ON AIR & C. is the latest Youth Exchange organized by Entropia about inclusion through digital radio

Radio as a tool for youth activism, inclusion, cultural and linguistic exchange, promotion of mobility and European values. On Air & C. is the latest Youth Exchange organized by the Cultural Association Entropia as part of the Erasmus+ program. After almost two years of forced pause due to the pandemic, the association has returned to one of the activities that have become an integral part of the mission of recent years. From the 1st until the 10th of September, 30 young people from different European countries were trained and confronted on the theme of communication, focusing on radio as a traditional tool of expression. Facilitated by the staff of the Association,the participants were engaged in activities within a training course, conducted by using non-formal methods that led to the creation of podcasts in different languages.

The project, of which Entropia was the leader, involved four other associations in Europe: Young Folks from Latvia, Master Peace from Romania, Youth Empowerment Group from Malta and Keliauk ir tobulek from Lithuania. Belonging to an international and diverse group allowed the more and the less experienced to work side by side, utilizing previous skills and acquiring new ones. A much-needed and long-awaited return to sociability, according to the participants, which made the project a very intense experience as reflected in some of the participants' statements (released anonymously when evaluating the activities). "I learned a lot from a professional and technical point of view, e.g. how to create a podcast, but also from a human point of view," wrote one of the participants. "After the lockdown and isolation these months," said another, "I was a bit scared by the confrontation with new people, especially in a different language, but now I'm really happy to have participated. I'm going away with a big bag of emotions that I missed." “I had never participated in an international exchange project before, I didn't really know what to expect and I was a bit lost at first. Now I don't want to leave and I think this has been the best experience of my life," was the comment of another.

The group produced several podcasts, some in English and some multilingual, to explain what a Youth Exchange project of the Erasmus+ program and specifically the On Air project is, to talk about youth activism and participation, but also about the main challenges that young people have to face nowadays. The European programs of mobility and non-formal learning are still not known enough among girls and boys in Calabria, but they are very useful to bring them and the whole region closer to the Europe of change, the Europe of youth and cooperation. To listen to the podcasts of On Air & C. click here.

Rassegna stampa. Il Quotidiano del Sud presenta il NoBorders Festival

 

Theatre, music, street art and food, the NoBorders Festival is coming

The No Borders Festival has been organized by the cultural association Entropia with the support of 40 volunteers from Italy, Spain, Portugal and extra EU countries (Ecuador, Paraguay, Mexico, Uruguay, Afghanistan, Burkina, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Syria, Guinea). 

All of them are young people under 30, including not only the students of University of Calabria, but also the young refugees and asylum seekers who are guests of the Cas (Centri d'Accoglienza Straordinaria) or included in the Sprar circuits of the area. During three weeks the volunteers have participated in art, theater, music and communication workshops, guided by professionists through informal and non-formal methods. 

They have lived together going through the linguistic and cultural borders, sharing the same aim of the Festival: build a multicultural and inclusive society from below in which differences are valorated and not discriminated against.  

The festival will be an opportunity to share the results of the workshops with the public. Moreover, it will be a moment of meeting and socializing as it is the first face-to-face activity  for a long time on the Unical Campus. It is going to take place at the beautiful Polifunzionale Amphitheater. It will also be a way to learn more about the European Solidarity Corps and other European programs aimed at young people. 

The event opens with an international aperitif prepared by the volunteers, continues with two performances, one theatrical and the other musical, curated by Paolo Spinelli and Checco Pallone, and concludes with a concert by I Moti Rivoluzionari. The backdrop to the performance will be the artwork created under the supervision of Amaele Serino (Street Art School). The planned anti-covid measures will be respected.

Besides, this festival is part of a larger project carried out by Entropia for 15 months. It is supported by the EU under the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) programme. This is a complex project that has involved two volunteers, a German and a Spanish woman, for a year in the Association's team. 

Communication Lab - NoBorders Festival

No Borders Festival, call for participants

Parte il 15 settembre una nuova attività di gruppo del progetto "No Borders Citizens” realizzato dalla nostra Associazione nell'ambito del Corpo Europeo di Solidarietà. 

L'attività consiste nell'organizzazione di un Festival che coinvolgerà volontari provenienti da Italia, Portogallo e Spagna, oltre a rifugiati e richiedenti asilo. 

L'obiettivo principale del progetto è promuovere una società più inclusiva e multiculturale attraverso l'organizzazione e la realizzazione di un festival culturale nel campus dell'Università della Calabria. Il festival è incentrato su attività non formali, workshop e learning by doing, lavorando insieme in un ambiente internazionale e multilingue. 

Il periodo di tempo sarà suddiviso in 3 fasi, che includono una fase di organizzazione, implementazione e valutazione durante le quali sarà incentivata la conoscenza reciproca e lo scambio di culture e lingue. 

I recapiti per ulteriori informazioni sono disponibili sulla locandina. 

Se vuoi partecipare, registrati al portale del Corpo europeo di solidarietà. 

Se sei già registrato applica ora a questo LINK. 

Riparte la mobilità europea con Entropia, a settembre scambio su inclusione e attivismo giovanile attraverso la radio

In September it’s finally time for another Youth Exchange here at Entropia! The Youth Exchange will include 30 young people from 5 different countries and thereby bring people from various cultural backgrounds together.

On Air & C. aims to allow the participants to develop their creativity in everyday life and to have their opinion and their say not only on the matters of local and social interests and needs but also on major global issues. The focus behind this project is double: allow the development of the creativity of young people by giving them the opportunity to test ideas through radio programs in their topics of interest and to acquire professional skills and competences by working on their shows. 

We are very excited to meet the participants and can’t wait to start this project. Be part of this experience! If interested, contact us through one of the ways presented on the flyer.

Il Cinefilo della memoria, al DAM proiezione di "The Summit" nel ventennale del G8 di Genova

 

Genova 2001 ha segnato il futuro di una generazione, ci ha tolto l'innocenza. Oggi sappiamo che il movimento "no-global" aveva ragione a denunciare le nefandezze del neoliberismo, e proprio per questo doveva essere fermato, con ogni mezzo. 

Il documentario di Fracassi e Lauria è uno strumento prezioso, a venti anni di distanza dai fatti, per ricostruire e non dimenticare quanto avvenne in quei caldi giorni di luglio. Prezioso soprattutto per chi non era a Genova, per le nuove generazioni e per il loro futuro. 

Vi aspettiamo mercoledì 21 luglio alle 21.00 sulla terrazza del DAM con Centro Culturale "Cinepresi", Arci Cosenza e Arci RED. Ad introdurre la visione del film ci saranno Daniela Ielasi e Claudio Dionesalvi.

International karaoke, occasione di socialità e scambio linguistico con i volontari di SCU ed ESC