CALL FOR PARTNERS
 
„Culture expression – Let's find something in common!”
Action 3.1. Youth Exchange
Cooperation with Partner Countries
 
Georgia
10-18 July 2011

Objective, Context and Motivation
 
�gCulture expression – Let's find something in common” aims to gather youngsters from different countries in Georgia in order to find similarities in their cultures, histories, habits... and express these in an artistic way. The youngsters will have opportunity to develop their artistic and technical skills and they will have intercultural dialogue.
The similarities will be expressed in videos, graffiti, music and dances. The participants will divide into smaller groups so that there will be a video group, a music group etc. These groups will work one week on their artistic expression.
In the end, an exhibition will be organised to publish the videos, graffiti, songs and dances developed by the participants during the project.

Activities
 
o	exchange opinions and knowledge about many aspects of culture and art;
o	explore the essential features of art of each country participating in the project, look for common elements, recognize and value differences;
o	promote youth creativity;
o	workshops related to the creative arts such as music and dance, painting and graphics;
o	look for inspiration for creative activities in classic and traditional, folk art;
o	combine elements of classical art with modern art;
o	discussions, brainstorming about traditional and contemporary art and culture;
o	project's conclusion evening - presentations of movie, graffiti, and a piece of music and choreography created by the participants. Local community will participate in this event. 

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Target Group
 
18 – 25 years old creative youngsters with different genders, ages, nationalities and backgrounds who are interested in arts and who want to learn about foreign cultures and develop their artistic skills with other youngsters from different countries. The experience or skills don't matter, much more important is the curiosity regarding intercultural learning.

Funding

70% of travel costs, 100% of food and lodging costs and exceptional costs such as actual 
costs covering visa, visa-related costs and vaccination costs, as well as costs related to 
participants with fewer opportunities/special needs will be covered.

Partners

We have already partners from Luxembourg, Poland, Croatia and Georgia. We searching now two more motivate countries – the best from Ukraine and Turkey - who would like to join the project. 

As the project will be applied to the Youth in Action Programme, we kindly ask you to send us your singed and stamped Part III via email to dagmaragoralczyk 

 Contact
 Dagmara Góralczyk 
(EVS volunteer)
dagmaragoralczyk@gmail.com
Association “Georgian Youth for Europe”

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