6th TRANSNATIONAL PROJECT MEETING
EMPOWERING YOUTH THROUGH CREATIVE ARTS
The sixth Transnational meeting in presence is realised in Mesa Geitonia (Cyprus) in May 2025. It is a 4 day meeting, including travel and involves all partners.
Each sending partner participates with 5 people, 1 or 2 project referents, 1expert and 2 or 3 young people. The hosting partner involves at least 130 people, among youngsters, students, associations dealing with youth and EU policies, representatives of local authorities and schools.
The transnational event includes 3 main activities:
- a Thematic workshop led by an Expert identified by Mesa Gei tonia (hosting org anization), in cooperation with the Local school on the training and job opportunities that the creative art sector represents , at EU and country level
- a Thematic talk involving all participants to discuss on the real status and perception on the topic
- Round table meetings involving young people in order to generate a discussion on the main topic and suggest possible solutions to improve the present situation (at least 3 youngsters from the sending organizations and 60 from the hosting organization)
LOCAL EVENTS
P1 FAENZA- COMUNE DI FAENZA– Italy
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P2 Boleslawiec - GMINA MIEJSKA BOLESLAWIEC - Poland
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P3 DPIP - DAUGAVPILS PILSETAS IZGLITIBAS PARVALDE - Latvia
​EMPOWERING YOUTH THROUGHT CREATIVE ARTS
The knowledge gained in Cyprus was shared through lessons in Art&Design schools, within the subject "Society and Human Safety" — in several groups of students aged 16 to 17, reaching a total of 39 participants. Sessions were held in which color therapy activities and concept drawing were tested to facilitate the learning of art, history, and safety terms.
P4 Byala - OBSHTINA BYALA (VARNA) - Bulgaria
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P5 MUN. LOUSADA - MUNICIPIO DE LOUSADA - Portugal
ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL
​On 17 June, the Animation Film Festival was held at the Municipal Auditorium. The purpose of this initiative is to showcase the work carried out during the school year in the Animation Film Workshops, developed in schools with the support of the Municipality of Lousada and in collaboration with the Casa Museu de Vilar.
The Lousada Secondary School, Lousada Oeste Primary and Secondary School (EBS), EB Lousada Este, EBS Lousada Norte, EBS Dr. Mário Fonseca, Colégio S. José de Bairros and Externato Senhora do Carmo collaborated in this initiative.
This activity, promoted by the Lousada City Council, has the collaboration of the Casa Museu de Vilar and the partnership of Abi Feijó, filmmaker and producer of animated films, and also Dr. Manuel Jorge Carvalho, teacher at EB Lousada Este.
The aim of these activities, which have been taking place since the 2014-2015 school year, is to develop the creativity and learning of students in the 2nd and 3rd cycles of basic education and secondary education.
P6 Malta Crafts F.- THE MALTA CRAFTS FOUNDATION – Malta
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P8 Schwäbisch - STADT SCHWABISCH GMUND– Germany
Empowering Youth Through Creative Art
The projekt and the topic were presented by one of the Youth Managers at her school (Hans-Baldung Gymnasium). In comparison this session was one of the more bustling ones, probably due to the focus on memes and comics. The variety of memes that ensued was overwhelming. There was a meme for every occasion. During the discussion the students discussed the meaning of "art" and AI's implication on Art.
This workshop proved to be particularly successful and well-suited within the NEXT project framework. The interactive format and contemporary topics like memes and digital art perfectly aligned with the project's goal of engaging young Europeans in meaningful dialogue about current issues. The students' enthusiastic participation and creative meme production demonstrated how effectively the NEXT methodology can foster youth engagement and cross-cultural understanding through innovative approaches to traditional subjects like art and technology.