The document summarizes a European cultural heritage project that took place over 2 years across multiple countries. The project involved local activities, meetings, cultural visits and exchanges to promote understanding between cultures and a united Europe. It provided feedback from participating organizations in Romania, Italy and Spain. The objectives were supporting social integration through cultural sharing and combating racism. Beneficiaries were socioeconomically disadvantaged youth who learned about their own and other cultures. Products included newsletters, poetry/art contests, and certificates of participation.
Harbledown Hope: a journey through homelessness Book LaunchAndrew Buller
Slides from the book launch for Harbledown Hope: a journey through homelessness. Presented by author Andrew Buller who has co-ordinated this creative arts project with the talented homeless clients at Catching Lives.
in Harbledown Hope you will read about a young orphaned fox’s traumatic journey, drawing on the challenges and experiences faced by the homeless who have written and illustrated this book. It is a story of hardship, pain, loss and discrimination, but through friendship, courage and sacrifice, comes hope. All profits from the sale of the book go to Catching Lives homeless charity in Canterbury to support their work with the most vulnerable in society.
Find out much more at www.andrewbuller.com/catching-lives and invite Andrew to share this fantastic project with your school or organisation
Access, Advocacy, Inclusivity: Campus Roles in Building Musical CommunityChristopher Smith
Dr Christopher J Smith (associate professor & Chair of Musicology and director of the Vernacular Music Center at Texas Tech University); keynote address Jan 27 2011 at Texas Association of Music Schools Annual Convention
The document discusses spoken word poetry as an art form. It provides quotes from performers and attendees describing spoken word as a way to access one's authentic voice, share experiences and opinions, and develop understanding and creativity. Youth programs across several US states encourage young people to use spoken word to express themselves on social issues.
Art-Reach is a nonprofit organization that has served the greater Philadelphia area for 20 years by increasing access to arts and cultural events for underserved audiences. It began by distributing unused tickets from performances but has expanded to offer a variety of programs. These include bringing performances on-site at social service agencies, providing workshops, and maintaining an accessibility guide for cultural venues. Art-Reach serves as an important bridge between the arts community and organizations assisting those with disabilities or economic disadvantages. It aims to enhance quality of life through cultural experiences.
This paper discusses the history of coexistence between the peoples of the Caucasus region, including Armenians, Azerbaijanis, and Georgians. It notes that while the Caucasus has often been a site of conflict due to clashes between greater powers and local interests, there are also positive examples of cooperation between the local peoples against foreign invaders throughout history. The paper aims to highlight these positive examples of coexistence from the past in order to help resolve current conflicts in the region, such as in Chechnya, Abkhazia, and Nagorno-Karabakh, which have deeper historical roots. It argues that returning to the origins of Caucasus history can help explain the nature of these problems and the roles and interests of outside parties involved
The document provides information about the Powderhorn Art Fair occurring on August 6th and 7th, 2016 at Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis. It includes details about the art, music, food and activities at the event. Over 100 artists will showcase their fine art and crafts. The fair aims to bring the community together and support programs at Powderhorn Park through proceeds. It is a unique collaboration between the Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association and Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board.
Harbledown Hope: a journey through homelessness Book LaunchAndrew Buller
Slides from the book launch for Harbledown Hope: a journey through homelessness. Presented by author Andrew Buller who has co-ordinated this creative arts project with the talented homeless clients at Catching Lives.
in Harbledown Hope you will read about a young orphaned fox’s traumatic journey, drawing on the challenges and experiences faced by the homeless who have written and illustrated this book. It is a story of hardship, pain, loss and discrimination, but through friendship, courage and sacrifice, comes hope. All profits from the sale of the book go to Catching Lives homeless charity in Canterbury to support their work with the most vulnerable in society.
Find out much more at www.andrewbuller.com/catching-lives and invite Andrew to share this fantastic project with your school or organisation
Access, Advocacy, Inclusivity: Campus Roles in Building Musical CommunityChristopher Smith
Dr Christopher J Smith (associate professor & Chair of Musicology and director of the Vernacular Music Center at Texas Tech University); keynote address Jan 27 2011 at Texas Association of Music Schools Annual Convention
The document discusses spoken word poetry as an art form. It provides quotes from performers and attendees describing spoken word as a way to access one's authentic voice, share experiences and opinions, and develop understanding and creativity. Youth programs across several US states encourage young people to use spoken word to express themselves on social issues.
Art-Reach is a nonprofit organization that has served the greater Philadelphia area for 20 years by increasing access to arts and cultural events for underserved audiences. It began by distributing unused tickets from performances but has expanded to offer a variety of programs. These include bringing performances on-site at social service agencies, providing workshops, and maintaining an accessibility guide for cultural venues. Art-Reach serves as an important bridge between the arts community and organizations assisting those with disabilities or economic disadvantages. It aims to enhance quality of life through cultural experiences.
