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TRADITIONAL MUSIC & DANCES TO OVERCOME POST-COVID STRESS

2022-2-NL02-KA152-YOU-0000908702022Mobility of young peoplefinalized
Countries: NL|FR|MK|AM|IT|EL|GE · Grant: €48,152
Creativity, arts and cultureCommunity developmentInternational relations and development cooperation

Objectives

As we know, music and dance can relax the mind, energize the body, improve the motivation, and even help people to better manage pain and reduce symptoms of depression. With the company of traditional music and dance, the youngsters would be more aware of their and also others’ emotions and behaviours and traditions, cultural and behavioural specificities. Especially in the post-COVID, it was essential for the youth to incorporate their traditional music and dance into everyday life. The Youth Exchange aimed to: • Promote the well-being of young people, prevent their isolation and exclusion, and encourage creative expression and socialisation; • Encourage the exchange of experiences between young people of different backgrounds and cultures using common means of expression (music); • Increase the key competencies of young people, including those with fewer opportunities, particularly personal, social and learning competencies; • Promote active citizenship and participation, intercultural dialogue, social inclusion and solidarity, European values and human rights among the participants and a wider audience. This project was oriented to opening new learning horizons, having a strong impact on the participants, their organisations and communities, as well in order to “cause” worthy and high quality follow-up projects.

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