United for Peace

È tempo di iniziare questo nuovo scambio giovanile del progetto "United for Peace" 😍🎷☀️

Stiamo andando proprio in questo momento all'aeroporto di Bari per prendere tutti i nostri partecipanti.

Ragazzi vogliosi di apprendere vivendo nuove esperienze ☀️

Attenzione: questo non sarà un progetto come gli altri ma... Carico di sorprese 😍

Day 2

The day 🌞 started at 10 in the morning with a little game where the participants got to know each other👋. The activity consisted in participants taking grains of rice 🍚from a plate , after that each of them had to tell as many curiosities about themselves as the number of grains 🌾 they took from the plate . After that we had the Contributions 💪Fears 😱and Expectations 🤩activity where everyone participant shared his thoughts . Everyone had a great opportunity to share their ideas 💡as well as the concerns🫣.

In the afternoon session the topic Erasmus world and the 8 key 🔑 competencies.We talked about the different types of projects 📁and possibilities the EU 🇪🇺produces with projects like these.

After the break we had a short energizer⚡️ ,then we created the 4 groups that will have to create the final activity of the youth exchange. We each had a chance to talk 📢 and express our ideas to make the final result as good as possible .

That would be it for the first day of activities in the camping

Day 3

The third day started at 9:30 a.m. ⏰ rehearsing the flashmob, which is a dance to the song “soldi” by mahmood. Then the group of musicians 🎶 and the group of dancers🕺🏼presented what they had prepared the day before.

We also played a game called mission impossible, which consisted in making a list of tasks, as photos with the European Union or learn the names of all participants.

Then we had free time for lunch and some went to the beach 🏖️ because today the weather was better. At 4 p.m. we met and exposed what we thought were the stereotypes of the other countries and the members said what they thought about it and then Georgia talked about the consequences of stereotypes. We went back to flashmob rehearsal and had free time until 9 pm 🕘 which was the intercultural evening of Portugal 🇵🇹 and Lithuania 🇱🇹who are going to show their customs.

#unitedforpeace #erasmusplus

Day 4

We started our day with a little bit of social contribution. We cleaned the beach of Porto Pirrone with the help of SiAmo Taranto organization. !

After that, we practiced for the flashmob and also finalized the whole performance. The weather was nice and sunny, so in lunch break we were able to swim in the sea.

We can say that this day was a special one for our project. Day 4 was all about the flashmob the out participants created from scratch🤯.

After four days of practice 🏃‍♂️‍➡️🏃‍♀️‍➡️, everyone was ready to perform🕺💃 and impress the audience with the choreography and moves.

When the music started 🎶 every person in the center of Taranto 🇮🇹 was captivated by the moves and the ability to adapt of the young people performing in front of them out of nowhere 🤩.

The performance was a success, everyone from the young 👧👦to the old 👴👵appreciated the effort and dedication of the performers.

The seven countries that worked together did a great job in a short time and the surprises and work from the group will be displayed again but on a larger scale on Friday , so see you there!

Day 5

Today, we started the day with the task called “Art and Inclusion”. 🎨🖌️In that task, each nation had to find roots for some of their own societal problems. We talked about discrimination, social disadvantages and also, “The Pyramid of Hate”. 🔺

After that deep and sensitive exercise, we separated into four groups, and we had to create art pieces from the trash, we collected yesterday on the beach. 🌊🏖️When the lunch break was over, we presented our arts like in an exhibition. 🖼️That task allowed us to learn how to work in team, even with materials, which are not that pleasent at the first look. 😷🥤🩴

Furthermore, we started the preparation for our final event, which will take place in Taranto📍

Every group arranged their timetable, distributed the works-to-do, and took some action. 💥

We learned dances, songs, we created beautiful pictures, and we tried to catch every moment through our camera lenses. Let’s enjoy! 🎉🫶🏻

Intercultural night Romania e Polonia

Day 6

The day started in the morning as usual , but with unexpected weather⛈️🌧️ for the participants .

In the morning activity the group had to be spilt in small teams to create workshops for the activity that will happen tomorrow in Manduria with the local high school🏫 🇮🇹👦👧. After the workshops were presented and approved 👍🏻 the participants had to take turns using the activity room to practice for the final activity.

The break had a great effect for everyone.

The sun 🌞appeared and the practice sessions were easier to implement.