This paper discusses the history of coexistence between the peoples of the Caucasus region, including Armenians, Azerbaijanis, and Georgians. It notes that while the Caucasus has often been a site of conflict due to clashes between greater powers and local interests, there are also positive examples of cooperation between the local peoples against foreign invaders throughout history. The paper aims to highlight these positive examples of coexistence from the past in order to help resolve current conflicts in the region, such as in Chechnya, Abkhazia, and Nagorno-Karabakh, which have deeper historical roots. It argues that returning to the origins of Caucasus history can help explain the nature of these problems and the roles and interests of outside parties involved
The document provides information about the Powderhorn Art Fair occurring on August 6th and 7th, 2016 at Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis. It includes details about the art, music, food and activities at the event. Over 100 artists will showcase their fine art and crafts. The fair aims to bring the community together and support programs at Powderhorn Park through proceeds. It is a unique collaboration between the Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association and Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board.
The document summarizes an intercultural youth exchange project called "Living Different" that took place from July 4-12, 2011 in Targu Jiu, Romania. The project aimed to encourage intercultural communication, cooperation, and help integrate young Roma people into society by valuing Roma culture and increasing tolerance among ethnic groups. Through workshops, cultural activities, and visits to the local Roma community, participants explored topics like discrimination, stereotypes, and different cultures. Feedback from participants showed the project helped them overcome personal stereotypes and appreciate other cultures.
Five schools from northern and southern Europe collaborated on a cultural program for their kindergarten students. The program gave the children opportunities to learn about the cultures of other European countries through activities like visiting museums, sharing traditions, and communicating with partner students. The goals were to develop European identity and citizenship qualities like tolerance. Some example activities included learning about each country's history, customs, food, and visiting local historical sites and museums. The program aimed to strengthen both national and European identity among the young students.
Cultural activities in Kindergarten (guide of good practices of five schools of five European countries which took part in the
Erasmus+ project "My culture, your culture, our culture" 2018-2020
- Connecting Cultures is an international art exhibition that brings together artists from over 20 countries to raise awareness and funds for refugees. Each artist contributes a painting reflecting on connecting cultures.
- The exhibition is organized by UNSA Spain, a student association affiliated with the United Nations that aims to empower youth and connect different sectors of society to address global challenges.
- Through flexible exhibition formats and debates, Connecting Cultures seeks to create social impact by showing how cultural differences are a strength rather than a problem when different people work together toward common goals like helping refugees.
This document outlines the Playing Identities - Performing Heritage project. The project will involve young artists from different European countries working together to produce "creole" theatrical performances. The performances will explore and negotiate cultural heritage and identities. The project involves selecting young theatre makers, four artistic fieldworks in different countries, creative residencies to develop the performances, and a final performance cycle in Siena, Italy. The goal is for theatre to facilitate sharing cultural knowledge and triggering social innovation through performing heritage in an inclusive way.
The document discusses promoting intercultural dialogue in Europe through education. It aims to recognize Europe's multicultural diversity and build a society where different cultures coexist peacefully. Specific objectives include increasing awareness of the importance of intercultural dialogue, encouraging education to foster understanding of diversity and good social practices, and exploring new approaches to intercultural dialogue. The document outlines tasks for educators, including showing human diversity through school programs and new teaching methods, and training teachers to act as cultural agents who promote tolerance and participation.
The document discusses promoting intercultural dialogue in Europe through education. It aims to recognize Europe's multicultural diversity and build a society where different cultures coexist peacefully. Specific objectives include increasing awareness of the importance of intercultural dialogue, encouraging education to foster understanding of diversity and good social practices, and exploring new approaches to intercultural dialogue. The document outlines tasks for educators to incorporate human diversity and new teaching methods to help children integrate and respect different cultures. It also discusses using films in education to make complex topics evident and foster sensitivity and understanding of intercultural coexistence.
Memory of the Future is a non-profit organization that promotes cross-cultural understanding through art and education. It runs workshops in France, Israel, Palestine, Germany, Turkey, and Senegal that use artistic expression and cultural visits to help participants understand and appreciate cultural diversity. The workshops aim to build connections between people of different backgrounds, prevent stereotyping, and give participants confidence in their own cultures while respecting others. Mediators receive training to address issues of identity and facilitate dialogue. Evaluations assess participants' personal and interpersonal development over the course of the workshops.
The document announces a 7-day training course on intercultural learning to be held in Kharkiv, Ukraine from April 7-14, 2014. The training will bring together 30 youth workers from 10 countries in Europe and Eastern Europe/Caucasus. The goals of the training are to help participants better understand different cultures, racism, and challenges of cultural diversity, and to empower them to be active citizens. Participants are asked to bring presentations on their organizations and countries to share their cultures through food, music, images and more. Travel reimbursement details and accommodation information is provided.
