The concept of our project was based on the desire to share with the European community what we know best and what we have extensive experience in. We have noticed that in the course of virtually every Erasmus+ project, and even more broadly - in the course of most international initiatives, there are elements of intercultural exchange. Often, however, they leave much to be desired in terms of content - they are based more on functioning stereotypes than on factual knowledge. To a large extent, such activities focus on elements of traditional culture, and this is our domain, so we decided that we could add something to ourselves in this topic. So we decided to build a resource of materials to support organizations and groups of participants of such exchanges in including elements of intercultural dialogue in their projects. Our concept was to carry out a series of projects in which groups of folk bands from various European countries would participate, during which they would jointly develop scenarios and supporting materials on which the process of getting to know other cultures could be based. The beginning of this cycle and at the same time the verification of the assumptions of our concept in practice was the recently completed project. While building the assumptions of the project, we conducted a multi-level needs analysis. At the level of participants' needs, the topic of post-pandemic reconstruction of competences related to cooperation came to the fore in our analyzes (on-line surveys, discussion panels). Locking us all at home and limiting mobility or contacts meant that many chains of connections and cooperation were broken. From our point of view - folk bands - it manifested itself in the cancellation of the vast majority of international festivals, concert trips and workshop meetings. We missed what for many of us was the essence of participation in folklore - intercultural exchange. Our concept allowed us not only to feel this bond again and experience cooperation, but also gave us the opportunity to share and promote folklore and traditional culture with others. Taking into account the needs of our organizations, post-covid reconstruction was also an important topic for them. As part of the online discussions we conducted, it turned out that for many organizations, the pandemic turned out to be a difficult test - there was an outflow of members, staff and many international connections were broken. The implementation of our project, and more broadly - the entire cycle we wanted to start, allowed us to rebuild these networks of connections. It also increased the involvement of members of our organizations and staff, and thus also helped to fill the gaps in their ranks. We also considered the needs of the European community (we do not specifically call it local). Our experiences after the pandemic, although certainly intensified due to the area in which we operate, could be a litmus test for what the whole of Europe is feeling. Therefore, it was important to equip groups and organizations operating on the "front line" of building the European community by organizing international projects under the Erasmus+ Program with tools to facilitate intercultural dialogue based on facts and not stereotypes. The main goal of our project was therefore to strengthen and promote intercultural dialogue. Its implementation consisted of the following specific objectives: 1. Building a resource of generally available materials and tools supporting the process of intercultural exchange based on facts and not stereotypes. 2. Developing soft skills and cooperation skills among young people who have suffered as a result of the pandemic. 3. Promoting diversity and fostering a sense of European community in line with the "different but equal" principle.