Culture and Diversity for Europe

The project promotes the exchange of knowledge between young people from partner countries and youth living in Italy. The idea of the project was presented during the organization of the Erasmus project of cultural exchange in place, based on the idea of starting from the diversity (cultural, social, historical, usages and customs, etc..) To bring up the difference as positive value that can unify and enrich. The project promotes the exchange of knowledge between young people from partner countries focusing on different forms of dances and folk songs, the differences and similarities, and through their knowledge, offer young people the opportunity to cooperate the creation of a final product, but also contribute to building a common history which is that of a united Europe.
The youth exchange will take place in Vallefiorita in Calabria ( Italy ) and will run for 7 days (excluding travel days). It will involve young people between 18 and 25 years from Turkey, Albania, Macedonia and Italy.

During their staying, participants will have :
1 the opportunity to present the local and national culture of their country through dances and folk songs and learn about the partner countries; ;
2 . the opportunity to learn about partner country local and national culture and the host country through crafts , art, music, poetry and fiction , gastronomy ;
3 . The opportunity to co-operate among peers for the construction of an intercultural project ;
4 . The opportunity to experience cooperative learning , peer education to practice , to be teachers and students;
5 . The opportunity to gain practical skills and improve their communication skills.