The project "Giovani alla Frontiera" aims to promote inclusion and access to cultural, social and economic opportunities for underprivileged youth in the border region of Gorizia, Italy through a variety of educational, artistic and professional development initiatives. Events include workshops, internships, cultural exchanges and competitions to encourage cross-border cooperation and understanding between youth in Italy and Slovenia. The overarching goal is to develop an "Euroregion" where different cultures can come together and influence each other positively.
The document announces a training course called "Babylon Reinvented: How to Approach ICL" to take place from June 23-30, 2014 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The training will bring together 30 youth workers from 10 countries in Europe and Eastern Europe/Central Asia to work on intercultural learning. The goals are to better understand different cultures, diversity in society, and empower participants to address challenges of cultural diversity and communication between different cultures. Participants will stay in a hotel near the city center and engage in presentations about their organizations and countries.
The document introduces EOS, a new association formerly called Logos Famiglia e Minori. EOS will participate in an intergenerational cultural exchange project involving preteens, elderly nursing home residents, and cultural experts. The project includes activities like "My Dear Old Music" where musical groups perform Sicilian songs for youth, and "Adopt a Grandparent" where children and elderly residents spend time together sharing life lessons. The goals are to promote cultural traditions, build connections across generations, and reduce isolation for both youth and seniors.
Project - What s up Europe? Let's break the wall, againEuic BG
Coordinator of the Municipal Youth Council of Epinay-sur-Seine
e-mail : manuel.chambrout@epinay-sur-seine.fr
tel : +331.49.71.98.43
Milena Celić
Coordinator of LDA Niš youth program
e-mail : milena.celic@ldanic.rs
tel : +381.18.250.550
Brice Philippon
Director of the service « Urban policy and participatory democracy »
Town council of Epinay-sur-Seine
e-mail : brice.philippon@epinay-sur-seine
I watch, learn and teach intercultural spacebudur eleonora
This E-book is a product of the European project Hobby as An Integrating Factor In European Society -HAIFES. The project was financed by European Union in the frame of the Grundtvig program as an international partnership for learning . European Commission can not be made responsible for the content of this book .
The document summarizes the activities and outcomes of several meetings for a European partnership project focused on using hobbies as a way to promote social integration. Key points include:
1. Meetings were held in multiple countries and included cultural activities, workshops on various hobbies like dance, jewelry making, and more.
2. Participants shared experiences of hobby activities in their communities and ways of using hobbies in education.
3. An exhibition of handicrafts made by learners traveled between meetings.
4. Evaluations found that hobbies can bring together diverse people and help individuals gain self-respect.
This document summarizes upcoming events and initiatives related to the Faro Convention network. It announces coffee talks on topics like gamification, new museum practices, and the Faro convention in a suitcase. It also announces an interest in joining from an informal association in Slovenia that founded a Museum of Madness. Experiences taking place in Marseille and Cordoba are described relating heritage to daily life. Finally, it announces upcoming publications related to the Faro Convention.
The document describes an art exhibition featuring 10 watercolor paintings and 11 photographs produced during a visit to a Mapuche community in Chile, with the goal of portraying the Mapuche people in a way that challenges stereotypes often found in mainstream media. The exhibition included descriptions of the artwork and was displayed in various venues to generate discussion about Mapuche culture and identity.
The document discusses the objectives of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue in 2008. The goals were to promote intercultural dialogue, highlight its benefits for a diverse society, and make citizens, especially youth, sensitive to developing open and respectful European citizenship. It also aimed to emphasize different cultures' contributions to the shared European heritage. The document notes that intercultural dialogue is important for policies on education, youth, culture, and more. It argues this poses challenges for education systems traditionally focused on forming a common national culture. School curricula must reflect diversity and cultures' contributions while still supporting political unity.
This document contains opinions from several Portuguese students about their experiences in the Comenius project. The students describe gaining new cultural understandings and forming strong friendships with other students. They highlight meaningful experiences like staying with host families in other countries and traveling abroad. The document also briefly outlines a Comenius meeting hosted in Sardoal, Portugal, and notes that participants were very satisfied. It concludes with a short section connecting the project's theme of religious tolerance to the legacy of Pope John Paul II and his relationship to the city of Fátima in Portugal.
The importance of preserving intangible cultural heritage in combating the negative consequences of Globalisation.
“The bulk of the world’s current problems stem from a detachment from traditional cultures. This culture, knowledge and experience must be protected at all costs. It is the only hope for sustainability of cultural identity while allowing modern development.” UNESCO 2009
We share cultural expressions that have been passed from one generation to another. Safeguarding living heritage is vital to sustaining a community’s innate creativity and sense of identity.
