05 Apr2015

The Other Tour

05 April 2015.

Project Launch

“The other tour “ was a project organized by 4YOUNG Association from Romania within Youth in Action Programme, action 1.1 Youth exchanges.

The multilateral youth exchange was organized in Romania between 25 June-5th July 2012, having partner organisations from Turkey, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Malta, Italy, Norway.

The project was based on intercultural dialogue and aimed at raising the level of motivation of young people so that they will be active in the process to accept and respect cultural diversity.

40 young people from 8 countries took part to workshops, thematic debates and had the chance to share their national history, traditional dances ,customs ,national games ,songs and everything that means folk creation specific to the country they are representing.

Facilitating joint activities for the participants coming from different cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds, informal meetings during the visits in the community and the participation in popular holiday of Izvoarele village were aimed at developing intercultural learning among young people, mutual understanding, promoting tolerance and equality, as well as inclusion of socially excluded groups.

Intercultural dialogue was also supported through organization of the intercultural nights of every participating country when each country will have the opportunity to present its history, culture, tradition, music, dance, food and drinks.

In our country and in our districts, as it is for other countries and cultures, we can find our own history reflected in Popular Games and Folk Dances.

“The other tour” project became an unforgettable experience for each person, who will have contact with it, but it will also be source of very valuable skills, knowledge, possibilities of self-realization and experience, without whom modern people cannot do any progress.

Marinela Baciu

Project Coordinator