In quest of a treasure ...

On a December morning, arrived to Alegrete, in Portugal, three

men in three camels.

We believe they were camels because they had two humps and

the three gentlemen were Kings, because they wore crowns on their

heads.

They reached the castle and soon found some boys that started

running and screaming:

Here they are the three wise men! Here they are the three wise

men!

João said: Who are you and where do you come from?

- We are three Kings and we came from the East. We followed the

star that is on top of your castle and we are searching for an ancient

treasure! - Explained the Three Kings.

The three wise men went to

church and then to the square, where

they found the bandstand.

Soon all the village came to the door to see what was happening.

The three wise men

were seeking the treasure, in

“Sociedade Filarmónica de

Alegrete” where they found

many musical instruments.

Then they passed

through the ancient fountain

where their camels could

finally drink - they did not had

water for forty days!...

They went to the Local

bars and asked for directions to the treasure.

Very surprised because they had never seen camels, or Wise Men,

Mr. Luis and Mr. João Delicado told them that the greatest treasure of

Alegrete were the children and, therefore, they should seek the treasure

in Alegrete’s School.

When the Three Wise Man arrived at school, the children were

playing in the playground.

The children already knew

them from the stories they heard

from their parents and grandparents,

and asked if they could ride a camel.

They all had great fun and the Three Wise Man told the children

the story of his journey and their treasure hunt.

The children said they had many treasures in the their life but, in

school, their greatest treasure were their friends.

They also told them that they had friends in Alegrete , in Vale de

Cavalos, in all Portugal and throughout Europe .

They told stories about their English friends, from Gateshead,

their Spanish friends from Santiago de Compostela and their Italian

friends, from Figline Valdarno.

The Three Wise Man were excited about these stories and wanted

to know the British, the Spanish and Italian students to discover the

treasure that seemed to unite every children throughout Europe.

Then, they said goodbye and went to ...