Discovering stories across Europe

Visiting 19th century factory buildings in the Polish city Łódź or an old fisherman collective in Estonia, analysing photos of teenage fashion in Soviet times in Ukraine or meeting witnesses of WW II in Moldova… until October young people in six countries will discover hidden stories in their home towns.

Wrocław – Cultural Capital of Europe

On the fourth day of our training, we visited Wrocław which is the European Cultural Capital of 2016. During a guided tour, we got to know different layers of the city’s history and the main narrative of Wrocław as a multicultural city. We also visited a temporary gallery at the main square where the exhibition Read more about Wrocław – Cultural Capital of Europe[…]

Same event, different stories

We tried to use a new method based on finding one historical event between pairs of participants with different  backgrounds and present  different perspectives on it. The participants chose topics which were important for all of them. The topics were  connected with the Second World War, the fall of communism,  the USSR, the Internet apocolapse,the Read more about Same event, different stories[…]

My dream: Open Air Museum in Mereni (MD)

Open Air Museum in Mereni (partially under construction), Moldova – From narratives to exhibition, Creating a place of pilgrimage for all those who feel affected by the repression that they or their relatives were subjected to and to those who want to know more about the political repression in Moldova. A place to bring the Read more about My dream: Open Air Museum in Mereni (MD)[…]

My story evening

Everyone has told their own story and presented it using different  forms of presentation, story-telling, involving other participants (interaction), videos, demonstrations, performances and so on. And the most important thing is that we were discovering each other, our personalities. It was  really a great evening where the participants could show themselves from different sides. We found the exciting information about the conditions and the place they live in, their background, life-style, Read more about My story evening[…]

Discoveries – Borders change, memory stays

On our second day of the project we had a guided tour around Krzyzowa. It is  a really small town, but it has its unique, own stories. So we tried to discover this place from different perspectives in the method “Borders change, memory stays”: European, Polish, German and from the point of view of young people. Looking Read more about Discoveries – Borders change, memory stays[…]

Training has started!

29 participants from six countries and many stories to be shared and heard! The 2016 training has started. The six day course will give participants the chance to explore questions of history, memory, identity, and narratives – and work on methods how to deal with them in international youth exchange and projects with young people. Read more about Training has started![…]