Inclusion, Traditions and Dance Erasmus Project

Project Title

Inclusion, Traditions and Dance

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 : Strategic Partnerships for adult education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Creativity and culture; Access for disadvantaged; Intercultural/intergenerational education and (lifelong)learning

Project Summary

The new Work Plan for Culture (2019 – 2022) adopted by the European Council on November 27, 2018 sets 5 priorities:
(1) the sustainability of the cultural heritage;
(2) cohesion and well-being;
(3) ecosystem care to support artists, professionals in the cultural and creative field and with European content;
(4) gender equality and
(5) international cultural relations.

All these 5 priorities are implemented in a set of 17 concrete actions.
Through the project “European integration through national traditions” we aim to support gender equality, multicultural diversity and international cultural relations through:
– creating cultural links between the participating countries (Italy, Romaina, Turkey, Portugal);
– mutual knowledge of the traditions of each country involved in the project, through theoretical presentations and practical activities;
– the integration, through culture, of disadvantaged groups (elderly, people below the poverty line, minorities, immigrants, etc.) from the 4 countries involved.

The objectives of our project In-Tra-Dance are as follows:
O1: establishment of 4 sets of European folk dances (one for each country involved in the project), consisting of a minimum of 10 participants each;
O2: learning, by each national group, of at least two popular dances from the other participating countries;
O3: a minimum of 4 traditional art workshops (one for each transnational meeting);
O4: organization of at least 4 public events (shows) of traditional dances from each participating country (one show with at least 100 people for each transnational meeting), entitled “Night of European cultures”.

The participants in the project will have the following profile:

– adults, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, sex, religious, political or sexual orientation, eager to know other European traditions and customs;
– about 30% of the direct beneficiaries of our non-formal activities will be from disadvantaged environments (elderly, people below the poverty line, minorities, immigrants, etc.).

In order to ensure gender equality, an equal number of men and women will be taken into account in the selection of participants.

In fact, we will have
– a preparatory visit to Italy, to organize the project activities;
– 4 transnational meetings in: Romania, Turkey, Italy and Portugal. Each country involved in the project will participate with a set of 10 dancers (including an instructor) in transnational meetings from the other countries.
During these meetings, participants from the host country will teach guests at least two local folk dances. The rehearsals for dances will take place in the morning, and afternoons will be allocated to traditional art workshops.

Each country will prepare workshops specific to the area:
– in Romania, there will be the workshop to make popular masks
– in Turkey – the workshop of pottery workshop
– in Italy – a ceramic painting workshop
– in Portugal – “Gigantone” workshops (traditional percussion instrument).

During the transnational meetings we will have at least one activity in the rural area of each country, in collaboration with the local authorities in the respective communes.
At the end of each meeting there will be a traditional dance show for the widest possible audience (“Night of European cultures”). Each national group will have a minimum of 30 minutes of performance. The events will take place in public spaces or in rooms with free and free access for any person, with the involvement of local authorities. The project activities will provide opportunities for institutionalized links between the local authorities in the 4 cities involved, including at the level of twinning between cities.
During the transnational meetings there will also be meetings with the officials from the host city in order to continue the activities of the project and after the conclusion of the European funding.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 128402 Eur

Project Coordinator

Federazione Internazionale Scambi Socio-Culturale Giovanili “World Net” & Country: IT

Project Partners

• BIBLIOTECA JUDETEANA “PANAIT ISTRATI” BRAILA
• Bilgi ve Beceri Dernegi
• Associação Sójovem das Saibreiras