Pp.rumania 2009

The project "Cultural Heritage from People to a United Europe" after more than 2 years of local activities, international meetings, cultural visits, and intercultural exchanges, dialogues and learning, we are going to show you some feedbacks from the peoples directly involved in the project.

Association Aspirations and Motivations for Future (AMV) - Bucharest, Romania Foundation "The Word of Gorj" - Targu Jiu, Romania Eurogems Association for Social Promotion - Treviso, Italy Garnikalia - Castelldefels, Spain

The project "CULTURAL HERITAGE FROM PEOPLE TO A UNITED EUROPE" is a partnership having the aim to use the cultural heritage of each people as a tool for a better self-understanding, to find out the similarities and the differences between different cultures in the respect of understanding and accepting these differences, towards a united Europe..

Objectives:- Creating a partnership to support social disadvantaged people for social integration by sharing cultural aspects and by combating xenophobia and racism- Providing support for the social disadvantaged young people in their attempt to find out and understand the base of social norms, values and unwritten laws specific to the ethnic group or people they belong to- Getting in touch with other cultures at local and European level and becoming aware of their definitive elements with the purpose of avoiding xenophobia and racism

In the official website http://www.culturalheritage.tk/ are available all the informations with regard to this project about the partnerships, all meetings done, partner's local activities, products, and the newsletters.

AMV - ImpressionsFrom learner to teacherAs I was once taught by a very talented and passionate girl, also in a European project, I like now to teach other people how to create their own traditional jewelry. They discover that they can make original gifts now and with talent and patience they can create a piece or art. The most important thing is that I help them to discover that national tradition is not necessary old fashion. Working with disadvantaged children from orphanages made me realize how important is the support and education that a family gives to a child. by Iulia – volunteer - teacher for jewelry on beads workshop

Award trip in BarcelonaAt the beginning of 2008 an article on internet drew my attention. It was about a photo contest and because I like the photography I decided to participate to this contest. I didn’t imagine at that moment I’ll be the winner. But September came and my prize came too – a trip to Barcelona. Although the weather wasn’t our friend, I felt wonderful. From the cotton mountains through which we descended on landing and until the emotion and the unavoidable feeling of regret of going back to the airport I experienced a bunch of adventures that I will remember a long time with pleasure. I became fascinated by the people I met there. by Vali – winner of the photo-reportage contest

The Word of Gorj" - Impressions Working in progress „Harmony of traditional music can teach us how true things should be and that the culture is the only way through which people can peacefully live with other in Europe and all over the world’’ - was the impression of a romanian beneficiary of Rome ethnia, Rap Laurentiu, Music Contest winner.„The tradition means truth. The „lautar” doesn’t know the musical notes but he was born with the music and because he feels it, he can sing very well.”      „So, this project Grundtvig LLP, ‚Cultural Heritage From People To A United Europe’ helped me to discover in my country, and also in Spain, that the cultural heritage and holy tradition mean creation, emotion, festivals, joy. It means the power of being, capacity of love, in different cultures, just manifested to show the way of unity in

variety.’’ 

Eurogems - Impressions "For me it was a real surprise to win the competition of poetry, in particular because I participated with a poetry in which, symbolically, I greet my grandfather, in my dialect: the Venetian. With this win, I was able to greet my grandfather  even with stronger voice. Besides the "symbolic" fact  to gain the contest,  the prize meant also having the opportunity to participate in a trip to Barcelona, then visit a new city and meet new people with whom to share the same passions. Unfortunately, a couple of days before the desired departure time, I was the victim of a car accident, fortunately not serious, but it was for me impossible to  participate and to be involved much more in the project, thanks to Castelldefels meeting. Nevertheless, I am also happy because I was able to discover the various initiatives of Eurogems and very special people like Simone and Lucia (winner of fiction’s contest), the latter known, unfortunately, only by mail."by Alessia Barbaro - winner of poetry contest - beneficiary

A needle through which a transparent and valuable wire, that one of words and art, has succeeded in uniting precious fabrics from different lands. This is what I think was this project. For some days I found myself in the middle of various currents, rivers of traditions, histories and experiences that have joined, have mixed their waters to be confused and to create a unique calm one who continued his journey to the sea. An experience that enriches and is enriched by the same persons, an experience that is above all an occasion to open the eyes to escape from the daily routine  and watch with surprised eyes, the beautiful picture that each of us has hidden within itself.by Lucia De Filippo - winner of fiction's contest - beneficiary

