International Initiatives for Cooperation
| TITLE | Cultural Mish-Mash |
| FOUNDING PROGRAM | Youth in action |
| PERIOD | From 03-06-2013 to 31-10-2013 |
| PARTNERS | 1. Association “International Initiatives for Cooperation”, Bulgaria 2. European Youth Centre Břeclav o. s., Czech republic 3. ARGONAFTES YOUTH CLUB, Cyprus 4. Asociacion Cultural Arte Brasilera Ceuta, Spain 5. Associazione di promozione sociale Joint, Italy 6. “We Go Project”, Lithuania 7. ARTILT-D, Latvia |
| OBJECTIVES | The project objectives are as follows: 1. To improve the awareness of the participants on common cultural values and existing cultural differences between European countries. 2. To improve the ability of the participants for communication in a multicultural environment and to suggest the cultural differences as an important “ingredient” giving the “flavor” of the everyday life. 3. To stimulate creative and innovative practices for better multicultural dialogue and cultural awareness. Through the main objectives the project will encourage the participants to develop greater spirit of solidarity and tolerance. As a result a better understanding between young people from all the Europe shall encourage the intercultural dialogue, creating a valuable space for new initiatives. |
| OUTCOMES | Information for the project will be published in social media and in our partners’ network. Every partner country will host a cultural event in order to present the results and promote the multicultural exchange through video presentation of all the events that took place. A cooking book promoting the European cultural heritage will be published and distributed in partner’s networks. The developed methodology for intercultural communication through the art of gastronomy will present a non formal and creative way for intercultural dialogue distribution. |
| SUMMARY | Cultural Mish-Mash (CMM) is a multilateral intercultural youth exchange which main topic is the promotion of intercultural dialogue, encouraging tolerance and mutual understanding through culinary art. Thirty-six youngsters and youth leaders from Bulgaria, Lithuania, Latvia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Spain and Italy will take part in the project. The envisaged activities will be held from 23 to 31 August 2013 in the region of Razlog, Bulgaria. During the project, youngsters from seven countries with different social and cultural background will live and work together for 8 days. The working programme of the project includes sessions that will contribute to the development of solidarity and tolerance between young people, team-building, acceptance of cultural differences and values, active participation of young people and encouraging creativity. Public events are envisaged, through which the participants will be able to interact with the local community and present their own culture, while at the same time they will experience the culture of Bulgaria. |
| BUDGET | Total budget 16205,00 / Co-financement 3105,00 |
| LINKS | 1. Association “International Initiatives for Cooperation”, Bulgaria WEB: www.iicbg.com Email: tkostadinka@gmail.com 2. European Youth Centre Břeclav o. s., Czech republic WEB: www.eycb.eu Email: eycb.info@gmail.com 3. ARGONAFTES YOUTH CLUB, Cyprus Email: youthnetcyprus@gmail.com 4. Asociacion Cultural Arte Brasilera Ceuta, Spain Email: eurodeskceuta@gmail.com 5. Associazione di promozione sociale Joint, Italy WEB: www.associazionejoint.org Email: youthinaction@associazionejoint.org 6. “We Go Project”, Lithuania WEB: http://www.wegoproject.lt Email: Kikutis.m@gmail.com 7. ARTILT-D, Latvia WEB: www.artilt.dauga.lv Email: k-romanovska@inbox.lv |
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