Local cultures – will they extinct? Erasmus Project

Project Title

Local cultures – will they extinct?

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : School Exchange Partnerships

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2019

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Creativity and culture; Cultural heritage/European Year of Cultural Heritage; Teaching and learning of foreign languages

Project Summary

Globalization, of course, does more than simply increase the availability of foreign-made consumer products and disrupt traditional producers. It is also increasing international trade in cultural products and services, such as movies, music, and publications. The expansion of trade in cultural products is increasing the exposure of all societies to foreign cultures. And the exposure to foreign cultural goods frequently brings about changes in local cultures, values, and traditions. Although there is no consensus on the consequences of globalization on national cultures, many people believe that a people’s exposure to foreign culture can undermine their own cultural identity.
The project Locus – (Local Cultures – will they extinct?) is a partnership between three countries – Bulgaria, Germany and Portugal, which aims to analyze precisely the importance of cultural manifestations in each of the countries. Should we be exposed to foreign cultures ? Should local cultures let themselves be assimilated? Has globalization led to greater cultural understanding? Has globalization helped to improve human connections?
These and other questions will be aimed at. We wish the students to discuss whether local cultures will extinct or if there is a need to preserve them and defend them from external influences.
The students will work on the topic of cultural heritage, developing their competence in foreign language and achieving outcomes during project work, which are not possible in classroom context.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 87616 Eur

Project Coordinator

73. SU “Vladislav Gramatik” & Country: BG

Project Partners

• Berufskolleg Königstrasse der Stadt Gelsenkirchen
• Instituto Nacional de Aprendizagem e Ensino, S.A