When: July 13-27 2009
Where: village of Laimos, Prespa, Greece
Who: 40 young people from Greece, Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Italy and Serbia
What: Programme “Youth in Action”, Action 3.1., Youth Exchange “Presp’art”
Host: Cultural Triangle of Prespa (CTP), Greece, url. www.ctp.gr

SUMMARY 

The topic of the exchange combines cultural heritage with innovative and creative approaches to art. We have selected (together with our partners during the Advanced Planning Visit in May) an old photograph from Prespa, a rural and isolated region in Greece, on the border with FYR Macedonia and Albania, rich in culture, history and traditions. The photograph shows a group of people dancing a traditional Greek dance on the main square in the village of Antartiko in the 1950s. 

Forty young people from Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Italy, Greece, and Serbia will spend two weeks in Prespa, will become familiar with history, tradition, culture and art; and will find the place for these in contemporary life. Participants will be divided into five groups (painting, installation, video, theater without words and creative writing). Each group will have a task to create something inspired by the old photograph in a modern, innovative and creative way, by using the art of the working group they are participating in. Also, all groups together will prepare a final show, which they will present on the 24th of July on the main square of Laimos and on the 25th of July on the main square of Antartiko. The groups will be mixed in order to ensure intercultural dialogue and more creative and innovative final results, because of the variety of cultures represented. The artistic part of the exchange will be accompanied by presentations, workshops, activities with the local community, trips around Prespa, social events and other, all contributing to the general objectives of the exchange.

EVENTS FOR THE PUBLIC
• 14 July – 21:30 – Greek Cultural Night at the Bar Playa in Agios Germanos
• 15 July – 20:00 –Opening of the exhibition with old photographs from Prespa and the countries that participate in the exchange at the old town Hall in Laimos
• 16 July – 15:00-19:00 – Sports games and workshop organised by the participants for the local people in various places in Laimos and Agios Germanos
• 16 July – 21:30 – Austrian and Bulgarian Cultural night at the Bar Playa in Agios Germanos
• 18 July – 15:00-19:00 – Afternoon at the lake and various sports activities
• 18 July – 21:30 –Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian Cultural Night at the Bar Playa in Agios Germanos
• 21 July – 21:30 – Karaoke night at the bar Prestige in Lefkonas
• 22 July – 21:30 – EuroQuiz at the square of Laimos
• 23 July – 21:30 – Albanian and Italian Cultural Night at the Bar Playa in Agios Germanos
• 24 July – 21:30 – presentation of the results at the square of Laimos followed by DJ party
• 25 July – 19.00 - presentation of the results at the square of Antartiko

This youth exchange is implemented in the framework of the European "Youth in Action" programme, Action 3.1

"This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein"

We thank:
Ministry of Macedonia and Thrace
Prefecture of Florina
Municipality of Prespa
Lignitorichia Achladas Α.Ε.
Dinakis Florina Fruits A.E.
KTEL Florina
Radio Lechovo
Art School of Florina, University of Western Macedonia
Winery “Vegoritis”
Foreign language school “IGland” in Meliti
Richard Chippington
Bookshop – To Magazi Sas, St. Dragoumi 12, Florina
Home of the Art Lovers in Florina – Museum of Modern Arts, Florina