It is a follow-up of an older project and foresees
two Youth Exchanges, in Portalegre, Portugal and in Athens, Greece respectively. The “ANTYGONE on Tour” project puts forward an artistic and non-formal approach to an eminent
European problem – the successful integration and inclusion of the incoming migrants through the
introduction and adoption of culture of tolerance and peaceful co-existence.
Through the implementation of the “ANTYGONE on Tour” partner organizations and participants will
develop a model to cultivate sensibility and responsibility towards the issues of the integration and social
inclusion of migrants and migrant youth and the defense of the rights of non-European citizens. We aim at
using theatre, studying Sophocles’ “Antigone” as a way to introduce human rights and to discuss how they
are connected to youth issues nowadays in the context of the refugee crisis.
“ANTYGONE on Tour” has the following objectives:
-Strengthening youngsters’ participatory attitude and competences, while exploring intercultural relations
and new socio-political perspectives;
-Promoting intercultural dialogue through non-formal education to the benefit of young people’s wellbeing
and future mobility and career perspectives;
-Promoting the culture of tolerance and non-violence;
-Stimulating youth organisations’ openness and, ultimately, youth work in Europe through capacity building
in the field of mediation and communication;
- Acquisition of new skills by participants with the aim of using and spreading them further. The project involves 10 organisations from 10 Partner countries(Portugal, Greece, Spain, Belgium, France,
Romania, Italy, Austria, Hungary and Slovakia), 100 participants altogether, each partner selecting 2 teams
of 5 members, and the target groups being youngsters from urban, rural and other disadvantaged areas, as
underdeveloped suburbs, and professional actors with various backgrounds, experience and knowledge. The 2 youth exchanges will follow similar methodology based on the use and study of classical ancient
drama as a tool for identification of problems and discovering space for solidarity and reflection on
contemporary European problems. Starting from Sophocle’s Antigone, participants will be introduced to
various theatre and improvisation techniques, body movements and a series of non-formal learning
activities, in order to get acquainted with the culture of tolerance and non-discrimination. All the activities will be based on the principles of non-formal learning and will contribute in reaching the
objectives of each youth exchange and the overall objectives of the project in a participatory and creative way.