Garnikalia - Impressions When Rosa asked me to participate in the project CULTURAL HERITAGE I found it a wonderful idea. From then, we began a relationship that would lead us to collaborate with Garnikalia and its team during the three-years of the project. We passed to our immigrant students the questionnaires in order to study the needs of the newcomers from different countries such as, Argentina, Romania, Bulgaria, Russia, Bolivia, Ecuador, and so on. And the results were the same concerns of those people coming to live with us and we know so little. I want to thank the team Garnikalia, the partners of the project Cultural Heritage, Oana from Romania and Simone from Italy, for its support at any time, and their interest in that project achieved the purpose for which it was created.by Carmen RamiroTeacher of IES Mediterranea

A passionate country where the different cultures have unified understanding each other expressing their differences, coexisting without prejudices and maintaining their differences with pride. The most interesting thing from my point of view was how the music created a path of communication between the countries. In one of the excursions we had, we went to a little cottage in the woods where we experienced the local delicacies: Meats, vegetables, delicious deserts and fantastic wine. The best part was when in the middle of our feast a colorful dance started, we were drawn in and danced around the table. Friendship and joy, cultures connected through music, music that allowed us to communicate with each other and to live a unique moment, all together,  without age or racial prejudice , without caring about our different origins, we were simple human beings interacting and connecting with each other. by Angela De La Rosa - psycologist and Garnikalia staff

MEETINGSTirgu Jiu, Rumania. Del 1/11/2006 al 4/11/2006.Castelldefels, Barcelona. Del 19/04/2007 al 24/04/2007.Bucarest, Rumania. Del 21/06/2007 al 26/06/2007.Rende, Italia. Del 21/07/2007 al 26/07/2007.Treviso, Italy. Del 31/10/2007 al 5/11/2007.Castelldefels, B arcelona. Del 31/03/2008 al 6/04/2008Castelldefels, Barcelona. Del 20/09/2008 al 26/09/2008.Treviso, Italy. Del 18/02/2009al 23/02/2009.Bucarest, Rumania. Del 10/06/2009 al 15/06/2009

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Newsletter 1 May 2007

Newsletter 2 December 2007

Newsletter 3 September 2008

Newsletter 4 March 2009

Poetry contest – Garnikalia, Spain

Poetry contest – Treviso, Italy

Music and painter contest – Tirgu Jiu

Photo reportage contest - Bucarest

The aims of the project CULTURAL HERITAGE FROM PEOPLES TO A UNITED EUROPE are to use the cultural heritage of each people as a tool for a better self-understanding and to find out the similarities and the differences between different cultures in the respect of understanding and accepting these differences, towards a united Europe.

  Objectives: Creating a partnership to support social disadvantaged people for

social integration by sharing cultural aspects and by combating xenophobia and racism

Providing support for the social disadvantaged young people in their attempt to find out and understand the base of social norms, values and unwritten laws specific to the ethnic group or people they belong to

Getting in touch with other cultures at local and European level and becoming aware of their definitive elements with the purpose of avoiding xenophobia and racism

  The beneficiaries of the project are socio-economic

disadvantaged young people between 16 and 25 years old, proceeding from poor or disorganized families, orphans, immigrants and gypsies.

  The partnership is formed by 5 organizations from 3

countries: AMV ASSOCIATION - Romania FOUNDATION ’THE GORJ WORD’ - Romania CULTURAL ASSOCIATION ONLUS ATLANTIDE - Italy EUROGEMS ASSOCIATION FOR SOCIAL PROMOTION - Italy GARNIKALIA - Spain

Association Aspirations and Motivations for Future – AMV – Bucharest

CERTIFICADO DE PARTICIPACION

expedido a favor de

LUCIA CLARA DI SALVO LEÓN

Quien ha resultado ganadora en el concurso de poesía

CULTURAL HERITAGE

Organizado por Garnikalia dentro del marco del programa

GRUNDTVIG2 y financiado por la Unión Europea