An understanding of the intangible cultural heritage of different communities helps with intercultural dialogue, and encourages mutual respect for other ways of life. The importance of intangible cultural heritage is not the cultural manifestation itself but rather the wealth of knowledge and skills that is transmitted through it from one generation to the next.
The global wealth of traditions has become one of the principal motivations for travel, with tourists seeking to engage with new cultures and experience the global variety of performing arts, handicrafts, rituals, cuisines and interpretations of nature and the universe.
Fostering the responsible use of this living heritage for tourism purposes can provide new employment opportunities, help alleviate poverty, curb rural flight migration among the young and marginally employed, and nurture a sense of pride among communities.
For over 15 years, Mark Abouzeid has been supporting NGOs, public institutions and international media channels deliver their messages through images, words and video. Combining years of experience in the field as an award winning professional, he specializes in promoting “that which binds us as human beings and how we express this through our own culture”:
GEMS is a Spanish organization involved in Lifelong Learning programmes that promotes the personal and social development of individuals at exclusion risk by the support of inciatives from the European Union
Educational training for adults; young people; research; intercultural cooperation;
MALAGA, SPAIN
The document summarizes an intercultural youth exchange project called "Living Different" that took place from July 4-12, 2011 in Targu Jiu, Romania. The project aimed to encourage intercultural communication, cooperation, and help integrate young Roma people into society by valuing Roma culture and increasing tolerance among ethnic groups. Through workshops, cultural activities, and visits to the local Roma community, participants explored topics like discrimination, stereotypes, and different cultures. Feedback from participants showed the project helped them overcome personal stereotypes and appreciate other cultures.
Five schools from northern and southern Europe collaborated on a cultural program for their kindergarten students. The program gave the children opportunities to learn about the cultures of other European countries through activities like visiting museums, sharing traditions, and communicating with partner students. The goals were to develop European identity and citizenship qualities like tolerance. Some example activities included learning about each country's history, customs, food, and visiting local historical sites and museums. The program aimed to strengthen both national and European identity among the young students.
Cultural activities in Kindergarten (guide of good practices of five schools of five European countries which took part in the
Erasmus+ project "My culture, your culture, our culture" 2018-2020
- Connecting Cultures is an international art exhibition that brings together artists from over 20 countries to raise awareness and funds for refugees. Each artist contributes a painting reflecting on connecting cultures.
- The exhibition is organized by UNSA Spain, a student association affiliated with the United Nations that aims to empower youth and connect different sectors of society to address global challenges.
- Through flexible exhibition formats and debates, Connecting Cultures seeks to create social impact by showing how cultural differences are a strength rather than a problem when different people work together toward common goals like helping refugees.
This document outlines the Playing Identities - Performing Heritage project. The project will involve young artists from different European countries working together to produce "creole" theatrical performances. The performances will explore and negotiate cultural heritage and identities. The project involves selecting young theatre makers, four artistic fieldworks in different countries, creative residencies to develop the performances, and a final performance cycle in Siena, Italy. The goal is for theatre to facilitate sharing cultural knowledge and triggering social innovation through performing heritage in an inclusive way.
The document discusses promoting intercultural dialogue in Europe through education. It aims to recognize Europe's multicultural diversity and build a society where different cultures coexist peacefully. Specific objectives include increasing awareness of the importance of intercultural dialogue, encouraging education to foster understanding of diversity and good social practices, and exploring new approaches to intercultural dialogue. The document outlines tasks for educators, including showing human diversity through school programs and new teaching methods, and training teachers to act as cultural agents who promote tolerance and participation.
The document discusses promoting intercultural dialogue in Europe through education. It aims to recognize Europe's multicultural diversity and build a society where different cultures coexist peacefully. Specific objectives include increasing awareness of the importance of intercultural dialogue, encouraging education to foster understanding of diversity and good social practices, and exploring new approaches to intercultural dialogue. The document outlines tasks for educators to incorporate human diversity and new teaching methods to help children integrate and respect different cultures. It also discusses using films in education to make complex topics evident and foster sensitivity and understanding of intercultural coexistence.
Memory of the Future is a non-profit organization that promotes cross-cultural understanding through art and education. It runs workshops in France, Israel, Palestine, Germany, Turkey, and Senegal that use artistic expression and cultural visits to help participants understand and appreciate cultural diversity. The workshops aim to build connections between people of different backgrounds, prevent stereotyping, and give participants confidence in their own cultures while respecting others. Mediators receive training to address issues of identity and facilitate dialogue. Evaluations assess participants' personal and interpersonal development over the course of the workshops.
