“This experience is amazing” - Aragonese group in Corsica
«THIS EXPERIENCE IS AMAZING!»
That has been one of the most repeated conclusions in the evaluation of our last activity in Corsica. The team participating in the international course on human libraries and creative interpretation of stories is now back, with extra motivation and incredible experiences lived during those 7 days.
During the training week in Pioggiola and Olmi Capella, 23 young people from Finland, Lithuania, Spain and Corsica shared personal stories connected to the traditions, roots and culture of each territory.
The course, led by the Corsican organization L’Aria, in collaboration with the organizations Europimpulse, Jóvenes Dinamizadores Rurales, Ecomuseo La Ponte, Eurobug and the regional council of Ostrobothnia, addressed concepts such as the safeguarding and transmission of intangible cultural heritage, or the organization and experimentation of libraries humans in rural environments. These themes were worked on through different practical and participatory methodologies that have allowed the group of young people to experience the entire process, in an artistic and creative environment.
The learning process grew as the week progressed. The Aragonese group, despite being the youngest, actively participated in all the dynamics, sharing stories about social, personal and cultural traditions of our area, which were interpreted through jotas sung and danced with the local community.
In participants own words, «this experience has been useful, incredible, educational and fun.» They take home «new friends, learning about other cultures but also a higher level of personal self-knowledge, information on how to organize human libraries and above all, many good memories.» All young people would repeat the experience without hesitation, which shows us that these types of actions represent an opportunity and a resource that enriches and strengthens the personal and social growth of our young people. A tool that allows them to meet new people and places and new ways of relating and breaking cultural barriers.
