hello!
Goodmorning!
Good afternoon!
Good evening!
See you later!
Bye!
Yes/No
Thanks!
Please?
I am sorry!
I dont undertand
Do you speak English? Would you help
me please?
Where is ... ?
How much is that?
Whats your name? My name is

Where are you from?

I am hungry! I am thirsty!

I am tired!
I am lost!
Please call 112! Police!
Help!
I feel sick
Leave me alone!
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INSTITUTIONAL FRIENDS
National Agency Erasmus+ Youth in Action
Academic Association of the University of Minho
Municipality of Braga
Municipality of Guimares
Council of Europe
Erasmus+
Fundation Bracara Augusta
Portuguese Institute of Sports and Youth
Synergia & TOCA
University of Minho
COMMERCIAL FRIENDS
Banco Portugus de Investimento
Barhaus
Bicho Bravo
Bombomia
Carpe Noctem
Churrasqueira do Toural
Confraria do Bom Jesus
Creative Zone
Frigideiras do Cantinho
Hotel BASIC Braga by Axis
GetBus
GetGreen
Inslito Bar
Pastelaria Cristo Rei
Pastelaria So Joo
Quinta da Cerca
Stephane Bar
Sumol+Compal
Tasquinha Bracarense
Tours&Tales
Tuna Universitria do Minho
WTF

SPECIAL FRIEND
CACHAPUZ
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INSTITUTIONAL FRIENDS

COMMERCIAL FRIENDS

GRUPO JOLIMA

A SPECIAL THANKS TO