The document announces a 7-day training course on intercultural learning to be held in Kharkiv, Ukraine from April 7-14, 2014. The training will bring together 30 youth workers from 10 countries in Europe and Eastern Europe/Caucasus. The goals of the training are to help participants better understand different cultures, racism, and challenges of cultural diversity, and to empower them to be active citizens. Participants are asked to bring presentations on their organizations and countries to share their cultures through food, music, images and more. Travel reimbursement details and accommodation information is provided.
The project "Giovani alla Frontiera" aims to promote inclusion and access to cultural, social and economic opportunities for underprivileged youth in the border region of Gorizia, Italy through a variety of educational, artistic and professional development initiatives. Events include workshops, internships, cultural exchanges and competitions to encourage cross-border cooperation and understanding between youth in Italy and Slovenia. The overarching goal is to develop an "Euroregion" where different cultures can come together and influence each other positively.
The document announces a training course called "Babylon Reinvented: How to Approach ICL" to take place from June 23-30, 2014 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The training will bring together 30 youth workers from 10 countries in Europe and Eastern Europe/Central Asia to work on intercultural learning. The goals are to better understand different cultures, diversity in society, and empower participants to address challenges of cultural diversity and communication between different cultures. Participants will stay in a hotel near the city center and engage in presentations about their organizations and countries.
The document introduces EOS, a new association formerly called Logos Famiglia e Minori. EOS will participate in an intergenerational cultural exchange project involving preteens, elderly nursing home residents, and cultural experts. The project includes activities like "My Dear Old Music" where musical groups perform Sicilian songs for youth, and "Adopt a Grandparent" where children and elderly residents spend time together sharing life lessons. The goals are to promote cultural traditions, build connections across generations, and reduce isolation for both youth and seniors.
Project - What s up Europe? Let's break the wall, againEuic BG
Coordinator of the Municipal Youth Council of Epinay-sur-Seine
e-mail : manuel.chambrout@epinay-sur-seine.fr
tel : +331.49.71.98.43
Milena Celić
Coordinator of LDA Niš youth program
e-mail : milena.celic@ldanic.rs
tel : +381.18.250.550
Brice Philippon
Director of the service « Urban policy and participatory democracy »
Town council of Epinay-sur-Seine
e-mail : brice.philippon@epinay-sur-seine
I watch, learn and teach intercultural spacebudur eleonora
This E-book is a product of the European project Hobby as An Integrating Factor In European Society -HAIFES. The project was financed by European Union in the frame of the Grundtvig program as an international partnership for learning . European Commission can not be made responsible for the content of this book .
The document summarizes the activities and outcomes of several meetings for a European partnership project focused on using hobbies as a way to promote social integration. Key points include:
1. Meetings were held in multiple countries and included cultural activities, workshops on various hobbies like dance, jewelry making, and more.
2. Participants shared experiences of hobby activities in their communities and ways of using hobbies in education.
3. An exhibition of handicrafts made by learners traveled between meetings.
4. Evaluations found that hobbies can bring together diverse people and help individuals gain self-respect.
This document summarizes upcoming events and initiatives related to the Faro Convention network. It announces coffee talks on topics like gamification, new museum practices, and the Faro convention in a suitcase. It also announces an interest in joining from an informal association in Slovenia that founded a Museum of Madness. Experiences taking place in Marseille and Cordoba are described relating heritage to daily life. Finally, it announces upcoming publications related to the Faro Convention.
The document describes an art exhibition featuring 10 watercolor paintings and 11 photographs produced during a visit to a Mapuche community in Chile, with the goal of portraying the Mapuche people in a way that challenges stereotypes often found in mainstream media. The exhibition included descriptions of the artwork and was displayed in various venues to generate discussion about Mapuche culture and identity.
The document discusses the objectives of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue in 2008. The goals were to promote intercultural dialogue, highlight its benefits for a diverse society, and make citizens, especially youth, sensitive to developing open and respectful European citizenship. It also aimed to emphasize different cultures' contributions to the shared European heritage. The document notes that intercultural dialogue is important for policies on education, youth, culture, and more. It argues this poses challenges for education systems traditionally focused on forming a common national culture. School curricula must reflect diversity and cultures' contributions while still supporting political unity.
This document contains opinions from several Portuguese students about their experiences in the Comenius project. The students describe gaining new cultural understandings and forming strong friendships with other students. They highlight meaningful experiences like staying with host families in other countries and traveling abroad. The document also briefly outlines a Comenius meeting hosted in Sardoal, Portugal, and notes that participants were very satisfied. It concludes with a short section connecting the project's theme of religious tolerance to the legacy of Pope John Paul II and his relationship to the city of Fátima in Portugal.
The importance of preserving intangible cultural heritage in combating the negative consequences of Globalisation.