Dancing 💃🕺outside and having the activity room for the singers 🎤🎵🎸🎹. The drawing 🎨✍️team worked independently in the bungalows.

After the session ended we had a brief discussion about tomorrow activities and we gave feedback for today’s work .💯

Day 7

of the youth exchange started a lot earlier🕗 than usual today . Our participants left the campus with the bus 🚌 and went to the 🏫high school in Manduria 🇮🇹.

There the group was spilt 11 teams , each being assigned a class. Every group than had to present and use the activities that they prepared yesterday. The workshops consisted of drawing ✍️ , musical 🎤,dancing 🕺💃and other surprise activities for the high schoolers.

Everything was a success , and after giving and receiving the feedback from the teachers 🧑‍🏫👩‍🏫👨‍🏫and students 👦👧 the group went to Pulsano 🇮🇹.

There the group met the mayor👨🏻‍💼and then went to visit the square where the final representation will take place.

After a brief inspection and clarification of certain aspects we went back to the camping .

In the second half of the day the participants were given a new task .

They have to create short videos 🎥about the process and efforts of the entire team .

This is proved to be tricky and challenging for the group because they had to take multitasking into consideration.🤓🧐

The group once again completed the given task ✅ and the results were great.

In the end we had to give feedback and see what can be improved for the final day .

That is it for day 7

Intercultural night Spagna e Ungheria

Report of day 8 - 19.09.2024

After a night of sangria🍹 and palinka🍻, made by the 2 teams that had the intercultural night, everybody was ready for another day of rehearsal. Knowing that this is the last day of rehearsal before the festival, everybody took it very seriously. The dancing💃 team did their work outside on the large scene of the campus and the music 🎶 team stayed in the activity room, while the art 🎨 team finished 3 large paintings 🖼 and the communication team documented the process. In the break time, some went for a swim 🏊‍♂️ in the sea and some had a  siesta time😴. The rest of the day was full of hard work, with a good weather that we hope we will have during the festival tomorrow. Good luck everyone! Don't break any leg!🦵

Day 9

Preparazione e messa in atto del festival finale

CONCERTO FINALE

Day 10

Una lunga giornata, necessaria per fare un viaggio individuale e di gruppo in quello che è stato il percorso svolto. Un viaggio che alcuni hanno voluto continuare a raccontare in modo artistico. Ci mancherete ma il vostro impegno e il vostro lavoro rimarrà per sempre inciso nell’impatto dato a noi e al nostro territorio ❣️

Almost nobody dances sober, unless they happen to be insane." ~ H. P. Lovecraft

🇮🇹 UNITED FOR PEACE 🇮🇹

🇪🇺 At 12-22 September I spent a wonderful time in Italy with amazing people from all over Europe... 🇭🇺🇷🇴🇵🇱🇵🇹🇪🇸🇱🇹🇮🇹

🎶 This project, apart from taking place in a beautiful location, was also related to art. During the exchange we did a Flash Mob in the city center and at the end we performed on a big stage in front of hundreds of people (it was brilliant!!!) 👥

🕺 It so happened that I was in the dance group and in addition to the national dances, we performed a specially prepared group dance choreography and male and female dance, waltz and Golden Boy (the stage almost collapsed beneath us). 💃

💓 I'd like to thank every person from the dance group, Polish team, organizational team, whole project, everyone who contributed to this project for every moment, party, swimming, smiling, fooling around.... I just thank you and I'll never forget this family, "neighborly" atmosphere 💙🌟LOVE U GUYS 🌟💙

🍕 Of course, we cannot forget that these 10 days allowed us to immerse ourselves in Italian culture, visit several cities, eat many typical Italian food (pizza, burata, foccacia, pistachios, calzone, gelato, cornetto...), drink coffee in cafes, swim every day in the Ionian Sea... Amo l'Italia ❤️

#erasmus #erasmusplus #portopirrone #mediterrart #music #muzyka #dance #dancegroup #dancer #taniec #art #sztuka #leporano #bari #wloskiejedzenie #italy #danceflashmob #family #friends #love

