Day 2 (September 15, 2025): Glasgow
(by Amina, João, Greta) Today, we visited the city center of Glasgow. In the morning, we had breakfast and then started our program at ten. We walked about half an hour from our hostel into the city. Several groups had prepared short presentations about different aspects of the city. One group presented the history of Mackintosh, a Scottish architect, in front of the original willow tea rooms building. He was famous for his organic forms, inspired by nature, and minimalistic, geometrical shapes. There were two presentations about the Merchant City and the tobacco lords of Glasgow. They taught us that the tobacco trade helped Glasgow grow its infrastructure and caused an economic boom, but still at a high ethical cost, because of its ruthless exploitation of slave labour. One presentation took place in front of the Gallery of Modern Art; the other one used the house of merchant John Craig as a scene. After all these presentations, which we really enjoyed, we had a lunch break. Afte...