“The bulk of the world’s current problems stem from a detachment from traditional cultures. This culture, knowledge and experience must be protected at all costs. It is the only hope for sustainability of cultural identity while allowing modern development.” UNESCO 2009
We share cultural expressions that have been passed from one generation to another. Safeguarding living heritage is vital to sustaining a community’s innate creativity and sense of identity.
An understanding of the intangible cultural heritage of different communities helps with intercultural dialogue, and encourages mutual respect for other ways of life. The importance of intangible cultural heritage is not the cultural manifestation itself but rather the wealth of knowledge and skills that is transmitted through it from one generation to the next.
The global wealth of traditions has become one of the principal motivations for travel, with tourists seeking to engage with new cultures and experience the global variety of performing arts, handicrafts, rituals, cuisines and interpretations of nature and the universe.
Fostering the responsible use of this living heritage for tourism purposes can provide new employment opportunities, help alleviate poverty, curb rural flight migration among the young and marginally employed, and nurture a sense of pride among communities.
For over 15 years, Mark Abouzeid has been supporting NGOs, public institutions and international media channels deliver their messages through images, words and video. Combining years of experience in the field as an award winning professional, he specializes in promoting “that which binds us as human beings and how we express this through our own culture”:
GEMS is a Spanish organization involved in Lifelong Learning programmes that promotes the personal and social development of individuals at exclusion risk by the support of inciatives from the European Union
Educational training for adults; young people; research; intercultural cooperation;
MALAGA, SPAIN
Este documento describe la historia, ubicación y cultura de la ciudad de Castelldefels, España. Castelldefels se encuentra al sur de Barcelona entre el mar Mediterráneo y las montañas de Garraf. La ciudad tiene más de 60,000 habitantes y su economía se basa principalmente en el turismo debido a sus seis kilómetros de playas. La ciudad celebra varios festivales culturales a lo largo del año que atraen tanto a residentes como visitantes.
Best Formació ofrece formación continua y profesional, formación ocupacional, cursos de idiomas, traducciones y clases en empresas. Proporciona cursos en áreas como idiomas, ofimática, gestión comercial, recursos humanos, gestión administrativa y formación ocupacional para trabajadores desempleados. Los cursos se pueden realizar de manera privada o subvencionada y la empresa busca satisfacer las necesidades individuales de los alumnos.
El documento proporciona información sobre la ciudad de Castelldefels, España. Describe su historia, situación demográfica y geográfica, y actividades de ocio. Castelldefels es una ciudad costera al sur de Barcelona conocida por su playa de 6 km y su puerto deportivo. Cuenta con más de 60,000 habitantes de diversas nacionalidades y su economía se basa en el turismo, comercio y servicios.
The document discusses a study conducted in Castelldefels, Spain in 2007 that aimed to support socially disadvantaged people and different ethnic groups through cultural sharing and combating xenophobia. The study involved unemployed people aged 16-50, including women, men, and attendees of training courses from a variety of nationalities such as Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Bulgaria, Romania, Colombia, Belgium, India and Germany. Participants explored important aspects of their ethnic cultures and traditions, cultural similarities and differences between their home countries and Spain, traditions they miss from home, and impressions of places in Spain. It also covered artisanal skills, experiences with other ethnic groups, and interest in cultural exchanges around Europe.
Garnikalia es una empresa privada de traducción e interpretación ubicada en Castelldefels, Barcelona, que ofrece servicios de alta calidad en más de 20 idiomas. Gestionan proyectos de traducción a tiempo y con un enfoque en la calidad, contando con una amplia red de traductores especializados. También ofrecen servicios de interpretación simultánea y consecutiva utilizando intérpretes altamente calificados.
Este documento resume varias culturas y tradiciones catalanas. Describe la bandera de Cataluña, el escudo de Cataluña, la Virgen de Montserrat y la Generalitat de Cataluña. También cubre tradiciones populares como la sardana, el ball de bastons, la calçotada y festivales como Carnaval y la Semana Santa. Además, abarca aspectos de la arquitectura, las artes plásticas, la música y la gastronomía típicas de Cataluña.
Garnikalia offers different personal and professional development programs to promote lifelong learning in the community. Their mission is to become a leading provider of these programs and raise awareness of social issues. They focus on education and training for adults, intercultural cooperation, equal opportunities, project management, and participating in national and European programs.
Sustainable development is a very actual and complex matter with a world global dimension, as demostrated in the recent Conference of Copenhaghen with special
care to environmental and economical aspect as the reduction of CO2 level, but also
the social and cultural aspects are very important as we appreciated in UK in the frame
of social inclusion and health care in rural areas, and their confidence with active
citizenship and participative democracy.
