European youth exchange calling for partners to participate in a street art performance in France from September 2-22, 2015. The performance will contribute to the annual "Blue Hands Festival" in the town of la Ferté sous Jouarre, which celebrates the area's history of millstone extraction and manufacturing. Three groups of 4-10 youth volunteers ages 18-30 from three different countries will join a local French group to engage in workshops, collective living, and create an intercultural street art performance under the guidance of project leaders. Participants will have their lodging, accommodation, and partial travel costs covered.

1. CALL FOR PARTNERS
EUROPEAN YOUTH EXCHANGE
« EUROPE'S GOT BLUE HANDS »
2 - 22 SEPTEMBER 2015
FRANCE
CONTEXT
September 19th
2015, the town of la Ferté sous Jouarre is organising the 7th
"Blue Hands Festival", dedicated to street arts and to the history of the area which
used to be an important place of extraction and manufacture of millstone. The
« blue hands » are the workers who were cutting the stones and stealing pieces of
the flint which penetrated the flesh. Since several years organisation VirVolt is giving
a performance at the festival.
PROJECT AIMS
- contributing to the preparation of the festival through a street art performance
- developing intercultural learning among young Europeans as well as the sense
of cooperation
- exploring creative ways of interaction and exchange with local people
3 groups coming from 3 different countries will gather with a local French group including local
volunteers and young people with less opportunity. Workshops and collective life will be lead by 2 or 3 leaders.
PREPARATION: as soon as the project is approved (April), you will receive more detailed information and
you will be asked to identify participants and a group leader who'll be in charge of preparing the project with
your local group. An Advance Planing Visit (APV) will be organised in June or July (group leader + 1 pax).
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Who ? Minimum of 4 participants per country aged from 18 to 30
+ 1 "leader". Participants must be VOLUNTEERS and
INTERESTED in the topic but no request for any special skill.
When ? The exchange will take place from
2nd
to 22nd
September.
Where? La Ferté sous Jouarre (Seine&Marne, 50km from Paris),
but only one visit to Paris will be organised and the participants are
expected to do not plan touristic visits during the project! Please
plan them before or after the project dates!
Costs: Lodging, accommodation costs covered + partial travel
reimbursement according to the E+ distance calculator and grant awarded (see in the programme guide)
Dead-line for express of interest: 15th
of January 2015 to :
workcamp@solidaritesjeunesses.org
Contact: Lucile Coquelet - +33 (0)9.82.52.50.64 / accueil@virvolt.org
To learn more:
-about the association www.virvolt.org and www.solidaritesjeunesses.org
-about the city and the festival www.la-ferte-sous-jouarre.fr/culture/mainsbleues.html
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