Description Of The Project

“Imagine a world in rainbow colors”

Workcamp 18-28 June 2009 in Spain

Asociación Waslala C/ Cáceres Nº 18 28100 Alcobendas Madrid Tlf: 00 34 91 6547435 [email protected] www.waslala.net

IMAGINA, CASA DE LA JUVENTUD DE ALCOBENDAS C/ Ruperto Chapí, 18 28100 Alcobendas Madrid Tlf: 00 34 91 659 0957 Fax: 00 34 91 659 1860 [email protected] www.imaginalcobendas.org

Centro de Acogida de Refugiados Sariñera, numero 7 28 100 Alcobendas Madrid Tlf : 00 34 91 653 41 00

INTRODUCTION: “Imagine a world in rainbow colors” is to express values such as tolerance, respect, inclusion, and non-violence through an artistic project. During the workcamp the group will be divided in four groups: music, theatre, dance and painting. With an animator, they will create performances which will be show to the local population during the festival “Arco Iris” the 26 of June, organized by the refugees Center (CAR) of Alcobendas (Madrid, Spain). ACTIVITIES:

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Painting: To realise a draw in a local, face painting during the festival, decoration of the music instrument

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Music: African percusion, flamenco, latino…

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Dance: Various dances… African, flamenco, Brasil, …

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Theatre: street theatre, mime, improvisation…

PARTICIPANTS: The most important thing is to host participants who are really motivated to have an intercultural experience. We encourage organizations to send young people who are between18 and 30 and have a high motivation to learn from other cultures and share their own. Being ready to participate in different workshops, activities, group discussions, etc - is also very important. This is an exchange based on art, so the participants should have an artistic background and to be able to create and share their skills with the others. ABOUT US: Imagina: Imagina, is a Youth Centre of Alcobendas where the policies Youngsters of Alcobendas City Council, are developed following the criteria of integrating efforts. The sort of activities include Youth Information and Counselling, international activities such as youth exchanges, volunteering and workcamps, training for Youth Workers, place with computers and activities interesting for youth people, and leisure activities during the year and on the Summer Campaign,through the agreements with local youth organisations.We co-operate regularly with the Regional Government, and several local youth organisations. On an international level, we worked with the program Youth in Action, EVS programmes, exchange. We have, in the past, co-operated with organisations all around Europe, America, Asia. We are involved with Yap, peace youth movement.

Waslala : Waslala is an intercultural initiative which promotes respect for differences in ideas, patterns of thought and behaviors of all people regardless of culture. Our aim is to fight the social intolerance and segregation so common in modern society. We are here to involve our community in furthering the values of tolerance, equality and cross-cultural empathy. Another key objective of our organization is to provide a meeting place for individuals and/or associations with similar aims, at the local, national or international level. Participate in international movements (YAP: Youth Action for Peace)

CAR : Reception Centers for Refugees (CAR) are government establishments, aimed at providing, on a temporary basis, housing, maintenance, urgent psicological and social care, and others services designed to the training and achievement of personal authonomy of asylum seekers or refugees.

SELECTION PROCESS: Therefore applications will be open from 1/04/09 to 24/04/09. We want the participants to get involved in the workcamp before, during and after the activity, for that reason its necessary make the selection some months before. Please send the application at this email: [email protected] the first week of May you will have the answer.