This project is a follow-up of E2D2, a Grundtvig learning project finishing in 2010, which
provided a framework to facilitate visits which explored sustainable development
through environmental, economic, social and cultural aspects. It was a forum for the
exchange of experiences and provided a network for discussion and learning through
examples of good practice. Partners compared and contrasted things that work well in
their regions/countries and demonstrate strategies for effective inclusion of learners,
particularly those in rural areas. Very interesting emergences were born from this
partnership, important to put in evidence and valorize through vocational training, ITC
and stakeholders involment, the social and cultural aspects of sustainable
development as education, behaviours, lifestyle, active citizenship, participative
democracy, social inclusion, health care, multiculturalism, and its connections with
environmental and economical aspects. To do this international meetings and local
activities will be planned to share all the know-how about these themes through
seminars, conferences, forum and thematic visits. All the material collected will be
translated in all local languages and used for local activities and vocational training for
stakeholders representative of public and private institutions, school, universities,
cooperatives, association, confederations, municipalities, mass media, educational
professionals. Everything will be collected in a multilanguage DVD and available in the
official website of the project: an interactive platform, meeting point and point of
reference for all beneficiaries and learners as source of information, knowledege and
best practices, interactive creative dialogue spaces through forum and social networks.
2. The project "Cultural Heritage
from People to a United Europe"
after more than 2 years of local
activities, international meetings,
cultural visits, and intercultural
exchanges, dialogues and
learning, we are going to show
you some feedbacks from the
peoples directly involved in the
project.
3. Association Aspirations and
Motivations for Future (AMV) -
Bucharest, Romania
Foundation "The Word of Gorj" -
Targu Jiu, Romania
Eurogems Association for Social
Promotion - Treviso, Italy
Garnikalia - Castelldefels, Spain
4. The project "CULTURAL
HERITAGE FROM PEOPLE
TO A UNITED EUROPE" is a
partnership having the aim to use
the cultural heritage of each people
as a tool for a better self-
understanding, to find out the
similarities and the differences
between different cultures in the
respect of understanding and
accepting these differences,
towards a united Europe..
5. Objectives:
- Creating a partnership to support social
disadvantaged people for social integration by
sharing cultural aspects and by combating
xenophobia and racism
- Providing support for the social
disadvantaged young people in their attempt to
find out and understand the base of social
norms, values and unwritten laws specific to
the ethnic group or people they belong to
- Getting in touch with other cultures at local
and European level and becoming aware of
their definitive elements with the purpose of
avoiding xenophobia and racism
6. In the official website
http://www.culturalheritage.tk/ are
available all the informations with
regard to this project about the
partnerships, all meetings done,
partner's local activities, products,
and the newsletters.
7. AMV - Impressions
From learner to teacher
As I was once taught by a very talented and
passionate girl, also in a European project, I
like now to teach other people how to create
their own traditional jewelry. They discover
that they can make original gifts now and with
talent and patience they can create a piece or
art. The most important thing is that I help
them to discover that national tradition is not
necessary old fashion. Working with
disadvantaged children from orphanages made
me realize how important is the support and
education that a family gives to a child.
by Iulia – volunteer - teacher for jewelry on
beads workshop
8. Award trip in Barcelona
At the beginning of 2008 an article on internet
drew my attention. It was about a photo contest
and because I like the photography I decided to
participate to this contest. I didn’t imagine at
that moment I’ll be the winner. But September
came and my prize came too – a trip to
Barcelona. Although the weather wasn’t our
friend, I felt wonderful. From the cotton
mountains through which we descended on
landing and until the emotion and the
unavoidable feeling of regret of going back to
the airport I experienced a bunch of adventures
that I will remember a long time with pleasure.
I became fascinated by the people I met there.
by Vali – winner of the photo-reportage contest
9. The Word of Gorj" - Impressions
Working in progress „Harmony of traditional music can teach us how true things
should be and that the culture is the only way through which people can peacefully live
with other in Europe and all over the world’’ - was the impression of a romanian
beneficiary of Rome ethnia, Rap Laurentiu, Music Contest winner.
„The tradition means truth. The „lautar” doesn’t know the musical notes but he was
born with the music and because he feels it, he can sing very well.”
„So, this project Grundtvig LLP, ‚Cultural Heritage From People To A United Europe’
helped me to discover in my country, and also in Spain, that the cultural heritage and
holy tradition mean creation, emotion, festivals, joy. It means the power of being,
capacity of love, in different cultures, just manifested to show the way of unity in
variety.’’
10. Eurogems - Impressions
"For me it was a real surprise to win the competition of poetry, in particular because
I participated with a poetry in which, symbolically, I greet my grandfather, in my
dialect: the Venetian. With this win, I was able to greet my grandfather even with
stronger voice. Besides the "symbolic" fact to gain the contest, the prize meant
also having the opportunity to participate in a trip to Barcelona, then visit a new city
and meet new people with whom to share the same passions. Unfortunately, a
couple of days before the desired departure time, I was the victim of a car accident,
fortunately not serious, but it was for me impossible to participate and to be
involved much more in the project, thanks to Castelldefels meeting. Nevertheless, I
am also happy because I was able to discover the various initiatives of Eurogems
and very special people like Simone and Lucia (winner of fiction’s contest), the
latter known, unfortunately, only by mail."
by Alessia Barbaro - winner of poetry contest - beneficiary
11. A needle through which a transparent and valuable wire, that
one of words and art, has succeeded in uniting precious
fabrics from different lands.