Un proyecto más en el que como siempre me he llevado a casa más cosas en la maleta de las que traía, recuerdos, gente nueva, situaciones nuevas, experiencias y todo gracias a cada uno de vosotros. Han sido diez días en los que hemos disfrutado de todas las expresiones del arte, hemos aprendido, puesto en práctica nuestros conocimientos, hemos bailado, reído, cantado. Nos hemos empapado, hemos improvisado chubasqueros con bolsas de basura para estar con nuestra gente. Fck u(r) neighbours. A los locos nos verán bailando. #Mediterrart #Erasmusplus #erasmuslife🌍 #artists #Arts #inclusion

No dia 29 de setembro, uma participante do intercâmbio de jovens “United for Peace” em Itália 🇮🇹 (com @mediterrartaps) realizou a disseminação do projeto. Não só apresentou o conceito de Intercâmbio de Jovens e projetos Erasmus+ 🇪🇺, como ainda partilhou atividades em que participou 🙌.

It was the first time when i participated in an Erasmus+ project (12/22 September) from outside college.

It was absolutely amazing and incredible how i put in practice all i knew about art.

I enjoyed every second (especially after we started to prepare for the festival). Honestly, I think I enjoyed the process more rather than the final “product”.

It’s incredible how in 10days a bunch people just shift from being strangers to being friends. I think it all had to do with the title and theme of this project: “United for peace”- inclusion through art.

Art, and in my case: music, brings and bonds people together in such a loving and caring way.

From my perspective it was unbelievable that i had the chance to put in practice all the fields that i am working in as a musician: songwriting, singing, vocal coaching, arranging,being a music director and (the newest) a MC.

Thank you for all this experience✨

Hétvégén fiataljaink élménybeszámolót tartottak, a nyár folyamán megvalósult, olasz ifjúsági cseréről. Az ifjúsági csere témája az aktív állampolgárság volt.

#europaifjusaga #eie #ErasmusPlus #erasmus #eurodesk #timetomove

I had the privilege of working alongside incredibly skilled and talented individuals, each bringing their unique artistic voice to the table. Together, they transformed "United for Peace" into more than just a project name—it became an event that brought people together through the power of art. Their creativity and passion turned this endeavor into a profound expression of unity, where art became the bridge that connected hearts and minds in the pursuit of peace 🤍

At this point Porto Pirrone feels like home :>

"United for Peace" - Erasmus+ nemzetközi ifjúsági csere Olaszországban 🇮🇹 🇪🇺🇭🇺

👉Nyolc fiatal indult tegnap hajnalban útnak egy olasz településre, Leponaro-ba egy nemzetközi ifjúsági cserére. Másfél hetet töltenek ott, hogy amellett, hogy feltérképezzék a települést és a közelben fekvő csodás Bari-t, további hat európai ország fiataljaival közösen tapasztalatokat, tudást szerezzenek a különböző művészeti ágak (zene, ének, tánc, festészet, fényképészet, irodalom), mint internacionális kommunikációs eszközök terén, amelyeket a mindennapokban sikeresen alkalmazhatnak majd az előítéletek lebontásának elősegítése érdekében szűkebb és tágabb környezetükben.

Emellett bemutatják hagyományainkat, gyökereinket, szokásainkat is, ezzel párhuzamosan megismerkednek Spanyolország, Románia, Portugália, Litvánia, Lengyelország és Olaszország hagyományaival, ételeikkel, szokásaikkal 🇪🇺 ❤

Balázs, Barnabás, Bálint, Dóri, Janka, Kinga, Levente, Marci, érezzétek nagyon jól Magatokat!

Nyolc fiatal indult tegnap hajnalban útnak egy olasz településre, Leponaro-ba egy nemzetközi ifjúsági cserére. Másfél hetet töltenek ott, hogy amellett, hogy feltérképezzék a települést és a közelben fekvő csodás Bari-t, további hat európai ország fiataljaival közösen tapasztalatokat, tudást szerezzenek a különböző művészeti ágak (zene, ének, tánc, festészet, fényképészet, irodalom), mint internacionális kommunikációs eszközök használata terén, amelyeket a mindennapokban sikeresen alkalmazhatnak majd az előítéletek lebontásában szűkebb és tágabb környezetükben.

Emellett bemutatják hagyományainkat, gyökereinket, szokásainkat is, ezzel párhuzamosan megismerkednek Spanyolország, Románia, Portugália, Litvánia, Lengyelország és Olaszország hagyományaival, ételeikkel, szokásaikkal 🇪🇺 ❤

#europaifjusaga #erasmus #youthexchange #eie #italy