28.11.24- To meet better the Portuguese tradition at Christmas, nothing better that join a Portuguese family on the evening of 24th to 25th of December. Erasmus Student Network Coimbra (ESN Coimbra) launched the challenge to Portuguese families from Coimbra to receive International students at their homes in Christmas eve.
In order to provide a typical Portuguese retreat to Erasmus students who are displaced during the Christmas season in Coimbra, ESN Coimbra returns with the challenge " Christmas with Portuguese Families " initiative launched to Portuguese families from Coimbra that refers to receive Erasmus students on the evening of 24th to 25th of December, in their homes.
The purpose of this typical dinner is to provide a cozy atmosphere and conducive to the celebration of Christmas, since students are fare from their families and homelands. Christmas is above all a moment of fraternization, family and union, a way of having a familiar proximity even if it is not yours.
Applications are open until the 1st of December 2024, via the link https://papaya.iter-idea.com/#project#pt-xmas (available on the official ESN Portugal website).
ESN Portugal will connect students and families based on criteria such as availability, location, languages spoken and food preferences.
Know at ESN Coimbra which families are registered and come to live the joy of Christmas at a Portuguese table!