This is what I think was this project.
For some days I found myself in the middle of various
currents, rivers of traditions, histories and experiences that
have joined, have mixed their waters to be confused and to
create a unique calm one who continued his journey to the
sea.
An experience that enriches and is enriched by the same
persons, an experience that is above all an occasion to open
the eyes to escape from the daily routine and watch with
surprised eyes, the beautiful picture that each of us has
hidden within itself.
by Lucia De Filippo - winner of fiction's contest -
beneficiary
12. Garnikalia - Impressions
When Rosa asked me to participate in the project CULTURAL
HERITAGE I found it a wonderful idea. From then, we began a
relationship that would lead us to collaborate with Garnikalia and
its team during the three-years of the project. We passed to our
immigrant students the questionnaires in order to study the needs
of the newcomers from different countries such as, Argentina,
Romania, Bulgaria, Russia, Bolivia, Ecuador, and so on. And the
results were the same concerns of those people coming to live
with us and we know so little. I want to thank the team Garnikalia,
the partners of the project Cultural Heritage, Oana from Romania
and Simone from Italy, for its support at any time, and their
interest in that project achieved the purpose for which it was
created.
by Carmen Ramiro
Teacher of IES Mediterranea
13. A passionate country where the different cultures have unified
understanding each other expressing their differences, coexisting without
prejudices and maintaining their differences with pride. The most
interesting thing from my point of view was how the music created a path
of communication between the countries. In one of the excursions we had,
we went to a little cottage in the woods where we experienced the local
delicacies: Meats, vegetables, delicious deserts and fantastic wine. The
best part was when in the middle of our feast a colorful dance started, we
were drawn in and danced around the table. Friendship and joy, cultures
connected through music, music that allowed us to communicate with
each other and to live a unique moment, all together, without age or racial
prejudice , without caring about our different origins, we were simple
human beings interacting and connecting with each other.
by Angela De La Rosa - psycologist and Garnikalia staff
14. MEETINGS
Tirgu Jiu, Rumania. Del 1/11/2006 al
4/11/2006.
Castelldefels, Barcelona. Del 19/04/2007
al 24/04/2007.
Bucarest, Rumania. Del 21/06/2007 al
26/06/2007.
Rende, Italia. Del 21/07/2007 al
26/07/2007.
Treviso, Italy. Del 31/10/2007 al
5/11/2007.
Castelldefels, B arcelona. Del
31/03/2008 al 6/04/2008
Castelldefels, Barcelona. Del 20/09/2008
al 26/09/2008.
Treviso, Italy. Del 18/02/2009al
23/02/2009.
Bucarest, Rumania. Del 10/06/2009 al
15/06/2009
20. Association Aspirations and Motivations for Future – AMV – Bucharest
The aims of the project CULTURAL HERITAGE FROM PEOPLES TO A
UNITED EUROPE are to use the cultural heritage of each people as a
tool for a better self-understanding and to find out the similarities and
the differences between different cultures in the respect of
understanding and accepting these differences, towards a united
Europe.
Objectives:
Creating a partnership to support social disadvantaged people for
social integration by sharing cultural aspects and by combating
xenophobia and racism
Providing support for the social disadvantaged young people in
their attempt to find out and understand the base of social
norms, values and unwritten laws specific to the ethnic group
or people they belong to
Getting in touch with other cultures at local and European
level and becoming aware of their definitive elements with
the purpose of avoiding xenophobia and racism
The beneficiaries of the project are socio-economic
disadvantaged young people between 16 and 25 years old,
proceeding from poor or disorganized families, orphans,
immigrants and gypsies.
The partnership is formed by 5 organizations from 3 countries:
AMV ASSOCIATION - Romania
FOUNDATION ’THE GORJ WORD’ - Romania
CULTURAL ASSOCIATION ONLUS ATLANTIDE - Italy
EUROGEMS ASSOCIATION FOR SOCIAL PROMOTION - Italy
GARNIKALIA - Spain
21.
22. CERTIFICADO DE PARTICIPACION
expedido a favor de
LUCIA CLARA DI SALVO LEÓN
Quien ha resultado ganadora en el
concurso de poesía
CULTURAL HERITAGE
Organizado por Garnikalia dentro del
marco del programa GRUNDTVIG2 y
financiado por la Unión Europea